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Thanks so much! This was the S-500 demo I have been looking for...your playing SOLD me on the guitar. You showed me that it is truly just what I was looking for...Thanks Jonathan!
That guitar and you really does seem like a perfect match. Such a sweet sounding instrument in the hands of a sweet sounding player. G&L is a great company with a proud legacy and I love the sound of their MFD pickups. Jonathan, you're as always an inspiration as a guitarist and as a human being. Thanks for sharing your joy, everything about this video put a smile on my face too. :)
Jonathan.....I was like you. I was a die hard strat man. However after purchasing my first G&L S 500 I was blown away by the awesome sounds that this guitar can do . Having controls over trebble and bass adds another dimension to the sounds which you cannot get from other guitars... Thank you for this awesome demo...!!!
you are an awesome player Jonathan. And you also have a extremely peaceful vibe and energy. I really enjoy watching your videos and I wish you all the best. Cheers from Argentina.
I just recently discovered your channel and man your playing is so sweet. Such a treat to listen too. Also thank you for sharing your experience with the guitars you review.
Awesome demo! Love your playing and so appreciate just going through the clean tones to just hear the guitar. Very much enjoyed this. This is how demos should be done imho.
Jonathan, it made me very happy to see YOU so happy with this guitar. As usual, your playing was an inspiration. I learn a little (or a lot of) something from you every time I watch one of your videos. Cheers, my friend!
Wow, you make that G&L sing. So enjoyable to listen to. Thank you. I had never played a Fender before and I am fascinated by Leo Fender’s history. I saw a ASAT Bluesboy on the Stupid Deal of The Day so I picked it up. I instantly fell in love with it. Needless to say now I own five G&Ls. Also wanted to say I got to visit Singapore on three separate occasions with the US Navy. What a beautiful city. Thank you for your awesome G&L video. God Bless and greetings from Lubbock, Tx. 🤠🎸👏
I love to see someone so happy with their guitar! I'm also a huge G&L fan, I have a couple of them now from various eras. I was never a fan of strats but there's something about the aesthetic and feel of G&L that I can't get enough of, I really appreciate the company. Classic instruments but with such a smooth feel, amazing finishes and enough differences to set them apart in many unique ways from Leo's previous designs. Your playing is outrageous, too. Excellent video :)
So Cool! Glad you finally got your G&L from 1995! Beautiful guitar and love the color. My first guitar was a 1965 Fender Mustang in Sonic Blue. Keep up the good work!
I have a 2014 US Legacy in Candy Apple Red metallic with matching headstock...and of all my guitars, which I love and appreciate, my G&L Legacy is my favorite and is a dream to play!
I love these guitars too. the family music store I worked in up til the early 90s did start getting them in just before the closed the 2nd store (all retail) n I'd always wanted 1 but haven't had a chance to get 1 so far. There not too common in my part of Canada, only 1 dealer I found within driving distance n that's a bit hard to get to.
Great demo, Jonathan! I have two of these, one regular S-500 and one built to my specifications with the wider quarter sawn neck, reverse headstock, locking tuners and reverse angled bridge pickup. It’s a Hendrix styled S-500. As far as the setup, since 2011 they have been using a Plek machine at the factory. I live in Norway and had mine shipped directly from the factory in Fullerton and it was perfect right out of the case. I’ve never even had to adjust the truss rod, probably due to the very stable quarter sawn neck. I really want an ASAT classic (tele) and an ASAT special. And I agree that the 2 point tremolo is excellent.
Nice Job! I had a G&L Bass back in the 80’s and what a sound. I trade it in and when I realized I made a mistake I went back ta get it and within 2 weeks it was gone. Sold!!! I think about it now and then.🤣😂😫
dude man, G&Ls are like my favorite guitars. I had an S-500 a long time ago but ended up selling it. Regretted it ever since. Awesome review man! Keep rockin'!
My dream guitar! I tried a USA G&L in the shop a few weeks ago and I was very impressed and now I am a huge G&L fan :D Can´t wait to actually own one! I also love the fact that the USA models are pleked, which makes for a comfortabe playing experience.
Hi Jonathan, nice and gentle tribute to Leo and Georges 👍 as you said, we may have several (too many!) Guitars, there is one we love over the others. Mine is my Fender Strat American Vintage 62 reissue 3 tones sunburst, that I will never sell. About G&L I have never played one, not so common in guitar shops of France.
I love G&L - have an ASAT and want one of the S500s. IMHO much better than Fenders, especially these days, at a much better price point. Lovely playing from you as well! Your channel is so good - no snark, just playing good guitar gear and an honest opinion.
Unless they've recently changed things, all USA G&Ls are made in the same factory on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, CA. and the Tribute models are made in Indonesia. It's been more than 10 years(?) since any G&L guitars were made in either Japan or Korea. Also, I currently have 3 G&Ls with the expander switch (and I've owned 2 others in the past) and with the expander on, the pickups are selected as follows: 1 and 5: neck and bridge pickups. 2 and 4: all three pickups 3: middle pickup. I've been a regular on guitarsbyleo.com and I've never read that using the expander switch in positions 1 or 5 accentuates the volume of the pickup normally selected by that position and I've never noticed a difference on any of my expander-equipped G&Ls.
I had one of these from the mid-90s. I could never get it to sound as good are you're making yours sound and just couldn't bond with it, so I sold it on eBay/Reverb and bought a Legacy. Great playing and tone.
@@soofitnsexy The S-500 has MFD (Magnetic Field Design) pickups and the Legacy has alnico pickups. In addition, the S-500 has an "expander" switch that allows you to use neck+bridge and all 3 pickups.
