Leo outdone himself with the tonal possibilities on this G&L Strat... Why don't these models have more recognition and appreciation? Great demo and explanation too :)
Just my guess, but it's probably because they're not "pretty". Guitars are like sports cars in that many people buy them with their eyes first. GL guitars often have a meat and potatoes look to them or too vintage looking.
As a huge fan of Fender wide range humbuckers I suspect a lot of folks (Fender fan types) look at G&L with genuine interest, for example I'm drawn to their interesting pickup designs, then discover that despite similar looking designs many improvements now mean certain stock Tele and Strat parts are not as easily interchangeable - such as those on the guitar in this video. That's often my reaction at least, though the really poor resale is what would probably stop me ever buying new.
Glenn Campbell used a Comanche as his live performance electric guitar toward the end of his career. How many models of guitar do you think he was familiar with and had played given his long and amazing run as a guitar player going back all the way to the Wrecking Crew studio work in the 60's.........Look up some TH-cams of Glenn playing guitar through the years if you aren't already familiar...... you will be blown away....... If he chose this model for his concerts after all his varied experiences and being one of the very best ever...... I think he probably knew what he was doing, don't you? For that reason alone if no other (but there were plenty after I tried one) I had to get one..... and I haven't regretted it for a minute..... the most versatile array of sounds of any electric guitar I have ever played ..... you could spend your whole life practically exploring the different sounds you can get out of a Comanche...and it's hum cancelling ..... (mine is about a 2007 and American made in Fullerton, CA, so I can't personally vouch for the Asian made Tribute series or the extremely newer models, but I suspect all the USA models are similar sounding to mine and the Tribute series is probably good for the money as they say) I recommend a used model with the serial number reading CLF and only 5 numbers after that. Mine is one of those and built with great precision. I agree with Mindboggle100 in that I'm amazed more well known players don't use them and that they have not gone up in value as much as Fenders. They absolutely smoke any Fenders made after the late 60's, unless you are talking about a very expensive custom shop model. I got mine for less than $1,000.00..... Insane value for that price.
I've had both the Comanche Tribute series and a 2012 USA with the CLF upgrades and everything you say is true. They are versatile and offer up any number of sounds by using the pick up selector, the added toggle switch and all of that before you even get to Leo's PTB tone system. These are incredible guitars and anyone wanting to play everything from the original Strat sounds (hum free) to the most exotic rock, jazz, fusion, funk, country...well, you get the idea. Did I mention that you can adjust individual pole pieces on each pick up to dial in a sound that is all your own? That's the last bit of secret sauce that Leo put into his MFD p/u's, that make them unbeatable and the best single coils you ever played. Good enough for Leo and Glen...good enough for me.
Friend was a Fender and G&L dealer. After examining dozens of both domestic and import guitars from both companies there was no doubt G&L's quality was better on average.
Fender's quality control is abysmal. I worked for a local retailer/dealer and I was baffled at the shit that left the factory floors. USA and foreign made. G&L is so much better
Having owned a Tribute Comanche that then led me to get the USA Fullerton CLF model I can completely agree with what you said about the guitar; Leo designed the Comanche, Not to compete with the Stratocaster, but rather to complete it. And that's exactly what it does. You can get any Strat sound you need out of the Comanche, but then the G&L goes so much farther that it becomes like having five Strats with different p/u's, configurations and tone shaping abilities. That "Comanche 6" that you showed was sick! If I had one like that, I would never unplug.
Honestly best overview and tone demo I have ever heard. Period. Just bought one and now I am wondering why I have not purchased this guitar years ago. Bookmarked this video for setting reference so I can go get a tutorial on my guitar as soon as it gets here because there is a lot to it and I really want to familiarize myself with it so I can get the most out of it quickly. Thank you!!!!
The bass-cut is much more useful than a treble-cut. No matter how dark or how bright an amp. You can correct the tone dramatically. A slight roll-off to 7 or 8 gives a stronger output SC a vintage result. I need to add this circuit to all my guitars.
