The 2024Fullerton Deluxe S500 bundles some of the most time-honored option combinations from the G&L Option Order menu. All FD S500s feature swamp ash, alder or western sugar pine bodies coated in 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 Natural Satin finish neck.

The G&L S500 debuted in 1982 as Leos 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 Fender himself. These MFD pickups deliver a bright and sparkly top end and robust bottom end, all without losing midrange focus.

Youll find plenty of punch in the MFD pickups, but whats surprising is how glassy and detailed they become as you roll back the volume and bass controls, the latter a part of the S500s PTB (Passive Treble and Bass)* system which functions on all three pickups. Whats more, the S500 includes a mini-toggle Expander 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 S500 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 S500s hard-rock maple neck features an easy-playing satin finish, while its 9.5 radius lets you bend notes deeply and its medium-jumbo nickel frets deliver silky playability.

Leos forward-looking spirit is clearly reflected in the S500, a guitar he designed for players who share that spirit. If thats sounds like you, you owe it to yourself to check out the S500.

Specifications

• CONSTRUCTION: bolt-on
• SCALE: 25 1/2″
• PICKUPS: Leo Fender-designed G&L MFD single coils
• BODY WOOD: Swamp Ash andAlder
• NECK WOOD: Natural Satin Hard-Rock Maple with Maple or 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
• 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.
• INCLUDES: G&L Deluxe Gig Bag