5 Things You Didn't Know About G&L Guitars
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My wife, bass player, had a G&L El Toro Bass. It was the best bass guitar we ever played or owned. Wish we had it back!
I grew up in Fullerton and worked at the Fender compound after High School. Fullerton was a spectacular place to live. I never stopped by G&L to see Leo.
Phillip, I've been at GL. It is kinda silly, but I drove my semi there while I had some downtime. Unfortunately nobody was home, because the staff were at the NAMM show. I have 3 GL guitars, and undoubtedly the best quality guitars. Thanks for the video.
Treble clef thing blew my mind.
Thanks again, Phil, and hello from our new channel! 🙏
My ASAT with the p90s is an endless source of inspiration.
Thanks for this video. I have three G&L ASAT Tributes. Each a little different. Each bridge plate has a different name cast on it: ASAT CLASSIC. TRIBUTE and G&L.
1:55 Another fun fact (for me, at least), at one point in time my dad owned the only two left handed Broadcasters. Both were like the one pictured, all black, but one had a maple fretboard, rather than the ebony. He and his friend were collectors, had some pretty rare ones, they both agree that if looking to buy a G&L, just make sure its got a 3 bolt neck...thats what they were using when Leo was still around, and things started changing after he died. I have one of the 12 Asats from the first test batch of sparkle finishes, the flake in it is the smallest I've ever seen in any guitar ever and the clear coat has changed to a nice light green
I had a Broadcaster. Great guitar. A friend at Fender made me an offer I could not refuse and I sold it to him.
Love G&L's, that saddle-lock bridge is the best!
I have 4 American and 1 Tribute G&L, all great guitars!
I was looking for the "perfect Fender Strat" for my needs basically since i play guitar, but since two years i tested all fenders up to arounf 1700€ but i have not found one that woun't want to mod... then by accident i tested a G&L and i immediatly bought it, i always wanted a fender strat but this G&L is just exactly what i wanted that i happily ignored the brand, it was simply that good
I am quite sure will not regret it.
I was the machinist/maintence man in the 90's , and made a grip of tooling and rebuilt alot of the machines in the wood shop(and no one died!!) from unloading wood to winding pickups to boxing up stock in shipping, I spent alot of time in the shadows
My dad just gave me his 80s g&l superhawk a few months ago, I’m definitely hooked on the brand now and love seeing g&l content
Thats a sweet guitar, love those older 3 bolt models.
I love G&L! I consider them to be a Fender on steroids. They are what Fender should have been and that's what George & Leo's intentions were....to polish up and finish what they started. Don't get me wrong...I'm a Fender fan as well. I've played them for years. And they have gotten their act together tremendously these last few years. But in order to get the quality of an off-the-shelf G&L, you almost need to go custom shop with Fender at a price at least 2x more expensive! G&L is the working man's guitar yet still competes with a custom shop "boutique" guitar.
Great company and fantastic instruments. I still don’t understand why anyone would buy modern Fenders when the G&L is often a little cheaper and arguably better. G&L is the real Fender.
Yes, i think because people dont know about GnL or where to find them
Awesome video Phil. Really appreciate it. I have 2 G&L's. One a new American Comanche and my favorite of the 2, a 2005 ASAT Bluesboy (American). When I bought it, the previous owner had really done a bad soldering number on the pots and I wanted to start from scratch but keep it original. Gotta say, the folks in their shop/support, BBE Sound, were great to work with!
I have a MIM Tele that I have never been excited to play, and am considering selling, or taking as px, a Tribute series ASAT.
I've been wondering about the Tribute lines for some time, and now I know. Thanks, Phillip.
Phillip, I have to say, I follow only a handful of music UA-camrs, though I've seen many of them. You and the handful I follow stand out to me. I sincerely appreciate the knowledge you disseminate to your viewers. I send my students to UA-camrs I trust, and you're one of them. Thanks for keeping it top notch.
I stopped by the factory once unannounced while I was at Disneyland. Everyone was so nice! It’s much smaller than you might think too.
