Re: G&L Legacy Strat
I've owned 5 G&L's, and really like some models, and some not so much. Also, I'd never say that G&L's are better than Fender, only because G&L's are so inconsistent. Many are far better than the average Fender, but many also have their issues.
I'm starting to wonder if I really like the high mass bridges. At first I did, but I'm starting to think that the bold brightness of the bridge adds pingy undertones. I also wish the saddles had a sharper break point, so the plain strings don't ever get the sitar effect I've noticed on a couple of mine. Also, their use of jumbo frets that aren't crowned properly makes some G&L's have fret buzz, whereas vintage and medium jumbos don't buzz as much. Some may disagree, but I've had this experience and talked to other G&L owners who've noticed the same thing.
The bottom line.....make sure you play a G&L before you buy it. Buying them off Ebay is hit or miss, so buy it cheap, then be prepared to resell it if it doesn't impress you.
Of course, I've also gotten very lucky with G&L's bought sight unseen. I love it when that happens, because a killer G&L is something that's far better than most other guitars.
