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darwinohm wrote:LTC, I had a nice sandwich for lunch.
I do not have any G&L partscasters. I do have a Fender and it is a wonderful guitar, exactly what I wanted. I think you have some cool partscaster G&L's. They will always be a bit unusual as there are not many parts available, and very few aftermarket parts available for G&Ls. It is unusual to be able to find the parts to build a complete American G&L.
I think that we have all had life changing experiences at one time or another. Some we have chosen and others are forced on us such as health issues/problems. Those that are forced onus are sometimes the best in the end. My being laid off at age 59 was perfect example. I was much happier making less income but doing it my way. Stress is a killer that many people discover way after the fact. As for the divorce, think of the kids, move forward and don't look back. You will come out and life will continue in many good ways. I was in the doctors office today and picked up a National Geographic from 1973 to read. What a refreshing read. Forty years later we live in a significantly changed world. Nothing lasts forever.-- Darwin
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Fred Finisher wrote:LeoF,
I was there through the end of '85. This Interceptor was done by either me or Wayne. I have to admit even though this model is finally growing on me, I was never a fan of the first X body style. The bass has better proportion. The first X body style was too clunky for me. These look like fine specimens, it's great to see them survive after all these years. Sorry to hear about the divorce, for what it's worth, the second time around has been much better for me. Leo was not a fan of this body, some time I need to recount the reaction Leo had to the Steinberger bass.
Fred
Mon Jul 29, 2013 9:03 pm
Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:33 am
KenC wrote:I'm happy with the faded, creamy white on mine though (photo by previous owner)
LeoF The Champion wrote:So are there any other G&L Partscasters around?
ellengtrgrl wrote:No partscasters here (although I did help a boyfriend about 25 years ago, make a guitar [he cut the body with a bandsaw, and used the neck and hardware from a Kramer Striker]).
Fred Finisher wrote: ..."some time I need to recount the reaction Leo had to the Steinberger bass."
Fred
Tue Jul 30, 2013 4:29 am
Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:44 am
LeoF The Champion wrote:Hey El,
Thanks and happy to see your parts guitars.
I can tell you Stealthy is also a Parts guitar too, in my humble opinion one of the coolest on the planet.
Its a parts guitar made from leftover parts that could have become the Dale Hyatt retirement guitar. When Dale announced his retirement a few of the employees got together to make him a departing gift. It's an Ash body with laminated portions of Ebony , for no other reason but to look cool. In the early days Dale wanted Ebony on G&L's finger boards because it was luxurious compared to rosewood and would separate G&L from the competition. He also wanted maple because it was synonymous with Fender.
For Dale's retirement gift they came up with the idea to add lots of Dales guitar ideas to it. Such as the Broadcaster/ASAT top horn, the sharp lower horn and bevel from the Interceptor The matching burst headstock, humbucker pick ups. Apparently Leo hated the Schaller humbuckers but Dale said the Super Strat players wanted humbuckers and he was right. As I am writing this I realise that Dale Hyatt was a real genius and must have been hugely important to the early G&L company.
From what I understand whenever a custom guitar was made they made a few extra parts just in case something went wrong. Other times when they made different versions of custom guitars to see how a concept would work. And you my friend have the leftover parts for the Dale Hyatt retirement guitar . A very, very cool part of G&L history.
See ya.