My first guitar 'acoustic' was in 1980. Thank you' that was extremely cool! So much i never new about G&L' I really like them now! Got some wheels turnin!' 🤔🎼 Blessings and Tone always!🎸
I went with Fender on my guitars because I wanted that 70’s CBS era strat that I grew up playing and have been wanting for years but, expensive today, as a kid in the. 80’s they were cheaper. I have no idea what G&L would give me that, or the Cunife pickups in a thinline. But for my P bass, yes I did go with a G&L, LB100 that was a special order P bass with a 7.25radius 1.5”nut jazz bass neck. It ticked all the boxes. I usually plat an SG bass but wanted a 34” scale P bass for flats. The G&L LB100 fixed all my complaints about a P bass. Like the top load locking high mass bridge. But, I wanted the CBS era Fenders or I would have went G&L. If you can recommend one that feels like the 73 AVRI II strat or the 72 Thinline tele.. I will buy them and try them. Bass I am not as picky. A bit more modern is cool with me. Sorry my comment is so long.
Awesome video! I have been a fan of G&L since one of my best friends got one of their Telecaster style guitars years ago. I think G&L deserves way more recognition than they currently have.
@@acoustic-union That's the thing though. You really don't get too many features in an American Strat. Sure you get their higher tier hardware and electronics, but at the end of the day there really isn't anything special about the modern Strat. The most noteworthy feature in the American Strat is their micro adjuster where the neck bolts onto the body. Apart from that and a few other small things, the American Strat has pretty much stagnated in any innovation. G&L at least tried to do things a little differently to make the guitar that Leo and Fullerton wanted the Strat to be. Like with the "expander switch" that is offered on some of the S-type G&L models. Now, that isn't really an innovation, many other guitar manufacturers, hobbyists, and luthiers install all kinds of weird and wacky pickup switching solutions, but you know who doesn't really do that, and their name starts with an F. The coolest and weirdest thing I've ever seen come out of the Fender factory is their now discontinued "Parallel Universe" line of guitars that had S-type hardware in a T-type body and T-type hardware in an S-type body. I think they may have also done some different things with the Jag and Jazz in that line, but I can't remember. Now, I don't think what I just said is a horrible black mark on Fender. Their guitars are some of, if not the most popular guitars in the world, and for good reason. But through that popularity, they have never tried to push themselves to do anything that far from what they have always done. And there is certainly some risk to name and reputation when a company branches out into different ideas. Look at the failure that Gibson had with their self-tuning "Robot" guitars. It was definitely a cool idea, but that was a gigantic dumpster fire. On the other hand, look at what Ibanez has done with their guitars. the feature list for even their more affordable guitars is staggering! You can find such a wide variety of body shapes, neck profiles, wood selections, finishes, pickups, bridges, tremolos, and wiring options that almost anyone in almost any budget can find a guitar in their catalog that will suit their style perfectly. And Ibanez has done nothing but grow in the last three decades. Okay, rant over. Hold on, I need to say one more thing. I'm a giant PRS fan and they can do no wrong lmao Okay, NOW rant over.
The moment you showed how the 3 pickups config sound like my sonic quest was over. THIS is the sound I was looking for all those years and tried to achieve with different pedals but never did. I got close but not THAT sound.
He never even touched on the fact that you can adjust all of the individual pole pieces with a simple small allen key? More mids anyone? Give it more punch or take it away...Or how about replicating the Fender 60's staggered p/u's? Crazy how versatile this guitar is, and all with crisp clean, no 60 cycle hum tones.
Great job taking it through all tonal options. Its pretty ingenious. I’ve had a few legacy’s and as another commented, a bit on the heavy side. To me the greatest strat ever was the strat plus. I do like those Comanche pickups and didn’t realize they were hum cancelling. May need to try one! Cheers!
Indeed, a good musical instrument is supposed to help the artist express his thoughts & feelings. I did not know much about the Comanche before. Fantastic presentation! EDIT: there's an error in the link to the Emerald Blue guitar. The Olympic White Tribute is OK.
