G&L Tribute SB-2 (Concentric Stacked Vol/Tone Controls) £220 Lichfield, Staffs

[Shepster8316]

2011 G&L Tribute SB-2.  The main thing about these that people have an issue with are the Vol-Vol controls and no Tone, although you could twiddle about with them to have an impact on tone..... apparently.  I was bored one day so decided to change the controls to concentric stacked controls for each pickup so each one has Vol-Tone (like what you'd get on a Flea Jazz or a 61 Jazz, copy, reissue or original).  The MFD pickups are both very high output as you'd expect and given the neck p-pickup is a four-wire, more tinkering can be done with it 🙂 

 

Weighs in at 9.2lb.  No hard case but might be able to find a basic gig-bag for it.

 

It's seen better days cosmetically as it was a working bass and the body needed buff up to get it glossy again.  Having said that, you can still see the very fine lines and wear on the lacquer surface.  Has a few dinks here and there too, but given it was used well, as it should be, and not sat in a room it has the marks you'd expect to see.  I also didn't scratch off the 'Tribute' part of the decal, by the way.

 

Despite any cosmetic issues that some people may have it plays great and is all set up with 100-45 rounds and good to go.  Frets levelled... not that they needed much work on them, Monty's waxed fretboard and as seems to be the case with Tributes, a bass shim is in the neck pocket to offer more play at the bridge rather than the saddles being almost sat flat down.  

 

Can post if need be.

 

 

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[tall_martin]

Very nice 🙂