G&L Legacy Special

2002 Legacy Special with the HB option - Standard strat configuration electronics with a pick-up splitter. Guitar came stock with two rail type single coils and the Duncan humbucker. Alder body with rosewood neck, the finish is pearloid with a mother of pearl pickgaurd, black pickups and knobs with chrome hardware. Came with the Fulcrom vibrato tailpiece and locking tuners.

Been playing Les Pauls for the past 14 years and will never go back. The electronics on this strat style are capable of Hendrix cleans to Jake E Lee distortion. Crystal clear or monsterous punch without the muddy wash Les Pauls have. But if you want a big rock guitar sound you HAVE to have the humbucker and the rosewood neck.

This guitar is as close to perfect as I have ever played. Truely comfortable, smooth edges on the fingerboard, strings line up perfectly over the pole pieces - 100% handmade attention to detail. Take the virtual factory tour on the G&L website and you will see how these guitars are made. No automation, all handmade tools - very old school.

I beat the hell out of my guitars live but have been holding back a little because this one is still new. Haven't got that first big dent so I'm still a little more cautious with it than the others. But the guitar is solid, everything is nice and tight. You can play aggresively on it but one word of advice; stick a shim under the tailpiece to prevent it from being able to pull back. It's designed to go both ways but heavy hitters will lean on the bridge and move it while they play.

too new to have an issue yet.

I've been playing rock since the mid eighties. Played Les Pauls exclusively live but always borrowed a Stratocaster for clean work in the studio. Have been looking for a guitar that can do both clean and chucky for years now. Played a couple Brian Moore guitars that really sounded nice both ways but the pricing was of the hook. It came down to a G&L or an older Boggie Bodies I was interested in but once I played a Legacy it was no contest.

As most folks know by now, G&Ls are quality instruments, better than Fenders IMO. The special has a couple of distinguishing features. Its tone knobs are bass and treble and it comes with dual blade humbuckers on an ash body. I knock it down a notch for 2 things: I didn't like the blade pickups and the jack seems to short out (though not as badly as the ASAT's jack does).

I got a great deal on it but I was never sold on the blades. I gigged with them for a few months, using the Legacy as a backup to my ASAT semi-hollow. The ASAT just smoked the Legacy. It was a far more articulate, versatile and musical instrument. I decided to change out the blades and dropped in 2 texas specials and a lace sensor red in the bridge. That gave me what I was looking for. I didn't like the texas specials in another strat I had them in, but they sound phenomenal in the legacy. It's probably the wood (ash) and the electronics. What I have now is a very good "fat strat texas special" for about what I would have paid for a fender. Overall, the Legacy is a better instrument, from the woods to the finish to the neck, locking tuners, tremolo and electronics. I'm very happy with this setup. I haven't gigged with it yet to see how it stands up to the ASAT, but I've practiced with the band with it, and it sounded great--I guess I'm just a single coil guy. Though with the lace red humbucker in the bridge it's very versatile for a blues/rock type of style. I plan to replace the saddles with graphtechs, since I seem to pop alot of strings--I tend to be an aggressive player.

No flaws. Set up fairly well. I had my tech go over it, though. I like G&Ls, own 2, but the ones I've played in the shop where I teach all seem to have quite a bit of fret buzz on the lower strings. That may be because they usually come with 9s. I don't know, but our shop has a great tech and he always improves the set up. In fact, he's had to redo several of the G&Ls for a variety of reasons. That doesn't mean they're bad instruments, but believe it or not, $1,000 won't get you a flawless instrument. But with a little expert care, you can whip it into shape and it will be a very good, professional level axe. Things to watch out for are: buzzing, misaligned necks, bad jacks. These are all fixable problems, but they are frustrating when you shell out a grand.

Very solid.

It's a great guitar. Not perfect, but with some coaxing it has become a very good quality strat-type of guitar. If you like more power-type playing, keep the blades. If you want more of a strat or fat strat sound, change the neck and middle to single coils, or go with a legacy or s-500. I work in a music store and have played many different types of Fender strats, owned a couple too. The G&Ls are significantly better instruments for about the same money.

Mine is a '98 or so. Hand-made in California, blue-burst, swamp ash body, maple neck, maple fingerboard, 22 frets, 3 blade humbuckers (Kent Armstrong?). Passive electronics, Dual Fulcrum tremolo, Sperzel locking tuners, and a niiiiiiiice hard shell case.