Thank you for showing me this guitar. Though the one you played is very financially out of my reach, I know that if I could afford it, I would buy it. You showed all the features with professionalism and intelligence. This is a great instrument and it deserved all the attention you gave it. There is a tribute model of this guitar out now and it lacks some features. I would recommend paying more because you get more. You have made points that I found important to the player that other demonstrators would have missed. Thank you so much!!!
Yes, there is a big difference between USA and Tribute models... But featurewise they are the same. The only difference is that tribute has a push-pull knob instead of micro switch for alternative circuit. And they even share the same bridge and pickups. So in terms of money for value tribute is still a bargain
@@acoustic-union Thank You. I didn't know there was a push pull switch. Now I may consider buying one. I can always install a micro switch to upgrade it. I just hope the pickups are of a decent quality on the Tribute model.
@@briankeenan4901 they are currently available in 2 colours: Emerald blue acoustic-union.com/products/gl-tribute-comanche-emb-rw?_pos=1&_sid=d219e868b&_ss=r And Olympic White acoustic-union.com/products/gl-tribute-comanche-owt-rw?_pos=2&_sid=d219e868b&_ss=r
I modified a Jazz/JB pickup set to mimic the Z format. I simply removed 3 poles from each coil. The result was open and round tone for the wound strings. The JB got more bass frequencies and still pushed the front end, but was close to a P90 vibe. A treble-cut circuit gave SC jangle and Straty tones with the git vol rolled-off to 3.
What a really great review. No waffle, just very good information and great tones. I've had it in the back of my mind for a couple of years that the G&L Comanche would be a guitar I could gel with. This is the first review I've seen of this guitar where the reviewer has a decent amp sound and can actually play 😁 I've been convinced! I'm on the hunt now. Subscribed to the channel.
Fantastic review 👍You may already be aware of this, but if you look at the electronics, you'll see two extra wires per pickup with taped ends, to allow you to access the extra functionality that the Commanche 6 offered as standard.
There were a few So Cal kick ass geetar slingers in the 70's-80's who started using Electric 12's strung with 6 strings -- like Johnny Winter -- losing the second set of strings were fine -- just a little extra room for string bending. GREAT design.
i finally got to play one of these they are very good....Nothing like a Fender strat ITS OWN VOICE REALLY! But you have to play them depending on the guitar they can be very heavy!
You know, it might have been better marketing for Fender to produce a Stratocaster with the Electric XII pickups that Leo developed for them and take it from there. But instead they chased more a traditional format of a humbucker and engaged Seth Lover to design the Wide Range Pickups.
I own 2 of the prototypes one has the micro switches the other like yours plus about 10 other G & L guitars including 2 asat john Jorgenson silver sparkle signature guitars
Great video review! I like how you effectively demonstrate all the sounds you can get out of the instrument. Please, more reviews like this. How about the Kiloton bass?
Good vid, G and L has never really gotten its Lion Share of the market. I’m guessing your first language to be German, it would be nice to see you do one in your mother tongue, make sure that you do your own subtitles, do that nothing is list in translation. Really enjoyed the video
I play a Fender Stratocaster and a G&L S500 stratocaster style. The S500 is slightly heavier but, really, the weight difference is not much. The pick ups in the S500, the MFD pickups, are awesome. That this guitar, the Comanche and the S500, were where Leo Fender was taking the Stratocaster when he decided to sell the company, should tell you that this was the ultimate evolution of the instrument he was building.
@@TheOlesarge As I said...nice guitar and I'd get one if it was light enough. The one I nearly bought was a beautiful natural finish with birds eye maple neck but was 9Ibs 8oz which is heavy for a strat style guitar and as heavy as my Les Paul...which I find really fatiguing after a while.
