Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:25 pm
Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:16 pm
Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:33 pm
meowmix wrote:That is a nice fill + paint job.
Can you cut yourself on the string wraps? They look unprotected.
Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:37 pm
redavni68 wrote:I think the body wood is Alder. The neck is maple with an ebony fingerboard. So basically, it's very close to a Rampage, which doesn't bother me since I'm a huge Cantrell nut. The tone and feel of this guitar is just out of this world! I own a couple other nice guitars including Gibsons, Fender, Washburn, Schecter and this Invader is just "the one". It stays in tune for what seems like forever, sounds rich and punchy with incredible string separation and growl, and it has that trademark G&L "snap".
I have JBs in other guitars and they don't come close to the richness and balance that this one has. I've never pulled the pickup to see if it's an older one, which are rumored to sound better... The neck and body date back to '86. It's been awhile since I had the neck off but next time I do, I'll take a couple more pics. Oh, and I removed the tone pot and installed a momentary switch/killswitch since I use it alot in my band.
Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:44 am
KenC wrote:redavni68 wrote:I think the body wood is Alder. The neck is maple with an ebony fingerboard. So basically, it's very close to a Rampage, which doesn't bother me since I'm a huge Cantrell nut. The tone and feel of this guitar is just out of this world! I own a couple other nice guitars including Gibsons, Fender, Washburn, Schecter and this Invader is just "the one". It stays in tune for what seems like forever, sounds rich and punchy with incredible string separation and growl, and it has that trademark G&L "snap".
I have JBs in other guitars and they don't come close to the richness and balance that this one has. I've never pulled the pickup to see if it's an older one, which are rumored to sound better... The neck and body date back to '86. It's been awhile since I had the neck off but next time I do, I'll take a couple more pics. Oh, and I removed the tone pot and installed a momentary switch/killswitch since I use it alot in my band.
Jordan,
Welcome to G&LDP! An '86 Invader is likely to be either maple or swamp ash. I don't believe alder was being used at the time. I have several G&Ls from '86 (two ASATs, a Superhawk and a Lynx Bass), and all of them are maple. IMO those bodies are the best of the best.
Ken
Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:46 pm
redavni68 wrote: Next time I take the neck off I'll take a shot of the pocket. Not sure if there would be any way to tell the wood that way, but it's worth a shot. Thanks Ken!