Details about a specific guitar

[SuprF1y]

Hi All,

There is a 2002 Comanche up for sale that I'm interested in but unfortunately it doesn't have the spec sheet.

It's serial number is CLF27153 and from the registry it used to be owned by one of the members. I've pm'd him but I was wondering if there is someone at G&L I can contact to get the details - neck profile, fb radius, etc.

I found the post What are the USA neck size options, past and present? which narrows things down but I'm not sure from the pics whether it's a 1 or 2 neck.

Any help greatly appreciated

Some pics of the neck in question here.


Cheers,
Will

[SouthpawGuy]

A 2002 Comanche wouldn't have a spec sheet. A sales tag might have the neck # on it ( at least one of my G&Ls did ). You could ask the seller to remove the neck and check for more info.

That one has a bi cut neck, pre CNC, and they do tend to vary a bit more in profile from guitar to guitar, so even if you do find the neck profile # you won't really know for sure how it will feel until it is in your hands.

[Craig]

From your picture of the back of the neck (pic #2), it looks like a V-neck profile. Since there was only one V profile available in 2002, it would be the #1V neck:
From our chart in the post you referenced, it is:

#1V - V-shaped rear (1 5/8 inch nut width, 2 1/4 inch width at body joint, 12-inch radius)

Hope this helps.

[Craig]

Here are the Specs for a 2002 Comanche:

COMANCHE

PICKUPS: 3 G&L MFD™ "Z-Coil" hum-cancelling pickups
BODY WOOD: Swamp Ash on Premier Finishes, Alder on Standard Finishes
NECK WOOD: Hard-Rock Maple with Maple or Rosewood fingerboard; Graph-Tech graphite nut
NECK RADIUS: 12"
NUT WIDTH: 1 5/8"
TUNING KEYS: Schaller Locking tuners
BRIDGE: G&L patented "Dual Fulcrum" tremolo
CONTROLS: 5-position pickup selector, volume, treble, bass (PTB™ system),
mini-toggle expander switch enabling additional pickup combinations of neck+bridge or all three pickups together.
FINISH: Standard and Premier finishes included
OTHER: Chrome hardware; 3-ply White pickguard; G&L molded hardcase included; Available as right-hand only


If the mini-toggle pickup expander switch is not there, then either the Volume or Treble pot will be a push/pull pot for the same function.
For a description of the pickup exander function, see: What is the expander switch used on many of the models?.

If you are not familiar with the PTB system, see: Can you explain the PTB circuit?.

Hope this helps.

[SuprF1y]

Thanks for the replies guys.

It does look like a V in one of the photos for sure, although not so much in the long-shot and the seller assures me it's a C of some sort. I dunno.

In the end I can't play it and given what you said SouthpawGuy about the natural variability I feel like I'd need to, so I think I'll just take a pass on this one.