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  1. December 31st, 2006, 04:04 PM #1
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    Buffalo Bros. is having a blowout on G&L tributes. I hear that they are going for $299. I thought very seriously about getting an ASAT Tribute, but I can't afford it right now.


    http://www.buffalobrosguitars.com/gAndL.html#tributes
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  2. January 3rd, 2007, 06:54 PM #2
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    One G&L Tribute S-500 in sunburst with maple fretboard, tool bag, cable and gig bag...$299.00
    Shipping to my door from Buffalo Bros in Carlsbad California...$42.00
    The expression on my wife's face when I told her I HAD to buy this guitar...Priceless

    The guitar is on the way and I am GEEKED! I played one today at a local dealer and all I can say is WOW! There are 3 Tribute dealers within driving distance and only one had a S-500 left after the Christmas rush and am I glad I went to the trouble of finding one to try. I know the Tribute Tele's are very highly rated, but I have wanted a Strat type guitar since I learned what a single coil was and the S-500 gets similar raves. The worst part now is the waiting, and then I was told I must leave the guitar, unopened, in the box, in the house, for 24 hours to "acclimate" !!!
    I am so hyped I could talk about this guitar for hours, but I think I'll wait until it arrives, play it until my fingers ache, then talk about it for hours!
    If the one I end up with plays and sounds like the one at the store, this has to be one of the bargains of the year.

    I thank you Tot, although I don' think the wife agrees!
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    That's what I'm here for Hog. To mess with your wife.
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    Congrats Hog. I used to own a 1983 S-500, in Tobacco Burst on MaHOGany, and it was one of the sweetest playing and sounding guitars that I ever owned. The only reason it's gone today is the '85 MaHOGany L-2000 which replaced it!

    BTW, the old S-500s were a different bunch, as you can see by following the link below. It always made me just a bit sad that Leo bought into the marketing folks and OK'd the change to a more standard strat-like appearance.

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    The G&L Tribute has arrived! Taking a break and typing with one hand. I will get some better pictures and do a review after I have spent some more time with it, but so far this is one sweet guitar to me.

    http://www.box.net/public/scvv0xxlvj

    I haven't found a thing off or wrong yet. Setup is right on, lowest action I have yet played. She's beefier than I recalled from when I tried one, but has way more sustain than the 51. Lots more controls than I'm used to, so I will have to fiddle around some before I post any real sound samples, but here is a backing track I did with it.

    http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=2263

    Definitely a keeper.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hogfullofblues
    The G&L Tribute has arrived! Taking a break and typing with one hand.
    I'm glad you got the G&L Hog, but I think you've taken Sunvalley Steve's "Huge Honeymoon Hard-on" (or however that goes) too much to heart.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tot_Ou_tard
    I'm glad you got the G&L Hog, but I think you've taken Sunvalley Steve's "Huge Honeymoon Hard-on" (or however that goes) too much to heart.

    LOL! I believe I was a bit more subtle. Hog, man, you make it hard on us other newbies. You sound great! Glad you like the new axe!
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    LOL! Guess I got a little carried away there....
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    Congrats on the new toy, uh, tool, uh, necessity, uh,..well, however Mrs. Hog likes you to justify it.

    Definitely a keeper.

    "No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi

    Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
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