Sounds great in the intro. I do not like the tuning post pushing the string down like that. Leo Fender had it right the first time. I like the tuning pegs on my 60 strat that have a hole at the top of the post so I can insert the string into there, and it is perfect. I like running my guitar like EVH did originally before the Floyd Rose Tone Killing System. Eddie would wind his strings upwardly so they end up with less angle over the nut so it would catch less there, and not get hung up on the nut. He put graphite powder on the nut. Yes, it is problematic as your strings want to go flopping around and they can come out of the nut more easily, and there is more noise and buzz that way, but Eddie would harness that noise and use it for good and not evil, plus the strings go out of tune less, because there is less angle there. I think I would get hung up in those pickups on the body. It is all pickups and there is almost no free body area that is not cover in picks ups. I think all of that would get in the way somehow. I don't know. I am not sure. But it sounds great there at the intro. I love Leo Fender, and the Stratocaster, and Telecaster.
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This!
Leo outdone himself with the tonal possibilities on this G&L Strat... Why don't these models have more recognition and appreciation? Great demo and explanation too :)
Just my guess, but it's probably because they're not "pretty". Guitars are like sports cars in that many people buy them with their eyes first. GL guitars often have a meat and potatoes look to them or too vintage looking.
G&L are quality instruments… they’re amazing guitars.
People are brand snobs, that’s why. “If it isn’t (insert name here) then it is junk!”. My next guitar will be either a Doheny or Comanche.
Because the headstock is weird and it doesn't say Fender anywhere
As a huge fan of Fender wide range humbuckers I suspect a lot of folks (Fender fan types) look at G&L with genuine interest, for example I'm drawn to their interesting pickup designs, then discover that despite similar looking designs many improvements now mean certain stock Tele and Strat parts are not as easily interchangeable - such as those on the guitar in this video. That's often my reaction at least, though the really poor resale is what would probably stop me ever buying new.
I own 2 G&L Legacy's. Leo knew what he was doing. G&L are great guitars.
Sold my S-500 ...Big mistake :)
The G&L Strats were DEFINITELY some of the BEST Strats ever built.🎼🎸🎼
Still are
Glenn Campbell used a Comanche as his live performance electric guitar toward the end of his career. How many models of guitar do you think he was familiar with and had played given his long and amazing run as a guitar player going back all the way to the Wrecking Crew studio work in the 60's.........Look up some TH-cams of Glenn playing guitar through the years if you aren't already familiar...... you will be blown away....... If he chose this model for his concerts after all his varied experiences and being one of the very best ever...... I think he probably knew what he was doing, don't you? For that reason alone if no other (but there were plenty after I tried one) I had to get one..... and I haven't regretted it for a minute..... the most versatile array of sounds of any electric guitar I have ever played ..... you could spend your whole life practically exploring the different sounds you can get out of a Comanche...and it's hum cancelling ..... (mine is about a 2007 and American made in Fullerton, CA, so I can't personally vouch for the Asian made Tribute series or the extremely newer models, but I suspect all the USA models are similar sounding to mine and the Tribute series is probably good for the money as they say) I recommend a used model with the serial number reading CLF and only 5 numbers after that. Mine is one of those and built with great precision. I agree with Mindboggle100 in that I'm amazed more well known players don't use them and that they have not gone up in value as much as Fenders. They absolutely smoke any Fenders made after the late 60's, unless you are talking about a very expensive custom shop model. I got mine for less than $1,000.00..... Insane value for that price.
I've had both the Comanche Tribute series and a 2012 USA with the CLF upgrades and everything you say is true. They are versatile and offer up any number of sounds by using the pick up selector, the added toggle switch and all of that before you even get to Leo's PTB tone system.
These are incredible guitars and anyone wanting to play everything from the original Strat sounds (hum free) to the most exotic rock, jazz, fusion, funk, country...well, you get the idea.
Did I mention that you can adjust individual pole pieces on each pick up to dial in a sound that is all your own? That's the last bit of secret sauce that Leo put into his MFD p/u's, that make them unbeatable and the best single coils you ever played.
Good enough for Leo and Glen...good enough for me.
Your playing and describing the tones of the guitar has earned the right for more subs.
That is the most useful description I have ever heard.
Thank you 🙏
Friend was a Fender and G&L dealer. After examining dozens of both domestic and import guitars from both companies there was no doubt G&L's quality was better on average.
