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G&L Tribute S-500 Electric Guitar

The G&L S500 features Leo Fender's MFD pickups, Dual-Fulcrum vibrato, and PTB system. Offers bright, punchy tones with expanded tonal options through innovative controls.

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    The G&L S500 debuted in 1982 as Leo’s own evolution of the traditional double-cutaway bolt-on axe, delivering innovations including the Dual-Fulcrum vibrato and Magnetic Field Design single-coil pickups, each designed by Leo Fender† himself. These MFD pickups deliver a bright and sparkly top end and robust bottom end, all without losing midrange focus.


    You’ll find plenty of punch in the MFD pickups, but what’s surprising is how glassy and detailed they become as you roll back the volume and bass controls, the latter a part of the S500’s PTB (Passive Treble and Bass)* system which functions on all three pickups. What’s more, the G&L Tribute® Series S500 includes a push-pull Expander Switch** on the treble pot to allow neck+bridge or all three pickups together. In a pinch, the neck+bridge combo does a convincing faux ASAT Special. Talk about versatile!


    The new G&L Tribute Series S500 features one of Leo’s favorite pairings: the power of MFD pickups mellowed by the high porosity of a nato body. Making the most of this delicious combo is Leo’s Dual-Fulcrum vibrato, a work of engineering art which allows bending up or down with unsurpassed stability, while offering a silky feel through its beefy aluminum vibrato arm.


    Leo’s forward-looking spirit is clearly reflected in the S500, a guitar he designed for players who share that spirit. And now, it’s available at a price within reach of every working musician. Once you play a G&L Tribute Series, you’ll never look back.

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    G&L Tribute S-500 Electric Guitar Specifications

    G&L Tribute S-500 Electric Guitar Specifications
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    G&L Tribute S-500 Electric Guitar Specifications

    • Construction: bolt-on
    • Scale: 25 1/2"
    • Pickups: Leo Fender†-designed G&L MFD single coils
    • Body wood: Poplar, Poplar with Swamp Ash Top, Nato
    • Neck wood: Hard-Rock Maple with Maple or Rosewood fingerboard
    • Neck Width at Nut: 1 5/8"
    • Neck Radius: 12"
    • Neck Profile: medium C
    • Frets: 22 medium jumbo, nickel
    • Tuning Keys: 18:1 ratio, sealed-back
    • Bridge: Leo Fender-designed G&L Dual-Fulcrum vibrato
    • Controls: 5-position pickup selector, volume, treble, bass (PTB™ system), push/pull expander on treble pot enabling additional pickup combinations of neck+bridge or all three pickups together.
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