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This is an example of an S-500 Signature in cherry sunburst with a maple fingerboard. Interestingly, cherry sunburst seems to be the most popular finish used on the Signature series followed by natural, blonde, black, and sunburst. Other colors are uncommon and finishes such as Clear Forest Green indicate that the guitar or bass was produced after the takeover of G&L by BBE.

G&L S-500 Signature (October 1991)


 Body:  Solid; 2-piece ash

 Finish:  Cherry Sunburst,  nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck:  2-piece flame maple, bolt-on

 Fingerboard:  Flame maple; black pearloid dot markers

 Number of Frets:  22

 Pickguard:  White-black-white plastic laminate

 Bridge:  G&L Dual Fulcrum Vibrato, chrome

 Nut:  Plastic

 Tuners:  Sperzel Trim-Lok, satin chrome

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

 Controls:  Master volume, treble, and bass, 5-way pickup selector, expander switch

 Scale Length:  25 1/2 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 5/8 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  12 7/8 inches

 Body Depth:  1 5/8 inches

 Weight:  9.2 lb









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