I'm a real estate broker in Southern California.
I first picked up a guitar in March of 2004 and haven't put it down for more than 8 hours since. I discovered G&L when I went to buy an amp and the seller let me use his S-500 to test it out. The neck and action just felt right. I knew I had to have one. What I didn't know is that I'd have to have 9+.
My first love is windsurfing, although playing the guitar and singing are snapping at it's heels now. I'm 53 years old and windsurfing in the ocean is pretty physically demanding at a time when my body is less likely to yield to all such demands. Hopefully, my body will stay intact enough to continue both for many more years. Realistically, guitar will be taking over my free time, despite what the wind and waves are doing, in not too many years.
Prior to guitar/singing, I collected antique American pocket watches. I learned how to do my own servicing on them, much the way I do setups, string changes, minor service on my guitars. I do the same on my cars. Pocket watches are cool. I shared this hobby with the late Dr. Paavo Zakin, early member of the board here. Paavo had a really neat S-500 that he custom painted with the stylized, free-flowing writing that graced a very popular, quality railroad grade pocket watch called a "Bunn Special". Had he not have repainted it, I would have bought it, as is.
I'm not dead yet. I hope to do something special with music before I am. Time will tell, one way or the other.
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Model |
Neck Date |
Body Date |
Color |
Fretboard |
Body |
Bridge |
Other Features |
Owner |
| 1. |
G018349 |
ASAT (1986-1998) (in 1994-95 was called the ASAT Standard) |
OCT ??, 1986 |
JAN 24, 1986 |
Black |
Ebony |
Maple |
Saddle-Lock |
Serif logo, metal string tree, early Broadcaster type plastic pickguard. |
MrRoundel |
| 2. |
B021407 |
ASAT Bass Signature |
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Belair Green |
Maple |
Swamp Ash |
Saddle-Lock |
Slab body, no jack plate, preamp pcb marked "Rev.1", semi-gloss neck, likely company transitional. |
MrRoundel |
| 3. |
G022078 |
ASAT III |
JAN 7, 1988 |
JAN 13, 1988 |
Candy Apple Red Metallic |
Ebony |
Maple |
Saddle-Lock |
Metal pickguard, black control cover, neck plate, and PG."By Leo Fender" on headstock, #2 neck, Pre-BBE. |
MrRoundel |
| 4. |
G012190 |
F-100 |
AUG 26, 1982 |
JUL 28, 1982 |
Black |
Ebony |
Maple |
DF Vibrato System |
Series II, black, non-crinkle control cover, vibrato cover, and neck plate.Orig. G&L instruction sheet and Adjustment Guide.Orig. case w/keys. |
MrRoundel |
| 5. |
B018692 |
L-5000 |
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Black |
Maple |
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Saddle-Lock |
"By Leo Fender" on sickle headstock. Black hardware.Exc. Condition, OHSC. |
MrRoundel |
| 6. |
G023976 |
S-500 |
SEP 28, 1987 |
JAN 20, 1988 |
Tobacco Sunburst |
Rosewood |
Maple |
DF Vibrato System |
8lbs. 9.6oz. First Body Style S-500, Matching Headstock, "By Leo Fender" Decal On Headstock, The Neck Has A Second Date Stamped in Blue 8/23/88 |
MrRoundel |
| 7. |
(None) |
Parts instrument |
??? ??, 1993 |
??? ??, 1991 |
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Maple |
Maple |
Saddle-Lock |
ASAT III, Partial Pre-BBE, assembled in '10 using '91 body(never used previously), neck from '93 ASAT, factory alum pickguard, S500 p'ups, numberless, unpainted neck plate. Fender Nashville controls.Lk.Placid Blue-like, but darker. |
MrRoundel |
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