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Leo Fender-era G&L guitars and basses with mahogany bodies are very uncommon after 1984 making this late '85 example unusual.  This one has a lightly flamed maple neck, in addition to the cool matching sunburst headstock.

G&L EL TORO-E BASS (October 1985)

   
Body: Solid; mahogany

Finish: Sunburst, polyurethane

Neck: 2-piece maple, bolt-on

Fingerboard: Rosewood; pearloid dot markers

Number of Frets: 21

Pickguard: None

Bridge: G&L Locktight, black crinkle powder coat

Nut: Plastic

Tuners: G&L/Schaller, open, chrome

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

Controls: Master volume; bass and treble controls; pickup coil splitter, 3-way pickup selector, bass boost, passive/active selector

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: 9.1 lb.










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