Mon Mar 24, 2014 7:21 pm
Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:28 pm
Steve wrote:This is my first post since my intro post where I was tossing up between a Tribute Legacy or a Tribute S500. Well, I went with the S500 in vintage white. Georgeous looking and beautiful, surprisingly wide range of sound and tone from this guitar.
Now, I'm relatively inexperienced with the setup and technical characteristics of guitars in general but I have noticed a few issues with my new guitar. Hopefully some you more experienced G&L owners can maybe share your opinions on whether I'm being pedantic or whether these are issues that should be addressed.
Firstly, the push/pull expander knob - I noticed it has a different torque to the volume and bass control knobs. It has little if any resistance when turned. More annoying is that the knob can be "wiggled" from side to side a bit. I pulled the knob off and gave the locking nut a little tighten but this made no difference. It is though the post in the pot is a little loose. Secondly, using the vibrato arm invariably leaves the guitar out of tune - usually the high E, B and G strings. Actually, just bending the strings can leave it out of tune. Thirdly, and I know this can be a common one in guitars of various types, the G string lacks sustain around the 12th fret and can sound a bit dead.
I am in Australia and had to order the guitar unseen from interstate so I didn't get a chance to see check it.
These issues aside, the guitar is everything promised and I am enjoying the playing experience. It's just that niggly, not quite perfect feeling that has prompted me to seek some other opinions.
Thanks in advance for any info or advice,
Regards,
Steve
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