1978 Gibson S-1

Summary: The Gibson S-1 is a solid bodied electric guitar. The S-1 was introduced as part of Gibson's attempt to break into the single-coil bolt-on neck guitar market, which was then dominated by Fender. It began production in mid-1974 and debuted in 1975 with endorsements from Carlos Santana as well as Rolling Stones guitarists Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards. The body of the S-1 is similar to the Marauder. It is made of a 3-piece Mahogany Les Paul Jr-like body with a bolt-on Maple neck with a Flying V headstock. It is adorned with a Schaller made "Harmonica" style bridge and the standard Gibson stopbar tailpiece. The pickups are controlled by a combination of a pickup selector and a "chicken head" rotary switch. The rotary switch has four positions which allows for different selections of pickup combinations. Because of its unusual pickups and unique wiring scheme, this guitar is capable of a wide range of very distinctive sounds. Body: 3-piece Mahogany with a Natural finish. Neck: Ma