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Here's an example of a late Leo-era S-500 with a maple body instead of the more commonly found ash body.

G&L S-500 Signature (July 1991)


 Body:  Solid; 2-piece maple

 Finish:  Sunburst, nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck:  2-piece maple, bolt-on

 Fingerboard:  Rosewood; white pearloid dot markers

 Number of Frets:  22

 Pickguard:  Black-white-black 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:  8.6 lb















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