Schnozzalee Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 (edited) 1987 USA G&L S-500 - 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 The model that superseded the Stratocaster and F100 in collector's condition.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 Pictures: https://i.imgur.com/3dcXc4U.jpg https://i.imgur.com/shkNiBa.jpg https://i.imgur.com/aFchb6H.jpg https://i.imgur.com/aP24ysi.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Ze5SrM3.jpg https://i.imgur.com/49hnOS7.jpg https://i.imgur.com/3S7DEI4.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Ug36Vjf.jpg Soundclip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcLDvdjhAf8 £1300 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 Edited September 24, 2023 by Schnozzalee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 '87/'88 onward, the bridge transitioned from having the serial number engraved and the bar changed to a different fitting (just in case you're looking for the smaller arm with tip). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevL Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Lovely. There seem to be fewer and fewer Leo-era G&Ls for sale nowadays, much less the obscure models such as this. I wonder how many S500 were brought in to the UK? As you say, it's in immaculate condition, nice to see the patent sticker intact - although they didn't all have one fitted, apparently - and the deep body contours that these era G&Ls had. This would be an ideal partner to my 1987 ASAT and SC-3 but I'm trying to get rid of stuff not acquire more. I'm sure someone will be keen to have it, though, and it will soon sell. A great bit of history. Kevin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 Thank you @KevL - I'd love to see both of those. There was a chap in Yorkshire that had an incredible collection of pre-91s and they all got snapped up by American buyers, so I think they're gradually making their way back to the US. The original owner of this one got it from a store that specialized in American imports and there were no others, so he went straight for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 Should be in a museum maybe... https://i.imgur.com/hhZSCJx.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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