The 2018 Fullerton Deluxe S-500 bundles some of the most time-honored option combinations from the G&L Individual Order menu. All FD S-500s feature swamp ash bodies coated in transparent finishes to showcase their beauty, with ideal pickguard pairings to set off the colors just right. That elegance continues up the neck with the G&L polished Vintage Gloss finish that looks fantastic and feels silky, not sticky.
Available in:
-Blueburst over Ash, pearl pickguard, Caribbean rosewood fingerboard
-Old School Tobacco Sunburst over Ash, tortoise pickguard, Caribbean rosewood fingerboard
-Cherryburst over Ash, 3-ply parchment pickguard, Caribbean rosewood fingerboard
-Blueburst over Ash, pearl pickguard, maple fingerboard
-Honeyburst over Ash, pearl pickguard, maple fingerboard
-3-Tone Sunburst over Ash, 3-ply parchment pickguard, maple fingerboard
The G&L S-500⢠debuted in 1982 as Leoâs own evolution of the traditional double-cutaway bolt-on axe, delivering innovations including the Dual-Fulcrum⢠vibrato and Magnetic Field Design⢠single-coil pickups, each designed by Leo Fenderâ himself. These MFD⢠pickups deliver a bright and sparkly top end and robust bottom end, all without losing midrange focus.
Youâll find plenty of punch in the MFD pickups, but whatâs surprising is how glassy and detailed they become as you roll back the volume and bass controls, the latter a part of the S-500âs PTB⢠(Passive Treble and Bass) system which functions on all three pickups. Whatâs more, the S-500 includes a mini-toggle switch to allow neck+bridge or all three pickups together. In a pinch, the neck+bridge combo does a convincing faux ASAT⢠Special. Talk about versatile!
The S-500 features a Leo Fender-designed Dual-Fulcrum vibrato, a work of engineering art which allows bending up or down with unsurpassed stability, while offering a silky feel through its beefy aluminum vibrato arm. The S-500âs hard-rock maple neck features an easy-playing satin finish, while its 9.5â radius lets you bend notes deeply and its Plek-dressed medium-jumbo nickel frets deliver silky playability. The moment you open the luxurious deluxe Tolex hardshell case, youâll be greeted with a stunning instrument and delicious aroma thatâll have your pulse racing.
Leoâs forward-looking spirit is clearly reflected in the S-500, a guitar he designed for players who share that spirit. If thatâs sounds like you, you owe it to yourself to check out the S-500.
SPECS:
-CONSTRUCTION: bolt-on
-SCALE: 25 1/2"
-PICKUPS: Leo Fenderâ -designed G&L MFD⢠single coils
-BODY WOOD: Swamp Ash on Premier Finishes, Alder on Standard Finishes
-NECK WOOD: Hard-Rock Maple with Maple or Caribbean Rosewood fingerboard
-NECK PROFILE: G&L MCNK with 9.5" radius and 1 11/16" nut-width
-NUT: 100% natural bone
-FRETS: 22 medium jumbo, nickel, Plek dressed
-TUNING KEYS: 12:1 ratio, sealed-back
-BRIDGE: Leo Fender-designed G&L Dual-Fulcrum⢠vibrato with forged brass saddles
-CONTROLS: 5-position pickup selector, volume, treble, bass (PTB⢠system), mini-toggle switch enabling additional pickup combinations of neck+bridge or all three pickups together.
-CASE: deluxe Tolex hardshell
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