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FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

Here's an early L-1000 with the mahogany/rosewood combination.  Plays great, sounds great.  During 1981, G&L basses were fitted with Schaller tuners that had either straight or tapered posts.  By the end of the year, all tuner posts were tapered.

G&L L-1000 BASS (March 1981)

 
Body: Solid; 2-piece mahogany

Finish: Sunburst, nitrocellulose

Neck: 1-piece maple, bolt-on

Fingerboard: Rosewood; pearloid dot markers

Number of Frets: 21

Pickguard: None

Bridge: G&L Locktight, chrome

Nut: Plastic

Tuners: Schaller, open, chrome

Pickups: One, G&L Magnetic Field Design humbucking with adjustable pole pieces

Controls: Master volume; bass and treble controls; 3-way selector for humbucking, single coil, and single coil with bass boost modes

Scale Length: 34 inches

Neck Width at Nut: 1 11/16 inches

Body Width at Lower Bout: 13 inches

Body Depth: 1 5/8 inches

Weight: 9.8 lb.










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