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 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, nitrocellulose lacquer

 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: 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