I've been playing an American Blues Boy since 2010 and have 4 G&Ls, but never noticed the & sign was a treble clef. BTW, they really are that good. If you can't play it on a G&L, you can't play it.
Nice video, more people need to know about G&L's.
I always learn something new from these 5 Things You Do Not Know videos. I don’t know how much difference it makes but the bridge/saddle locking feature makes a lot of sense.
that g&l guy is really cool and looks like he cares, i like when he was saying he isnt having a bunch of guitars under the g&l be shitty and embarrassing. im getting a g&l because of u phil. good work
A USA Comanche is one of my dream guitars....one day
have you got one yet?
Hands down one of my fav models I own. Also i dont think (for the price) Fender has any guitars that look and feel as nice as the Comanche. The Legacy and S500 models are no slouch either, I like the S500 better (different pickups in the 500 than Legacy).
@@ChristopherStandardTime still no unfortunately
Maybe try a Tribute Commanche. I am told there is little in it except the price.
It's a treble cleff, and it was also used with the Leo's first guitar amp company K & F Kauffman & Fender back in 1945-1946. Ibanez also had their "Gibraltar Bridges" with a metal insert set into the body underneath an ABR Tune 0 Matic style bridge.
Leo certainly had the golden touch. I like Fender, Musicman and G&L.
G&L Tribute/Premium line is/was made by Fujigen (FGN, early Fender Japan, History/Coolz) in Japan. If you're looking for a Japan made Tribute, look for the C.F.S. (Circle Fretting System) patent on the back of the headstock.
That dude is very friendly and informative. Seems easy to talk to
Great video and I am a big g&l fan, I love these guitars and their quality.
Awesome vid! Love the history stuff you're doing with G&L. A guitar named after a ballistic missile?! THAT'S legit!
G&L were always very nice guitars, but often overlooked. The Fender name, and Music Man(now Ernie Ball MM) have always seemed a bit more popular. I'd like to see a history video about music man, and info about the Sterling series. It would be interesting to see.
Love my Legacy Tribute. Sounds and feels fantastic. I don’t care about the $ or the country of origin. I just like good guitars.
Did you visit the Fender museum in Fullerton? It's worth visiting. If you ever come back to Fullerton I recommend it, it's not expensive to visit. Or I can get you in for free as I have a membership to the museum. And there's an amazing burger place within walking distance of the museum: Burger Parlor.
Interesting video. Thank you. I have so much respect for G&L, even though I don't currently own one. I used to play with a guy who only played G&L ASATS, and every time I try one at a store, even the Tribute models are top quality. Also, I like the G&L headstock :-)
Good info Phil. I'm one of the dummies that never noticed the treble clef lol. Also back in the day I probably bought a dozen G&L Broadcasters and it wasn't until I got home that I realized I had bought a set of Gretsch drums! Thankfully they changed it to ASAT, saving me many return trips. Know your gear!
Thanks Phil! I own 65 items designed and made by Leo. Guitars, amps etc…
I love my G&L Tributes.
Lately all your G&L videos been popping up on my front page ever since you made that latest one.
Seriously, Leo, AGAIN with the Broadcaster?
David Frantz that Broadcaster mojo sure worked the first time, and Gretsch fell right into its spell again!
Both of Leo's Broadcasters remain highly sought after, a buddy has one of the original G&L black ones it's an outstandingly great Tele style guitar.
Just make a deal... a penny a copy, whatever, and make them.
@@Riverdeepnwide Errr Irony, Grestch was owned BY Fender lol!
@@jkdmyrs Whatever!
Great info on the imports.
Cool stuff. Always teaching. Always learning. TRUTH. Rare today.
Thank you for this well planned video. I'm not normally a subscriber but you caught my ears with this G L series of videos. I've been most impressed with their sound...When I compared it to my personal favorite guitar, my two owner '69 Thinline, I was hooked. You have me wanting to play a G L and see for myself. :)
Here's a question about G & L - Fullerton, California was founded in 1887, and was named after George Fullerton, president of the Pacific Land and Improvement Co. George Fullerton the guitar maker was purportedly born in Arkansas, and moved to California as a teenager in 1940. Is the later George related to the town founder, is it just co-incidence that they have the same name, or are we dealing with a wily vampire, who has moved on to another town named Fullerton in 2009 after faking his own death?
