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G&L Comanche Tribute : Demo and Review
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- Опубліковано 12 лют 2018
- This is a full demo and tone run through for a Tribute Series G&L Comanche. This particular model is in Olympic White with a maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. Everything great about an S-type guitar but with the added features of the 2-point tremolo bridge, PTB controls and the MFD Z-coil pickups.
All of the audio from the guitar is coming from a Line 6 Helix using a pretty basic US Double Vib amp model.
If you have any questions please let me know!
5:52 - Clean Samples
10:50 - Drive Samples
13:45 - Extra sounds
Nice review. Thanks! Appreciate you doing the clean sounds.a lot of guitar demos or pickup demos are so distorted that you really have no idea what the guitar sounds like, it's more of an amp or pedal demo. So great job all around! 🎉
Great review - exactly what I would want to see in a review of a guitar that's a little different like this one. Especially appreciate you showing the clean sounds in all the different pickup positions. Seems like a lot of tonal variety for a guitar in this price range.
Thanks! This guitar has huge tonal variety. My only issue playing it is that I would forget that I pulled up the tone pot sometimes!
Thanks, Andy, and hello from our new channel! #glguitars #comancheguitar #comanche
I'm struck by the lovely richness of this guitar's sound!
Thanks Sam, great guitar with great pickups!
greate review mate!!!
Great review and THANK YOU for not playing the same BAD licks other reviewers play!
Thanks Daniel!
Sweet tones right off the bat...nice nice nice.
Thanks!
Nice tasteful playing.
Thanks!
Ha! I have a beautiful flame top version of this Comanche (really digging your white one here!) and I love it, happily playing it now for probably going on five years or so. Imagine my surprise to learn here today that the Treble tone knob pulled UP for even more options! I usually check for stuff like that but I never even thought about it here with those usefully cool PTB controls. Like that was enough fun, I suppose LOL. Got mine minty used, with no manual (but who reads those anyway, right?) or any indication of this cool “secret” setting. Duh, perhaps?
Many thanks for such a complete and informative review. IMO, these guitars are real sleepers. Just dug mine out, checked for that pull function, and now I’ll probably be playing it all afternoon. Thanks!
Happy to help!
I have one and love it. It’s a great guitar.
I think one of the things that sets the G&L apart is the PBT controls. That was not demonstrated. That gives this guitar a wide pallet of tones. You can go from fat to chimy.
With the push-pull pot in the up position, the #3 (middle) position engages the middle pickup alone.
Yes, essentially it doesn't change anything in the middle position. On or off, you're getting the middle pickup.
i loved your review, clear, good playing and none of that g&l story about leo fender and his heritage etc. i find that kinda annoying since if you know the brand you already know those things i think. anyway you cleared my doubt about the two additional positions. thanks :)
I tend to agree on the Fender story. For large channels that get viewers for videos no matter the content, the Fender/G&L story is helpful but not as much if you are actively looking for G&L videos. Glad you liked the video!
BEAUTY
My next Guitar!!!!
Nice Eric Johnson tone!
Just to add a bit: I live near beach in Thailand (everything seems to corrode). Had mine for 3-4 years and NO corrosion on chrome parts (amazing!). Also, tuners & trem very solid, holds it's tune. The middle pickup is much more usable than on a strat, on it's own. Do check out with whatever amp you may have as some matings are better than others. Z coils are something of a beast and I suggest not diming everything....
The Z-coils are fantastic, in fact I ordered an ASAT loaded with the Z-coils because I think it will be a better fit for me. They take some dialing in and to be honest this video was toward the beginning of me owning the Comanche. A lot more tweaking happened after to get the sound I was looking for!
i have g&l asat deluxe, for 7 years. wood and metal in mint condition.
Hello Andy,
Great review.... Looks like I might have to buy one of these.
Can you please provide some information about the AMP and PEDALS used ?
Thank you much and again thoroughly enjoyed the review. Look forward to more from you.
Thanks Roger, I'm running everything through a Line 6 Helix, direct into my computer. The amp is the US Double Vib which is based on a Fender Twin, and the effects are mostly Tube Screamer, Timmy, and various delays and reverbs. Sorry I can't be more specific, I don't think I have the patch anymore!
Thank you much 👍
Neck and bridge together for the win!
Great combo!
hey i just got a commanche and there is not a lot of info how to inntonate/setup. im aware i could take it to a luiter but my luthier i go to is out of town for a little. any suggestions?
