FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The second style SB-2 was introduced in 1987. As with the second style SB-1 a new style neck pickup was used. The bridge pickup is the same unit as used on the first style SB-1/SB-2 and Lynx basses. The pickguard was upgraded to a powder coated metal type and the old style L-1000/L-2000 chrome metal knobs were fitted in place of the black plastic knobs. Along with the ASAT Bass, the second style SB-2 was the only G&L bass to be equipped with a narrow 1 1/2 inch nut width as standard. The narrow neck was optional on other G&Ls beginning in late 1987, but is rare to find. An interesting feature of the second style SB-2 is that the controls consist solely of a volume knob for each pickup. Most basses with a P-J pickup configuration have a master volume, master tone and a pickup blend control.

 Body: Solid; 2-piece maple

 Finish: Sunburst, 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, open, chrome

 Pickups: Two, G&L split coil Magnetic Field Design humbucking with adjustable pole pieces and G&L single coil Magnetic Field Design with adjustable pole pieces

 Controls: Volume for each pickup

 Scale Length: 34 inches

 Neck Width at Nut: 1 1/2 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout: 13 inches

 Body Depth: 1 5/8 inches

 Weight: 10.0 lb