Michael Stevens has been building and repairing guitars and basses since the late 60’s. He was the founder of the Fender Custom Shop in the mid 80’s and since 1990, has been building exquisite guitars, basses and mandolins of his own design. His clients include Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Junior Brown, Roscoe Beck, Robben Ford, Christopher Cross, Eric Johnson, Chris Maresh, Don Mock, Mitch Watkins, Pat Kelley, Danny Gatton, Mike Keneally, Kazumi Watanabe to name a few.
Here is a link to lots of reviews for this guitar posted by actual owners. Lots of info.
http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data4/Fender/Prodigy-01.html
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All the Prodigy guitars and basses (I & II series) were produced (cut, sanded, etc.) were produced (cut, sanded, etc.) in Mexico but assembled in the US. Fender get in trouble because of that (Made in USA logo on a mexican guitar) and discontinued the model.
I have a Fender Prodigy red with black hardware it also has double locking kahler tremlo. seral #N1005767 Made in the USA It Plays and sounds great I’m thinking of selling it. but i dont know.
: I have a Fender Prodigy red with black hardware it also has double locking kahler tremlo. seral #N1005767 Made in the USA I’m looking for history.
: Do you have any info on Fender ‘PRODIGY’ model guitars possibly made at the Scotsdale factory 1990-1991. Serial no. of my guitar is
: N1 000577. It’s blue in colour, with a black pick guard and 3 pick-ups. I am looking for a mfg. date and what the guitar retailed at and where, primarily were these guitars sold. Mine sounds and plays great. Thank you, Al.
I just bought a black one, customized. With new pickups – 2 Mightymites & a Seymour Duncan humbucker. I paid $400.00 and it was worth every penny. I love it. Mine looks like this one – http://www.strat-central.com/prodigy.htm
: Do you have any info on Fender ‘PRODIGY’ model guitars possibly made at the Scotsdale factory 1990-1991. Serial no. of my guitar is
: N1 000577. It’s blue in colour, with a black pick guard and 3 pick-ups. I am looking for a mfg. date and what the guitar retailed at and where, primarily were these guitars sold. Mine sounds and plays great. Thank you, Al.
I have a 1991 Fender Prodigy, bought for $300 at Guitar Center in Van Nuys, CA in 1992.
I’ve bought mine in ’91 in holland, it has serial number 000092 and as far as i’m concerned i keep it the rest of my life
I second that. Bought my black Prodigy with serial N1 001825 as well in Holland form my first wages as a soldier. Now almost 30 years later I still got it and I’m never selling it.
Do you have any info on Fender ‘PRODIGY’ model guitars possibly made at the Scotsdale factory 1990-1991. Serial no. of my guitar is
N1 000577. It’s blue in colour, with a black pick guard and 3 pick-ups. I am looking for a mfg. date and what the guitar retailed at and where, primarily were these guitars sold. Mine sounds and plays great. Thank you, Al.
I bought my fender prodigy back in 92 in Vancouver serial number n1005774 I modified it with a pair of Seymour Duncan parallel axis humbuckers and I will NEVER part with her she is amazing
I have a 4 pickup guitar serial number NI 002505 would like to have the manufacturing date and what would be the current value of this instrument.
I hope this is the Michael Stevens I have Been looking for for many years since we last saw each other. If you are the one that lived on Davidson avenue in the Bronx NY please e-mail me asap it has been a long time. UBA Rangers