FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The SC-3 received a facelift in 1984 when it was given a more traditional body shape usually made from poplar or maple.  The guitar shown here has an early second style body.  This is a transitional body between the early body of 1982 - 83 and the SC-3 body of the 1985-87 period.  It retains the early '80s slab body (no back contour) but has the Strat-shape of the later models.  Although sunburst was a standard color for student models beginning in 1984, most examples are blue, red, black or white, probably because these colors were more popular and opaque colors hide less-than-perfect wood.  Though it doesn't show well in the photo, the body is made of nicely flamed maple.

Body: Solid; 2-piece flame maple

Finish: Sunburst, polyester

Neck: 2-piece maple, bolt-on

Fingerboard: Maple; black pearloid dot markers

Number of Frets: 22

Pickguard: None

Bridge: G&L Dual Fulcrum Vibrato, chrome

Nut: Plastic

Tuners: G&L/Schaller, enclosed, nickel

Pickups: Three, G&L Magnetic Field Design single coil with adjustable pole pieces

Controls: Master volume, master tone, 3-way pickup selector

Scale Length: 25 1/2 inches

Neck Width at Nut: 1 5/8 inches

Body Width at Lower Bout: 12 inches

Body Depth: 1 5/8 inches

Weight: n/a