1982-83 SC-3 (Mustang-style body)
Rick Witthaus' left-handed SC-3 with early Mustang-style body (shown here with MM's SC-1)

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The following image is in the SC section of the Pictures Gallery:

Though the later SC-3s are quite common, the first "Mustang-style" body is a rarebird with an estimated production of 350. This is the same body that appears on the SC-1, but unlike the SC-1 the SC-3 employs the use of the "Strat-style" single coil MFD pickups.

Also check out this page on Greg Gagliano's site for more information and specifications.

(Note: in order to be listed here the registry entry must contain the string '1st' somewhere in the Other Features field.)

S/N
Model Neck Date Body Date Color Fretboard Body Bridge Other Features Owner
1. G003212 SC-3     White Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style, all parts incl.case original, white pu covers - nice worn guitar - love the sound and playablity - 1st owner (Hidden)
2. G005126 SC-3 APR 27, 1983 APR 4, 1983 Black Bird's Eye Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st version, Mustang type body. Body and neck look almost new. distinctive birds eye maple neck. Tuna320
3. G005398 SC-3     Natural Gloss Maple Maple DF Vibrato System Well I just bout this G&L SC-3 Made in U.S.A. Pat Pend. Fullerton Calif. Guitar Today 11/21/09 At a pawn shop for 45 dollars. It's all original except the tuners, and sounds pretty awesome a definite lucky find for me its The 1st Mustang Body Style mmorris_22@hotmail....
4. G005433 SC-3     Natural Gloss Maple   DF Vibrato System 1ST MUSTANG BODY STYLE. Bracdc@yahoo.com
5. G005517 SC-3     White Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st body ("Mustang"). Previously had bridge coil replaced by P90, blue-grey body color. Pro-restored to orginal format in white finish, black pickupup covers. Green Thing
6. G005668 SC-3 JUN 7, 1983 MAY 24, 1983 Sunburst (1980-1991) Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style. Very clean. Flamey maple body. Original vibrato arm. Original case. Handy Andy
7. G005763 SC-3     Black Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st body style Skaterj
8. G006485 SC-3     Black Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st body style  
9. G007696 SC-3     White Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st edition... rare original white pickups  
10. G007701 SC-3 APR 27, 1983 MAR ??, 1983 White Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style (Mustang) Aged to a very nice yellow (Hidden)
11. G007778 SC-3 FEB 4, 1983 JAN ??, 1983 Viking Blue Maple   DF Vibrato System The former owner wrote "1st body style. In the Book, Vintage Electric Guitars: In Praise of Fretted Americana by Willie G. Moseley, the author states the white pickup cover option" Yamato
12. G007786 SC-3 ??? ??, 1983 ??? ??, 1983 White Ebony   DF Vibrato System 1st style SC-3 in excellent condition. [Reg Admin note: White body color has aged to a color similar to Vintage White] Skyhawk
13. G007944 SC-3 FEB 17, 1983 FEB 1, 1983 White Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style. All original except for graphtech saddles. Original white pickup covers. Paint aged to vintage white, some yellowing and checking. Perfect neck and fret board.  
14. G007985 SC-3     Sunburst (1980-1991) Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st version, Mustang type body Thomas P
15. G008033 SC-3     White Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st SC-3 style (Mustang shape, pre-pickguard). White pickup covers. G&L tuners. jcground
16. G008106 SC-3     White Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st style Mustang SC-3, aged white with white pickup covers. Bought on REVERB from Pacific Coast Music on Jan. 18th 2020. Dave Zav
17. G008314 SC-3 FEB 4, 1983 JAN 27, 1983 Black Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st, Mustang-like body style, white p/u covers, white plastic 3-ply pickguard. OHSC-blue lining. kakerlak
18. G008377 SC-3   DEC 22, 1982 White Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st body style, white pickup covers, tremelo bar, w/case. John Harold
19. G008421 SC-3     Black Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style. Missing vibrato bar and back covee guitarzan518
20. G008455 SC-3   MAY ??, 1983 Sunburst (1980-1991) Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style, impressive grain on maple body Registry Admin
21. G008568 SC-3     Viking Blue Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style, white pickup covers, tremolo, enclosed G&L tuners (Hidden)
22. G008627 SC-3     Butterscotch Blonde (1998-present) Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st body style, white pickup covers. An unbelievable tonemachine. iklaw
23. G009926 SC-3 DEC 22, 1983 SEP 9, 1983 Red Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style, Sold it in 2004  
24. G010029 SC-3 ??? ??, 1983 ??? ??, 1983 Black Maple Maple DF Vibrato System pDub
25. G010074 SC-3     Black Maple Maple DF Vibrato System Mustang BodyStyle 1st run vbrent