I've watched your video several times but I finally decided to do it and I ordered myself one of these guitars in that colour yesterday. Since I'm in the uk I got it in a sale for just £419 which is about $553 if my currency gonverter is right. I think thats a bargain.
Very nice deal, I'm sure you will enjoy it!
Thanks for the review! And what are the negative points, you’ve promised to cover after overdriven sound?)
I replied to a similar comment a while back, here were my thoughts! : One of the ‘problems’ I’ve had with the drive sounds is drastic tonal changes between the pickups. On the clean settings it’s easy to get your standard 5 sounds, but with drive (a tube screamer type) it tends to go from Bridge pickup brightness to muddy really quick. I tend to build off of as clean of a base tone as possible and use different overdrives depending on the guitar. I normally use the Stupor OD or Teemah models in the Helix with the Comanche. Those lend themselves better to the pickups in my opinion!
I have a S-500, which is the same guitar as this except that the pickups are inline and not hum-free (though still quieter than most single coil guitars). They take some effort to dial in great tones; if you expect it to sound like a Strat, you'll be disappointed. However, since the pickups are hotter than alnicos, they'll push the front end of your amp sooner and you can get some glorious sustain out of these guitars.
I agree. I used to have an S-500 too. If you want traditional Strat sounds get a Legacy.
@@kingstumble I couldn't disagree more, I have an S-500 and yes the pickups are much hotter but they have the traditional strat sound and so much more. The best pickups ever IMO, so underrated.
Hey can you tell me if the body is cut to accommodate hsh or would I have to route it for that?
If I remember right, it is cut to fit HHH, that's the easiest way to get large enough openings for the z-coils
Great video. I noticed that this has a slightly warm sound, compared to typical strat sound and even the G&L legacy. My question is, if you roll off the bass, can it get as bright as the G&L legacy? Maybe not exact but closer to that shimmery bright sound? I'm torn between this, a legacy, or player series strat
I've played both and played a few Strats over the past few years and I would say this is the most versatile of the bunch. It can clean up nicely, and even a tweak of your amp EQ can bring out a little more sparkle. The huge benefit of the z-coils is that they are noiseless (more or less) and there is less volume loss in the 2-4 positions in my opinion. You can't go wrong with any of them but I think the Commanche is unique and great!
@@CrowderMusic thanks for your feedback, yeah the noiseless coils, versatility, and reputation for good build quality is what is attracting me to this guitar.
@@CrowderMusic I have one on backorder after much research, worse case scenario I'll return it if it doesn't workout. Hoping for the best, and also a nice dark fretboard as Ive seen some with a lighter rosewood that doesn't match the creamy olympic white as well.
@@AndrewAviles - I felt lucky to get one with such a dark fretboard. I don't mind the feel of Pao Ferro (Caribbean rosewood) but I think our minds view a darker wood as more classic looking. Hope it works for you!
Got my comanche tribute but sadly it's going straight back. It has a hairline crack in the neck pocket, the switch is loose and makes the volume go in and out, the fretboard is an ugly light brown, lighter than even most pau fero I've seen. On the plus side the pickups sound great and the fretwork was really nice. What a let down though.
This guitar looks the business. I have a legacy and s-500. But this might be the one I should have gone for. And the ASAT Special for the jumbo MFD
It's a great guitar at a crazy price. Be prepared for a heavy hunk of wood though! The pickups are so quiet, it's hard to beat
@@CrowderMusic thanks buddy
Is the back of neck finished with a gloss or is it finished with a tru-oil satin feel? thx in advance.
The Tributes (at least the ones I played, can't speak for new) all came with a glossy neck. That being said, it is easy enough to sand them down for a more satin feel!
You said you'd cover negative aspects after the drive tones, but it looks like you skipped that....?
pterantula Sorry about that, sometimes I forget things I had mentioned. One of the ‘problems’ I’ve had with the drive sounds is drastic tonal changes between the pickups. On the clean settings it’s easy to get your standard 5 sounds, but with drive (a tube screamer type) it tends to go from Bridge pickup brightness to muddy really quick. I tend to build off of as clean of a base tone as possible and use different overdrives depending on the guitar. I normally use the Stupor OD or Teemah models in the Helix with the Comanche. Those lend themselves better to the pickups in my opinion!
Hope that helps answer your question, just know they have a very wide dynamic range, more lows than a normal single coil, and more highs too!
