He just needs to figure out where to go with chords he hasn’t become really used to, so that everything seriously comes together. He’s doing great though
I own a G&L tribute s-500 and love the MFD pickups. I will absolutely own an American made G&L at some point but I'm extremely impressed with the value of the Tribute series and how awesome the pickups sound, especially when you're not tied to tradition or nostalgia and just want the best sound quality for dollar you can get.
I have the Irish Ale ASAT Special and it is a really good guitar, and the Sassafras wood is great visually and tonally. Note that all MFD pickups are the same as in the Made in the USA models (the humbuckers are standard import units though).
I love, love, love my G&L guitars. I have the US Legacy Deluxe, US Will Ray Special (ASAY body with skull inlays, beefed up Comanche pickups and a B-Bender. I also have several of the Tribute series and they are fantastic guitars. I’ve never understood why they don’t get more attention. My only G&L I didn’t really bond with was the ASAT Deluxe. I wanted the 2 humbuckers but the pickups were just not that good, IMO. This had been 10 or more years so things may have changed with those pickups.
I’ve tried several of the Tribute series and think that they are probably best value on the market right now for a T-type. The Blues Boy is my favorite
I think you can learn a lot from just watching how nicely these guys play, sort of fluid gentle and then hit us with a couple crunchy tones, makes me watch then go off and try and do something like it, no chance of course but the fun is trying. Btw, there doesn’t seem to be any of these guitars available in Oz.
My only issue with the oversized pickups is that you can’t swap the pickups out for something else at some point if you want to. To my knowledge, no other companies make a single coil that size. It’s a very unique, proprietary shape. Sounds great, though.
I always wanted a G&L Classic (not the US version) until I tried one. Nothing special really, so I spent less than half and got a Harley Benton 25th anniversary Tele, which is easily just as good. Now the ASAT Special.....that IS something special! As is a Commanche, with those Z pickups.
I have the solid body G&L Tribute with the Humbucker in the neck in Candy Apple Red. What a beautiful guitar it is to play. I like the sounds of the dark humbucker and the bright MFD bridge pickup. The build quality is as good as a MIM Player in my opinion ( the fret ends are better, that’s for sure! ) G&L make stunning guitars. I even like the headstock.
Love G&L guitars. The fortunate/unfortunate thing is I live in Australia. Sometimes I think I live in a third world country when it comes music equipment and instruments because of their availability. But then go "definitely not third world with the the prices we have to pay here for equipment and instruments". The G&L tributes are not out of my price range but barely have any representation here. I want a Comanche. They are over 1k here for the tribute and very limited amounts. Maybe one day I will just bite the bullet and get one from Andertons. When you take the VAT off and your shipping is quite cheap now it works out cheaper sometimes. While we dont have a free trade agreement with the UK since brexit.
Hi mate, I live up in far north QLD and own a USA Legacy (spec'd myself) I ordered through Jacks Music in Sydney back in 2016. Not sure if they are still doing that, but they were excellent to deal with to get things underway. Even got pics from the factory of the different quilted maple tops that I got to choose from. It's the most versatile and incredible guitar. I guess this is only helpful if you go the whole hog for a USA model. All the best man
I got a G&L ASAT new in the mid 90's with the Multi Field Design (MFD) pickups in a custom transparent blue finish. Anyway it remains one of my favourite guitars after playing it for about 30 years. When both p'ups are on they act like a humbucker. Love the 7&1/2" fingerboard radius.(Newer ones are 9&1/2") I got my G&L before a Fender... and if I had to sell one, without a doubt the Fender would go! Actually, I'm thinking about losing my Fender and getting an ASAT Bluesboy.
One of my biggest regrets was trading my Fullerton Deluxe ASAT classic in turquoise and rosewood board. Traded for a Silverface Super Reverb (that I no longer have)
I checked out a Tribute Blue Boy semi-hollow a few years ago and was a bit dissappointed with the finish goop left in the f-hole. They're gorgeous, though. Must revisit!
Bought a tribute bluesboy a couple of years ago on impulse. The fret work was awful and stock bridge pickup really not to my taste, but a change of pickups to something more traditional and a fret level later and it plays just as well as a 1k+ guitar, it's one of my favourites in my collection, great guitar now.
Im left handed and have two G&L Tributes, a legacy (2009) and a bluesboy (2021). Both were poorly put together and needed considerable work to sort. So the Indonesian QC aint the best. Great sounding guitars. Big fan of the PTB circuit on the Legacy and S500. Necks are 22 fret full heel, no overhang. The pickups on both of my guitars are fab - even when Legacy ones were installed back to front!
