Re: American Made or Overseas.
Hi,
I assume you talk guitars. If not let us know.
American made:
- Serial number either on 3-bolt neck plate (1980-1997), waterslide on the back of the headstock (1997-2011), brushed aluminum plate of back of headstock (2011-current). See
Serial Number Significance for the different formats.
- Neck plate has stamped "G&L" logo in it.
- Under "G&L" logo states "GUITARS BY LEO"
- Many more colors and variety of models.
Japan, Korea, Indonesia
- Serial number on back of headstock, printed within "G&L Guitars" in upper arc and country of manufacturing in the lower arc . See above link for the different formats.
- 4-bolt neck attachment only
- No "G&L" logo stamped on neck plate.
- Early models have large "TRIBUTE" logo on the headstock.
- Later models have "G&L" logo with "Tribute Series" underneath.
So watch out if you notice anything like these "modifications":
- S/N has been tampered with
- Country of origin has been scratched of.
- Nothing shows under the "G&L" logo on the front of the headstock.
- A stamped neckplate (easy enough to buy) in combination with any or all of the characteristics described above.
Hope this helps,
- Jos