Vintage Gibson S-1 from 1978
The S-1 and its counterpart, the Marauder were introduced by Gibson introduced in the '70s to try to get in on the lower-end guitar market dominated by other brands and Japanese makers. Unlike most Gibsons, these models used bolt-on necks. The S-1 differed from the Marauder in its three single-coil pickups with four-way rotary switch, as well as its standard Maple fretboard.
Body Style: Single cutaway solidbody
Wood Composition: Maple body, Maple neck, Maple fingerboard
Design Elements: Three single-coil pickups, dot inlays, two control knobs, three-way pickup selector, white pickguard, stopbar tailpiece and Tune-o-matic bridge, triangular headstock
