G&L Tribute Series S-500 User manual

Musical Instruments

Leo Fender passed away on a rainy day in March of 1991, an event which shook the Music World: The
father of modern music was gone. It was on that very day that Leo had completed his last prototype
instrument, after which he declared to his wife Phyllis that he had given all he can to the musicians of
the world.
Before his passing, he wanted to be sure that the legacy of G&L would continue to shine even brighter
in the future. He knew that he must look after the people of G&L, his family, so that they would reamin
secure and free to continue building the nest guitars and basses in the world.
His wife Phyllis shared his dream, and she chose BBE Sound, under the leadership of Chairman John C.
McLaren, to take over the management of G&L and to expand and develop it in the way Leo would have
wanted. Leo had begun discussions several years before with John, who Leo respected greatly. Leo was
condent that John could make Leo’s dreams for G&L’s future become reality and felt he could entrust
John to continue his work with G&L, in which he took such great pride. John shares Leo’s vision of G&L as
a maker of superb hand crafted instruments.
Today the G&L factory continues production as Leo would have wanted. His private workshop, the epi-
center of his creativity, remains untouched as it was on his last day and has been visited by music people
from around the world. While G&L. The people of G&L, his people, continue to build the instruments
with love, dedication and great skill. In preserving the uniqueness of G&L and respecting the vision of
its founder, John C. McLaren said, “G&L will always be willing to make changes. Leo Fender was a symbol
of change and evolution for the benet of musicians. But for any change that is considered, we must
rst ask ourselves, ‘Would Leo have wanted it this way?’ If yes, then we do it. If not, then we will not. We
always want to feel that Leo Fender would be proud of today’s G&L.”
Our History
G&L is not associated with the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

U.S.
ASAT® Classic
Body: Swamp Ash
with Wood Binding
Finish: Clear Orange
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
Pickguard: 3-ply Creme
ASAT® Classic Rustic
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Butterscotch Blonde
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Gun Oil Gloss
Pickguard: Single-ply Black
ASAT® Classic Bluesboy
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Blonde
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Pickguard: 3-ply Tortoise
ASAT® Classic Semi-Hollow
Body: Swamp Ash with F-hole
Finish: Butterscotch Blonde
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Gun Oil Gloss
Pickguard: Single-ply Black
Guitars

ASAT® Classic Custom
Body: Alder
Finish: Candy Apple Red
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Pickguard: 3-ply Tortoise
ASAT® Classic Bluesboy
Semi-Hollow
Body: Swamp Ash with F-hole
Finish: 3-Tone Sunburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Pickguard: 3-ply Tortoise
ASAT® Classic Custom Semi-Hollow
Body: Swamp Ash with F-hole
Finish: Vintage White
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Gun Oil Gloss
Pickguard: 3-ply Tortoise
ASAT® Deluxe
Body: Flamed Maple Top
on Mahogany back
Finish: Redburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard and
Paint Match headstock

U.S.
ASAT® Special Deluxe
Body: Flamed Maple top on
Mahogany back
Finish: Honeyburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Gun Oil Gloss
ASAT® Special
Body: Alder
Finish: Fullerton Red
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Gun Oil Gloss
Pickguard: Crème
ASAT® Special Semi-Hollow
Body: Swamp Ash with F hole
Finish: 2-Tone Burst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Gun Oil Gloss
Pickguard: 3-ply Tortoise
Guitars
ASAT® Deluxe Semi-Hollow
Body: Flamed Maple top on
Mahogany back with F-hole
Finish: Cherryburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple

ASAT® Z-3
Body: Alder
Finish: Blue Metal Flake
Neck: Hard Rock Maple/Rosewood
ngerboard with Paint
Match headstock
Pickguard: 3-ply White
ASAT® Z-3 Semi-Hollow
Body: Swamp Ash with F-hole
Finish: Cherryburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Gun Oil Gloss
Pickguard: 3-ply Pearl
Comanche®
Body: Flamed Maple top
on Swamp Ash back
Finish: Honeyburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Gun Oil Gloss
Pickguard: 3-ply Pearl
Comanche® Semi-Hollow
Body: Flamed Maple Top on
Swamp Ash back with F-hole
Finish: Blackburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
Pickguard: 3-ply Black

U.S.
Legacy®
Body: Alder
Finish: Candy Apple Red
Neck: Hard Rock Maple/
Rosewood Fingerboard with
Paint Matched Headstock
Pickguard: 3-ply Mint
Invader® XL
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Honey
Neck: Hard Rock Maple/
Rosewood ngerboard
and Painted Headstock
Invader® Plus
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Redburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
Guitars
Invader®
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Clear Orange
Neck: Hard Rock Maple/
Rosewood ngerboard and
Paint Match headstock

Legacy® Rustic
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Nitrocellulose Blonde
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Nitrocellulose Gun Oil Gloss
Pickguard: 3-ply Tortoise
Legacy® Semi-Hollow
Body: Flamed Maple top on Swamp
Ash back with F-hole
Finish: Amber
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Gun Oil Gloss
Pickguard: 3-ply Pearl
Legacy® Deluxe
Body: Flamed Maple Top on
Swamp Ash back
Finish: Honeyburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Legacy® HB
Body: Swamp Ash with
Wood Binding
Finish: Redburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood Fingerboard
Pickguard: 3-ply Pearl

