G&L
1982 G&L S-500 USA Clear Blue w/OHSC
$1,995.00
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Description
1982 G&L S-500 USA Clear Blue w/OHSC
This Guitar Is Located At Imperial Vintage Guitars Burbank
Made In Fullerton, CA
Guitar Is In Overall Very Good Condition With Minimal Signs Of Playwear, With Some Visible Aging And Cosmetic Damage Throughout. (See Photos)
Body: Double Cutaway. Solid Swamp Ash Body.
Color/Finish: Clear Blue Translucent Gloss Finish.
Pickups: SSS Configuration. G&L Magnetic Field Design Single Coil Neck, Middle, And Bridge Pickups.
Controls: 5-Way Pickup Selector Switch. One Master Volume Control Knob, One Treble Tone Control Knob, One Bass Tone Control Knob
Bridge: Dual-Fulcrum Vibrato Bridge. Serial Number Stamped On Bridge. Push-In Tremolo Arm
Neck: One-Piece Bolt-On Hard Rock Maple Neck. 25 1/2" Scale Length.
Fingerboard: Maple Fingerboard. Black Dot Inlays. 7.5" Radius.
Frets: 22 Frets
Tuners: G&L Closed Back Tuning Machines
Nut: 1 5/8" (1.61") Nut Width
Neck Depth At 1st Fret: 0.77"
Neck Depth At 12th Fret: 0.91"
Weight: 9 lbs 4 oz
Add. Details: 2-Piece Black Powder-Coated Aluminum Pickguard. Comes With Original Hard Shell Case And Tremolo Arm.
The 1982 G&L S-500 USA Is An Early Leo Fender-Era Classic, Featuring A Solid Body, Bolt-On Maple Neck, And Three Magnetic Field Design (MFD) Single-Coil Pickups. With Its Distinctive PTB Tone Circuit, Expansive Tonal Range, And Vintage-Inspired Styling, This American-Made S-500 Delivers Exceptional Versatility And A Unique Piece Of G&L History.
The S-500 debuted in 1982 as one of Leo Fender's first major designs after Fender, making early examples particularly collectible.