FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The second style SB-1 was introduced in mid-1985. It received a newer, sleeker body with contoured back and a Precision Bass-style split coil pickup in place of the Jazz Bass inspired 8-pole single coil pickup that was used on the previous version. The bass shown here has features only found on early production second style SB-1s. The pickguard is plastic instead of metal and it has a Schaller PBX pickup rather than a G&L MFD unit.

 Body: Solid; 3-piece maple

 Finish: Sunburst, nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck: 2-piece maple, bolt-on

 Fingerboard: Maple; black pearloid dot markers

 Number of Frets: 21

 Pickguard: 1-ply black plastic

 Bridge: G&L Locktight, black crinkle powder coat

 Nut: Plastic

 Tuners: Schaller, open, chrome

 Pickups: One, split-coil Schaller PBX 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: 9.3 lb