Hi Andy, could you please let me know which wireless / bluetooth Jack are you using. Tks
Hi Abby, sorry for the delay. I'm using the Line 6 Relay G10. It's a good, simple and good sounding system! They have an upgraded model as well (G10S) that is a little more rugged and has a more traditional power jack. The G10 has a micro USB plug which has had some issues for me.
Great Tks for the reply Andy,
Curious if you're still loving this guitar? I'm still thinking about one. You seem to pretty much get a single coil chime for the most part with the noiseless pups. I really like the additional 2 pickup positions offered and the 2 tone knobs. Also, I hear G&L's tremolo's are very good and I use mine a lot. Any tuning stability issues while you were still using the trem?
Hey Nazmo, I loved the guitar for a long time! Unfortunately, I've never been a big 'strat' kind of person. I've tried many and the Comanche was one of the best but I ended up trading it and a few other guitars to fund another purchase.
All that being said, the variety of tones is immense and I loved how quiet the pickups were. The tremolo works really well too, I just tend to block off trems so it didn't really help me at all! When I did use it it stayed in tune better than the Fender's I'd played. Hope that info helps! (after typing it up, it makes me want to get another!)
Andy Crowder Music totally understand. I end up buying, selling and trading mine around. Most all of us addicts do that. It's part of the fun of owning a variety of guitars. If we kept them all we'd break the bank. Your review was great so it's done a lot to make me want one. So oddly enough I'm choosing between this, a Jim Adkins Telecaster or a Danelectro 59xt. Very little in common so go figure😂.
Good luck on your decision! I'm a big G&L fan, so I say go for it if that is what works
@@nazmoking3171what did you go with? I’m keeping my eye on all 3 of those, but the 12 string Dan Electro. So funny to be reading your comment.
@@joshuashelly5803 I never pulled the trigger on one though I lived the tone. I’m up to about 18 electric guitars, and I just felt like it was time to chill.😭
1st time I've seen and heard this model, similar to the asat imo. Im not a fan of the headstock though but the sound is fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
The Z-coil pickups are definitely something different and special. G&L pickups are great!
@@CrowderMusic agreed! Arguably G&L is as good if not better than Fender, so some people say, yet cost so much less than the Fender strats.
At about the 10:24 time stamp you state "before getting into the negatives about the guitar...." But where the negative? I'm thinking about getting one but I can't find one to play,, at Sam Ash, or GC you have to order it before you can get your hands on one. I found a Pro Audio shop in Temecula CA that carries them but they don't allow anyone to touch/demo them without purchasing one out right??? I even tried to contact G&L through there on-line mail/request section, 6 months ago, still no answer.
Looks like a great guitar (looking for S-Style, no hum, single coil sound) But their sales team/marketing is seriously lacking. So I've been scouring the net for reviews to see If I should commit any more of my time on this endeavor.
Sorry about that Ken, I must've lost my train of thought during the shooting!
One negative that I have experienced is the bridge. As someone who tends to block a tremolo bridge on this style guitar it is extremely difficult (tricky) to do so. You end up having to block both sides of the trem block to get a decent hard tail feel. If you leave the bridge floating it does play in tune well and work well as a trem but you have to keep a light picking hand. If you rest your hand on the bridge too much it will pull the guitar out of tune. Because it floats it also makes tuning a pain as for each adjustment you make the bridge moves, meaning you have to check all the strings again.
A second issue I've run into, which is less a negative and more a player issue, is the toggle on the Tone pot. This is the pull pot that engages the neck/bridge together to give you a few extra combos. It works well but it doesn't stand out visually for me so I often forget that it is engaged. This happened to me this past week and halfway through rehearsal I was scratching my head, "Why does this sound so off?" Turns out I had the pull pot engaged. Pushed it back in and my tones went back to normal. It's honestly a feature I could do without.
Other than those though, there aren't many negatives for me. The neck feels good, fretwork is good, tuners work well (hardtailed) and the pickups sound fantastic! Hope that addresses some of your concerns, let me know if there is anything specific you are worried about and I can look into it or try to make another video.
Thank you very much for the response, I have a few question on this guitar, mostly on the trem, but since you blocked yours I'll ask a few others.
How much does the guitar weigh? I'm partial to light weight guitars.
Have you any experience with other noiseless single coil pickups and could you comment on the differences between the two. I so look forward to not having so much 60 cycle hum from my setup, and immediate twisting the vol knob between songs or durning quite section of a song is annoying.
Is the nut, bone, plastic, etc?
