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08-04-2015, 07:58 PM
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Old G&L Content (Dad's New Guitar)...
'81 passive model, so within second year G&L existed. Apparently "Series I" means 12" fretboard radius. My dad picked this up on the virtue of it being an old guitar, made in Fullerton during a period where Leo Fender was somehow involved with the company making it.
...It may be one of the most "correct" feeling guitars I've ever played, which I felt the moment I picked it up :P Maple fretboard, but it's all blown down to silky wood by years of fingers. Thick, wide but flat. Heavy (mahogany? Could be a few different things) body was either the matte/stained finish from the factory or was re-finned, or wore down. Everything metal on it seems to be 3mm thick brass/nickel. The bridge is my favorite aspect; a giant chunk of brass with quite wide string spacing, comfortable coming off of playing acoustic. It's also string through, although it looks similar to the new G&L bridges in a superficial way. It plays a bunch like a vintage Fender Mustang that's been hot-rodded late '70s/early '80s style, with flat radius Strat scale neck, giant frets, a bunch of brass/switches and the kooky humbuckers. Somehow that's a familiar enough mix to just feel natural to me. Crazy wiring; rear switch actuates out of phase (automatic engagement of both pickups regardless of three way switch position), and front switch is a coil tap (not split). Odd that the tone seems bassier and less bite-y with the tap engaged; not so much single coil-like, just lower output and somehow softer. Treble AND bass roll-off pots. Overall sound is very crisp, bite-y, bright, not too twangy or honky, quite high output. (Yes, I fixed the strings, they're no longer ready to pop out of the slots as they are in the pics  ) 
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#2
08-04-2015, 10:48 PM
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if you get a chance, pop the neck to see if leo's name is on it. that is one of the first models they made.
play music!
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#3
08-04-2015, 11:23 PM
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Very cool. Congrats!
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08-05-2015, 01:35 AM
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Old G&L Content (Dad's New Guitar)...
G&L/Leo Fender fan here too. One day I hope to own a Music Man just to complete the set!
That's a cool guitar - it's interesting to see how many cosmetic design features were often a mix of Fender and Music Man - the curvy control plate reminds me of MM Stingray and Fender basses and the body and pickup arrangement also suggests MM. I prefer string-through string routing. Are the current bridges on non-vibration guitars not string-through? In any case, that is one sweet guitar!
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08-05-2015, 08:28 AM
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Nice relic of the period!
Bob
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#8
08-05-2015, 12:34 PM
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Nice one, D
 Twins, except for the trem/hardtail and matte hardware (and yours looks nicer).Does remind me of an early Sabre/Stingray, another guitar which I'd love to try. Saw one at the Guitar Center in Lawndale not long ago, was tempting. I believe most of the new saddle-locks on modern guitars aren't string through, but instead have some sort of deep routing into the body (if that matters, but it's supposed to replicate whatever effect string-through had). At least that was the case on my Dad's other G&L, which is a Tribute. I really, really like this guitar. My dad expressed interest in taking my 66 (parts) Mustang in trade... Very tempting offer, but for now it's enough to be able to play while visiting the parents 
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08-06-2015, 11:45 AM
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Danley, That is one sweet F100...and so is yours D! I really like the originals, but the reissues ain't bad either. I have a black burst reissue with EMG's that is my #1 electric. I still play my strat and my tele, but my F100 is a step up in my book.
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#12
08-12-2015, 08:59 PM
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I'm a bit of a Leo-Era G&L fan myself! Especially the "SC" models.
 G&L Family by matt986, on Flickr G&L 1981 F100 2.small by matt986, on Flickr
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#13
08-15-2015, 02:22 AM
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...!
Those are gorgeous. Love the Seafoam. I'm stuck on wanting a Superhawk or Interceptor (or Rampage) of late, not my usual style of guitar (the SCs are typically right up my alley), but want to play around with a Kahler lately for some reason. Drove by the G&L factory today with the intent to take some pics, but it's... Not that scenic Quite a humble company from that perspective
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