Sun May 06, 2012 11:40 am
Sun May 06, 2012 11:55 am
Sun May 06, 2012 10:09 pm
louis cyfer wrote:the asat specials and classics are 9', but the legacy, comanche, s500 are 12 as far as i kniow.
Mon May 07, 2012 2:43 am
Craig wrote:Yes, the Tribute S-500 will have the 12" radius.
Mon May 07, 2012 6:41 am
fretnoise wrote:Craig wrote:Yes, the Tribute S-500 will have the 12" radius.
Thanks Craig, However, I knew already that the current ones come with a 12" radius. My question is if any earlier models came with
a 9" neck radius. Specifically, if it's possible that some dealers are selling old stock but new guitars with a 9" radius.
Thx
Andrej
Mon May 07, 2012 7:03 am
Craig wrote:See What is the new Tribute series which G&L announced in 2003?
Mon May 07, 2012 7:09 am
fretnoise wrote:Craig wrote:See What is the new Tribute series which G&L announced in 2003?
Still not a definite answer
But looks like there's a small chance that the Tribute S-500 ever had a 9" neck radius. What surprises me is that a lot of
sellers/reviewers on the internet state a 9" radius...
Necks:
S-500 and Legacy have 1 5/8" width and 12" radius.
ASAT Classic and ASAT Special have 1 5/8" and 9" radius.
Mon May 07, 2012 7:51 am
Craig wrote:The 2003 through current MIK and MII Tribute S-500 models have always come with a 12" radius neck. What in that post
I pointed you to gives the impression otherwise?
Mon May 07, 2012 8:03 am
fretnoise wrote:Craig wrote:The 2003 through current MIK and MII Tribute S-500 models have always come with a 12" radius neck. What in that post
I pointed you to gives the impression otherwise?
I inferred that this post only applied to MIK, as it was written in 2003, before the move to Indonesia. Could not find any info
for MII in there.
I've found a post on ebay for a new Tribute S-500 and the author claims a 9" radius. Another seller also claims a 9" radius but wasn't
100% sure...
So I can assume they got it wrong?
Mon May 07, 2012 8:38 am
Craig wrote:Yes, the ebay posts are incorrect (if they have the stock neck with the S-500 decal on headstock).
Ebay seller wrote:They have made both 9" and 12" This legacy S-500 is 9" The regular S-500 are mostly 12"
Some of the Legacy S-500 are both 9 and 12 The brand new ones seem to be 12 The one I have is a new old stock
Mon May 07, 2012 9:02 am
fretnoise wrote:Craig wrote:Yes, the ebay posts are incorrect (if they have the stock neck with the S-500 decal on headstock).
Just got an answer from the ebay seller, after I've asked him to verify/confirm his specs. His reply:Ebay seller wrote:They have made both 9" and 12" This legacy S-500 is 9" The regular S-500 are mostly 12"
Some of the Legacy S-500 are both 9 and 12 The brand new ones seem to be 12 The one I have is a new old stock
Headstock shows "G&L" in big letters and "TRIBUTE SERIES" in smaller font below it, plus the
big "S-500".
He seems very confident...
Mon May 07, 2012 9:22 am
louis cyfer wrote:
i would not be confident in that sellers opinion, when he calls it a "legacy s-500". there is no such thing.
Mon May 07, 2012 5:24 pm
Craig wrote:[
The switch to the Indonesian factory did not change the neck radius specs.
Mon May 07, 2012 5:48 pm
fretnoise wrote:Craig wrote:[
The switch to the Indonesian factory did not change the neck radius specs.
Hey Craig,
in October 2010 you wrote the following:
Some time in late 2008 or early 2009, the neck radius was changed to 9" for all of the Tribute models built in Indonesia.
(click to go to that post)
Sorry for being such a hard ass
Mon May 07, 2012 6:07 pm
Craig wrote:Thanks for pointing out that post and I will be updating the info in the G&L Knowledgebase once I get all the
detailed changes.
You might ask the eBay seller what the first four digits of the serial number is, as that will tell you the built year and month.
Mon May 07, 2012 6:55 pm
fretnoise wrote:Craig wrote:Thanks for pointing out that post and I will be updating the info in the G&L Knowledgebase once I get all the
detailed changes.
You might ask the eBay seller what the first four digits of the serial number is, as that will tell you the built year and month.
So they started with 12", changed to 9", and then back to 12" Confusing!
The ebay seller swapped the MFD pickups for Seymour Duncans, so I'm not interested anymore. I'm looking for a Tribute S-500 Blueburst with
Rosewood fingerboard and 9" neck radius... maybe a 12" is actually better, but what do I know...
Cheers,
-Andrej
Tue May 08, 2012 11:51 am
Tue May 08, 2012 12:27 pm
jking wrote:andrej, it looks like we want the same guitar (though i'm hoping to find a decent deal on a used USA model - and hoping my hvac system holds up so i don't have to spend the tax refund on something as frivolous as heating and air conditioning so i CAN get the usa model! ) here's hoping you find what you're looking for!
jason
Tue May 08, 2012 1:40 pm
Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:42 am
Yes, it is quite confusing and I hope to atleast document these changes in one place in the G&L Knowledgebase.
Regarding the pickup change, that might explain why he called it a Legacy S-500.
Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:44 am
beyond7chords wrote:Yes, it is quite confusing and I hope to atleast document these changes in one place in the G&L Knowledgebase.
Regarding the pickup change, that might explain why he called it a Legacy S-500.
Hey Guys, newby here. I just picked up a 2008 Indo made Tribute Commanche. Neck radius looks like 12 inches to me. Was doing basic intonation and setup on the saddles last night.
Did this question ever get solved? Thanks