G&L USA CLF Research S-500 Tobacco Sunburst Guitar & Bag #9168

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G&L USA CLF Research S-500 Tobacco Sunburst Guitar & Bag #9168

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8.00 lbs, 1.92 Oz

Please refer to the picture of the build sheet for the exact specifications of this guitar.

For decades, guitarists have turned to the G&L S•500 for a classic design with added versatilityand a bold sound thanks to its MFD pickups, Passive-Treble-Bass tone circuit and expanderswitch. These enhancements give the S•500 levels of grit, energy and sophistication that other,similar guitars just can’t reach.

The new CLF Research S•500 pauses to consider the history unfolding on Fender Avenue in thelate 1970s. It’s a sort of retro-futurist dream, imagining Leo Fender’s late ‘70s Magnetic FieldDesign pickup technology and Dual Fulcrum vibrato system packaged on a model that couldhave predated the earliest G&L guitars produced in 1980. For the journey back in time, John R.McLaren has substantially modified the pickups from the current production S•500 spec,including the coil bobbin aperture, length of pole pieces, wire turns and more. John sought tocreate a softer, sparklier sound without losing the sense of smoothness and strength expectedfrom an S•500.

Dave McLaren’s #Project1979s500 is the prototype for this model, with its development sharedwith followers of the CLF Research pages on Instagram and Facebook. Interaction with the fansinspired Dave to draw together functional and styling elements prepared at CLF Research inthe late ‘70s and early ‘80s, including a 3-ply black pickguard and beautiful machined CLFknobs. Even the headstock is based on the original G&L design, modified to fit Kluson tunersand sporting a ‘70s-flavored “go faster” logo.

The CLF Research S•500 has a look, sound, and vibe that takes us back to the golden age of Leoon Fender Avenue, home of what he considered his finest creations.

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