To paraphrase Emily from Get Offset, G&L just seem to totally lack a marketing department. Where are the signatures, where are the youtuber influencer campaigns. "If you know you know" will only get you so far.
I think they should do an alnico version of the ASAT Tribute series. People will probably always want traditional pickups, as great as MFD pickups are.
@@Lalairu In terms of sales...yes...but my stock TeleMex is no match for an Indonesian G&L with MFDs tone wise. So, I dropped in a set of McNelly's (but Fralin or Lollars would have done just fine to) and now it's a gem.
Daffy Duck says, "Sufferin' Succotash!" which is funny because of his speech impediment. (Edit, had the wrong character, because I'm old enough to remember watching the show and also forget the details.)
Always hated Fender. They play like a log truck drives and sound thinner than a supermodel. Got a G&L strat style in a trade with the intention of selling it and keeping the Mesa amp that came with it. Played it a few times and realized it was one of the best built guitars I have ever owned. Eventually had to sell it. As soon as I could afford it I bought an ASAT USA model. Amazing guitar with very few issues when I got it. Once I set it up it is again one of the best guitars I’ve ever owned. Does have one high fret I need to take care of but compared to the qc issues from Fender and Gibson and the price I paid for it, it is the best value in USA made guitars out there. The foreign made models are as good as anything out there in the same price range and even a few hundred dollars more. 🍻
I picked up an early '87 G&L ASAT with the jumbo pickups. After nearly 30 years of playing, it blew my mind. I have more than 20+ guitars, and it is now my #1 guitar. I can't put it down. It is the telecaster perfected.
If you listen to John Jorgenson when he was playing in the 'Desert Rose Band' and 'The Helelcasters' you will hear how great the 'G&L ASAT Special' sounds.
I’ve owned 3 G&L US models. My favorite was the S-500 but the downside is they don’t resell very well. Most people aren’t familiar with the brand so you’re kind of stuck with them. I ended up trading a couple to a music store for less.
These guitars punch way above their weight class. I’ve had a 2003 Tribute Jr. (two P-90s (their 4285 & 4210), mahogany body), medium C 12” radius neck for awhile. Good working stiff’s guitar. I swapped in a pair of Seymour Duncans, and put a custom Musikraft neck on it. Left the hardware & electronics alone. I’d have liked to have seen the joy in Lee’s face had he put a P-90 through the Green Rhino I thought I spied on his pedal board.
I have 4 G&Ls ... they are, from far the best guitars for the value I have, and I have plenty of guitars ... from 150 euros (yes, some are good in that price range) to 3/4k (I have stopped buying guitars up to 1,5k euros ... it is no longer justified out of Luther guitars). The G&L Tribute series ... made in Indonesia but with US mics and mechanics ... and a luxury finish (roasted neck, locking tuners etc.) are just fantastic. The Strat Comanche is a killer but as well, the Fallout (what a versatile little and easy to play guitar !), the Asat Classic semi hollow ... in short, test one, you won't regret it and probably will buy others from that brand ...
I've played almost nothing but Fenders for almost 30 years. Strats will always be my favorite guitars but I got on the tele train only in the last 8 years or so. I was so close to buying a Fender Tele until I picked up a G&L and played it for the first time. I ended up getting a Semi-Hollow- Bluesboy and haven't looked back. The feel of it along with the balanced sound of the pickups is, in my opinion, one of the best sounding Telecaster-style models out there. I don't know that I will ever switch back.
I don't know why leo didn't change the control layout so volume is closest to you, then tone, then the pickup selector. Like on a strat kind of. Makes for easier volume swells. I just flip mine but would have been great if some came like that stock
Never tried a G&L. Haven't seen many lefthand models, although i understand they do, do them. My 1974 Strat cost me 1200 quid. It plays beautifuly. Although 70's Fender's (post CBS) are inferior quality, according to people with far more knowledge than I, still, it's a hefty price tag for something that is 'Bad quality'. Obviously they are not all bad. The Bullet Truss rod looks very cool and is instantly recognizable. The tilt mechanism and 3 bolt Neck were radical at the time, and as we know lots of us Guitarist's live our lives in the past. There is no need for it, buy a G&L. Fender's with all the little problems ironed out. Although i expect there are a myriad of know all's and Troll's ready to shoot me down.
