G&L Legacy H?

[Tom M]

I'm starting not to like my Schecter. It's too much of a Gibson-style guitar (although I'd love a doublecut with P90s) - 24.75" scale, TOM bridge, angled headstock, etc. It's a very nice guitar, just not my style. I'm thinking of trading it in.

For what? I'm not sure ... maybe a G&L Legacy H. It's pretty much a fat Strat, but made by G&L. Does anyone have any experience with these? How thick can they sound? How is the G&L trem?

I have a G&L bass, so I know how well-made they are.

Are there any other options around for a thick sounding, well-built, 25.5" scale Fender-style guitar? I certainly like Teles too. Any input is appreciated.

EDIT: 22 frets. No more, preferably no less.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: G&L Legacy H?

G&L's are addictive, because they're made so well and resonate like a guitar that's worth more. My newest guitar is a G&L Legacy Deluxe (no pickguard). This one came with a trem JB and 2 A-5 stock singles. I really like the 2 pt. tremolo on this guitar! I usually block them down, but because these float high, the string height off the body makes the guitar play like a Gib or Tele. I decided to keep it floating and do my best to tweak it to stay in tune under mild trem useage. It works great!
Normally, basswood isn't my thing, but the best builders are now discovering that a maple veneer on basswood is a great tone combo. Suhr and Anderson have been employing that combo on some of their most expensive guitars, so they must know something. The guitar resonates, has a chunky birdseye neck, and sounds as fat as my Pauls. The stock singles were lame, and I wanted something airier than a JB, so it's got a trem C-5 and 2 Fender Fat 50's now. It's becoming my favorite guitar quickly. All the Legacy guitars are real good, but the Legacy Deluxe is amazing.
They also offer the same type of guitar in a H-H tele version. I'd like to have one of those too.

 

[Tom M]

Re: G&L Legacy H?

Hmm... thanks. I'm not really big on the Deluxe setup... I like the traditional Strat layout with the pickguard. I'm going out to try some tomorrow. Let's see if I end up with any new toys.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: G&L Legacy H?

Even though the Commanches are more expensive, there's still more things I like about the strat style Legacy. I prefer the regular electronic layout of the Legacy, rather than the passive boosts and Zcoil pickups in the Commanche.

 

[That90'sGuy]

Re: G&L Legacy H?

Even though the Commanches are more expensive, there's still more things I like about the strat style Legacy. I prefer the regular electronic layout of the Legacy, rather than the passive boosts and Zcoil pickups in the Commanche.

I'm the same way. I've tried some of the fancy looking things G&L puts out and very often, they're better than just about every other stock guitar pickup, but compared to high quality replacement pickups, there's no contest. If you like the Z-Coils, then great, but if you have any thought of changing them, good luck.

G&L has always had crazy wiring schemes for things, but it's hard to find something much more basic and usable than the good 'ole Strat setup that the Legacy offers.

Many of the G&Ls I've played resonate and sing unplugged like nobody's business. They're just about as good as you can get until you get into the range of boutique guitar designers (like Don Grosh or John Suhr).