New G&L 40th Anniversary SB-1 Bass Guitar, Maple Fingerboard, Clear Ruby Red Finish

Celebrating 40 years of the G&L brand created in 1980 by Leo Fender and George Fullerton, a special edition SB-1 will be available to mark this milestone. Made at the historic factory on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, the SB-1 bass is superb example of Leo Fender’s design philosophy.

the 40th Anniversary SB-1 features Leo’s famous MFD split-coil pickup, okoume bodies showcased by a Clear Ruby Red finish, white pearloid pickguard, and a choice of maple or caribbean rosewood fingerboards.

When Leo Fender† launched the G&L SB-1™ bass in 1982, he packed his latest innovations in pickup and bridge design into a straightforward, hard-working bass. At that time the SB-1 had an MFD single coil pickup and no pickguard, which was a departure from the classic single-pickup passive bass. By 1985, however, the SB-1 had taken the form it has today, with an MFD split-coil humbucking pickup and pickguard. In some way, the SB-1 set the stage for several G&L models to come: Leo took a a classic design and applied his core improvements, in this case, the MFD pickup and Saddle Lock bridge.

Once the SB-1 has nestled into your comfort zone, it’s time to experience just how far Leo evolved the time honored simplicity of a single split-coil pickup. You see, the Magnetic Field Design™ interpretation of the split-coil was created by Leo to give you more gusto without losing detail and finesse. What’s more, the SB-1 features an innovative Leo Fender-designed Saddle-Lock™ bridge to transfer string energy right into the body end-grain for an incredibly resonant instrument.

The bottom line: SB-1 brings the magic of Leo’s own reinterpretation of a classic design, delivering all the tone and feel you’d expect in a “Latter Day Leo” instrument.

Made in Leo Fender’s historic G&L facility on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, the SB-1 is available with a wide range of custom options including body and neck woods, body and neck finishes, neck profiles and pickguard materials.

Founded by Leo Fender in 1980, G&L USA instruments continue to be made in the historic G&L facility on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, the Birthplace of Bolt-on™.

The G&L name, stylized G&L logo, distinctive “hook” headstock design, ASAT, Magnetic Field Design and MFD are registered trademarks or trademarks of G&L Musical Instruments / BBE Sound, Inc.

• CONSTRUCTION: bolt-on
• SCALE: 34"
• PICKUPS: Leo Fender†-designed G&L MFD™ split-coil
• BODY WOOD: Okoume
• NECK WOOD: Hard-Rock Maple with choice of Maple
• NECK PROFILE: G&L 1 5/8" Medium C with 9 1/2" radius
• FRETS: Medium Jumbo, Jescar 57110 18% nickel silver
• TUNING KEYS: Custom G&L "Ultra-Lite" with aluminum tapered string posts
• BRIDGE: Leo Fender-designed G&L Saddle-Lock™ with chrome-plated brass saddles
• ELECTRONICS: volume, tone
• CASE: deluxe Tolex hardshell
• INSTRUMENT WEIGHT: 8 lbs