Possible Refin? 1986 Mohogany G&L S500

Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:43 pm

I recently acquired an S500 that the seller claimed was all original. The finish looks a bit suspect to me. It feels a bit bumpy and has some visible divots like they didn't use enough grain filler. Can anyone verify if this is how a 1986 sunburst finish should look over mohagany?

I've also read that finding a mohogany bodied G&L in 1986 would be pretty rare. Could this be an earlier body that was refinished to match the neck? The body has no date stamps.

http://imgur.com/a/wTEzRIk

Re: Possible Refin? 1986 Mohogany G&L S500

Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:40 pm

DOArrival wrote:I recently acquired an S500 that the seller claimed was all original. The finish looks a bit suspect to me. It feels a bit bumpy and has some visible divots like they didn't use enough grain filler. Can anyone verify if this is how a 1986 sunburst finish should look over mohagany?

I've also read that finding a mohogany bodied G&L in 1986 would be pretty rare. Could this be an earlier body that was refinished to match the neck? The body has no date stamps.

http://imgur.com/a/wTEzRIk


Post the serial number and I will contact one of my contacts at G&L to look it up in the factory log and get the specs and completion date as a starting point.

Re: Possible Refin? 1986 Mohogany G&L S500

Wed Jan 13, 2021 5:47 am

I DM'ed you

Re: Possible Refin? 1986 Mohogany G&L S500

Wed Jan 13, 2021 9:27 am

DOArrival wrote:I DM'ed you


I received your PM and have sent email with the S/N to one of my contacts at G&L to look it up in the factory logs to get the details including
the completion date.

Stay tuned.

Re: Possible Refin? 1986 Mohogany G&L S500

Wed Jan 13, 2021 6:32 pm

Thank you!

Re: Possible Refin? 1986 Mohogany G&L S500

Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:51 pm

Here is the G&L factory log info:
Build date of December 2nd, 1986 it has a #2 neck with ebony fretboard, the color is sunburst.

Hope this helps.