A prototype in Leo’s lab-4

A prototype in Leo’s lab, perhaps 1983. We can see that he was developing MFD angled mini-humbuckers made with modified SC-2 pickup covers. The neck and middle pickups are both the same size as the SC-2 neck pickup, so just the bridge pickup is longer as it is on the SC-2. 5-way selector, volume, treble, bass (PTB). We also see the control plate is in raw prototype form, which leads me to believe this was built during the concept stage of the sister models Nighthawk (3SC like S-500) and Cavalier. The Cavalier has just two angled mini-humbuckers. The bridge was probably unceremoniously taken for some other project happening. I think I’ll bring this one back to life and take it for a spin.