Fender Strat Vs G&L Legacy Shootout - Salutations America!
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My philosophy when choosing between two guitars has always been: When in doubt, get both.
Fixed: Get the G&L
funny, my ex-wife always said the same thing...or something like that
I did that exactly
In my opinion this is the BEST tone chapters has ever had in a video, absolutely superb sir
George Williams Thanks dude, all the audio is sorted out by Dave :-)
Rob Chapman The tonal wizard himself, mr riff made a good choice in you two 😉
Agreed, that RD-1 is sounding very sexy this video
i totally agree. its like a phoenix
Chappers!
Chappers, thank you so much for telling the story of Dale! I as well feel like his rightful position in the history of the guitar was in jeopardy of being forgotten and he should be celebrated. At the vintage shop I work at, my boss was friends with Dale and when he passed he bought all of his estate stuff so we have all of his papers, designs, even his book of dealers from Fender and G&L and I love to get it out and show people the inner workings of the best guitar companies in the world!
Josh Bohm you are welcome dude, yes I thought it was important to discuss the history of the personalities that came together to make something so great :-)
I'm loving that "roomy" sound you guys have got in this video. It sounds true to whats coming out of that amp in that room and is not purely a studio sound.
Thats because they r mixing the ambient mic that is capturing the sound in the room and the miced cabinets..That way you have a scene of being there in room on how actually it sounds..they should use this technique with all the Andertons videos, cause frankly they are not my cup of tea tone audio engineering..
Was thinking the exact same. Some of the guitar tones you hear on youtube are very artificial. I actually am digging that bass amp sound
G&L- Glorious and Legendary
shhhhhhh
elitemathlete Not Lester, Leo.
@elitemathlete George and LEONIDAS
The Comanche Deluxe sounds like home-made waffles draped in Honey Butter, drizzled with Maple Syrup and topped with a furious helping of Heavy Whipped Cream. Actually reminds me of the Koa/Rosewood Carvin I had once upon a time except just *way* more.. I like to think of that Carvin as Uncle Riff's favorite nephew and the Comanche as his beloved mistress. I named mine "Warband" because that full warm solid sweet tone can scream like hell when you want it to.
Can't believe Dave's a bass player and hasn't played a G&L. L-2000 is the best bass Leo Fender ever made.
I came expecting the shred, but was pleasantly surprised with the blues!
I hung out with Dale Hyatt.... when I was a just-post-teen-guitar-teacher teaching teens. Dale taught me...he taught me why G&L was the best guitar company of the late 80s( beginning of the 90s...) Everything that they had learned was all being put to use, and they were building for quality over style. Mr. Fender was in his office (!!!) but Dale told me he could not come out and meet me and my student that day. We geeked out that we *almost met Leo Fender!! Dale was generous with his time and happy to hang out with young people who seemed to "get it" and wanted to learn more. If you want to really compare the LEO design, you want to use an S-500 over a "Legacy" which was created years after Leo passed. The latest you want to go with a Fender strat to retain Leo's "latest" ideas for Fender would be about 75 when he was still a consultant whose ideas were still being built into the new instruments. So... compare a 1975 Stratocaster to a 1992 S-500 and you can actually answer "which one is better?" - I toured with a G&L L-2000 bass and a G&L SC-2 guitar in the 90s... and they both loved the road, never messed up... and despite having to use batteries, the bass sounded great in every size room with various bass cabinet set ups... the guitar cut through like a smoothed out Tele, especially clear and bright when set to "both." Two of my clients used S-500s and I was jealous of one of them because I had sold my American Strat and was playing a Japanese with after market pickups. His sounded more "Stratty" than mine. G&L guitars are worrisome to Fender. They know that they are on their tail, biting their heels and don't like it. Too bad, Fender. :) (*P.S. Leo Fender could not come out of his office that day because he was shaking really badly from the palsy associated with Parkinson's and some strokes... he was thinking and creating but... it's no fun to meet kids when you are all shaky... I get it. )
I own both a Indonesia G&L and Mexican Fender between the two the G&L is so much smoother to play. The fretboard radius on the G&L is a little flatter than a standard fender neck so you really bend hard and play fast. Also the stock pickups in the G&L are great, G&L is so underrated they make great guitars.
