All images and text copyrighted and property of Greg Gagliano.

FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The L-1000 shown here is an early style model with rounded headstock, skunk stripe neck, and flat black powder coated hardware, which is a transitional feature. The control plate and bridge were powder coated flat black on G&Ls for a 7 or 8 month period from late 1981 to mid-1982.

G&L L-1000 BASS (February 1982)


 Body: Solid; 2-piece ash

 Finish: Natural, nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck: 1-piece maple, bolt-on

 Fingerboard: Maple; black plastic dot markers

 Number of Frets: 21

 Pickguard: None

 Bridge: G&L Locktight, smooth black powder coat

 Nut: Plastic

 Tuners: 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 11/16 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout: 13 inches

 Body Depth: 1 5/8 inches

 Weight: 9.1 lb











 Back to the G&L Pix Menu