26. G010132 SC-3 JAN 27, 1984 JUN ??, 1983 Black Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st series ( Mustang ) body style. Still has original hardcase and original Vibrato arm. Body day numbers covered by black paint spot. Circled 2 ink stamp on neck. Well played with natural wear and aging. Sounds amazing! richinelli
27. G010328 SC-3     White Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st style vockins
28. G010335 SC-3 JUL 26, 1983 JUN ??, 1983 Sunburst (1980-1991) Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style Registry Admin
29. G010517 SC-3     Black Maple   DF Vibrato System 1ST BODY STYLE BUGMAN
30. G010629 SC-3 ??? ??, 1983 JAN 10, 1983 Viking Blue Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st Body Style, Large Fretboard Markers, White Pickup Covers Anglewood
31. G010679 SC-3 JUN 15, 1983 MAR ??, 1983 Black Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style, Mustang body, orig. trem bar and orig. case kdm270@yahoo.com
32. G010695 SC-3     Red Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st body style (Hidden)
33. G010763 SC-3 JAN 27, 1984 JUN ??, 1983 Black Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st style, Mustang body shape (likely one of the last assembled), #3 neck. Body date illegible due to black paint blob in pocket. Has other red marking which are hard to read. Fairly heavy. yowhatsshakin
34. G010820 SC-3     Black Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st "Mustang" style body, 100% orginal in every respect. dubbltappn@yahoo.com
35. G010981 SC-3     Sunburst (1980-1991) Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style; 1/30/84 completion date Tommy Z
36. G011356 SC-3 FEB 21, 1983 FEB 11, 1983 Black Maple   DF Vibrato System white pup covers, old style Mustang body (1st style) gratefuljed
37. G011739 SC-3 MAR 10, 1983 FEB 1, 1983 White Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st style, Dual Fulcrum Vibrato  
38. G011812 SC-3 APR 4, 1983 DEC ??, 1982 Black Maple     1st (Mustang) body style, G&L Tuners, circled \\\"2\\\" with body date, original as far as I know youngone@bresnan.net
39. G012026 SC-3     White Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st Body Style, still has OHSC and tremolo bar, black pickup covers lkvanbelle
40. G012064 SC-3 APR 25, 1983 JAN 27, 1983 White Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style. Original trem arm & case. zapcosongs
41. G012073 SC-3     Black Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st body style. given to me when i was 16 by my aunt who had it registered before me...looking to buy sc-1 email me if you have one DickW
42. G012084 SC-3 JAN 24, 1984 JUN ??, 1983 Black Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style (Mustang) , G&L Tuners Registry Admin
43. G012259 SC-3 APR 21, 1983 JAN 2, 1983 White Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st Body Style higzoggy
44. G012292 SC-3 APR 30, 1983 APR 19, 1984 Black Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st Version Gitarzanman
45. G012381 SC-3     Black Maple Maple DF Vibrato System Rare bird, 100% original. 1 5/8" neck width at nut. Fretboard radius: 7.25": 25 5/8 scale. 1st edition. Kbore
46. G012438 SC-3     White Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st style. Seen on eBay 6/3/2012. Plowdogz
47. G012483 SC-3     White Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st style, Dual Fulcrum Vibrato adrian.bas@hotmail....
48. G012537 SC-3     Red Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st body style bluzpicker
49. G012561 SC-3 JUL 7, 1983   Black Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st Version, original case and whammy bar. Gitarzanman
50. G012566 SC-3     Red Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style pthissen@nc.rr.com
51. G012575 SC-3 FEB 18, 1983 FEB 6, 1983 Black Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st Body Style Scrogdog
52. G012588 SC-3 MAY 18, 1983 JUN ??, 1983 White Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st Style Body Yamato
53. G012659 SC-3 ??? ??, 1983 ??? ??, 1983 Black Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style (Hidden)
54. G014818 SC-3 ??? ??, 1983   Black Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st body shape (Mustang-like); black pickups theyokelbrothers@gm...
55. G015215 SC-3 JUN 7, 1983 JUL 12, 1983 White Maple Maple DF Vibrato System 1st body style. Vintage naturally aged white with black crinkle coated control plate and rear cover, Couple miniscule paint chips and minor checking in small area at rear lower bout, hanger burns at neck/headstock merging... Rox like a hurricane John 14:6
56. G016120 SC-3   ??? ??, 1983 Black Maple   DF Vibrato System 1st Mustang body Tommy T
57. G021157 SC-3     Black Ebony     Factory Wilkerson roller nut, 1st body style! spiknuti@post.cz

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[Total Produced: Approx. 350]
[Total Registered to Date: 57]

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