That's the word "underrated" G&L are the evolution of Fender, G&L is where Leo worked by own creativity unleashed make incredible things, without rules or guidelines by his former company (where practicaly was kicked out) he was a genius and he find the way: make his own company
I was there! That was such a fun day having a Q&A session with Dave and Rob and getting to meet them!
I got a G&L asat deluxe. It's great for everything from Blues/Rock to Death Metal. Fantastic!
Laura Fotze I had the Bluesboy version, that bridge pup is gnarly.
About time you commented on G&L!
Rob! Thanks for the history lesson. Very responsible and quality video. Thanks from Santa Barbara California. Keep em' coming!
My favorite thing about my G&Ls is the cost to performance ratio. I think I payed $1200 (in 2013) for my Legacy Special USA, and the quality is absurdly good. It's a one-piece body with a see-through orange finish and beautiful wood grain underneath. You can tell when you hold the instrument that somebody payed serious attention to it while putting it together.
one piece? wow. did you order it custom made?
@@ronenbeniaminov6162 It's not a one piece body. I have a CS Legacy and a regular USA ASAT. They are two piece, but in both cases the pieces are grain matched so well, you almost can't tell, and my Legacy is an open pore, brushed body.
Leo Fender.... An American with Greek heritage... Was the king of the most legendary guitars and amplifiers. Still to this day, he has not been serpassed.
This was great! A little rough around the edges, but if you look at the real early Chappers and the Captain stuff, they were still exploring how they wanted to approach the format a bit more themselves. I think this is going to be a kickass series, Rob!
Ian Ross thanks dude and, yes this is absolutely rough around the edges - lots of improvements to be had including the lapel mics in the future, new cameras etc
If you guys are kind of taking the setup of chappers and the captain you might as well copy/take all like that background seems big and too far from you guys at times it looks like if you were using the greenscren with a prerecorded background. But its cool nice themes. Keep going guys
G&L honors Leo's legacy better than Music Man or Fender. He wanted guitars to be affordable, not status symbols.
EpictheEpicest I wouldn't necessarily say that. In 1957 a brand new strat cost $247.50 if you account for inflation that's equivalent to over $2000 today
Yes. It was a lot of money in 1957.
Yoshimoto1993 true....but still more affordable than others. That's why he created the bolt on neck etc...
EpictheEpicest Juicy shaq meat
that was more because it was easy to repair and increased their profit margins. same with using woods like ash or maple, it helped increase their profit margins since it was pretty cheap wood.
adolf... (big pause) ... oh snap ... rickenbacker OH ok
headown lolllll
That jam at the end,.... Dang that was good!!!!
I love that you guys have a partnership with a shop in minnesota! I love driving down to visit this shop! Also I am a huge fan of the g&l line up not to discount fender, but I would buy a g&l tele if I had to make the choice again as I have a fender tele now.
I am a huge fan of G&L, I love my Legacy, made in Fullerton!!
I love learning about different kinds of guitars, so this video is much appreciated!
LivingDeadPunker You're welcome dude :-)
G&L is grossly underrated. FCS quality at production-line prices. Some say... the original 80's product lineup with 3-bolt neck-join created skepticism due to Fender's failure with the 3-bolt in the '70's. Even though those early G&L guitars are rock-solid to this day, the company eventually switched to 4-bolt to quiet the skeptics and hopefully boost sales. This early stumble may be why they're not more popular today. Just pick one up and you'll know why they're hidden gems.
intrsoul to be fair, to most the headstock and bridge are overly ugly. I dont care much about the headstock... But the bridge is a monstruosity
The job of the head stock and the bridge are to keep the guitar intonated and in tune - both of which the G&L do exceptionally well. You can actually use the whammy bar on the g&l without having to retune the guitar after every bend - which is more than I can say for most of the competition.
That's funny because the bridge and the headstock are some of my favourite features of G&Ls
Sure - different strokes. I remember seeing ads in the 80's and not liking the headstock or bridge either. I think they've fine tuned the headstock and decal over the years and they're pretty slick now - especially if you want something DIFFERENT than Fender. The bridge is a two-point fulcrum that sounds and works great - I like the thicker bar with set-screw for setting tension. They could do with a little more aesthetic tweaking, but man...pick one up and they're stunning.
