I have been intrigued by Leo Fender's later work in electric guitar technology, and am sometimes tempted by the guitars coming out of G&L. Today's Musician's Friend Stupid Deal of the Day is making it extremely hard to resist.
I have about 21 hours to yield (or not) to the temptation...
Oh, yeah. The specs:
SPECIFICATIONS
Body
Body shape: Double cutaway
Body type: Solid body
Body material: Solid wood
Top wood:
Body wood: Nyato
Body finish: Gloss
Orientation: Right handed
Neck
Neck shape: C modern
Neck wood: Maple
Joint: Bolt-on
Scale length: 25.5 in.
Truss rod: Dual-action
Neck finish: Satin
Fretboard
Material: Brazilian cherry
Radius: 9.5 in.
Fret size: Medium jumbo
Number of frets: 22
Inlays: Dot
Nut width: 1.69 in. (43 mm) Molded
Pickups
Configuration: SSS
Neck: Alnico single-coil
Middle: Alnico single-coil
Bridge: Alnico single-coil
Brand: G&L
Active or passive pickups: Passive
Series or parallel: Parallel
Piezo: No
Active EQ: No
Special electronics: PTB system
Controls
Control layout: Volume, treble, bass
Pickup switch: 5-way
Coil tap or split: No
Kill switch: No
Hardware
Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
Bridge design: G&L Dual-Fulcrum
Tailpiece: Not applicable
Tuning machines: Die-cast sealed
Color: Chrome