Whoa! Sounds really good. You can get the strat quack from the bridge/middle combo, but generally, I use the neck pickup for the growl that reminds me a lot of a Les Paul. It has sustain coming out of its ass, and I'd put it up against an SG or flying V. Probably not at the level of a Les Paul, but it's got a way better high end response and more definition than a Paul. I play a lot of old rock and metal, but also a lot of new stuff too. eg: The Who, Black Sabbath, Rage Against the Machine, Jimi Hendrix, The Ventures, etc. My band plays some country in the bars, but we're mostly a rock/alternative outfit. It handles country very well, but it's not up there with a tele for older country. It would kill a tele for a lot of new country though. I'm running it through a Laney GH100L and 412 cab. On the floor I have my footswitch, a Morley Bad Horsie II, a Boss HM-2 covering my fuzz needs, a Dunlop Rotovibe, and a Visual Sound H20 Chorus/Echo. I can cover every style imaginable with this setup. Seriously.

I bought it used, so......
Oh yeah! The wood is one piece....no shit! One slab of swamp ash. It's one of the nicest guitars I've ever seen.

Absolutely I would depend on it. I've played gigs with it, and it's never let me down. Consistent, reliable, and heavy as a bitch.

10 year warranty..... other than that, I've never dealt with them.

IMO, this guitar is everthing the Fender Strat could and should have been, but I guess it just goes to show that the corporation will always suffer in quality compared to the small company. I'm saving up to buy another one. I can't think of anything better for me. I've played strats, teles, pauls, SGs, Explorers and everything in between, and this one is the one that'll be with me forever.

Purchase s/h in 1998 - I believe it's a 1996 model.

Three bold neck. Cherryburst swamp ash body, scooped and chamfered, white pickguard, maple board.

Sperzel locking tuners, two point floating trem, passive treble & bass tone controls.

Three blade humbuckers - not sure where they are sourced from - I heard they were Kent Armstrongs.

Played through a Rivera 30-12 with a Boss GT3 (programmed for effects only, no preamp).

The Legacy Special is full and rich. Not very Stratty to my ears; almost more like a Les Paul deluxe. Very workmanlike and usable tones, especially with the PTB circuitry. Negligible noise.

Extremely well put together. The trem is superb. I've never broken a string on it and never put it out of tune. The Sperzels are a joy when it comes to changing time. The finish is excellent - love the see through cherryburst over the swamp ash grain.

My only quibble is with the tension in the high E string - I've always found it a little tight compared to the other strings and to other guitars (using 10 - 46s). I have no idea why this should be the case!

A great gigging guitar, built like the proverbial tank, Trustworthy with a capital T. Use under any circumstances.

N/A - no Australian rep.

Been playing for 35 years. Also own an ASAT Classic and a Larrivee OM3R.

This is the 2nd best electric I've ever owned (the ASAT has it by a whisker) and represented fantastic value. It's a great general blues / classic rock axe.

Highly recommended unless you specifically want a Strat soundalike, in which case you'd probably prefer a regular Legacy.

2001 G & L Legacy Special, hand made in California. Strat style guitar, H/H/H G & L dual blade pickups, Volume, bass and treble controls (all control all three pickups), 22 medium frets, alder body, maple neck with rosewood fretboard, vintage white with white pickguard, G&L dual fulcrum tremelo bridge, graphite nut, sperzel lockers, came with an SKB/G&L hardcase.

Suits my playing style perfectly. Mostly play "Classic Rock" and blues. The bass and treble controls make it a lot different from your typical strat. Gives it much more sonic versatility. When I play strats, I tend to crank both tone controls to 10 and leave them there. Can't do that with the G & L, because one knob controls bass and the other controls treble but easy enough to find a suitable setting on both to set and forget if you like however I enjoy adjusting both as I switch between pickups. These are pretty hot pickups too. The bridge is very similar to a Duncan Hotrails, the mid and neck are considerably hotter than a Fender single coil but tame enough to do country twangin' if you so choose.