I think the deal-maker for me is this: you pay for the guitar and features, hence the quality. With similar-priced Fender, you're paying for the brand (yes you are) and a decent guitar that likely needs some upgrades. As a kid, I was all about the brand/logo, but I'm wiser now ;)
great to hear dave play the guitar, think i've only ever heard him play on 2 videos in the past
Yoseph McJoe Wait till you hear him on the drums...
Rob Chapman Dave solo album. Dave solo album? Yes, please!
Rob Chapman I wanna hear him on the triangle! I'm expecting big things!
B Thomas the triangle is a great instrument! You can get all sorts of rhythms and textures out of it, its defiantly on my list of instruments to get down! ;-)
Dave Hollingworth Careful Mr Dave there's impressionable young minds who may start a new wave of triangle djent with those words!
That bass set up is incredible.
Mr Rob you've done it again! First Captain now Uncle Riff! Lord of name branding! Also Mr Rob would like to hear your opinion and you give a demo of the G&L Comanche.
Seriously underrated company, and they have a great guitarist in their stable (jerry Cantrell). Whenever I've had the chance to try one I've never been disappointed. Great video and it was rad to see them get some spotlight!
Nice video. Enjoying the new show. That orange flake looks awesome.
Rob , great history lesson man !!!!
I have owned four or five G&Ls over the years, and play a G&L ASAT Special in my main rig. They make a great solid guitar. The MFD pickups are tricky, however, as their character is much different than other pickups. Pretty glassy depending on your tone settings.
Sitting here with a beer looking for something to watch .....boom chappers and Dave..cheers boys
I'm on my way to get a beer... then finish the video! Cheers!
No.... I'm Nick Cooper (adopting a Kirk Douglas voice) 😂
im keen on the fender, i gotta shoot for this sound on my songs for sure. thanks for this, heaps of info.
That G&L sounds fabulous...want one now
Man! Rob sounds amazing here. Love his playing on that Legacy (which also looks and sounds amazing.)
DragonRiderW16 thanks dude, much appreciated and entirely down to Dave who does all the audio for these guitar videos with me
No problem, man. Always great to see (and hear) new content from you.
My parents got me a G&L for highschool graduation. Great guitar. Instead of two tone nobs it has a bass and a treble nob. Useful for getting great tones.
The G&L is impressing: i wasn’t expecting to like that more than the fender.
I love G&L guitars!! I have four G&L's and only one Fender. Actually, the only reason I have the Fender is because I purchased one of the Hendrix limited editions. I just like the feel of the G&Ls better. My Legacy is my main guitar, and then I also have a Rampage, a Superhawk and a Ascari GTS. Great guitars!!!!!
Rob!!!!! Your tone and playing was great! You should remember that amp setting for when you play a strat because it was awesome
I love my G&L Asat...feels sturdier than any Fender I've tried and they nailed the neck profil for me. But...my romantic side would like a Fender headstock sometime!
I personally prefer G&L over fender. It's just a better sounding and playing guitar for me. It's really just a matter of preference.
Yeah, like do you prefer a guitar that looks, sounds and plays amazingly, or one with a famous name on the headstock?
Me too, i have an ASAT special carved top and sounds amazing, better than a Fender MIM (IMHO) G&L are well constructed and a half of the price jejejeje
I feel g&l really catches fenders sound in its own unique non fendery way truly an amazing guitar
18:07 tasty as heck Rob
Iv started binge watching your videos again
Cracking vid lads. Kudos to Dave for the bass amp geetar mastery. One can only feel for Bea and Ben as they sit back in Blighty, jealous of your budding U.S. Bromance!! ,!
So glad your in Minnesota! Thats where I live
1:39 I was like "Oh no wheres Rob going with this". lol Good thing he was talking about Rickenbacker XD
hahah your Maltese needs some improving Rob! Glad to hear you reference my tiny island though!
Leo Fender claimed the G&L guitars were the best he had ever designed.
I bet he said that when he was the co owner of G&L.
