Production of the Gibson S-1 began in 1975 and ended in 1980. It was like the Gibson Maurader (using the same body design and Flying V neck) but had three single coil pickups. The three Bill Lawrence designed epoxy blade single coil pickups combined with the bolt-on neck joint meant the Gibson S-1 was capable of sounding almost like a Stratocaster. The circuitry on the S-1 was also designed by Bill Lawrence and it is a versatile system. It is a three position dual or single coil "humbucker" circuit that can be in phase or out of phase, so there are a wide variety of tones at your disposal.The S-1 was a departure from Gibson's typical output and was not a huge commercial success (despite celebrity endorsements): 3089 were made during its four-year production run.