Hey Phillip. I've been watching your vids for quite a while and enjoy the variety of content. Keep up the good work.
A freind, old neighbor back in LA, total studio wonk, swears by them.
I'm looking hard at a Tribute S-500 right now! Good info! Thanks!
In fact I just bought one! You're a bad influence Mr. McKnight!
@@BrianSGuitars Best guitar ever made you will love it.
Awesome video, Phil!!!
Awesome stuff again! Great knowledge and trivia! Thanx, Phil!! 👍✌
Was able to trade a guitar, amp, and pedal for a USA GL Strat earlier this year. Has become my favorite to play. Pickup clarity. Neck that actually fits my hands and plays well. Came with a case. Then traded another guitar I don't use for the guitar I traded away to get the GL.
The GL Strat just played better and the pickups sounded better than any Fender Strat I had been trying as I was looking at Fender Strat's.
Interesting about the Tribute series. I have an excellent Cort made Ibanez. I knew they made a lot of guitars for other companies but not G&L. Thanks for posting!
I'm a fan of your 5 things vids, mate. I'm looking forward to watch more 5 things vids real soon... even about overseas companies like esp, ibanez...
Great video again Phil! Been really into the content you have been posting lately keep it up and again great job
Minor correction: It's a treble cleff, not a staff. ;-)
Admittedly having a predilection for Gibson to some Gretch guitars, I have literally shunned Fender, G&L, etc. for ages but yet still have had a model or 2 on my must eventually add to the collection list as those sorts have had some that I tried in a shop that I liked between feel & sounds. But, I give you credit for making me reconsider my potential pecking order of my 'to get list' by virtue of a few insights into the tech & enthusiasm for the instruments on behalf of the in shop interviews that is one of the reasons I've a few guitar pals who have long ago migrated to G&L whereas I had remained neutral between Fender & G&L models despite one pal's explanation over a decade ago regarding why he favored G&L. But this tilted the edge to G&L further.
And all my reluctance was despite having had several various Ibanez RG models over the years in the mix. But, I've yet to even contemplate the trade or sell of a single Gibson or Epiphone that is in my arsenal and can not envision that possibility nor comprehend it. :D
And, G&L should offer you a payout of at least a couple of their models if nothing else, as you sold me on pushing them up on
my to get list and above Fender for starters not to mention other considerations within that realm of guitar styles. And that is just the Electrics Only list. :)
I rant...
Good & cool video. B-|
Excellent! Thankyou 👍
Great video. Thanks.
Awesome video, Phil! Thank you!
Love the G&L videos
Glad I stumbled across your channel, great video!
Great and interesting info Phill, thank you, and for your time, Cheers
Awesome Phillip!!!
I find it funny that the little foot under the bridge is often credited to Leo Fender and G&L. This was a feature on the Peavey T-40 and T-60 bass and guitar that predated G&L by what, five years? Bonus round, the Peavey T series was also the first mass produced instruments to be made on CNC machines.
Not to take anything away from CLF, but the bridge foot isn't his.
Extra Bonus Round, the neck cutout on the Peavey T series guitars and bases was designed to have a Fender neck bolt right in it's place. Even the 3 bolts will fit, and the front holes line up perfectly. Just have to drill the other 2 holes.
Either way, I think they've got the physics backwards. For maximum sustain, you want to keep as much energy in the strings as possible, to eventually be transduced to the coils in the pickups. Anywhere there's "wiggle room" is a place where energy is going to leak from the strings. To put it simply: You want the strings anchored as firmly as possible to as much mass as possible, because the greater the mass of the anchor, the less energy the strings will transfer. If the bridge and its parts (which are much less massive than the guitar body) can move, then the strings will transfer energy to them much more readily than if the bridge and components are effectively just part of the guitar body.