Fender's quality control is abysmal. I worked for a local retailer/dealer and I was baffled at the shit that left the factory floors. USA and foreign made. G&L is so much better
Having owned a Tribute Comanche that then led me to get the USA Fullerton CLF model I can completely agree with what you said about the guitar;
Leo designed the Comanche, Not to compete with the Stratocaster, but rather to complete it. And that's exactly what it does. You can get any Strat sound you need out of the Comanche, but then the G&L goes so much farther that it becomes like having five Strats with different p/u's, configurations and tone shaping abilities.
That "Comanche 6" that you showed was sick! If I had one like that, I would never unplug.
I own a G&L S500 Premium too. It is a joy to play and probably one of the most versatile guitars I have owned.
Is that s500 alnicos or mfd ceramics ?
@@24MusicCarats mine is mfd (s500 premium made in japan)..
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All S-500's have the MFD pups and the Alnicos go into the Legacy models. Both are great.
I had never heard of this guitar before. It sounds fantastic (nice playing too). Need to try to find one of these for myself.
Honestly best overview and tone demo I have ever heard. Period. Just bought one and now I am wondering why I have not purchased this guitar years ago. Bookmarked this video for setting reference so I can go get a tutorial on my guitar as soon as it gets here because there is a lot to it and I really want to familiarize myself with it so I can get the most out of it quickly. Thank you!!!!
Just discovered your channel. It’s great! You have a unique way of explaining sounds and tone. Please keep making videos.
Thank you so much!
Diary of a Madman sounded so good on that ❤
I have an ASAT Classic and it's easily my best feeling guitar
Thank you … well researched … Comanches and S-500s are awesome … the Expander switch and the Treble and Bass controls are killer features
Best demo of G&L
The bass-cut is much more useful than a treble-cut. No matter how dark or how bright an amp. You can correct the tone dramatically. A slight roll-off to 7 or 8 gives a stronger output SC a vintage result. I need to add this circuit to all my guitars.
Absolutely! I have one on my Reverend and it opens up so many options for playing it
Really good video. I knew nothing about these but I want one now lol
My first guitar 'acoustic' was in 1980. Thank you' that was extremely cool! So much i never new about G&L' I really like them now! Got some wheels turnin!' 🤔🎼 Blessings and Tone always!🎸
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Great demonstration and explanation of the features, really enjoyed hearing about the history of the guitar too. Thanks and greetings from Hungary!
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I went with Fender on my guitars because I wanted that 70’s CBS era strat that I grew up playing and have been wanting for years but, expensive today, as a kid in the. 80’s they were cheaper. I have no idea what G&L would give me that, or the Cunife pickups in a thinline. But for my P bass, yes I did go with a G&L, LB100 that was a special order P bass with a 7.25radius 1.5”nut jazz bass neck. It ticked all the boxes. I usually plat an SG bass but wanted a 34” scale P bass for flats. The G&L LB100 fixed all my complaints about a P bass. Like the top load locking high mass bridge. But, I wanted the CBS era Fenders or I would have went G&L. If you can recommend one that feels like the 73 AVRI II strat or the 72 Thinline tele.. I will buy them and try them. Bass I am not as picky. A bit more modern is cool with me. Sorry my comment is so long.
Nice to see some Leo history, post Fender. Well done.
This guy is a fine player and excellent demo guy. I am awaiting my Comanche tribute.
The zcoils are awesome. I made a custom pickguard for my schecter that allows zcoils. Incredible tones.
Awesome video! I have been a fan of G&L since one of my best friends got one of their Telecaster style guitars years ago. I think G&L deserves way more recognition than they currently have.
Absolutely they do! You may talk a lot about the features but first of all they are a joy to play. Thank you!