In the Vid, your NOT using a normal guitar output cable, what / who is that wireless ? unit.
Can you give me the width of the nut/string spacing?
Did you notice any difference in the note sustaining with the trem blocked VS. unblocked?
As you may have noticed my lack of support from G&L from their website, and my opinion of their marketing and availability of their guitars to have a hands on experience with their guitar. Have you any support interaction from G&L, positive or negative?
Were you able to get your hands on it before you bought it? Or did you just buy it on blind faith through the internet?
Thanks again
@@CrowderMusic as someone who owns a Tribute Legacy with the same bridge, I just lowered both fulcrum screws and tightened the springs underneath.
That's a good tip. I've always found it easier to lock down a more traditional Fender bridge than the two-point G&L style. Maybe next time I'll try this first and try a little harder!
How close can you dial in a Strat sound with this?
You can get in the ballpark. In a similar sense that an ASAT can get close to a Tele sound, the Commanche can get close but the sum of the parts does sound like it's own thing. The Zcoils being silent and their construction takes away a bit of the glassy sparkle of a strat, even the 2-4 positions don't have the same character. They are both great, just different
The Z coil pickups are interesting....G&L sells them as a set of 3 on their website. I was interested in replacing the pickups on one of my Strat partscasters to see if I could have a truly quiet Strat. This project involved a blank pickguard and cutting for the pickups as a pickguard is not available. Also it meant enlarging the cavities in the body. The result was a quiet guitar but the sound is different. Actually I think my Nashville Teles are closer to a true Strat sound than these pickups. They are quiet but if I were to gig live again this guitar would stay at home.
They are in the realm of Strat-y but certainly a different sound. Whatever tech goes into it gives them their own flavor. Sounds like a cool project!
@@CrowderMusic actually my guitar doesn't sound like a Strat at all. The closest I can get to a Strat sound is when I have all 3 pickups on at once. The guitar with one or two pickups active reminds me of the Mustang I had in the mid 60's.....I'll keep this pickguard intact but I'm going to try some Guitarfetish noiseless vintage pickups on a different pickguard,,,,....
@@jchavins I put 2 GFS neovium alnico V noiseless pups in a Jackson. Total strat sound but quiet
What was that piece you played at the start?
That was just an ad-lib piece. Loop some chords and play some lead over it!
what did you think of the neck? I hate the neck on the new Fenders - too clubby. I was thinking about ordering one of these
I'm not sure exactly what you mean by clubby, if you mean too big, then the G&L might work for you. They seem to have a standard profile, shape and size for all of the Tribute line. I've played quite a few and they all have the same feel. I actually prefer bigger necks, so it didn't work out for me, but maybe you will like it!
@@CrowderMusic yeah I for sure meant bigger :) they looked thin which I really like.
wht shud i get, commache or s500.
My suggestion is the Commanche. It is a little more expensive but you get the Zcoil pickups which are so quiet! The tone is similar to the typical G&L pickup but without the hum. I will say however that because of the size they may impact your right hand playing depending on your technique.
Hi Andy thanks a lot. You did help me in deciding to buy a new electric guitar. however I would be grateful if you could let me know if the pickups are noiseless. Tks
Thanks Abby Abby, these pickups are VERY noiseless. They work in the same way a humbucker would but the design still gives them a great single coil sound. I have an ASAT Z-3 (same pickups) that I need to make a video on, the pickups are incredible
Thank you so very much for your prompt reply Andy. sincerely appreciate it.
On the issue of the pickups having their own sound, i think the body wood does imprint a very not very stratocaster sound. Its mahogany rather than alder like most strats. Other mahogany bodied guitars usually have a more crunchy sound, like most all of the Gibson models. Id hope the passive bass and treble could bring it back to more like a strat. The pickups no doubt probably have a significant effect too.
Yes, it all factors in to the end product! You are right though, there are a few extra factors that are different than a traditional strat.
Mine is swamp ash... for what that is worth (not much)
Hey Andy Crowder! i've gotten myself a Indonesia tribute Comanche just like yours in the video. Love the richness of the tone and simply amazing having this guitar. However, I'm not sure if it is just me, but the neck and the feel is rather stiff, and i have some fret buzzes around the 11th fret. And on the high E string, the string tends to slip out of the fretboard if i were to pull off too hard. does this also happen to your comanche when you had it? Thanks! :)
I felt the guitar played pretty stiff as well, but I like that in a guitar! Do you know what strings you have on it? For the buzzing and high E, it might just be in need of a good setup. I did find the floating tremolo a little tricky to set up and get used to.