(This is a general physics principle. Roll a ping pong ball directly at another ping pong ball, and it will transfer almost all of its energy to the target. Roll a ping pong ball directly at a billiard ball, and it will transfer almost none of its energy to the target -- it'll bounce straight back at almost the same speed with which it hit the target.)
I could be wrong, but ...
One thing I do know about G&L is that they never answer emails or requests for help!
Fantastic video. Love it
the first tributes were made in japan,the also make/made until recently the made in japan premium series which are about 300 more than the indonesian tributes but are only sold in japan,the g and l premium series are made by fuji gen
The copied hardware must have been a later decision, because my luthier has maintained US and Tribute G&Ls and he is certain that my 2009 Tribute Legacy "Strat" has US pickups, a US 5 way switch, US pots and the US dual fulcrum bridge. Where it differs from the US version is that the scratch plate is 2 tier instead of 3, and the frets were not as well finished and polished on my Tribute, and didn't G&L branded tuning pegs. Mine needed the action and intonation adjusted (he said a mutual friend who had the guitar before me had probably tinkered with it). The foibles were fixed for £70, and the only other mod I have made is to change the bridge pup to a SD SSL6, as the G&L one imho was way too bright, even with EQ.
You should probably do 5 more because I don't know anything about G & L (until now).
G&L is kind of a secret brand for guitarists...I've had two guitars from them and they combine a lot of Gibson and Fender characteristics into their sound. The ASAT Tribute is one of the best buys for a guitar today!
In my humble opinion, G&L is one of those "under the radar" brands. I think they make some of the most underrated instruments in the business today. I've owned an S-500 since the 1990's and its still my go-to guitar.
Cool vid Phil!
I have two left-handed G&L guitars, a F-100 bought in 1981 and a George Fullerton model Strat my girlfriend bought for my 50th birthday in 2004. I will starve to death before selling either one.
Btw, the hardawre on the Fullerton standard serious is the same as on the tribute serious
Very cool phil. Thanks for the effort.
If you had a tribute, would the american parts be a direct fit replacement?
He says in the video they don't use the same USA bridges? Just pickups. I watched a video of the CEO, explaining that they ship the USA pickups AND bridges to Indonesia for the assembly process.
I have a couple of Squier Teles a Standard and a Custom 70's style one made by Cort at their Indonesia plant, that are incredibly made and amazing playing guitars, that considering how inexpensive they were, put some of the American made stuff to shame!
Been on the fence about these but this may have convinced me, now the question is US or Tribute!?
Look at the used market, you can get a nice pre owned USA Legacy for $800 roughly. For that price I cant see buying a Tribute model.
How appropriate. I'm in the market for one of their Teles.
Great information video
Thanks for sharing
Awesome video!
Please, Please, Please, do more Legacy models with the saddle-lock bridge.
Oh and by the way on the older G&L guitars its easier to see that its not a & symbol as the G and the L are gold and the & looking graphic is black. Not sure when they changed this.
Also if any of you are looking for what i think are the best G&L guitars, look for the older (pre 93) models with 3 bolt necks. These guitars imho tend to weigh a little more but these are my fav models G&L made. If you can find a 83-84 Nighthawk or Skyhawk those are incredible guitars and the pickups are smoking. I see G&L has a re issue of the Skyhawk thats pretty damn sweet but there are a few changes they made that I dont care for.
Thanks for the info I.really know my Comanche now.
#6 way better than current Fenders.
Not sure I agree with this- the current crop of Fenders are some of the highest quality instruments they've ever made. The G&L ASAT for example sounds completely different than a Telecaster- the pickups are creamier sounding and project mids more than a standard Telecaster's 'twang' sound. If I would compare them to anything, a Gibson SG or a PRS would be lose.
Thanks
Best guitar ever is a 1978 Music Man Sabre 1. I have two and they beat the other 60 guitars I own!
If only Leo were to use 4+2 or 3+3 config with spoke wheel trussrod. That'd be a ultimate traditional.
Does tributes for sale in europe for example, also go trough quality check in the us?
Good question, i will forward it to them to see if we can get you an answer.