@@acoustic-union That's the thing though. You really don't get too many features in an American Strat. Sure you get their higher tier hardware and electronics, but at the end of the day there really isn't anything special about the modern Strat. The most noteworthy feature in the American Strat is their micro adjuster where the neck bolts onto the body. Apart from that and a few other small things, the American Strat has pretty much stagnated in any innovation. G&L at least tried to do things a little differently to make the guitar that Leo and Fullerton wanted the Strat to be. Like with the "expander switch" that is offered on some of the S-type G&L models. Now, that isn't really an innovation, many other guitar manufacturers, hobbyists, and luthiers install all kinds of weird and wacky pickup switching solutions, but you know who doesn't really do that, and their name starts with an F.
The coolest and weirdest thing I've ever seen come out of the Fender factory is their now discontinued "Parallel Universe" line of guitars that had S-type hardware in a T-type body and T-type hardware in an S-type body. I think they may have also done some different things with the Jag and Jazz in that line, but I can't remember.
Now, I don't think what I just said is a horrible black mark on Fender. Their guitars are some of, if not the most popular guitars in the world, and for good reason. But through that popularity, they have never tried to push themselves to do anything that far from what they have always done. And there is certainly some risk to name and reputation when a company branches out into different ideas. Look at the failure that Gibson had with their self-tuning "Robot" guitars. It was definitely a cool idea, but that was a gigantic dumpster fire.
On the other hand, look at what Ibanez has done with their guitars. the feature list for even their more affordable guitars is staggering! You can find such a wide variety of body shapes, neck profiles, wood selections, finishes, pickups, bridges, tremolos, and wiring options that almost anyone in almost any budget can find a guitar in their catalog that will suit their style perfectly. And Ibanez has done nothing but grow in the last three decades.
Okay, rant over.
Hold on, I need to say one more thing. I'm a giant PRS fan and they can do no wrong lmao
Okay, NOW rant over.
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The moment you showed how the 3 pickups config sound like my sonic quest was over. THIS is the sound I was looking for all those years and tried to achieve with different pedals but never did. I got close but not THAT sound.
He never even touched on the fact that you can adjust all of the individual pole pieces with a simple small allen key?
More mids anyone? Give it more punch or take it away...Or how about replicating the Fender 60's staggered p/u's?
Crazy how versatile this guitar is, and all with crisp clean, no 60 cycle hum tones.
Great job taking it through all tonal options. Its pretty ingenious. I’ve had a few legacy’s and as another commented, a bit on the heavy side. To me the greatest strat ever was the strat plus. I do like those Comanche pickups and didn’t realize they were hum cancelling. May need to try one! Cheers!
Indeed, a good musical instrument is supposed to help the artist express his thoughts & feelings.
I did not know much about the Comanche before. Fantastic presentation!
EDIT: there's an error in the link to the Emerald Blue guitar. The Olympic White Tribute is OK.
Thank you for your kind words and for your correction, here is correct link: bit.ly/43eRoKF
Have a good day, sir!
Thank you for showing me this guitar. Though the one you played is very financially out of my reach, I know that if I could afford it, I would buy it. You showed all the features with professionalism and intelligence. This is a great instrument and it deserved all the attention you gave it. There is a tribute model of this guitar out now and it lacks some features. I would recommend paying more because you get more. You have made points that I found important to the player that other demonstrators would have missed. Thank you so much!!!
Yes, there is a big difference between USA and Tribute models... But featurewise they are the same. The only difference is that tribute has a push-pull knob instead of micro switch for alternative circuit. And they even share the same bridge and pickups. So in terms of money for value tribute is still a bargain
@@acoustic-union Thank You. I didn't know there was a push pull switch. Now I may consider buying one. I can always install a micro switch to upgrade it. I just hope the pickups are of a decent quality on the Tribute model.
@@briankeenan4901 well they are not just decent. Tributes have exactly the same pickups as American ones.
@@briankeenan4901 they are currently available in 2 colours:
Emerald blue
acoustic-union.com/products/gl-tribute-comanche-emb-rw?_pos=1&_sid=d219e868b&_ss=r
And Olympic White
acoustic-union.com/products/gl-tribute-comanche-owt-rw?_pos=2&_sid=d219e868b&_ss=r
I have the Olympic White Comanche Tribute. Excellent sounding guitar!
