G&L Tribute Superhawk (Jerry Cantrell)

Creed_Clicks

Anyone play one of these? The one with the 2 humbuckers?

They seem to be showing up quite cheap on ebay?

I thought they were about £900/€1,000 new, but they are showing up for about £300+ on ebay. 

Was there a high and low end run of these with G&L. I can't seem to see it on the website, only the "tribute deluxe superhawk".

They are essentially the F-100 right?

DrBob

I think that 'Tribute' when used by G&L means it's part of their Korean line as opposed to the US made ones

Creed_Clicks

Yes, my bad. Here are the specs for both. Not a massive difference. A strat feel with humbuckers...

The tribute is cheap on ebay. Swap out the pickups for seymour duncans and away you go!

USA Specs:

·         CONSTRUCTION: bolt-on

·         SCALE: 25 1/2"

·         PICKUPS: Seymour Duncan '59 humbucker in neck position, Seymour Duncan JB humbucker in bridge positon

·         BODY WOOD: Soft Maple with Flamed Maple top

·         BODY FINISH: choice of Blueburst or Blackburst

·         NECK WOOD: Hard-Rock Maple with Ebony fingerboard

·         NECK FINISH: Clear Satin back with Gloss Black headstock

·         NECK PROFILE: G&L custom profile with 14" radius and 1 3/4" nut-width

·         NUT: 100% natural bone

·         FRETS: 22 medium jumbo, nickel, Plek dressed

·         TUNING KEYS: 12:1 ratio, sealed-back

·         BRIDGE: G&L Saddle Lock™ with chrome-plated brass saddles

·         CONTROLS: 3-position pickup selector, volume, tone

 

Creed_Clicks

Tribute Specs:

·         CONSTRUCTION: bolt-on

·         SCALE: 25 1/2"

·         PICKUPS: Paul Gagon designed humbuckers

·         BODY WOOD: Soft Maple with Flame Maple veneer

·         BODY FINISH: Blueburst

·         NECK WOOD: Hard-Rock Maple with Ebony fingerboard

·         NECK FINISH: Clear Satin back with Black headstock

·         NECK PROFILE: G&L custom profile with 12" radius and 1 3/4" nut-width

·         FRETS: 22 medium jumbo, nickel

·         TUNING KEYS: 18:1 ratio, sealed-back

·         BRIDGE: G&L Saddle Lock™

·         CONTROLS: 3-position pickup selector, volume, tone

guitargeek62

I wouldn't mind picking up one of these - what with being a fan of mustangs, wide necks, ebony, and Cantrell! B-)

Creed_Clicks

Yeah. Me too. If the neck is thin on one of these tributes, I'd be interested in taking a chance on flea-bay.....

Creed_Clicks

Resurrect my own thread. Any players over the years?

guitargeek62

Nope - still haven't had the chance! Oddly enough I was longingly looking at them again online a few days ago though

SimpleSimon

Not sure about a strat feel with humbuckers, its an odd feeling (heavy) body shape with a very slim flat neck. Bodywise reminds me more of a Baretta than a strat

Creed_Clicks

Still have GAS for one!

oh_pollo

Badlands Guitars in Brighton have a battered (non tribute) one from the 80's in stock: https://www.badlandsguitars.co.uk/used-gear/used-guitars/

monquixote

oh_pollo said:

Badlands Guitars in Brighton have a battered (non tribute) one from the 80's in stock: https://www.badlandsguitars.co.uk/used-gear/used-guitars/

That is proper cool.

Creed_Clicks

Still gassing!