S-500 Deluxe

laurie · Post by **laurie** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:18 pm

Are there many G&L S-500 Deluxe Strats out there?

Like to know what you Guitar players think of these and if you could post some photos of yours.

Mine is a 2003 model in Honeyburst.

Regards Laurie ( Australia )

Fumble fingers · Post by **Fumble fingers** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:34 pm

laurie wrote:Mine is a 2003 model in Honeyburst.

Regards Laurie ( Australia )

can you prove ownership with a picture ??

laurie · Post by **laurie** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 11:49 pm

I have a photo of my S-500 Deluxe in the members gallery section. Don't know how to upload a photo here.

Fumble fingers · Post by **Fumble fingers** » Sat Dec 06, 2014 12:00 am

I just use photo bucket , copy and paste method

here's my 1997 S 500 , not a Deluxe but sounds good and pretty light , probably my lightest strat type guitar
[image]http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y408/ericphilpott/P1000375_zpsf3b8ac04.jpg[/image]

laurie · Post by **laurie** » Sat Dec 06, 2014 12:49 am

Ok I figured it out how to upload from photobucket, below is my S-500 Deluxe, The only difference I can see from yours and mine is the deluxe doesn't have the pick guard. They have a very solid tremolo arm and bridge on both Guitars.

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laurie · Post by **laurie** » Sat Dec 06, 2014 5:35 pm

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Fumble fingers · Post by **Fumble fingers** » Sat Dec 06, 2014 7:05 pm

that quilt is just fabulous !!... congrats what a beauty

Post by **Craig** » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:33 pm

laurie wrote:I have a photo of my S-500 Deluxe in the members gallery section. Don't know how to upload a photo here.

See: Tutorial: Posting photos. I have an example showing how to post photos from the Gallery.

laurie · Post by **laurie** » Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:30 pm

Yeah thanks Craig, I read your Tutorial and got the photo up there now.

SouthpawGuy · Post by **SouthpawGuy** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 1:24 pm

Lefty S-500 Deluxe in cherry burst ...

darwinohm · Post by **darwinohm** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 1:32 pm

Those quilted tops are beautiful. What wall art! -- Darwin

laurie · Post by **laurie** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:54 pm

Yes I agree too, they are different the quilt tops they look great in the flesh! Nice lefty too!!!

Post by **Craig** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 8:36 pm

laurie wrote:Yes I agree too, they are different the quilt tops they look great in the flesh! Nice lefty too!!!

Actually, yours is a Quilted Maple top and SouthpawGuy's is a Flamed Maple top. Both of them look spectacular!

Boogie Bill · Post by **Boogie Bill** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 5:46 pm

I really want to like these...I really do, but...

I have a bunch of Legacys, S-500s and Comnaches and I've played a strat of one kind or another since 1972; but I HATE the way they placed the controls on the Deluxe!!! Why didn't they just put them in the same place as on a Legacy? Ruined the guitar for me...the controls feel so awkward and inconvenient; just different enough to throw me off.

Don't like the control placement on my ASAT Deluxe, either. It has the DFV, and the arm gets in the way. A story for another time.

I must admit...Laurie, your guitar is beautiful. SouthPaw's too!

Bill

laurie · Post by **laurie** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 7:28 pm

Yes I Agree Bill, I find a little bit of a problem with the location of the controls, I have a Strat too ( doesnt everybody?) and you get used to where the strat controls are, I guess its just a matter of getting used to the deluxe as well. I'm using the deluxe more and more now, I have a Paul reed smith Standard 24 that I use too, but Im starting to turn towards the s-500 deluxe now. I play solo gigs, do a bit of Shadows and I find the deluxe has all the nice strats sounds as well as PRS sounds too. I also play lead in a band and I find the deluxe good for that too.
Regards Laurie

meowmix · Post by **meowmix** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:38 am

Boogie Bill wrote: I HATE the way they placed the controls on the Deluxe!!! Why didn't they just put them in the same place as on a Legacy? Ruined the guitar for me...the controls feel so awkward and inconvenient; just different enough to throw me off.

Bill

lets take a look at a regular S-500 controls vs. Deluxe.

btw, the 30th is an excellent guitar.

Now take a look at the Deluxe placement

I too wish the control knob was moved father away from the strumming hand.

meowmix · Post by **meowmix** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:51 am

laurie wrote: The only difference I can see from yours and mine is the deluxe doesn't have the pick guard.]

Pickguards have their advantages.

Here is the deluxe being painted with Nickel to reduce humm.

Deluxe being painted Nickel in PU cavity

Pickguards, if set up properly, will have better protection against hummmmm.
There is a noticeable difference. I have an S-500 with metal pickguard to compare to.

Why I prefer the deluxe? Because it has 1 3/4 " nut width.

laurie, if you don't have the 1 3/4 nut, THEN you did it wrong! I suggest you fix it by ordering a new Deluxe with a 1 3/4".

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