Beatnik Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Maybe the G&L designs by Leo Fender? What do you think about the G&L GUITARS? "Creo en la Reflexión, no en Dogmas" Beatnik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPaul Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 I have only played a couple, casually in the music shops, but they seem to be very well made, finished & assembled. Solid, comfortable feel, nice electronics. Like to see what others think - I believe they are undervalued currently. PPPPPPaul [url=http://www.TiredIronBand.com Fender Strat Hamer Sunburst Guild D-25 DeArmond Jetstar (Spel!) Washburn HB-15C Peavey C-30 blah blah ho hum etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel E. Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 G&L seems to have better quality control. Their guitars are more consistent. Don't know about the new imported G&L Tribute line though. I haven't tried one. "You never can vouch for your own consciousness." - Norman Mailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted October 25, 2003 Share Posted October 25, 2003 Yeah, very solid, well-made axes. Their Trem's are very nice, too. If you like a Fender Strat, you'll probably like a G&L Strat-style, maybe even better. And, they seem to pull off looking "traditional" and kinda vintage-y, without looking "me, too!" or too much like a cheesey ripoff. They look and feel "classic". Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted October 27, 2003 Share Posted October 27, 2003 I like the Strats from the Tribute line. The whammy actually stays in tune, even after moderate dips and pulls, though I'd still take it to a tech, and have the changes I want made that I've pointed out so many times in other posts. Still, they're fine guitars. The Fender Highway Ones don't cost much more, though, so from a price point, the Tributes may not be one's first choice. Still, for a G&L, it may be worth a try. sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZulu Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 I own a 2002 G&L Comanche. Before it I was strictly a strat person you couldn't get me to touch any other guitar. But from the moment I played it wow! This is one fine piece of Leo Fender craftmanship. It has amazing mids and remarkable tremelo. The locking tuning heads are always a plus too. There are a few downsides, however. It is much heavier than your average strat and the neck seems to me a bit more thick. But like anything else it is personal taste. I don't do justice to this guitar when I hook it up to my 15W Crate. But when I'm with the band hooked up into my friends Dad's 60's Fender Reverb amp all hell breaks loose. I have had mixed reviews from my friends that have played it but for the most part they would choose it over the strat. If your not hellbent on buying a Fender I think that checking out a G&L is worth your while. -Jim Matteucci Yea I'm 16 and I have a lot to learn http://thefuryband.tripod.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alguit Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 G&L's are pretty terrific. I have a Blond Legacy which is a very sweet sounding guitar, and along with the features mentioned above, it has separate tone controls for treble and bass content. My ASAT is so good, such a do-it-all guitar, that I finally sold my Tom Anderson Hollow Classic, which I had thought was the best ever guitar for covering all the bases. Had a Commanche, regrettably sold it. I may get another, but I do wish the pickups were alnico rather than ceramic. And the bridge pickup, in contrast to the other two, sounds even thinner than the bridge one does to the other two on a stock Strat, at least to my ears. Great-feeling guitars, though, and very versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gato Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 Brian Moore guitars are good axes. http://www.gguitars.com/brianmoore.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Borland Posted October 30, 2003 Share Posted October 30, 2003 What could be better than a strat???? 2 Strats! Personally I prefer telecasters and a good les paul but the strats have their uses. Could we please stop calling then AXES by the way, that went out in the 80's! Mark Growing old is inevitable....Growing up is optional ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj2003 Posted November 2, 2003 Share Posted November 2, 2003 My favorite AXE is a sharp one that cuts through a log on the first try and never gets stuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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