1989 SC3 wood

Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:18 pm

What wood is a 1989 SC3 body made of?

Re: 1989 SC3 wood

Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:00 pm

GuitarPicker67 wrote:What wood is a 1989 SC3 body made of?


It would help if you could post a photo of the bare wood in the neck pocket, the control plate cavity, or the trem spring cavity.

The majority of SC-3 bodies were soft Maple, but I have seen some with Swamp Ash and Poplar.
See this post: G&L Maple bodied guitars?.

Looking forward to seeing photos of your SC-3. :searching:

Re: 1989 SC3 wood

Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:46 pm

Thanks for the answer and link.According to the link it was maple.Leo Fender used maple until 1991.

Re: 1989 SC3 wood

Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:56 pm

GuitarPicker67 wrote:Thanks for the answer and link.According to the link it was maple.Leo Fender used maple until 1991.


Will need photos of the bare wood to make sure, as the reference post says "Most of the SC & SB basses sport maple bodies...".

Poplar and Swamp Ash were also used, search the G&L Registry and you will see some of each for the SC-3.