FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

Few F-100s were made after 1982 due to the introduction of the S-500 and SC-series guitars and the Nighthawk and Cavalier sealed its fate in 1983. However, the F-100 evolved despite its lack of popularity and it was available by special order even though it was not listed in catalogs or price lists. In 1984, the F-100 received the same neck and body style as other G&Ls (such as the Skyhawk and S-500), black crinkle hardware, and a standard Locktight bridge instead of the string-through-body unit. The F-100 shown is an unusual transitional example with old style body and string-through-body Locktight bridge, but with a later style neck, tuners, and black crinkle hardware. Unlike earlier F-100s, the pickups on this guitar have allen head pole pieces rather than slot head poles.

 Body: Solid; 2-piece ash

 Finish: Black, nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck: 1-piece maple, bolt-on

 Fingerboard: Ebony; pearloid dot markers

 Number of Frets: 22

 Pickguard: None

 Bridge: G&L Locktight, black crinkle powder coat

 Nut: Plastic

 Tuners: Schaller Mini, chrome

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

 Controls: Volume, treble, bass, 3-way pickup selector, pickup coil splitter, phase switch

 Scale Length: 25 1/2 inches

 Neck Width at Nut: 1 5/8 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout: 13 inches

 Body Depth: 1 5/8 inches

 Weight: n/a