G&L guitars
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Guitar Heel
Demented Trick
Cause most people hate their beautiful headstock?
The examples I've owned over the years have been amazing. LOVE the vibrato unit on the USA versions (not sure if the imports are the same or not).
The examples I've owned over the years have been amazing. LOVE the vibrato unit on the USA versions (not sure if the imports are the same or not).
speakerjones
my hat is all
I haven't had much opportunity to try them out. I do own an ASAT Bass, which is a great instrument. There are a couple of dealers around, but they don't seem to stock the ones I'm interested in, namely the ASAT Special, F100, and SC2.
Help!I'maRock!
Mediocringly Derivative
G&L is actually the impetus behind the "all headstocks are beautiful" campaign. They make excellent instruments that play better than their bigger brand counterparts. That idiot forumites would discount them because of a small cut that has no tonal bearing is sheer lunacy.
Virtual Pariah
Kick Henry Jackassowski
I'd love to get my hands on one, but they don't seem to exist in quantity around my parts.
Modern Saint
Starve your Fear, Feed your Dream!
I love my ASAT Classic. I don't discuss it because the bottom line is that it is a Tele made by Leo Fender company before he passed. Much of the G&L line are or Tele or Strat variations and as the head Wein stated, not as popular.
VoidTerraFirma
Live to wine
My ASAT is a great guitar.
Tig
Fucktangular
I want this so bad…
Not the same finish, but here's a MIK 2009 for $799.
http://www.jerrycochran.com/GL-Comanche.html
GreatDane
"up yours, baby."
i've owned two G&Ls Legacy models. both seemed very well put-together, though one of them had a tinted neck that looked pretty poorly applied up close and was actually orange in spots (a minor thing for me, but i could see someone getting put off by that). both were pretty heavy for strat-types. the stock pickups in both were what i'd describe as "hi-fi"; very clear and articulate, but fairly sterile in my opinion. if i had held onto either, then i would have swapped pickups eventually. if i were in the market for another strat-type, then i might look at a G&L again, but i'd want to play it first (not any around in the local shops) and doubt i'd like the pickups that much. lots of other brands out there that knock my socks off though, so i'd probably find my next strat-type before ever picking up another G&L
CBHScott
How did I get here?
i've owned two G&Ls Legacy models. both seemed very well put-together, though one of them had a tinted neck that looked pretty poorly applied up close and was actually orange in spots (a minor thing for me, but i could see someone getting put off by that). both were pretty heavy for strat-types. the stock pickups in both were what i'd describe as "hi-fi"; very clear and articulate, but fairly sterile in my opinion. if i had held onto either, then i would have swapped pickups eventually. if i were in the market for another strat-type, then i might look at a G&L again, but i'd want to play it first (not any around in the local shops) and doubt i'd like the pickups that much. lots of other brands out there that knock my socks off though, so i'd probably find my next strat-type before ever picking up another G&L
HOT!!!
drool0
VoidTerraFirma
Live to wine
Picked up that blue Laney amp, too. It's a beauty.
el diablo
I'll take an A for $1000, Alex.
mine! ASAT Special Tribute (Tele style). It makes me want to pick it up and play, which is a very good thing.
This brings in Music Man. Way off the charts for most people. You pretty much had to be aware of the Fender drama early on to know why MM and G&L were important/really good. Since they didn't mass produce like the big boys per se, there's a lot less exposure for players who might like them.
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