These old G&L's are a pleasure to play. There also isn't two exactly alike.
If you had a bunch of Sc-3's to choose from and compare to each other I think you would find that they each have their own voice. This can be said about most of Leo's G&L guitars. The fact that everything was done "old school" without the aid of cnc machines meant that each guitar was a one of a kind. Great guitars.
Just sayin,
y2kc
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KenC
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Re: SC-3
I only have one SC-3:
I do have a pair of SC-1s and both styles of SC-2:
That last pic was taken by the previous owner, who is a much better photographer than I am (and a great person to buy a guitar from!
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I was playing the '86 Skyhawk earlier this evening, and when I hung it back on the wall I ran my hand down the neck of the '83 Nighthawk next to it. They share the same neck profile, but I could definitely feel a difference between them where the sides of the neck meet the fretboard. That's part of the Leo-era charm: each instrument was unique.
Ken
I do have a pair of SC-1s and both styles of SC-2:
That last pic was taken by the previous owner, who is a much better photographer than I am (and a great person to buy a guitar from!
).Very true! I find that the black second-style SC-2 hanging on the wall has bumped the near-mint red '82 several places down the go-to list. It just has a slight edge in tone and playability for me. The red one is still an amazing guitar, so maybe they'll switch positions at some point. The two SC-1s are much closer to each other in feel and tone. Back to the topic, though, I doubt I would find nearly as much individuality in a modern, CNC-cut guitar or bass.y2kc wrote:If you had a bunch of Sc-3's to choose from and compare to each other I think you would find that they each have their own voice. This can be said about most of Leo's G&L guitars. The fact that everything was done "old school" without the aid of cnc machines meant that each guitar was a one of a kind. Great guitars.
I was playing the '86 Skyhawk earlier this evening, and when I hung it back on the wall I ran my hand down the neck of the '83 Nighthawk next to it. They share the same neck profile, but I could definitely feel a difference between them where the sides of the neck meet the fretboard. That's part of the Leo-era charm: each instrument was unique.
Ken
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Re: SC-3
Kit's Sc-3 is a beauty. That red is fantastic.
Jos- My first sc-3 was a saddle lock version exactly like yours I paid $240.00 for it and still play it from time to time.
Ken- Man I knew that bench and rug looked familiar. I am glad you are happy with it. The Sc-3 I am playing is just like yours. Same color, age etc.
Elwood- Don't we all have guitars we wish we hadn't sold. Take a look at Ken's post.
scelerat- The pick ups are great and they dig it when you push the vol. knob.
Jos- My first sc-3 was a saddle lock version exactly like yours I paid $240.00 for it and still play it from time to time.
Ken- Man I knew that bench and rug looked familiar. I am glad you are happy with it. The Sc-3 I am playing is just like yours. Same color, age etc.
Elwood- Don't we all have guitars we wish we hadn't sold. Take a look at Ken's post.
scelerat- The pick ups are great and they dig it when you push the vol. knob.