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G & L Broadcaster Black Electric Guitar
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Description Size: Full Size Model Year: 1986 Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Body Color: Black Items Included: Case String Configuration: 6 String Dexterity: Right-Handed Brand: G&L Body Material: Solid Wood MPN: Does Not Apply Model: Broadcaster UPC: Does not apply
Serial # BC00823No Reserve AuctionThe Broadcaster was Leo Fender's first take on the Telecaster with his new company G&L. Production started in 1985 and a total of 869 were produced before a cease and desist letter from Gretsch forced the name to be changed to ASAT, which is still in production. The Broadcaster featured a familiar T-style body shape with a pair of large MFD single coil pickups, black finish with matching headstock, black hardware, either a maple or ebony fretboard (ebony is more common), and either hardtail or Kahler bridge (Kahlers are rarer). Every guitar shipped with an inspection tag in the neck pocket signed by Fender himself.Years of Production: 1985-1986Wood Composition: Maple body, Maple neckDesign Elements: Two Leo Fender-designed single-coil pickups, three way selector switch, two control knobs, hardtail bridge, black hardware, painted headstock
Description
| Size: | Full Size | Model Year: | 1986 |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States | Body Color: | Black |
| Items Included: | Case | String Configuration: | 6 String |
| Dexterity: | Right-Handed | Brand: | G&L |
| Body Material: | Solid Wood | MPN: | Does Not Apply |
| Model: | Broadcaster | UPC: | Does not apply |
Serial # BC00823No Reserve AuctionThe Broadcaster was Leo Fender's first take on the Telecaster with his new company G&L. Production started in 1985 and a total of 869 were produced before a cease and desist letter from Gretsch forced the name to be changed to ASAT, which is still in production. The Broadcaster featured a familiar T-style body shape with a pair of large MFD single coil pickups, black finish with matching headstock, black hardware, either a maple or ebony fretboard (ebony is more common), and either hardtail or Kahler bridge (Kahlers are rarer). Every guitar shipped with an inspection tag in the neck pocket signed by Fender himself.Years of Production: 1985-1986Wood Composition: Maple body, Maple neckDesign Elements: Two Leo Fender-designed single-coil pickups, three way selector switch, two control knobs, hardtail bridge, black hardware, painted headstock