FACTOIDS & TRIVIA
The large flake finish as found on the John Jorgenson Model is extremely difficult to apply and requires a special process. The finish on the Jorgenson model was applied by Marty Bell, a subcontractor in Texas, since the G&L factory did not have the equipment to comply with strict California air pollution regulation or the expertise to apply such a finish. John had specified gloss finished necks with rosewood fingerboards for his signature model at a time when G&L was only producing necks with a satin finish. In addition, a few (I've only seen 4 so let's say 10 or less) left the factory with maple fingerboards and the guitar shown here is one of the few that were equipped with a fretted maple neck.
G&L JOHN JORGENSON MODEL (July 1995)
Body: Solid; ash
Finish: Silver Flake, polyurethane
Neck: 2-piece maple, bolt-on
Fingerboard: Maple; black pearloid dot markers
Number of Frets: 22
Pickguard: Silver sparkle/white plastic laminate
Bridge: G&L Saddle-Lock, chrome
Nut: Plastic
Tuners: G&L/Schaller, sealed, chrome
Pickups: Two, G&L Magnetic Field Design single coil with adjustable pole pieces
Controls: Master volume, master tone, 3-way pickup selector switch
Scale Length: 25 1/2 inches
Neck Width at Nut: 1 5/8 inches
Body Width at Lower Bout: 12 5/8 inches
Body Depth: 1 5/8 inches
Weight: 8.2 lb.