Product: G&L F-100 Return Edition
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
03/18/2009
at
08:04am
by
gmg
Features
:
10
2008 Model - Made in the USA
The Specs: Mahogany with Premium Flame top, Port Wine with Natural Wood Binding; Gloss Black on back of body
The neck is made of Hard Rock Maple with Ebony fingerboard, finished with a polished gloss. Neck width is 1 5/8??? at Nut, neck radius: 12???
The F-100 Return edition has Medium Jumbo 6100 fret wire and G&L/Schaller tuners.
NECK PICKUP: Custom wound MFD Humbucker BRIDGE: G&L Dual Fulcrum Bridge
BRIDGE PICKUP: Custom wound MFD Humbucker CONTROLS: 3-Way pickup selector
Volume
Tone with Push/Pull to split humbuckers (outside coils activated)
Comes with Black G&G Deluxe Tolex case with black plush lining.
THERE ARE ONLY 100 OF THESE MADE, 2 ARE LEFT-HANDED
Sound
:
10
This is where the guitar shines. It can fit any style, from single-coil sound to humbucker sound. The MFD Humbuckers sound great. They bury the Les Paul humbuckers I had on my Les Paul Studio (Notice I said had)
Sounded great through a 65 Amps London and equally outstanding recording direct with a Sans Amp and other similar simulators. This guitar is very quiet, even in single-coil mode. Great top end without being too bright, and full low end.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
The Action and Pickups were set-up perfectly from the factory.
Not one flaw, this guitar was meticulously manufactured. The finish is gorgeous. The ebony fretboard and slightly larger frets feel great on the hands. I have one of the left-handed versions.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
I don't plan to play live with this guitar, only home and studio playing. But, I feel it would hold up as well as any other guitar in a live situation. Everything is solid.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
N/A - Haven't needed to contact them fo ranything
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing 40 years. I own a Strat, Music Man StingRay Bass, Martin D-28 Acoustic and tons of studio gear.
I'd buy this guitar again if It were stolen. It just feels so right in my hands; better than my 1977 Strat and definitely better than the Gibson Les Paul Studio.
If I had to be picky, I think the tone and volume controls go in the opposite direction than they should. If that's the case, it's because they're on a lefty guitar.