@@PhillipMcKnight My local music store is the sole distributor for G&L in Australia. They most definitely check the guitars out before they hit the shelves or are sold. I've lost count how many I have played including ones fresh out of their boxes and I've only ever played one dog [dodgy volume knob on an Ascari] - it was sidelined immediately and the volume knob replaced. I've never seen one with bad fretwork or poorly cut nuts.
That isnt a staff... its a clef... right? A G clef... treble clef... the staff are the lines and spaces on sheet music...
Didn't Glen Campbell use G&L? Don't laugh people...Glen could shred.
Uh yeah..when I was a kid Glen Campbell was the $#(*!
Nobody is laughing at Glen Campbell. Hell, his buddy Roy Clark is considered one of the best guitarists there ever was (look up his videos!)
Roy Clark can shred too!
During the last several years of his performing career Glen Campbell’s main on stage guitar was a custom built USA G&L Comanche with a beautiful metaflake blue finish and maple neck/fretboard. However G&L did a one of custom order on this guitar for Glen-he didn’t want the 3 control knobs that come standard on the Comanche and so it was built with a volume and single tone knob. A metallic blue burst Fende Strat with maple fretboard was his prior favorite and carried with him as backup axe during his final tour. Glen was my childhood idol, my first LP album I ever owned was the Gentle on My Mind album and he was my first inspiration to learn guitar. He is the reason why I saved my lawnmowing money one summer to by an Ovation Balladeer as my first acoustic guitar-because he endorsed them and played them. I went to two of Glen’s final farewell tour- first in Branson MO and then here jn Little Rock where I live ( I was afraid he might not do another show in or near Ark before he would have to stop performing.). I grew up in Dallas area in Texas. I saw him once in a show in Dallas in 1980. He was an amazing guitarist and had a beautiful timeless voice (I could listen to him and never get tired of hearing him sing-feel same way about Buddy Holly, Elvis, and Steve Perry). On his farewell tour performances though his ability to remember song lyrics was compromised by his dementia his guitar skills did not at all seem diminished. And though he was not famous as a rock or blues guitarist, he was an amazing guitar player-I believe he could have played anything if he chose to do so. For those young enough not to know his skill or body of work-especially his session work as a studio guitarist for the “Wrecking Crew”
Sorry didnt finish my post and hit button to post.... you should search up videos of Glen playing especially instrumental pieces from the 60s-70s. He had a long relationship with Ovation guitars (being one of first popular artists to use and endorse them) and with Fender-he started playing Teles back in 50s while a member of his uncles band in New Mexico and eventually used Strats-but heck he played a lot of different guitars including Silvertone, Danelectro, Gretsch, etc.
I miss the Rhinestone Cowboy!!
Greg Hall (Arkysawkid)
Great vid
Any thoughts on doing a know your gear (pedals or amps) edition. If you've already done that and I missed it cool I'm sure I'll come across them.
Did you say that the G&L Tribute models are manufactured by Cort? Well, here in Germany, the name Cort is not particularly known for quality builds, at least not when produced under that name..
shocking...condescension from a german
Try to find 5 interesting facts about the Kramer telecaster or the Kramer guitars Mick Mars used
Cool video!🎸
Really interesting! Thanks! :)
Can't imagine what electric guitars would be today if it hadn't been for Leo Fender and Les Paul. I don't know of another industry where 3 people, if you rightfully include George Fullerton, completely shaped the future of the product. Maybe the big 4 (Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak) in the computer world, but so much of their "technological advances" were ideas stolen from others.
I've never understood why is the treble claf is called a treble claf in English. In Hebrew it's called a G Key because it shows where the G note is.
Same for the bass claf, we call it F Key because it shoes where the F note is. I guess my language is weird lol
Philip i have a shecter hellraiser hybrid c1 fr that badly needs sharpening please take it and sharpen it 😢
Come on now Phil ,you know you like a good chair .... 😀😀😀
That was a fun video
I like my Tribute Fallout just like I do my USA ASAT Special and Legacy. Isn't it true that you can tell a USA neck or body because they will have a darker circle (beauty mark) where the hole for mounting during painting was located?