G&L tribute SB2 back??

goolimari · #1 06-19-2007, 04:46 PM

Hi ,

Been scouring the internet for a good G&L deal, and i came across this which says that the Tribute SB2s are back..

http://guitarmannyc.com/html/g_l_tribute_sb2.html

from what i understood, they were discontinued..

any idea if these are as good as the other tributes?

thanks!

PSPookie · #2 06-20-2007, 08:06 AM

I was unaware that the Tribute SB-2 had been discontinued.

Anyhow, I have an Indonesian SB-2 and its quality is comparable to that of my Korean l-2500.

Lots of fun to play -- it will crush any P-bass in its price range.

**Chef** · #3 06-20-2007, 09:02 AM

SB2 Tribute, and JB2 Tribute were never available in the US, if I understand that correctly; they were made/sold in Japan.

Until now, with the Indonesian built ones.

**craigb** · #4 06-20-2007, 10:18 AM

There were Korean Tribute SB-2s available in the US when the Tribute line was first introduced here but they were discontinued (after the first year or so?) - I remember MF blowing them out at the end.

A handful of Korean Tribute JB-2s were made (maybe a dozen?) and they were all sold via BassNW. They were never produced in volume.

Now there are Indonesian Tribby SB-2s and JB-2s. I'm just bummed that there are no ash-bodied and/or maple-necked Tribute SB-2s in the lineup. The original Korean Tribute SB-2 models include both basswood & ash bodies and maple & rosewood fretboards (I have a Korean Tribute SB-2 with ash body and maple fretboard).

I don't know much about the original Japan-only Tribute line.

**Chef** · #5 06-20-2007, 10:41 AM

How would I know if my ash/rw trib sb-2 is japan, or korea?
It sure doesn't say anywhere on it...

spideyjg · #6 06-20-2007, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Chef

How would I know if my ash/rw trib sb-2 is japan, or korea?
It sure doesn't say anywhere on it...

Which headstock you got Alan? I see the logo, I can tell you.

Jim

**Chef** · #7 06-20-2007, 10:49 AM

It be lookin like dis mon:

You gotta love the three invisible tuners

basstones · #8 06-20-2007, 10:56 AM

Quote:

You gotta love the three invisible tuners

that's a pretty cool pic, Chef. Optical illusion for sure.
peace,
Brian

Infernal Affair · #9 06-20-2007, 11:06 AM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the "Tribute" is bigger than the G&L logo, then it's Korean. If the G&L logo is bigger then it's Indonesian. I think there were a lot of complaints about the Tribute part being so much larger and more emphasized. I'm glad they changed it because it'd sell better if the G&L logo were emphasized.

spideyjg · #10 06-20-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Chef

It be lookin like dis mon:

You gotta love the three invisible tuners

Thatza the original Korean Tribby version.

Jim

**Chef** · #11 06-20-2007, 11:23 AM

Thanks Jim!

vroc38 · #12 06-20-2007, 11:08 PM

They're on the G&L website now. I would be seriously considering a black one if they weren't using basswood.