I. Introduction

• "G&L's inception in April 1980..." Leo had decided to market guitars under another name besides Music Man in 10/79 due to tension between CLF and Music Man. Production of bodies and necks for both Music Man and G&L were concurrent up to and including March 1981. G&L was incorporated May 1980, although some early models with the moniker "G&L" have body dates from March 1980.

• "When the purchase of G&L by BBE..." BBE took over custodial management of G&L on Nov. 4 1991 and purchased the company June 24 1992.

II. Dating and Chronology

• For the year 1980 guitar and bass serial numbers are reversed, should be: 1980 Guitar G000518 Bass B000530

• 1982 "Location" Bridge/Neck Plate

• The change in the S-500 and Skyhawk style was May/June 1987 not 1986.

• The single coil pickups for the Skyhawk, Invader and Interceptor have more coil wraps than the S-500 and are "hotter".

III. Limited Runs

• 68 Interceptor X-body... 54 style I. Production logs and sales logs do NOT match up with figures for the style II. 8-12 is the best approximation, leaving 2 unaccounted.

• HG I & II Sales logs show NO HG-I sales... production estimates are less than 20... author knows of 3 examples.

• SC and HG series have spec sheets stating body construction of maple, most are yellow poplar or basswood. This also holds true for the early SB series. Other models used mahogany, ash and maple as body woods. Models with alder bodies do exist, although there is no printed mention of this type of wood.

V. Editorial

• This section was paraphrased from a taped editorial and written notes. It is extremely inaccurate and jumbled out of context. The original editorial has been transcribed for the newer G&L / Music Man book. My first "hands on" encounter with a G&L guitar was a few weeks prior to Christmas 1983 at National Noise in Fullerton (Allentown, PA). I had their one catalog, several ad slicks and price sheets sent to me starting as early as the fall of 1980. I had been "disillusioned" by the weight of my 1976 Music Man Sting Ray guitar ... which had nothing to do with following what Leo was building (for Music Man).

• Omitted from Editorial were comments about early G&L by, Babe Samoni and John Quarterman. Also omitted NAMM Show 1984 & 1987 and visit to G&L June 1988.

• Updated for Brad: although the logs did not indicate type of wood for body material, it can be assumed that the see-thru "2 of each color" samples for the Nighthawk were made of ash. Nighthawks have mahogany bodies.