Skunk Stripe

Mitzdawg Posted 2006-04-30 7:09 PM (#256802) Subject: Skunk Stripe Joined: July 2004 Posts: 766 Location: New Hampsha Hey folks, Does the lack of a neck skunk stripe on an early US ('77) Balladeer with a black neck, or on a Celeb, (wood looking neck) mean the neck is one of those funky Urelite thingies? Is the presence of the skunk stripe the clear indicator of a "quality" neck? Old Applause Owner Posted 2006-05-03 8:19 PM (#256803 - in reply to #256802) Subject: Re: Skunk Stripe Joined: July 2003 Posts: 1922 Location: Canton (Detroit), MI Mitzdawg, the urethane foam neck was only on the late 70s Applause and Matrix/Medallion, I believe. If the Balladeer's neck is black, it might have the skunk stripe underneath the finish. Don't believe Celebrities have ever had the stripe on their neck. But those necks are definitely wood. Roger Mario Posted 2006-05-03 9:01 PM (#256804 - in reply to #256802) Subject: Re: Skunk Stripe Joined: April 2003 Posts: 557 Location: Burbank Some of the early Balladeer specials had a foam or aluminum neck too.