FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

This S-500 is unusual because it is a very late first style model. Though the second style S-500 was introduced in 1988, the first style model could still be special ordered through 1991 even though it was gone from the pricelist in 1988. Note that these late first style S-500s use the standard shape G&L headstock rather than the extra large version found on the 1982-83 models.

 Body:  Solid; 2-piece ash

 Finish:  Natural, nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck:  2-piece maple, bolt-on

 Fingerboard:  Rosewood; pearloid dot markers

 Number of Frets:  22

 Pickguard:  Black crinkle powder coated aluminum

 Bridge:  G&L Dual Fulcrum Vibrato, chrome

 Nut:  Plastic

 Tuners:  Schaller M6, chrome

 Pickups:  Three, G&L Magnetic Field Design single coil with adjustable pole pieces

 Controls:  Master volume, master tone; 5-way pickup selector

 Scale Length:  25 1/2 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 5/8 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  12 5/8 inches

 Body Depth:  1 5/8 inches

 Weight:  n/a