Only played one gig with it so far, Legacy special, cord, Mesa Boogie DC 5.....that's it. Nothing else. Recieved numerous positive comments about my tone that night, from other than drunken bar sluts. All the band members liked my sound. I know the Boogie was a big part of the tone but this guitar was also a big part of it. Came set up with tens, with the action a little higher than some guys like it but was perfect for me cause the strings are just high enough to allow me to do some slide work without hitting the frets. The resonance of this guitar rivals just about any fixed bridge guitar I've ever played. Even unplugged this thing has great tone. If I play it unplugged while the wife is watching TV she tells me it's too loud....she can't hear the TV over my playing! Never happened when I played Strats or Teles unplugged.

You have to be careful of the bass control when playing on the neck pickup, need to roll that off to about 4-5 to keep it from getting too boomy.....most of the night I left both treble and bass controls in the 4-5 area, worked pretty well. I can get pretty much just about any sound I need out of it to play cover songs. Yes, with my twin a 300 lbs of effects I can cover anyone's sound, but for a plug and play type of rig....this is the ticket.

As for the G&L temelo bridge, the best I've ever played. I whammied this bad boy hard all night and it never went out out tune. In fact I hit it much more than I normally do because with my strats, even the ones with graphite nuts and lockers need some tuning after hitting it real hard. But not the G&L. No BS. It stayed in tune. You can pull it up and down.....no problems.

I haven't touched any adjustments on the guitar. Played it just as it came out of the box. The more I play it, the more I love it. Th fit and finish of the guitar reflects hand made quality. Absolutely perfect. An heirloom quality instrument. I get excited just looking at it. I own many Fender products and love them too but it is obvious that Leo still had some ideas of how to improve his products after he sold the company. I don't understand why these guitars are not more popular. I would reccomend to anyone who is looking for a Strat to go ahead and look there first, then look at a G&L. You'll buy the G&L. The quality of the G&L will hook you immediately. A handmade American guitar for under a thousand bucks? I researched this quite a bit before buying it and found out there are alot of politics behind the relative obscurity of this guitar. But talk with guys who know guitars and they will tell you that G&L are some of the best guitars ever made.

As mentioned before , this is quality, pro level stuff. I 'm sure this guitar will last forever if taken proper care of. Everything seems solid. Never gig without a backup handy, everyone breaks a string from time to time.

It's still new, have not needed them yet, hope I never do. But I'm told their customer support is about as good as it gets.

I bought this guitar from what I believe to be the best music store on the planet. Bang Music in Stafford Va. (www.bangmusicstore.com) for a price that I won't mention here for fear of getting Bang in trouble with G&L!If you live in Va, (or anywhere for that matter) it's worth the trip to Bang for all your music needs.....and no... I don't work for them. Go by and see Ray, Todd or Joe and if they don't have what you need ,they will get it or tell you where you can. These guys are pros who know their products, not like the music superstores where the "guitar experts" were flipping burgers prior to working there.

I do however understand why these superstores don't carry G&L products....because Fender would probably suffer greatly if G&L s were hung next to Fenders. G&L s are far superior to most Fender products. I have been playing for 30+ years and know quality when I see it and can't believe I waited so long to get a G&L. I'm serious, play a G&L. If you want quality and it doesn't matter to you if you don't have a Fender headstock at the end of your neck, you will buy a G&L. Probably the best value out there. It was designed by Leo Fender!!!! I have been a Fender guy most of those 30 years of playing and still love Fender products, but I am now a big time fan of G&L and will be for a long time.....hopefully.

Made in Dec. 2001 in Fullerton California. It has 22 jumbo frets. Strat-style solid Louisiana swamp ash body with a honey finish. Has three knobs, one volume and two tones which work on all pickups. Has a five-way pickup toggle switch controlling three Gotoh single-sized dual blade humbuckers. The circuitry is passive. The neck is made of rock hard maple with a rosewood fretboard. The bridge is a Leo Fender patented dual fulcrum tremolo system. It has Schaller locking tuners and came with all the necessary tools to tinker and tune. It came wrapped in a hardshell G&L case.

