Hello from Sunny South Florida
Mon Apr 15, 2019 5:40 am
Hello Forum, I am new to G&L guitars and thought I do a short intro and say Hi. I recently retired (yes I'm old...lol) and started making Guitar lamps. And as time went on I slowly came to realize that I liked the interaction with the guitars more than making the lamps. So now I buy and sell guitars and still make a lamp or two when I get an order. I have now made about 30 lamps and have about 20 guitars that are listed for sale or waiting to be listed. I came across this G&L Tribute S500 and had to have it. I am a guitar player but quit playing for 40 years and have since picked it up again. I play every guitar before I list it and if it talks to me I either keep it or raise the price. So far that approach has not worked cause they sell even at too high a price. I have my luthier setup every guitar before I sell them.
So when I saw this S500 (Tribute) I bought it right away. The boost circuit was installed at such a high level that it appeared to me to be factory, I even sent pics to one of the bighest G&L dealers in Jupiter Fl and he had to ask his G&L factory soutces if it was OEM or after market. For a few seconds I thought I had found the Holy Grail of G&L guitars ......The Long Lost S500 tribute with Boost...but it was not to be. So I joined this forum to see what you guys think of it......Does it increase the value and is something to have or a Frankenstein abomination and a mutilated guitar. The install is very high level and I love it .....who does not like more horsepower (volume) especially done at this high a level........Thanks for looking.
So when I saw this S500 (Tribute) I bought it right away. The boost circuit was installed at such a high level that it appeared to me to be factory, I even sent pics to one of the bighest G&L dealers in Jupiter Fl and he had to ask his G&L factory soutces if it was OEM or after market. For a few seconds I thought I had found the Holy Grail of G&L guitars ......The Long Lost S500 tribute with Boost...but it was not to be. So I joined this forum to see what you guys think of it......Does it increase the value and is something to have or a Frankenstein abomination and a mutilated guitar. The install is very high level and I love it .....who does not like more horsepower (volume) especially done at this high a level........Thanks for looking.
Re: Hello from Sunny South Florida
Mon Apr 15, 2019 10:09 am
Welcome to our site! 
By now, you probably figured out that DropBox server is not a good photo hosting service.
For alternatives see this post: Tutorial: Posting photos.
Here are some of your photos which you had sent me. I resized them and saved in my GbL Gallery.
The boost circuit, locking tuners, and control knobs are all upgrades done by a previous owner.
I wonder if there are any additional changes to the control circuit, like upgraded pots?
Your guitar is a Made in Korea Tribute Series S-500 built in May 2003. It has the Amber finish on Swamp Ash body.
See: What is the new Tribute series which G&L announced in 2003?
I would say that the updates should add some additional value (no idea how much) to this guitar.
Hope this helps.
By now, you probably figured out that DropBox server is not a good photo hosting service.
For alternatives see this post: Tutorial: Posting photos.
Here are some of your photos which you had sent me. I resized them and saved in my GbL Gallery.
The boost circuit, locking tuners, and control knobs are all upgrades done by a previous owner.
I wonder if there are any additional changes to the control circuit, like upgraded pots?
Your guitar is a Made in Korea Tribute Series S-500 built in May 2003. It has the Amber finish on Swamp Ash body.
See: What is the new Tribute series which G&L announced in 2003?
I would say that the updates should add some additional value (no idea how much) to this guitar.
Hope this helps.