I have 2 USA G&Ls, and love them, and never paid much attention to the Tribute models until I ran across this used ASAT at my local dealer yesterday. It wasn't marked as a Bluesboy, but I guess that's what it is. As I looked it over and played it a little, I was very impressed with the craftsmanship and finish. Then I plugged it in, and was very impressed with the sound. My dealer said that the pickups are the same USA pickups that are used on USA models, so that explained the sound quality. It has a nice mellow tone compared to an original vintage twangy Tele, which I already have, so it adds a nice different tone color to my collection.
So this was made in April, 2013, and is nearly like new. Practically zero fret wear. I offered $100 less than the asking price, and he came down 75. Needless to say, it was a great deal that I couldn't pass up. I really like the high gloss neck, and the 1 5/8" nut width which matches up with my other 2 G&Ls, one of which I custom ordered to vintage nut and radius specs. The neck has nice fretwork and a nice vintage feel, which works well for me since I grew up playing vintage Fenders.
Overall, a very sweet guitar. The only thing I may do is to have a bone nut installed at some point. Even at the new cost, I've learned that the Tribute models are a great value. I can see myself picking up more of these when I run across them.
JT
Alongside it's USA born brethren