FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The second style SB-2 was introduced in 1987. As with the second style SB-1, the body wood changed from maple to ash and 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 lacquered metal type and the old style L-1000/L-2000 chrome metal knobs were fitted in place of the black plastic knobs. Unlike any other G&L bass, except for the ASAT Bass, the second style SB-2 was equipped with a narrow Jazz Bass type neck. The narrow neck was optional on other G&Ls beginning in late 1987, but it was only standard on the SB-2 and ASAT Bass. 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, polyurethane

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: G&L/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 lbs