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1987 USA G&L S-500 GUITAR - Leo Fender Era
Behold!! The model that superseded the Stratocaster and F100 in collector's condition.
I'm the second owner and the former purchased this new from Birmingham, in a store long gone; needless to say, he looked after it very well (a true gent).
I've only seen one other in the UK, after hunting and owning double digits of G&Ls, so genuinely vintage and rare.
The frets are dressed and it sounds incredible - Slightly different from today's S-500, so I've put a soundclip below.
Although it stays shut, the case has one broken latch, so I will also put a leather belt round it for the new owner.
Specifications:
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Custom White (Nitrocellulose) w/ Powder Coated 2-Part Aluminium Pickguard
Neck: Hardrock Maple ('#2 Vintage C' Profile)
Nut: 41mm Black Plastic
Fingerboard: Rosewood w/ 7.5 Inch Radius & Mother of Pearl Dot Inlays
Frets: 22 Medium Nickel Silver
Scale: 25.5 Inches
Pickups: x3 G&L Square Cornered Magnetic Field Design w/ Adjustable 'Narrow-Bobbin' Magnetic Field Design (Handwound)
Hardware: G&L Tapered Post Tuners w/ Dual Fulcrum Tremolo Bridge
Weight: 8lbs
Case: Original G&G Black Tolex Hardshell
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In fact , it's everything a Strat needs to be in terms of a bit more ooomph from the bridge
Handbuilt by Mike Smith of Mike Smith Guitars, Southport, while he was the Head Luthier for Trev Wilkinson and aside from the addition of two Graphtech string trees, it remains in stock and mint condition.
Mike has built or worked on guitars for Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Gary Moore, Randy Bachman, Chris Rea, Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, Jerry Donahue, John Jorgenson, Steve Harris, Mick Abrahams, James Dean Bradfield, Geoff Whitehorn and John Verity.
Specifications:
Body: One-Piece Alder
Finish: Three Tone Sunburst w/ Tortoiseshell Pickguard
Neck: Hard Rock Maple (60s 'C' Profile)
Nut: 41mm 'Wilkaloid'
Fingerboard: Rosewood w/ 10 Inch Radius & Mother of Pearl Dot Inlays
Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
Scale: 25.5 Inches
Pickups: Alnico V Fishman Fluence Classic Humbuckers (PAF & Hotrod Voices) w/ Rechargeable Battery Backplate
Hardware: Wilkinson Locking Tuners w/ Steel Block Tremolo Bridge
Weight: 8lbs
Case: Original Fret King Branded Hiscox ABS
Pictures:
https://i.imgur.com/JmTMazr.jpg
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Soundclip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu9kPD5sYGA
Review:
https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/fret-king-corona-70-fluence-equipped-621568
£950 cash on collection from Carlisle, Cumbria, or bank transfer plus £25 P&P for UK Mainland only.
Feedback:
https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/63055-schnozzalee/?fbclid=IwAR0XVA5OauF-zf0i5els4rTTnPk8EyjBvydnKS_ic0JqdyEaA6PffApS6Ss#comment-622436
Handbuilt by Mike Smith of Mike Smith Guitars, Southport, while he was the Head Luthier for Trev Wilkinson. His builds now start from £1,600.
Mike has built or worked on guitars for Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Gary Moore, Randy Bachman, Chris Rea, Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, Jerry Donahue, John Jorgenson, Steve Harris, Mick Abrahams, James Dean Bradfield, Geoff Whitehorn and John Verity.
This guitar is all stock and in mint condition, while looking similar to the '54 owned by Jeff Beck.
Specifications:
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Vintage White w/ Blackguard
Neck: Flatsawn Maple w/ Walnut Skunk Stripe (50s Profile)
Nut: Wilkaloid
Fingerboard: Flatsawn Maple
Frets: 22
Scale: 25.5 Inches
Pickups: Fret King Alnico Vs
Hardware: Gotoh Tuners Incl. Wilkinson WT3 Bridge
Case: Branded Hiscox Hardshell
Pictures:
https://i.imgur.com/NcoqfxL.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/dfctCWg.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ZdjfqCw.jpg
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£825 cash on collection from Carlisle, Cumbria, or bank transfer plus £25 P&P for UK Mainland only.
Feedback:
https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/63055-schnozzalee/?fbclid=IwAR0XVA5OauF-zf0i5els4rTTnPk8EyjBvydnKS_ic0JqdyEaA6PffApS6Ss#comment-622436
Another bump for these