You are getting into this 🎸‼️ Does your wife know that you are bringing it home ❗❓😂🤣
I modified a Jazz/JB pickup set to mimic the Z format. I simply removed 3 poles from each coil. The result was open and round tone for the wound strings. The JB got more bass frequencies and still pushed the front end, but was close to a P90 vibe. A treble-cut circuit gave SC jangle and Straty tones with the git vol rolled-off to 3.
What a really great review. No waffle, just very good information and great tones. I've had it in the back of my mind for a couple of years that the G&L Comanche would be a guitar I could gel with. This is the first review I've seen of this guitar where the reviewer has a decent amp sound and can actually play 😁
I've been convinced! I'm on the hunt now.
Subscribed to the channel.
Fantastic review 👍You may already be aware of this, but if you look at the electronics, you'll see two extra wires per pickup with taped ends, to allow you to access the extra functionality that the Commanche 6 offered as standard.
Great review of the Comanche. It is now on my list of guitars to save up for!
Very nice demo, and lovely guitar! Thanks man 👍
Amazing demo. Thank you.
Why would anyone ever buy a Fender with this guitar existing?!!! I’ve never heard a Fender sound this good!
G&L are so underrated.
Pure players secret weapon.
All the proof you need, to show that the name on the headstock doesn't have much to do with getting a great sound.
I have a bunch of G&Ls but I want that one
Thanks for another truly great video
Own G&L ASAT BB, Fullerton Doheny, and Fallout (6.14 lbs.)… best guitar review I’ve ever watched.
the best strat ever is the one that you build yourself with all the specifications that you want in a strat. hard tail, nitro finish, etc
Thats assuming one knows what one wants. Most of us don't
Nailed it.
nitro is a carcinogen. enjoy. 😂
@@ChristopherStandardTime indeed
There were a few So Cal kick ass geetar slingers in the 70's-80's who started using Electric 12's strung with 6 strings -- like Johnny Winter -- losing the second set of strings were fine -- just a little extra room for string bending. GREAT design.
i finally got to play one of these they are very good....Nothing like a Fender strat ITS OWN VOICE REALLY! But you have to play them depending on the guitar they can be very heavy!
Super review. Best explanation and demonstration of the Comanche. Thanks!
You know, it might have been better marketing for Fender to produce a Stratocaster with the Electric XII pickups that Leo developed for them and take it from there. But instead they chased more a traditional format of a humbucker and engaged Seth Lover to design the Wide Range Pickups.
It seems to be quite hard to get one of these guitars. Thanks for an awesome review!
Thank you, the tones are amazing. I’m not a Strat guy, but those tones are killer. Well played.
Already a G&L owner and fan- already curious in the Comanche- now I got to have one.
I wish you hadn't done this review - I want one even more now!
😂 Soon!
@@acoustic-union if you turn the bass up full does it get really flubby and muddy?
@@Crabfather absolutely no. Actually you can judge by yourself since the intro song is recorded with bass full on:)
@@Crabfather generally you would want to turn the bass down when there are 2 guitars in a band and you want to give more space to the second one
@@acoustic-union I was looking at the tribute comanche but it seems to sound quite different to the fullerton. Grr 😂
This is what I should have bought instead of a koa-bodied Carvin DC-135, but ... _those sexy woods._
Was not suspecting Diary of a Madman!
Skunk Stripes & Bullet Truss Rods are Boss but the G&L is definitely a nice evolution of Leos genius👍🏾🤠🌵
My old 3 bolt neck Legacy is a fab axe. It's many Strats in one. I'd like to install a Comanche loaded pickguard one day
Super vid fella. Thanks for your efforts.
THanks for the video dude, I started to look for one of those guitars while wathcing your video!
Great playing and speaking. Thank you!
Thanks for the great review!
Phenomenal review
Best S-type guitar ever! 😊
I own 2 of the prototypes one has the micro switches the other like yours plus about 10 other G & L guitars including 2 asat john Jorgenson silver sparkle signature guitars
I want one of these!
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I love G&L bass guitars
beautiful guitar!