Silviu Stefan correct but that doesnt mena its untrue. If he didnt think they were better he would just make exact fender copies
@@segatortoise5455 it was illegal to make a strat copy. Bridge,headstock etc. But he did copied everything he could thou.
daily vids and he also changed everything that he felt needed improving on the strat
@@Dailyvids25 you can't copy something you originally created
Dave ! Love the Darkglass stuff . ....and yes I,too, play guitar and bass and my guitars sound great thru my bass amps .
Gosh… 5 years ago?! It’s crazy how quickly the time has gone.
Really enjoyed this. 😁
Chapman Ml3 pro traditional vs. Fender Telecaster! I would love to see that. Also, I just bought the ml3 myself from Uncle Riff, absolutely amazing piece of axe, cheers, Rob!
You guys can make a fortune doing voice overs for US commercials.
It was a treat seeing you both at the Grand Opening. Iconic guitars, but I enjoy my ML1 lefty far too much.
That orange reverend looks quite the treat back there on the wall
Rob did you call the series Salutations America or not? Just not sure from the video. Also your jams were bloody brilliant in this video and yourself and Dave have a surprisingly nice blues touch!
Marcus Hogan Thanks man! Yep I settled on "Salutations America" :-)
Nice! As always greeting from Galway, Ireland
Rob Chapman Greetings and salutations!
The very place! Saw him filming the video too. One thing that a lot of us really don't like is the name of the song though as there is another song called Galway Girl written by and American artist called Mundy which every Irish person knows off by heart!
I wanna see studio moth as a regular now.
Loving the baked bean sparkle 😄
I own a G& L USA custom shop and it's beautiful . The build quality is second to none. The price compared to fender is great value I would highly recommend the G&L to anyone including die hard fender fans.
I used to own a white 'Legacy' G&L (Strat) and it was the most 'Stratty' sound I have come across, damn I miss that guitar
correction, im ordering it when the hurricane is gone and my bank opens back up.
Cool you are covering G&L. I was looking for a affordable classic S-Style guitar for a long time ... A ton of Squier CV's, Mexico Fenders I played at small and big stores just weren't the thing. And the first G&L Legacy Tribute I played at a local guitar store was so different, I instantly bought it. I think it are especially the pickups. The G&L sound a lot meatier and feels great to play. TRY THEM!
I had the same experience as you. Was looking to upgrade to a Fender Telecaster in the $1000 range after being fed up with Squiers and subpar Player Series.
I tried a used G&L Tribute Legacy at my local GC and knew I couldn’t put it down. A $400 guitar that feels better, looks better, and crafted better than many of the Fenders I had tried.
Can’t go wrong with G&L.
Tasty playing Dave.
I have a G&L legacy and boy let me tell you… it’s an amazing guitar sounds great the neck feels great it also stays in tune very well. I can get a shit load of sounds on it. From hard rock with a lot of overdrive to a super clean blues tone. Overall I highly suggest it if your budget isn’t high enough for a fender
I have both. Love both. But prefer G&L. More bass/sustain for me
Rob, great to hear you speak Maltese in this video. I am of Maltese heritage, how did you learn?
Do they wait for the shop to shut so they can record? Nice video, liking the new stuff.
So did I get this right? You ordered a G&L from their Custom Shop? Man, that are some damn fine looking guitars and also basses they make there!
just ordered your ghost fret pro dusk from riff city in minesota. im in houston in a hurricane nonstop raining situation so it may take a while to get here to pasadena, texas. i hope it plays and sounds as good as it does in your hands as it does when its in my hands. im sure it will. i really like the look and sound of your guitars. cheers brutha
I like that that Chappers looking to camera while Dave talks some recording wizardry
In almost 26 minutes, G&L's PTB tone circuit (e.g. the bottom tone knob is a bass-cut knob, which G&L had before Reverend) was not mentioned-not even when prompted at 21:27.
I love the finish on the orange one
I think with the traditional 6 screw trem, the bridge basically pivots on the screws themselves, which go directly into the guitar body. This can cause wear on the wood and screws, and does provided a hugely stable platform for the trem, as the screws are holding the bridge on, but also trying to provide movement for the system. The 2 point system uses a knife edge and proper screw in ferrules to get around this, and provide better tuning stability etc.
Fender design looks better btw, but maybe thats what I'm used to!
I really love the recent changes to the video editing. The Q&A Session itself was fantastic in person but THIS VIDEO, MAN! It's tremendous!
