FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The L-1000 received a facelift in 1983. The bass shown here has classic mid-1980s G&L features including 2-piece neck, sculpted headstock, and black crinkle finished hardware. In 1986, the controls were rear-loaded instead of front-loaded, but the rest of the features remained the same until the model was discontinued in 1992. In general, pre-BBE made G&Ls are uncommon as only about 27,000 guitars and 23,000 basses were made during the 11-year period prior to Leo Fender's death. In fact, fewer guitars and basses were made at G&L in the 1980s than Fender made during the 1950s!!

Body: Solid; 2-piece ash

Finish: Natural, 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: 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 5/8 inches

Body Width at Lower Bout: 13 inches

Body Depth: 1 5/8 inches

Weight: 9.7 lb.