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G&L Tribute S-500 Electric Guitar in Sonic Blue

Featuring USA-wired G&L MFD pickups, PTB Tone System (passive treble/bass knobs) & silky-smooth Dual-Fulcrum tremolo!

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Product Description

Introduced in 1982, the G&L S-500 was Leo Fender’s own evolution of the iconic single-coil loaded, double-cutaway electric guitar that he designed in the early '50s. Over 40 years later, G&L's affordable Tribute Series S-500 takes that re-imagined instrument and modernises it even further!

Featuring super-quiet, Leo Fender-designed MFD ('Magnetic Field Design') pickups and an ultra-smooth Dual-Fulcrum tremolo, the Tribute S-500 also comes supercharged with G&L's flexible PTB Tone System (passive treble and bass controls) as well as a push/pull "Expander" function that provides additional pickup combinations. Not many contemporary guitars are more versatile than this!

Key Features

  • Poplar Body — Often likened to Alder, Poplar is comparably balanced in sound with a slightly lighter feel.
  • Bolt-On Construction — Produces a snappy note response for an immediate playing experience.
  • Medium "C" Maple Neck — Comfortable neck shape offers superb playability for both modern and traditional guitarists; enhanced with a slippery satin finish.
  • Rosewood Fingerboard — Dark and silky material adds mid-range warmth into the tonal mix.
  • Medium Jumbo Nickel Frets — Offer a controllable feel for wide vibrato and pitch-perfect string bends.
  • Dual-Fulcrum Tremolo — Low-friction design improves tuning stability and provides a smooth vibrato arm action.
  • G&L MFD Pickups — Considered a marked improvement over traditional single-coils, G&L's 'Magnetic Field Design' pickups (wound in the USA) deliver more output and possess a balanced frequency response with fuller lows and articulate highs.
  • PTB Tone System — Gives you two master tone controls, one that decreases the treble like a typical tone knob, and one that decreases the low-end. It's like having a built-in, passive 2-band EQ!
  • Expander Switch — Push/pull tone knob adds two additional pickup selections when used in conjunction with the 5-position switch; enabling combinations of the neck and bridge single-coils for a T-style configuration, or all three pickups together!

Specifications

Body

  • Body Shape: S-500
  • Body Wood: Poplar

Neck

  • Neck Wood: Hard Rock Maple
  • Neck Profile: Medium 'C'
  • Neck Finish: Vintage Tint Satin
  • Neck Joint: Bolt-On
  • Scale Length: 25.5"
  • Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12"
  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo, Nickel
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Inlays: White Dots
  • Nut Width: 1.625"

Hardware

  • Bridge: Leo Fender-Designed G&L Dual-Fulcrum Vibrato
  • Tuners: Sealed-Back (18:1 Ratio)
  • Pickguard: 3-Ply White
  • Hardware Finish: Chrome

Electronics

  • Pickups: Leo Fender-Designed G&L MFD Single-Coils
  • Controls: Volume, Treble (with Push/Pull Expander), Bass, 5-Position Pickup Selector Switch
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