I don't like what Fender have done with that truss rod adjuster. That looks ugly as hell.
Love the intro!!:)
Nice guitars! Nice playing too.
Um... the G&L bridge looks wayyy better. Nice video, chaps!
you forgot to mention the single tone control(fender) vs the treble and bass rolloff. (G&L)
yeah - that is a massive point that was omitted
mike blue, and their best feature to me, hands down.
Indeed. I have a Legacy and love, love, love the treble/bass controls, particularly with higher gain. It *very* swiftly became my #1 guitar.
I have to keep reminding myself to stop diming both controls like I do on my Strat.
Strats have 2 tone controls .
May I ask for Cardboard Fender versus the most expensive fender?
DAVE
dave.
Michael Malley he aint got a clue
Mmmmmm Dave......
(Knock Knock) open up, it's me, dave.DAVE! DAVE?yea man, it's me Dave..open up.DAVE's NOT HERE MAN.
DO YOU WANT TO BUY SOME PEGS
Regarding the bridge / trem system, it’s not the mere fact of being on two points. The G&L bridge also sits on a small rubber gadget. This contributes greatly to its stability
Welcome to the US !! Cheers to ya! So is Dorje no longer a thing?
The phrase in its entirety is actually "Jack of all trades, master of none, but better than a master of one"
I'd love to see you do a G&L Legacy vs S-500 vs Comanche video.
interesting that we're taking the Anderton's shoot out video style and applying it to US... Would be interested to see how this translates as much of the success of the original was based on the chemistry between Rob and Lee.
I have a 96 Legacy (USA model) and a 2004 50th Anniversary American Standard Strat. Both are the Ash body. Build quality is pretty close, with the Fender slightly edging out the G&L. The G&L have the “swimming pool” pickup pocket routing, vs the individual routing of the Fender. I prefer the Fender routing myself, it ads solidity for the pick guard. The G&L also has a lot of static noise when you rub your little finger on the pick guard while playing.
As for the sound, they are completely different. The G&L is slightly louder, and a bit brighter than the Fender. The pickups in the Fender (special for that year only) are just a bit quieter, with a great tone. As for one being “better sounding” than the other comes down to personal preferences. I love the sound of both, but I find myself playing the Fender much more. It just feels better, and plays smoother that the G&L. But, the G&L does have its place. If I had to only play one, it would be the Stratocaster.
Both of these sound fantastic.
In 1986, I️ played over70 Fender Strats before I️ accidentally came across a 1984 Master Series Esprit w/two humbuckers and a locking tremolo that had hung in that music store for 2 years before I️ came across it. Years later I️ finally bought a Strat but it only ever has been a back up guitar. Then last year, after playing only one G&L S-500, I️ finally found a Stratesque guitar that I️ could make my primary axe. I️ gave my Esprit to my oldest son because I️ had promised it to him two decades ago and because I️ finally felt like I️ had found my new love with that S-500. My Strat still is, at best, one of my back up guitars, right there with my Jackson Soloist.
Good one!! Thank you!
pretty sure that's the new hope location. really nice store with a good selection for such a small store.
Rob next time you're @ Winter NAMM request a tour. G&L is only 2KM's from the convention centre on Fender Avenue in Fullerton
he should do this.
the future of the history ..i owned over 20 shook george fullerton's hand at namm looked him in the eye and said..i own gf0042 what a grin still firmly gripping his hand what a moment in my life
PLEASE DO MORE BLUES. I dont feel the metal playing you usual use but your blues really talks to me
Just letting you know, having a noise gate on the audio is pretty annoying for us headphone users. But great to see you guys in the states!
Amazing sound of Daves amp...love it.
3 G&L guitars just arrived at the local pawn shop, all used to belong to the one player, who is known to me. He knows his guitars. I might check them out, quite reasonably priced and in good shape.
Welcome back to my side of the Pond!
Rob... I'm a Fender guy! I own 4 of them. Love the playability of a Strat, just wish they would offer more finishes (kinda like the G&L). You guys sound awesome!
Great video! Just wondering why ya'll decided to compare the Legacy to the Elite strat and not the professional? I feel like either the S-500 vs. the Elite or the Pro vs. the Legacy would be good matches. Thanks for the always great vids!!