FACTOIDS & TRIVIA
This is an example of a typical second style SB-1 with the familiar black crinkle finish metal pickguard and MFD pickup.
G&L SB-1 (April 1989)
Body: Solid; 3-piece maple
Finish: Red, nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck: 2-piece maple, bolt-on
Fingerboard: Maple; black pearloid dot markers
Number of Frets: 21
Pickguard: Black crinkle powder coated aluminum
Bridge: G&L Locktight, black crinkle powder coat
Nut: Plastic
Tuners: Schaller M6, chrome
Pickups: One, G&L Magnetic Field Design split-coil humbucking with adjustable pole pieces
Controls: Master volume, master tone
Scale Length: 34 inches
Neck Width at Nut: 1 3/4 inches
Body Width at Lower Bout: 13 inches
Body Depth: 1 5/8 inches
Weight:
10.5 lb