My guitar collection - G&L
In early-1984, G&L changed the shapes of all available ‘entry level’ models, including the SC-2, to a more Strat-type shape. Beyond of course the Jumbo Magnetic Field Design (MFD) single-coil pickups, what remained were the 2-piece, slab soft maple body and hard-rock maple neck with 7½” radius maple fingerboard (with smaller dots than previously used), and default wiring harness of volume, tone, and 3-position pickup selector. Most SC-2s of both body styles were equipped with a Dual-Fulcrum Vibrato (DFV) but this one has the Locktight (Saddle-Lock) bridge.
SC-2 (2nd style)
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After purchasing my hardtail SC-1 in early-May 2012, the newly added webpage had the following phrase: “..., the true inspiration to the Broadcaster/ASAT is the SC-2 with its 2 pickup configuration. And I certainly hope the collection will be augmented with a (black) specimen of that guitar”. Little did I know that would take less than a month. Jon Chaikin, another G&L aficionado with whom I have had several transactions now, advertised his black 2nd style SC-2 in the Guitars by Leo Marketplace the last day of May 2012. The only initial reservation I had was whether I wanted the Mustang-shaped SC-2 too. But as is, this guitar serves several purposes. First, it is Black! Second, it has the stop tail. Not that I dislike the DFV, but I rather have it on other type of guitars. Thirdly, it allows me to show the evolution of the body shape from Mustang to Strat (this guitar) to Tele for the Broadcaster. So I could not pass up on it. In comparing this SC-2 to the maple Broadcaster, I have to conclude that the SC-2 is hotter with more retention of highs. This is a bit surprising since the DC-value for each pup of the SC-2 is about 0.32kΩ higher than for the same pup on that Broadcaster. So the hotter is understandable but I have always been under the impression that more windings would also imply more mids. The bridge pickup on both the SC-1 and SC-2 sound about the same. Just like the SC-1, the SC-2 is a fun guitar with plenty of attitude but more tonal variety. And its beautiful neck is nicely relic-ed in the only way permissible.
The story behind this guitar
1984
G017240
NOV 7 1984
JAN 12 1984
