g&l guitars?

[kojdogg]

i have had a us-made g&l legacy for about 15 years-- i love it. to me it has the best strat-type neck that i've ever played. i wish i took better care of it when i was younger, but even a bit beaten up, it still plays well and sounds great.
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[sad iron]

Of the guitars you're considering (the other threads you put up), i'd go with the g&l by far. I too have an Asat (non-tribute) and it's amazing. I've not played the tributes, but I can't imagine them being bad. And since you seem to already dig it, i'd say it's a done deal. Go get it![/i]

yeah, i'm going to go for it, I think. I'll report back on the deatils as they come available. And if it is a tribute it is the best second tier guitar I have ever played. ANd trust me, I've played a lot of second tier guitars.

Thanks for the help guys.

[justinf]

yeah , don't think twice just do it. G&Ls are great. ASAT and F-100 owner here.

[RefD]

F-100...

*drapes coat over lap and tries to think of something BORING*

[vvv]

I have a passive F-100 and an active F-100; the passive one is my favorite guitar, (although I seem to use a Tele and a Paul about as much...)



My favorite bass ever was also a G&L (not mine).

[comfortstarr]

I really want an F-100. My only electric is a strat. I want something with humbuckers. The prices on the f-100s are all over the place, but seem to have gone up a lot over the past year or so.

[vvv]

Another cool thing about the humbuckers on the F-100 is that you can split them. There is also a switch to put the pick-ups "out of phase" with each other.

Unofficial G&L faq.

[sad iron]

Ok, I traded a Kramer bass and spent a little dough and got the guitar. It was $295 and came with a pretty sweet gig bag as well. It is a Tribute and it must be one of the newer ones because it says Tribute in small type below G&L. It plays great. If I didn't know it I'd say there's no way this could be foreign made. Very impressive guitar.

Anyway, here are some pics. thanks for the help folks.

www.jason-lewis.net/guitarneck.jpg

www.jason-lewis.net/guitarbody.jpg

PS: how the heck do you embed images in the post?

[pineyb]

I have one exactly like yours.... and it often gets chosen for recording over vintage Telecasters.....
Great guitars.

I have been playing since 64 or so... back then Telecasters were cheap, entry level guitars. These tribute models carry on that tradition.

[vvv]

PS: how the heck do you embed images in the post?

The EZ way is to use the "IMG" box when you reply.

Otherwise (and the same thing), it's [*img]link[*/img], without the "*"'s.

[Sean Sullivan]

Very cool, G&L are a great deal. I missed my chance to buy a very nice strat for $500 that sells for about $1100 new a month ago. Too many guitars, need recording equipment.

[kayagum]

I bought a Tribute ASAT Special last year, and it's hands down the best value for a new electric, anywhere.

Just so you know, unless they changed the process when they switched from Korea to Indonesia (I have a Korean one), the initial build and assembly is abroad, but the final setup is state side. The pickups and electronics are supposed to be exactly the same as their name line. The only difference seems to be related to finish (e.g. gun oil on name brand, clear on Tribute necks).

I can't say enough good things about this guitar.

[EricF]

"Tribute" is like G&L's "Squier."

Yes, and no. The Tribute line is G&L's budget line, but that's about as far as you can take the comparison. Tributes are consistantly excellent instruments and far above the typical quality of a Squier. Comparing a Tribute to a MIM Fender is a bit closer, and in many cases the Tribute still comes out ahead.

The next instrument on my hit-list is a Tribute L2500 bass.

[Spiderhead69]

I say if you play the guitar and it feels comfortable in your hands, sounds good, stays in tune, and you can afford it, then buy it. Don't worry about what the headstock says.