Great video review! I like how you effectively demonstrate all the sounds you can get out of the instrument. Please, more reviews like this. How about the Kiloton bass?
great review and playing!
Thanx! 🙏
Hey some Canadian Content in the intro! Great video!
Great review! Thank you. This is the guitar I want.
Very nicely done video - inspiring!
Great demonstration of what they can do. Super fun to watch!
Sub'd.
I absolutely love mine!!!!!!!!
6:47 wait what... 👍👍😍
This guy loves these guitars!!!!
pozdrav, bravo za recenziju
check out Johnny Winter at woodstock playing a fender 12 string, so sick
You need to highten your strings from the neck. It is really buzzing when you slam it! Then you will get much more tone.. 😊
Dream guitar
Good intel! Thanks
That is an amazing guitar man. But looking at those pick ups make me dizzy.
B E A U T I F U L, I Found the one!
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G&l is my favorite
Good vid, G and L has never really gotten its Lion Share of the market.
I’m guessing your first language to be German, it would be nice to see you do one in your mother tongue, make sure that you do your own subtitles, do that nothing is list in translation.
Really enjoyed the video
love your vid sounds so good, is the Fullerton Deluxe Asat Classic Alnico his last tele?
#glguitars #comancheguitar #comanche
Did you play the intro to Diary of Mad Man?
Yes he did!
Nice guitars but they can be heavy....I was considering one but it was over 9Ibs which is my cut off weight limit.
my usa legacy 97,is one of my lightest guitars,havent tried the recent ones
I play a Fender Stratocaster and a G&L S500 stratocaster style. The S500 is slightly heavier but, really, the weight difference is not much. The pick ups in the S500, the MFD pickups, are awesome. That this guitar, the Comanche and the S500, were where Leo Fender was taking the Stratocaster when he decided to sell the company, should tell you that this was the ultimate evolution of the instrument he was building.
@@TheOlesarge As I said...nice guitar and I'd get one if it was light enough. The one I nearly bought was a beautiful natural finish with birds eye maple neck but was 9Ibs 8oz which is heavy for a strat style guitar and as heavy as my Les Paul...which I find really fatiguing after a while.
@@plantagenantwas it a rosewood fretboard?
Mine is 7.9 lbs.
@2:45 _"Comanche 5 is actually preticulagabuglamorgen..."_ ...eh??
Pretty close to the modern
Sounds great in the intro. I do not like the tuning post pushing the string down like that. Leo Fender had it right the first time. I like the tuning pegs on my 60 strat that have a hole at the top of the post so I can insert the string into there, and it is perfect. I like running my guitar like EVH did originally before the Floyd Rose Tone Killing System. Eddie would wind his strings upwardly so they end up with less angle over the nut so it would catch less there, and not get hung up on the nut. He put graphite powder on the nut. Yes, it is problematic as your strings want to go flopping around and they can come out of the nut more easily, and there is more noise and buzz that way, but Eddie would harness that noise and use it for good and not evil, plus the strings go out of tune less, because there is less angle there. I think I would get hung up in those pickups on the body. It is all pickups and there is almost no free body area that is not cover in picks ups. I think all of that would get in the way somehow. I don't know. I am not sure. But it sounds great there at the intro. I love Leo Fender, and the Stratocaster, and Telecaster.
Thank you for this! I totally agree! Cool info on Eddy too.
I thought the intro was Terran theme from Starcraft.
Why hasn't the pickup layout been widely adopted?
Uglyness and the inability of musician to change. They want stuff from the 50s only.
Наконец-то Артёма нашли!
never liked strats put this guitar is awesome
Where do you find this this guitar on Seafom green ? This color is awesome but i dont find it nowhere.
G&L changes color schemes every year and occasionally would have Seafoam one day but if you don’t want to wait - you can contact us on our website: acoustic-union.com so we will make an Option Order from G&L in your favoured colour.
It sounds really great, but I’ve stayed away from G&L, because of the low resale value.
Buy them used!! Such a steal!
Did Leo update the Jaguar or jazzmaster through G&L?
The Doheny.