Thanks for the speedy replies! But wouldn’t the stiff neck cause it to be less playable, and harder to play fast? I’ve been playing on my entry-level Strat and the feel on the previous one is smoother than this strat. Not sure if it is because of the jumbo frets and the 12” inch radius.. I’m still trying to “bond” with it, haha! I’ve done a setup on it and to change to a 9’s instead of a 10’s initially. The guitar tech mentioned that if the fret buzz is not audible through the amp, it’s fine, but it just feels awful to feel that buzz on your fingertips, and as for the high E, he said it might be the saddle block that is too wide, or there is a bride misalignment. I’ve noticed that the high E string doesn’t align the centre of the bridge pickup, but deviates to the right. But yeah, I suppose i need to bring it to a luthier for a good look at it.
@@choongjunrong6927 - I disagree with whoever your guitar tech was, no buzz is good! It doesn't matter if you can't hear it through an amp, it's still not good to have that buzz.
When I say the neck played stiffer, I don't mean it in a bad way. Stiff to me means stable but also a little more tension on the strings. So a Tele would feel stiffer than a normal Strat style to me. That being said, one of the things I liked was that the string tension felt more like a Tele/hardtail guitar. The feel may be something that you don't bond with as well, the bigger concern is probably the string spacing. Sorry you are having issues with the guitar!
@@CrowderMusic Yeah, I'll probably bring it back to someone else to set up for the buzz and the string spacing. And yeah, i think im slowly getting used to the stiff playing neck, haha! Thanks! appreciate your response! :)
Looks a bit yellow to me rather than white. Is this just because of your lighting?
It may be a little bit from the lighting, but it has a creamy tone to it more than a starkly white color.
@@CrowderMusic Either way its a great guitar and its definitely one I'll be looking to get.
@@markgowans - I prefer the olympic white, it does tend to age a little. Arctic white always seemed too bright/clean for me!
@@CrowderMusic Yeah I have an arctic white tele & its so bright. I saw a beautiful lake placid blue from fenders ventura series the other day and I'm seriously thinking about getting it instead of my white one.
@@markgowans - Well, lake placid blue always looks good!
Sounds pretty muddy...I'd like to hear it with the bass rolled off....
As with any, the tone can get muddy. I don't tend to take advantage of the PTB circuit but it is there to alleviate just what you are talking about!
I'm just not hearing that famous "Strat Quack" on this, maybe it's your settings. I'll check out the Fullerton Tribute.
Settings are a big part of it. I have an ASAT Z-3 now with the z-coils that can quack real well but for whatever reason I didn't get the playing/settings in for the quack.
@@CrowderMusic thanks for responding. I've been looking at the G&L Tribute S-500. I was quite interested in this "Commanche" Tribute. Still deciding which one.
@@bendover3838 - I enjoy all of the MFD pickups, but really appreciate how quiet the Zcoils are. If you're looking for a closer Strat sound, you are probably looking for the S-500
There is a noiseless single coil from fender that it is not a stacked humbcuker but a split coil in line in the same space as a normal single. It is a very good noiseless single it sound like a real single coil without the hum. Buuuuut the problem is that there is a problem with bends. The sound is muted exactly in the middle. The problem is solved here with a split like p bass. I don't know why this was not used in the OG strat.
That's interesting! I hadn't heard that before but as I think about it the old Fender 12 string electrics had some split pickups, are those the ones?
@@CrowderMusic no, is the super 55 split coil. I have the jazz bass version. I don't bend that much on bass. You can't bend the 3rd string up or the 4th down on the guitar single coil version. The sound is canceled when the string is moved to the middle. That is a huge downside.
Where can I pick one up?
I purchased this one through MusicStoreLive.com . They have a great selection of G&L's and they did a full setup before shipping it out (even looks like they filed the nut slots!) There are a few other places, RiffCityGuitarOutlet.com , even Musician's Friend and Guitar Center carry them sometimes. I know the first two have them currently
Is the back of the neck gloss or satin finish?
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I wish they offered this in Irish Ale.
Man, that would look great! I know they offer (or did recently) a Tribute S-500 in Irish Ale, that would get you close
Must have removed his negatives? confusing clip but nice guitar
Sorry for the confusion, should've cut that out. I didn't remove the negatives, just forgot to add them in at the end. Should've made a storyboard for myself!