It's kind of hard to say as I just got it last month but so far it sounds great. When I first bought it I played it for almost two weeks without plugging it in. The resonance is amazing. It actually, without a word of a lie, tickled my belly when I played it. Since then I play it through a Peavey transtube bandit with a 1-12 extension cab. Haven't used any effects yet. It is really quiet except for the short in my channel footswitch when the lead channel is selected. I took a risk because I had to order it from the factory and wasn't sure how it would play or sound. The store had a G&L Legacy with three single coils that I tried but had no Legacy Special to test out. I've always been a humbuckler player but also enjoy a nice thin clean sound when the song demands it. As mentioned the guitar has two tones, one for treble and one for bass and they both work all pickup settings. With both tones full you get a classic humbucker sound but not too hot or mushy. Roll off on the bass tone and the guitar gives a thin strat-like clean response. Really interesting. What is also interesting is the dramatic changes in tone and sound with each toggle position. Unlike the American Standard Strat I once owned, the sounds are uniquely different in each position. So far have nothing but raves as far as sound goes.

I found the action a little high from the factory but am getting used to it. The guitar came strung with 9's so the higher action gives the strings a real wirey feel. Kinda cool actually. The pickups are adjusted fine. The finish is beautiful. Louisiana swamp ash is real rustic looking. The honey finish really boasts the grain. I was a little concerned with the nut cut though. It has a little chip (about 2mm square) in the side of the rosewood finderboard near the 1st string. The same side of the rosewood fingerboard on first glance looked like it had a migrating hairline split in it. After looking at it for a while it may just be a grain defect in the rosewood. I mentioned it on the warranty when I sent it in and provided a photo of the defect as well. The ten-year warranty should be long enough to sort out the defect versus split dilemna. The rosewood also looked very dry so I might be tempted to wipe it with some Hawes lemon oil or olive oil. Everything else seems to be top notch. The neck is fitted very well and the strings are aligned nicely. Don't get me wrong, this guitar plays very nice but the curious defect in the fingerboard prevents me from giving it a high rating.

As I mentioned, I haven't had this guitar that long. I'm really looking forward to gigging with it next month. The hardware seems solid. The finish is thick! I don't know how many coats but definitely enough. What's with the VANILLA smell? When I first opened the case I smelled vanilla. I think it's the finish. Takes a while to get used to, especially if you have a sensitive honker like mine! The strap buttons seem kinda stubby. Haven't had my strap slip off yet so they seem fine. Given what I've experienced so far I think I could depend on this axe. As for gigging with it without a backup? I think that going to any gig without a backup is risky, I don't care what kind of guitar you're using. Also, I find having a backup perfectly tuned really handy when you break a string on old faithful!

Haven't had to deal with the company yet so can't comment. The warranty is 10 years.

I have been playing for about 25 years I guess. I have owned many, many, many guitars. I still have a cheap Washburn N1 electric for backup. Couple of acoustics. I can honestly say folks that this is the finest guitar I have ever owned. I cannot put this thing down. The only guitar that comes remotely close was an American Standard strat I bought in 1988. I didn't like the single coil bridge pickup so changed it to a Seymour Duncan Hotrail. The strat played fairly well but got tired of the neck shifting all the time. Was a real pain in the butt so finally got rid of it. Believe me, before my purchase I really took a hard and long look at the Fenders. American Series and especially the Hotrodded American series (Double Fat Strat) almost hooked me but I am truly glad I took the risk and ordered the handcrafted G&L rather than the Fender. It was well worth the 7&1/2 week wait. I have looked for 25 years for MY GUITAR and have finally found it. If this guitar were stolen or lost I would buy another Legacy Special in a heartbeat. I am truly amazed at the many different sounds by changing pickup toggle positions and the two tones. The overall tone stays strong when you back off the volume as well, (unlike most other guitars in my past.) I play it all the time without it plugged in. After 25 years, my interest in playing has gained new meaning. The only thing I wish it had come with was a Fender Twin!...working on it.

2k model made in Fullerton,Ca.in the old Fender factory
22 frets, ash body,Hardtail,with the full size humbucker option(Semour Duncan TB4 w/Coil tap),passive treble/bass controls & 5-way,Maple neck w/Rosewood fretboard,BIG silver metalflake w/matching headstock & mirror pickguard,locking Shaller tuners. Came w/case.

