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| im shopping for my next axe from santa. i usually try to buy something different from what i already have. for example i got a cs336-61sg ri- lp std rather than 2 or 3 diff lp's so on to my question: i currently own two fenders . a strat and a tele. and ive been looking at the G&L axes. some real nice ones. but im confused as to whether they are really two diff axes or not. if leo fender designed and built both whats the deal? is the G&L an upgrade to the fender. am i like looking at epi vs gibson? any opinions here would be appreciated. any G&L owners out there?//o-o\\ |
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| Leo made improvements to his original Fender line when he started G&L after he sold Music Man to Ernie Ball. There are two lines G&L and tribute. The Tribute line is done in Korea with CNCs. They use all the same components as the USA made versions. I owned a Tribute S-500 which I would compare to any American standard Strat I have, and the Tribute is better. The only issue I had was the thinness of the neck on the Tribute line. The USA G&L line can be built with any style neck you want. Here is a clip from my CD the lead track is done with my G&L http://www.blzman.com/downloads/ParadiseIsle.mp3
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| Hey guys, Some trivia for you. Though Leo designed guitars and amps, he could not play a note by his own admission.
"We are what we pretend to be" Kurt Vonnegut, jr. |
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| Harry, I remember reading that somewhere also. Leo's "office" his work area at G&L is exactly as it was the day Leo died. They have more or less "enshrined" it. Also Mrs. Leo Fender is the CEO of G&L, I believe.
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| yeah i see in the info on G&L that they include some kinda authent certif that she signs with the purchase of a new G&L so im startin to think that if i choose a G&L i wont end up owning 2 strats or 2 teles. you agree? |
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| well now my 2 cents.......i;m die hart gibson man for sure,,,,,,,,,,do have few other axe;s .but to shed some light on the topic...ouir old lead player had g l looked like a strad ,,,yellow bust i think .any how fine axe bro...awesome tones as well .in my eyes sweeeeeeettttttttttt axe to buy,his was made in usa .........when he played s r v on that axe ...if u closed your eyes and lisend as well as u hear ,,,,,,,,bammmmmmmmmmmmmm u were there......i luved the way it sounded when we played the good old blues tunes ,plus it went well with my old luzy,,,,,,, 74,lp delux,,,,,so yes dude tell santa to hook u up...lol....lp57
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| One of our bass players had a G&L something-or-other and it was the most beautiful sounding bass I've played/heard. I know you're after a guitar, but on the basis (no pun...) of this instrument and the reviews I've seen of others, I would trust G&L every step of the way. Anton
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| thanks guys, the nearest g&l dealer is two hours from me. looks like im takin a ride for some hands on. been lookin on a website called GuitarAdoptions.com. does anyone have any experience or input on these people? //o-o\\ |
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| Rich, Dave at Guitar Adoptions is a personal friend of mine. we started out as a customer/store owner relationship 2 1/2 years ago. I can attest for him completely, you won't get a better deal on a G & L anywhere. I would be happy to offer my assistance in anyway I can, and please feel free to mention my name if you contact him. When you go to his site go to the "About Me" area, the backing track for the video h |
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