US retail price early 1980: $495 USD, late 1980: $545 USD
German list price 1983: 1.150 DM
availability: good
collectibility: high
re-issued: no
notes:
v1 (1980/81) with Distortion, black footswitch board and 0-series switches
v2 (1982) with Overdrive, black footswitch board and 0-series switches
v3 (1983/84) with Overdrive, copper footswitch board and 9-series switches
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