I have been playing for 23 years and play all styles from punk to improvisational jam type rock w/blues and metal thrown in. For my main band,I run this thru a Tech 21 XXL,Boss 7-Band EQ(for leads)into a '72 Marshall Super Bass into a 4x12 w/Celestion Vintage 30's.Since this is a 4-input head,sometimes I'll run my modulation effects(old DOD Analog Delay 680,Rocktron Tsunami chorus) into the 2nd channel(that way It's semi-jumpered) and use that channel as my WET volume.
This guitar isn't very noisy in any setting and I have MANY amps.(The afore mentioned Marshall,Sovtek Mig 100 head,Ampeg Reverbrocket Re-issue 2x12(w/EL-34's),Silverface Vibro-Champ,Crate G-40c w/DSP,Park G10R,Randall RG80-112sc combo,Lil'smokey.....)When G&L switched to 4-bolt neck attachment,I almost had a coronary(if it's not broke,DON"T FIX IT!)and I have owned 11 G&L's,(5 F100's,a SC-1,a S-500 early model w/krinkle black picguard and mahogany body,2 one-off prototypes,another Legacy Special,and a Legacy,All 3-bolt.)I was VERY aprehensive about the 4-bolt but I am happy to say my worries were unfounded.This guitar is very loud and and punchy even unplugged and is up to the usually high standards that I have found in their earlier models.This guitar can get ANY sound that I want and then some.The full size humbucker is pretty dark sounding but makes it really easy to get feedback and it's really cool to feel the guitar vibrate against your chest when you get the RIGHT note!It's really nice too that w/the Gotoh blades you get no 60hz hum like w/single coils.

I purchased this guitar used and even then this guitar sounded good.I set it up for D'addario 10's and have had no problems.The finish on this guitar is DEEEEEP,I mean Ranger bass boat/Hot rod deep and smooth as a baby's butt.Typically excellent from G&L.

Man,I've already played Hollywood w/this guitar and I have NO reservations about playing out.The finish makes it hard to ignore and w/the mirror pickguard it's fun to shine the stage lights on hot girls in the audience.The pickguard does scratch easily though.(I see a new one in my future)I replaced the strap buttons w/Shallers cause that's what I have on everything else and I like to use the same strap.It's a G&L so NO WORRIES!!!!!!

G&L rules... even in customer support.

Let's get this out of the way...I've had at Least 20 Fender Guitars(the BEST one was a MIJ Squier if you can belive it) and since I got my first G&L I've never looked back.I'm not into bashing FMIC but... WHAT is this BULLSHIT about paying 2500 bucks for a Relic(I prefer to get mine the old fashioned way,by PLAYING IT!)or ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY...(what a FU#!*%NG JOKE...)Photo-flame KRAP!
It seems to me that Fender is just intrested in the vanity aspect of guitars and not in the actual music/musician aspect of playing anymore.They have been running off of the reputation that Clarence Leo Fender built and have yet to do ANYTHING that comes close since the man and a FEW key employees,(Freddie Tavares,Don Randall,Forrest White) left FMIC.All I can say is that G&L (as a company and a product)runs rings around ANY recent Fender stuff and why would I pay 2500 for a relic when I could pay the same amount and get 2 or 3 G&L's that sound better and are more honest and real?If you are in the market for a fender-type guitar for less than 1000 bucks you are a FOOL if you don't hook up w/G&L. Another thing....Indoor Storm really has a bad case of sour grapes about this company and has fueled the fire about slipping standards and the like.I PERSONALLY know the scoop about their dissatisfaction w/G&L(e-mail me and we'll talk-if you dare) and what can I say but....WHAT A BUNCH OF FUCKING PUSSIES,TAKE YOUR STUPID OVERPRICED INVENTORY AND GO THE FUCK HOME YOU WHINING BITCHES!Now that's over with....I really love this guitar and all that I can say is that it is typically G&L which to me means EXCELLENCE- the most features,tone,feel and vibe for the money.BAR NONE!!!!!!!

Made in 2001 Left Handed.
Power Blade in Bridge position, Standard Blades- Mid and Neck.
Swamp Ash, Maple Neck, Graphite Neck, Perloid Pick Guard..
G&L Bridge Assembly.
Clear Forest Green Finish
Standard G&L Case.
Satin Neck Finish..

I have played for over 30 years all varieties all styles.
This was an act of respect for parents that were passing away and wanted to buy the last Guitar as they did the first, so it has become my memorial.. It is truly eloquent, other than the fact that G&L made the original right handed, Hey ho, and then they placed me at the front of the que to rectify the problem. It is quite simply the finest sounding, and finest playing instrument that I have ever owned and not been penalized for being left handed, something the fools at Fender have never learned, that there is a substantual market out there, for Lefties and yes in Canada as well..