U.S.U.S.
S-500™ Semi-Hollow
Body: Flame Maple top on
Swamp Ash
Finish: Blueburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple/
Rosewood Fingerboard with
Paint Matched Headstock
Pickguard: 3-ply Pearl
Legacy® Special
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Butterscotch Blonde
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Gun Oil Gloss
Pickguard: 3-ply Black
S-500™
Body: Alder with Wood Binding
Finish: White
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Pickguard: 3-ply Tortoise
Guitars
Legacy® 2HB
Body: Alder
Binding: Baby Blue
Finish: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Pickguard: 3-ply Pearl

S-500™ Deluxe
Body: Quilted Maple top
on Swamp Ash back
with Wood Binding
Finish: Blueburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
SC-2™
Body: Alder
Finish: Himalayan Blue
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Will Ray
Body: Swamp Ash with F-hole
Finish: Turquoise Metal Flake
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Special Features: Custom Wound HellBilly
Z-coil pick-ups, Skull neck
inlays, B-Bender

U.S.
ASAT®Bass
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Buttersctoch Blonde
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Gun Oil Gloss
L-1500™
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Tobacco Sunburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple/Rosewood
ngerboard with Paint
Match Headstock
L-2000™
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Cherryburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
L-1505™
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Greenburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Basses

L-2000™ Rustic
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Nitrocellulose 3-Tone
Sunburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple/
Rosewood ngerboard with
Nitrocellulose Gun Oil Gloss
L-2500™
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Blueburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
JB-2™
Body: Flamed Maple Top on
Swamp Ash back
Finish: Honeyburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
SB-2™
Body: Alder
Finish: White
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Pickguard: 3-ply Tortoise

Legacy™

RUSTIC
Legacy® Rustic
Body: Alder
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lake Placid
Blue
Neck: Hard Rock Maple/Rosewood
ngerboard with Nitrocel-
lulose Gun Oil Gloss
Pickguard: 3-ply Tortoise

GUITARS
TRIBUTE
SERIES
ASAT® Classic
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Walnut Satin
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Rosewood ngerboard
Pickguard: 3-ply Black
ASAT® Classic Left Handed
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Natural Gloss
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
Pickguard: 3-ply Tortoise
G&L Tribute Series sets a dramatic new standard by
bringing unique G&L features and standardized CNC
quality together in a surprisingly aordable line of
guitars and basses. With genuine original equipment
G&L pickups and bridges supplied by the Fender Avenue
factory, Tribute Series instruments are equipped with
unmistakable tone, sustain and playability that surpasses
more expensive instruments.
With unbeatable value and performance in a high quality
instrument, once you play a G&L Tribute Series, you’ll
never look back.

GUITARS
ASAT® Classic Semi-Hollow
Body: Swamp Ash with F-hole
Finish: 3-Tone Sunburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
Pickguard: 3-ply Pearl
ASAT® Classic Bluesboy
Semi-Hollow
Body: Swamp Ash with F-hole
Finish: 3-Tone Sunburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
Pickguard: 3-ply Tortoise
ASAT® Special
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Blueburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Pickguard: 3-ply Pearl
ASAT® Special Deluxe Carved Top
Body: Carved Flamed Maple Top on
Swamp Ash back
Finish: 3-Tone Sunburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Clear Gloss

GUITARS
TRIBUTE
SERIES
Legacy™
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Blueburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
Pickguard: 3-ply Pearl
Legacy™ Left Handed
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: 3-Tone Sunburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Pickguard: 3-ply Tortiose
ASAT® Special Semi-Hollow
Body: Swamp Ash with F-hole
Finish: 3-Tone Sunburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Pickguard: 3-ply Pearl
Comanche™
Body: Flamed Maple top
on Swamp Ash back
Finish: Amberburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Gun Oil Gloss
Pickguard: 3-ply Pearl

GUITARS
Legacy™ HB
Body: Basswood
Finish: Black
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Pickguard: 3-ply Black Pearl
S-500™
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Blueburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
Pickguard: 3-ply Pearl
Will Ray Semi-Hollow
Body: Swamp Ash with F-hole
Finish: 3-Tone Sunburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
Pickguard: 3-ply Pearl
Special Features: Custom Wound HellBilly
Z-coil pick-ups and B-Bender

BASSES
TRIBUTE
SERIES
L-2000™
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Walnut Satin
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
L-2000™ Carved Top
Body: Carved Flamed Maple Top
on Swamp Ash back
Finish: 3-Tone Sunburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple
with Gun Oil Gloss
L-2000™ Left Handed
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Natural Gloss
Neck: Hard Rock Maple with
Rosewood ngerboard
L-2500™
Body: Swamp Ash
Finish: Blueburst
Neck: Hard Rock Maple