Dick Dastardly and Muttly, with the Sasserfrack! mumbling under his breath but Hanna Barberra, changed his name to Mumbly, for his own Cartoon which was Garbage, Catch the Pidgeon, and Wacky Races, were the OG and best
I ❤ to get a G&L FULLERTON ASAT CLASSIC but my playing doesn't justify yet. I just got a 2018 butterscotch Fender player telecaster and it's awesome, and I wasn't interested in butterscotch but I like it now ‼️
I have a Fullerton-made ASAT Bluesboy, and I can't put it down. They do an amazing job (on the American range, anyway), and I prefer it to my American Standard Tele. That bridge does have a bit of a different sound, though.. so it's might not be the perfect replacement sound wise. Still one of my favorite guitars, though.
These are cool, but when are we going to get some new Doheny tribute colours? Can't get any for love nor money in the UK at the minute! Also sassafras is the wood that Eric Johnson's strat "Virginia" is made of, for what it's worth. Also ALSO, the ASAT Classic pickups are taller than regular tele pickups so they might not fit in a Fender!
Just wanted to say these are the BEST "TELE" tones you two have ever gotten, however you both looked like you were struggling with the set ups on each of these??? Care to comment? Cheers 🥃From Canada!
I think a few years ago people still had issues with the headstock and couldn't get past what they had seen on stages over 50 years of music but now with a lot of well known players out there playing boutique guitars whether by endorsement or just plain choice, made by smaller companies that incorporate lots of variations of the classic S and T style in headstock shape, these designs by Leo may just get the recognition they deserve.
I have the Fullerton Deluxe Comanche and it's a spectacular instrument. I own other Strats and I love them all, but the Comanche is G&L's version of the Strat with three single coils, but each p/u is staggered. three poles under the high strings, three under the low ones. It changed the whole tonality. Not sure how or why they're staggered but it works. And the bridge is my fave of all guitars. The only bridge as good as that one is the Super Vee Bladerunner aftermarket bridge. If you haven't tried one, they're so awesome. But the G&L build quality and attention to the smallest detail is on par with PRS and miles beyond modern Fender.
I have one with the humbucker in the neck and solid body and I love it. Can’t beat it for the money. As soon as I saw it hanging in the shop I had to have it!
About 15 years ago, I was in Nashville staying at the home of Leon Rhoads, who was a guitarist for Earnest Tubbs, the house guitarist at the Grand Ol’ Opera for 42 years, and played on Hee Haw for 22 years. He had incredible guitars but the one he played at the opera every night was a G&L. He said it was his favorite guitar to play. That told me all I needed to know about G&L guitars. He and my father (who grew playing with Leon) were personal friends with Leo Fender in the early 50’s. Leo would come through Dallas and give them guitars to play and critique, as he was just starting to build guitars and wasn’t a player himself.
The sheer choice of guitars available right now for less than £1k is incredible. I can't really justify buying yet another guitar of course, but a thinline Tele would be handy, and these G&L models do look very good. Where are they made?
The G&L ASAT classic is my most used guitar - she is a completely underated work horse. I owned more than 30 guitars all over the time and now I am reducing to only 5 guitars. A Fender Am Acoustasonic Jazzmaster, Gibson SG, Starfield Cabriolet and a modified Framus 370 XG. The most versatile guitar is the G&L ASAT. There is one modification: a freeway switch. This adds 3 sounds: both pickups serial, both pickups serial and out of phase, both pickups parallel and out of phase. That is working very well. To me it seems that G&L is leaving the german market? It is really difficult to find a shop with a G&L guitar, even the well knowned german internet shops do not have some in stock.
DANISH ? * ? * ? Oh My ! * ! * ! G&L have chrome P90's for neck position versus humbucker in the BLUES guitar ? BTW --- Thinline tobacco burst looks GREAT. BTW#2 --- I did not miss the pop out joke ! * ! * ! I LUV TELE'S......You definitely grabbed my attention. JimInCincy.......
Hi, I'm looking for a Telecaster guitar and I'm following you. First guitar Which of these do you suggest? Squier Telecaster Classic Vibe 50 G&L Asat Classic or G&L Asat Special? Thank you
MFD pups are like P90s or gibson style pups .. While fender typically made a pickup by wrapping coil around the magnet itself, gibson tended to keep the magnet below the coil (with the coil being wrapped around pole pieces and/or screws touching the magnet ).. These two differences in pickup design lend to the darker gibson and brighter fender sounds.. I know the MFD utilizes ceramic magnets, which i personally don't like as i find the top end "klangy" (i describe it as hitting an iron bar with a hammer) while alnico magnets are sweeter or "chimey" - to my ears at least