Action lower than a snake crwaling through the grass !!!
Setup from factory to Canada was excellent, I havent touched a thing.
No flaws except a slight green tinge on the Maple Neck near the body joint, but I imagine the Left Handed requirement had them thinking !!!
Or else pulling the're hair out !!!!
Would have been nice to have controls that worked left handed,
0-10 is usually understood as minimum-maximum not the reverse,
Think this one thru turn your guitar upside down and see !!!
Overall absolute value, quality and the chance for the last time,
to stick it to Fender !!!

I use this guitar and play weekly, putting it to the test everytime!!
As for longevity time will tell, either it will quit working or I will !!!!!
Replaced strap buttons with locking Schallers, Hmmmm Maybe they should have them stock, dont you think ???
I always take a backup, being a Southpaw doesnt allow you a lot of options when beggin to borrow a guitar form a local..

I haven't had contact with the company other than sending two faxes, of which I might add never did receive a response. telling them the disapointment with waiting 10 weeks for a lefty model and the dealer receiving a right hander.....dohhhhhhhhh!!

Glad guitar making isnt a medical science, I would hate to loose
my left lung if the right needed removal... Hah !!!!!

My Warranty is 10 years, I have no doubts the guitar will survive it is an excellant piece of workmanship, Thanks G&L

I have been playing off and on for about 30 years now..
I own an 1985 LH Fender Stratocaster,<- Yuck !!!
EMG Pickups. The originals were terrible !!!
LH 64 Gibson Les Paul Junior..
LH Washburn Festival Series.. (5 band EQ) Black, Mother of Pearl Inlays...Very Nice..
LH Martin Dreadnought.
Fender Deluxe 1-12 Plus 90 Watts.
1964 Fender Bandmaster-Cream 2x 12's Electro Voice <- My Baby !!!

Made in 2001 Left Handed.
Power Blade in Bridge position, Standard Blades- Mid and Neck.
Swamp Ash, Maple Neck, Graphite Neck, Perloid Pick Guard..
G&L Bridge Assembly.
Clear Forest Green Finish
Standard G&L Case.
Satin Neck Finish..

I have played for over 30 years all varieties all styles.
This was an act of respect for parents that were passing away and wanted to buy the last Guitar as they did the first, so it has become my memorial.. It is truly eloquent, other than the fact that G&L made the original right handed, Hey ho, and then they placed me at the front of the que to rectify the problem. It is quite simply the finest sounding, and finest playing instrument that I have ever owned and not been penalized for being left handed, something the fools at Fender have never learned, that there is a substantual market out there, for Lefties and yes in Canada as well..

Action lower than a snake crwaling through the grass !!!
Setup from factory to Canada was excellent, I havent touched a thing.
No flaws except a slight green tinge on the Maple Neck near the body joint, but I imagine the Left Handed requirement had them thinking !!!
Or else pulling the're hair out !!!!
Would have been nice to have controls that worked left handed,
0-10 is usually understood as minimum-maximum not the reverse,
Think this one thru turn your guitar upside down and see !!!
Overall absolute value, quality and the chance for the last time,
to stick it to Fender !!!

I use this guitar and play weekly, putting it to the test everytime!!
As for longevity time will tell, either it will quit working or I will !!!!!
Replaced strap buttons with locking Schallers, Hmmmm Maybe they should have them stock, dont you think ???
I always take a backup, being a Southpaw doesnt allow you a lot of options when beggin to borrow a guitar form a local..

I haven't had contact with the company other than sending two faxes, of which I might add never did receive a response. telling them the disapointment with waiting 10 weeks for a lefty model and the dealer receiving a right hander.....dohhhhhhhhh!!

Glad guitar making isnt a medical science, I would hate to loose
my left lung if the right needed removal... Hah !!!!!

