Both my Tributes are 2014 FWIW.
The pots aren't bad per se. They aren't scratchy or noisy, they essentially function as intended, taper is fine. What bothers me is the actual physical resistance it takes to turn the (Volume) pot, most notably, with the pinky. It's simply too resistive to turning, to get good pinky swells. The tone pot is the polar opposite. It's incredibly easy to turn, to the point, it'd be very easy to knock, while playing. That's the more minor issue IMO.
I'm just voicing my opinion that I think G&L should change how the pots feel on these guitars. It's not a deal breaker, but it is tedious, and I'm probably not the only person in existence, that feels this way. If G&L swapped their volume pots in the future, I would be much happier, and their guitars would have more utility, IMO.
I hope G&L pays attention to small things like these, because overall their guitars are top notch. This is just a little pet peeve of mine, and it's probably the biggest design flaw, I've noticed in the G&L's, which is saying a lot, because as I've said this is a rather minor issue, but all it would take is a rather small change in part orders to 'fix' for the future. It doesn't have to be as slick as oil, but the current volume controls just feel 'wrong' they dont feel sticky or like anything is binding, they're just resistive to turning.
Anyway, I ordered a couple 1Megs to sort it out. I felt like a tad more high end wouldn't hurt on my bucker equipped guitars, so in the end it works out. The tone controls are staying, for now, just until I either find 1Meg push-pulls or learn how to mod a push-pull into a 'no load' this is just my 'tweeker' side taking over, now, though.