Incoming NGD: 1998 Navigator NX (ESP MX-220 shape)!
Incoming NGD: 1998 Navigator NX (ESP MX-220 shape)!
So I'm an idiot and bought another guitar with no time to play my existing guitars!
Anyway, want to share my latest incoming axe, a quite rare 1998 Navigator NX!
From what I can tell this is essentially an ESP MX-220 but with a pickguard, extra volume knob, different pickups, and a nitro finish. It's even got the "tulip" style trussrod cover characteristic of the MX-220's. As a Navigator it was definitely made in the same facility by the same craftsmen as the original MX-220's and MX-250's.
I suppose it's possible that it's a 1988 based on the serial number, but my assumption from the Navigator catalogs I can find is that it's a 1998. Another reason for that assumption is that the neck heel has no "step" from the neck to the body, and the earliest MX-220's do have that.
I'm considering putting EMG-81's in it and changing the hardware to gold to make it an "MX-220 in 1958 Explorer clothing). Not sure yet!
https://reverb.com/item/62853501-navigator-n-ex-guitar-used
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I've been trying to properly date this guitar and I'm having trouble with it. Serial number indicates Dec 17, 19X8.
If I'm reading the CTS pot code right I think it's 47th week or 1988? Might not be the correct pot code layout.
The only Navigator catalog I've been able to see with a similar model is the 1993 catalog showing the NX-215.
Curious if anyone can give some more help on whether this is a 1988 or a 1998! Neck specs seem to be more ESP MX than modern Navigator N-EX (i.e. 44mm nut instead of 42mm. Feels like 15" fretboard radius).