My Warranty is 10 years, I have no doubts the guitar will survive it is an excellant piece of workmanship, Thanks G&L

I have been playing off and on for about 30 years now..
I own an 1985 LH Fender Stratocaster,<- Yuck !!!
EMG Pickups. The originals were terrible !!!
LH 64 Gibson Les Paul Junior..
LH Washburn Festival Series.. (5 band EQ) Black, Mother of Pearl Inlays...Very Nice..
LH Martin Dreadnought.
Fender Deluxe 1-12 Plus 90 Watts.
1964 Fender Bandmaster-Cream 2x 12's Electro Voice <- My Baby !!!

1997 American made 22 fret see thru blue real ash bodied strat type guitar with a rosewood neck and a special pearloid pickguard upgrade. 5 way control over the special "blade" pick ups which are unique in their own right. The tone knobs are actually separate bass and treble controls of the overall sound of the guitars output. It's considered a 12 radius neck with jumbo frets with locking sperzel tuners and a graphite nut. It's a very comfortable fast neck for me. Also a patended G&L tremelo and saddles. The stock case is a molded SBK made for G&L with a furry interior and good storage and is lockable. I bought the tweed G&G Case as an upgrade for my baby.

This guitar sounds like a strat is supposed to sound like. Its separate bass and treble type controls give you all the control you could possibly need. The G&L Black Blade pickups with a metal stripe on each half of it is built like a humbucker for super silence out of what looks to be a single coil.

The guitar was set up ok from the factory but if you brought it to a guy who knows how to set them up....it will be your best friend. From day one, i still love to just look at it sometimes. I didnt even notice till the day after I got it that they didn't send it to me with the pearloid pickguard installed. Thats how cool it looks even with the plain jane pick guard. The wood is ash and really pretty with that see thru blue over it. The neck on this guitar is built for years and years of solid play. The fretwire seems to be a little better than the other guys use too. I understand that two of the big guns on the internet have recently discontinued G&L because of certain shortcuts they've been taking in construction. But as far as mine goes I got a good one and is in like new conditon like the day i bought it. But fit and finish could be an issue on G&L's but i have no evidence of it first hand. I'm going to give it an 8 here because of those two big guns of the Internets decision to quit on G&L's. My own opinion and personal experience would give it a 10. I also had a regular legacy that was totally beautiful. So who knows where this company is heading. I just hope they don't do anything to embarrass the fine Leo Fender name.

This guitar is built to be an expensive classic someday down the road. I think it will withstand live playing. My regular Legacy was my stage guitar. Now I don't do the stage so its untested there. The hardware seems durable but I always use clear nailpolish on all spots where there is skin and sweat contact as to protect the metal. The strap holders that come stock were very good and would be hard to lose the guitar off of them. I use the schaller strap locks so they were changed reluctantly. The finish is beautiful and I keep it like that,being careful not to bump or bruise it on anything and always wear guitar friendly clothes while playing. How can any finish stand up to a big belt buckle?? Im not willing to find out. I buy new G&L's and wait till they're built just for that reason...no marks!!

My G&L Legacy Special has a 10 year warranty. In the second year of ownership my middle pick up went bad. I sent them the pick up and they sent me a new one right away. I didnt get the run around. I got treated well. The labor I paid for myself,but it was my choice to do that. So really I can't complain in that dept.

Ive been playing over 30 years. Ive owned several guitars over the years.Never seeming to be happy with what i owned and always looking for that certain guitar to keep for the rest of my life.
My son jokes at how long ive kept this guitar comparing it to dogs age years.4 years here is like 10,Cause if it dont have the sound, I dont want it.My previous G&L was black and for that reason alone is why I sold it.Too hard to keep looking good and too easily scratched.
I love this guitar I only wish I went for the Honey or Ash because even totally sweated on they still hardly show it at all,I do love the see thru blue tho it really looks sweet.These can probably be compared to a Custom Shop Strat in the thirteen hundred dollar range. If you can get a legacy,legacy special or S-500 you will have a guitar that will serve you well for the years to come.I know I have no plans of ever getting rid of this one.The one for the rest of my life?? I think so.Strats are my cup of tea and this is the best out of the 5 Ive had over my years of playing.This one I have no doubt would withstand whatever night to night gigs a musician has lined up.
I would love to add an ASAT Classic to my gear but this Legacy Special will always be my favorite guitar so far in life. A combination of good looks,great sound and playability and bendability make it really hard to beat with whats out there for less than a thousand dollars.Ive proudly owned G&L guitars for 7 years now and have no complaints only words of praise. Enuff said.