No, it was a great review and probably no negatives on such a fine instrument anyway. Has me rethinking G & L now. Bought an ascari? something like that with set neck. Was kind of mad when it came seemed like a miniature guitar and donated it. Well made but real small to me. Will check this out more closely and their s-500 line. Thanks again for all the education.
No problem at all. The Ascari's are a little on the smaller side as are the Fallout's. This Comanche feels a little larger than a typical Fender Strat, but I don't mind it at all.
thx. I use the tremolo on all my strats but with my palm usually because the arms are so bad and this is a lot better like a wilkinson on a godin have. best regards
You may love it then!
So what are the negatives? :/ you say "before I talk about the negatives..." and then pretty much end the video..
Thanks Aleksander, you aren't the first to point that out! Here is my response to another similar comment:
One negative that I have experienced is the bridge. As someone who tends to block a tremolo bridge on this style guitar it is extremely difficult (tricky) to do so. You end up having to block both sides of the trem block to get a decent hard tail feel. If you leave the bridge floating it does play in tune well and work well as a trem but you have to keep a light picking hand. If you rest your hand on the bridge too much it will pull the guitar out of tune. Because it floats it also makes tuning a pain as for each adjustment you make the bridge moves, meaning you have to check all the strings again.
A second issue I've run into, which is less a negative and more a player issue, is the toggle on the Tone pot. This is the pull pot that engages the neck/bridge together to give you a few extra combos. It works well but it doesn't stand out visually for me so I often forget that it is engaged. This happened to me this past week and halfway through rehearsal I was scratching my head, "Why does this sound so off?" Turns out I had the pull pot engaged. Pushed it back in and my tones went back to normal. It's honestly a feature I could do without.
Other than those though, there aren't many negatives for me.
@@CrowderMusic thanks for the fast reply! Those are minor issues for me, since I mainly play in the studio.
Tell me just one more thing: How is the playability and the construction compared to other and more expensive instruments? I dont care about how flashy it is, but I made a mistake and ordered a danelectro '84, after having and loving the '59, and I was surprised how bad the neck is, and how heavy and poorly playable it is compared to it's older brother, or some other instruments I have..
I love the P style pickup sound, I think it can cut through the mix better than the classic single coil design, but Im scared to pull the trigger on this one.. Im not sure if I'll get a mexican or indonesian fender quality of the guitar.. (I use fender as a comparison), and I cant try it out in Serbia :(
Thanks for the fast respose!
Greets from Belgrade
@@AleksandarStanojkovic - As for construction and playability, it is very high quality. When I first pulled it out of the box it felt like a solid, well built instrument. I have had G&L Tribute's that have needed fret work but the Comanche didn't have any issues. The neck on the G&L's are solid, but the guitar as a whole was really heavy! The body is slightly larger than a normal Strat, which may have contributed to the weight.
Hope that helps!
@@CrowderMusic it does. Thanks a lot! :)
@@CrowderMusic the push/pull pot is actually a plus, for me....but i am EXTREMELY sensitive to floating bridges..
I own a Floyd Rose Ibanez and i hate it. I really wanted a noiseless SingleCoils guitar, though...for clean sounds, namely...and having only recently discovered G&L, i was blown away with the MFD pickUps. All of them, really !
i palm mute a lot..so i was wondering if i should stay off the strats... as they are my least fav designs of the Fender big 3 .
How difficult is it, to lock that bridge ?
thanks very much for the video
PS: how would you compare this to Asat Special with the jumbo MFDs ?
What i really wanted was the Nashville style Asat Classic S....but it is too expensive..so i was thinking of going with this instead. what do you reckon ?
I'm the only one that found your phrase if you want a fender then go by a fender but if your willing to look at something else here's A G N L no I found that phrase ironic since G and L was started by Leo Fender that's where the L comes in G and L that guitar has pickups designed by Leo Fender and a trem designed by Leo Fender So essentially this is a fender in every sense of the word more so than some of the guitars out there since everything about this guitar was designed by Leo Fender. After he sold his 1st company in 1966 being the Fender company he continued designing and innovating till the day he died in 1991 In 1980 he started this company because he wasn't done he had more to contribute he thought so G and L has all his innovations from later in life and Fender has all his innovations from early on
You're right! A lot say it is the pinnacle of Leo's designs. The comment was more in the spirit of, "If you want something that says Fender on the headstock, go get one"
@@CrowderMusic they both make great guitars
Pickups too strange looking for me. Great craftsmanship and sound though
not alder body
Correct, it's poplar