You have a Tribute Series S-500. This was one of the Premium Versions of this Tribute Series model Made in Korea.
The finish is Clear Red over Swamp Ash body. It was built in June 2005. Reference post:
Serial number significance.
The MFD S-500 pickups are identical to the USA S-500 model and were made at the Fullerton, CA G&L factory. Reference post:
List of pickups used in G&L guitars.
The 2003-2004 headstock decals looked different. Here is a page from the 2004 Tribute by G&L Catalog, showing the S-500 and Legacy models:
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In 2005 they changed the headstock to what your's has. Here is a page from the 2006 Tribute Catalog, showing the S-500 model:
It definitely looks like a legit 2005 Tribute S-500 Made in Korea.
Hope this helps.
Last edited by Craig on Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:01 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Added two G&L Tribute catalog pages showing the different headstock decals