Binding | 6-ply (1969-70), 7-ply (1971-79), 9-ply
(1980-94), 5-ply
(1995-2002), 7-ply
(2002-04), 5-ply
(2005-20) |
Neck | 3-piece maple (1969-2000), 3-piece mahogany (2000-20) |
Truss Rod | Dual, single-action (1969-2004), Single, dual-action (2005-20) |
Tuners | Grover Rotomatic (1969-73), Schaller M6 (1973), Schaller Mini (1974-81), Gotoh (1982), Mini Rotomatic (1983-2008), Gotoh "Sta-Tite" (2009-20) |
Rosette | 3-9-3 ply (1969-70), 7-15-5 (1972-73), 7-15-7
ply (1973-94), 4-9-4 ply w/abalone (1995-2001), 3-9-3
ply w/tortoise (2002-08), 3-5-3 ply w/abalone (2009-20) |
Bridge | Rosewood (1969-73, 2002-20), Ebony (1974-2001) |
Pickguard | Tortoise (1969-72, 1986-96, 2002-20), Black (1973-86, 1996-2001) |