Albert Lee - photos

[jones4tone]

Got a two-fer today. After months of searching, I was finally able to track down an MM90. I'm also getting my HH painted at the moment. It was black, and now it's in the process of becoming a blue/turquoise sparkle with a subtle burst. Does anyone know if the pickguard on this MM90 is stock? I've never seen a pattern like this before.

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Love that blue sparkle!

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Very nice! That almost looks like the Blue Swirl pickguards, they also offered Orange Swirl at one point. If you use the online serial number database Serial Number Database | Ernie Ball Music Man it will give you the original build code.

Here's an example of how a build code is detailed out: 935-04-10-01 ---- 935 is AL MM90 Tremolo, 04 is color code (Egyptian smoke) - 10 is neck code (maple, plain headstock), and 01 is pickguard code (black)

 

[GWDavis28]

Got a two-fer today. After months of searching, I was finally able to track down an MM90. I'm also getting my HH painted at the moment. It was black, and now it's in the process of becoming a blue/turquoise sparkle with a subtle burst. Does anyone know if the pickguard on this MM90 is stock? I've never seen a pattern like this before.

Nice set you have there, can't wait to see the HH!!! That pick guard looks like it's after mark, but it goes really well.

Glenn |B)

 

[xjbebop]

1: LOVE that blue finish!!
2: Might be a factory p/g... I have an '08 MM90 in graphite pearl that came with a factory "black ice" p/g...

 

[joshriggs2]

Very nice! That almost looks like the Blue Swirl pickguards, they also offered Orange Swirl at one point. If you use the online serial number database Serial Number Database | Ernie Ball Music Man it will give you the original build code.

Here's an example of how a build code is detailed out: 935-04-10-01 ---- 935 is AL MM90 Tremolo, 04 is color code (Egyptian smoke) - 10 is neck code (maple, plain headstock), and 01 is pickguard code (black)

Thanks for the info! This is the build code, whatever it means.

935 59 10 10 CS CR

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Thanks for the info! This is the build code, whatever it means.

935 59 10 10 CS CR

935 - Albert Lee MM90 Tremolo
59 - Sterling Silver
10 - Maple fretboard, plain/natural headstock
10 - Blue Swirl Pickguard
CS - Case
CR - Chrome hardware

 

[GWDavis28]

935 - Albert Lee MM90 Tremolo
59 - Sterling Silver
10 - Maple fretboard, plain/natural headstock
10 - Blue Swirl Pickguard
CS - Case
CR - Chrome hardware

Cool Pete, I guess I was wrong about it being after market. Don't remember seeing to many with that PG.

Glenn |B)

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Cool Pete, I guess I was wrong about it being after market. Don't remember seeing to many with that PG.

Glenn |B)

Well, there's one reason it was discontinued hahaha
There was also a "python" color pickguard around that time, I'm not sure if I ever saw one of those in person. I did have a Gold Swirl and Orange Swirl come through.

 

[xjbebop]

"Gold Swirl and Orange Swirl".... those rock!!

 

[GWDavis28]

Well, there's one reason it was discontinued hahaha
There was also a "python" color pickguard around that time, I'm not sure if I ever saw one of those in person. I did have a Gold Swirl and Orange Swirl come through.

I remember seeing a Python one online I think. I remember the Orange Swirl, the gold must have been pretty similar.

Glenn |B)

 

[Sweat]

Here is my latest with its mods!

 

[xjbebop]

Fresh pics of my original AL.... the one that started it all for me.
Still rocking the older Railhammer '90s and sounding fabulous!
Did just acquire a set of the new versions of these pups... will post pics & results when I get time to swap them out.

 

[GWDavis28]

Kimbra, AL, from "Girls Rock" auction a while ago. Looks like you didn't want the volume and tone messed with.

Glenn |B)

 

[GWDavis28]

The man, Mr Lee.

Glenn |B)

 

[Tollywood]

1995 Artist Relations Albert Lee.

I assume that means it was kept in the vault and when music royalty visited the factory they were allowed to play it.

This is the lightest guitar that I have ever held in my life. I don’t have a scale.

 

[GWDavis28]

DAMN MAN, I though this was the post of the Gold Glitter AL!!!!

Your on a roll. Super nice snag!!!!

Glenn |B)

 

[xjbebop]

LOVE it!!!!

 

[Tollywood]

Thank you, guys! The body is a single slab of swamp ash and it’s heavily flamed when you look down at it the skinny way.

 

[xjbebop]

Love the natural finish, but I'm lucky to have my trans gold AL. Similar to yours with a very light one piece body, and I still get to see the grain...

 

[Tollywood]

I love the orange. My house and my car are orange. That’s a beauty and I love the pickguard.