@@soofitnsexy Legacies sound much more like strats. There are dozens(?) of Legacy demos on YT to check out. Legacy sounds more "Fender-y" than the S-500.
From Leo: That guitar has very nice tones, and is very versatile. I am impressed with all the clean voices of those MDF pickups. Your playing skills are wonderful also, You and that guitar make a good team. Thank you for your work.
With expander switch engaged: positions 1 and 5 = neck and bridge; position 2 and 4 = all 3; middle position = middle pickup only (same as with expander switch not engaged.
Really lovely guitar Jonathan! I have played the g&l s500 tribute made in indonesia guitar and loved it. This Usa model has given me gas :) Looking forward to more videos with it. All the best to you Brother!
Lovely playing and guitar! I just picked up a 1995 G&L Legacy USA last night in blue metallic flake. I've never played a Strat so "alive" as this was- even A/B'd against the Eric Johnson Strat too.
Jonathan Koh MFD? From what I can gather of 1995 USA Legacy models, they are hand wound but I would need to pull them out and check. Here’s my photo on TGP: www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?media/ngd-g-l-legacy-usa.164531/
Hi Jonathan. I've had an s500 tribute since 2016 and it has seen off a couple of strats in that time including a deluxe with Fender noiseless pickups. Can't beat the great sound of the MFD pups. Best single coil pickup? 2-Way tremolo is incredible too. If G&L added an offset or sloped neck plate and made locking tuners (I added Vanson lockers) standard then this guitar would be near perfect although a heavy beast as mine is swamp ash.
I bought an S-500 earlier this year and its has become my "go to" guitar as it has some wonderful tones (as you demonstrated in this video). Again I really like your style of playing and as with the recent ASAT Tribute video, you made this S-500 guitar really sing. Keep making the video's. PS - I still think that G&L should get you over to do some demonstration video's using their guitars.
Sweet looking and sounding guitar. It looks like G&L is trying to keep up with Brian May's pick up selector system where any combination is possible in phase or out. I love Strats and Strat based guitars. Thanks for posting this demo.
Hey Johnatan, could you be able to make a comparison between the Legacy and S500? I have a comanche and I'm in love with it, but I can't find a good comparison between these two guitars. They either have terrible playing, or are heavily overdriven, or are recorded with a landline phone from the 1950s. There is a sale in Andertons and the Legacy guitars are bargains now, but not sure if I should get the s500 instead of the legacy. Thanks. P.S. Great playing as always!
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I bought the Legacy already :D Your playing on that vid sold it to me. :) I couldn't wait, since this was a spring clearence discount for just 750e.. Can't wait to have it in my hands :)
Jonathan Koh That I shall my friend. Something about the legacy of Leo Fender. Also I condone the heart you have. I too raised my kids and I did alone. My son I taught guitar and today is quite amazing. Well known in Tampa Fl. Tho he plays metal in his band on iTunes Spotify named DISAREYEN he plays classical blues and all. Amazing. He’s a pertrucci man. Hahah. Ibanez prestige is his baby. I wish I was half as awesome. Hahaha. Anyway I bought him stuff. After him and my daughter grew and moved on after grad I then took guitar up again to learn where I left off. Old drummer. Keyboardist. Hahahaha. Lovely show as always.
I just love my G&L S-500 . I own a Fender and I honestly believe that dollar for dollar from $550 - $2,700 G&L makes the finest Strat style guitar in the market. No competition.
Beautiful playing, as always! Which shop in Singapore carries G&L? I think you do a better demo than the G&L channel itself. Haha! Thanks Jonathan! Edit: Oh it's City Music. Sorry I didn't catch it right away. Cheers!
Love the soulfull playin on an awesome guitar. I love the tremolo especially, and that toggle switch that have a function kind of like a blender. The only thing I don't like from G&L guitars is the shape of the headstock. But Leo Fender have create 1 headstock that I love most, The Musicman Headstock is my Favourite for shape and function. FENDER, CHARVEL, MUSICMAN and G&L all are Leo's masterpiece 🤘
I kind of thought the same thing until I bought a G&L. Then I realized I really pay no attention to the headstock when playing, so it really doesn't matter.
Leo's final designs are just perfect, yeah right like we didn't know it already know it. Of course I am very biased I must be a G&L owner and you'de be correct in making that assumption. It's a world of opposites but it needn't be so. Us G&L owners wish that G&L guitars have that super cool Fender logo on the headstock of our guitars and our brothers in arms wish that their Fender guitars had that little bit more of the advanced designs that Leo could have put into their Fender guitars. You've got to admit that the G&L headstock is cool when compared to other Fender copies although I cannot say that it's better than the original Strat or Telecaster headstock we just can't admit it. The King is dead god bless the king.
I agree... It's sad to know that all these giants who have done so much to the guitar playing community are no longer with us. Just heard of the passing of Jim Dunlop.. 😢
best demonstration i saw for this guitar. i got asat tribute curved top. its fantastic. thinking about buying a strat or another g&l (s-500 or legacy). and this video my friend, convincing me going for s-500
Thanks Jonathan for all these wonderful songs inside every video. Always sound incredible. Do you teach guitar? With all of the great gear I see you demo, you must have filled a room with gadgets.
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Hi Jon, maple or rosewood fingerboard, which would you pick on an S-500 ?
One of the nicest guys on YT. Happy for you. And gorgeous tones.
awww.Thank you brother! 🤓✌
@@JonIsJustTooLoud - Hi Boss did you sell your s 500?
I always back to this demo. I'm also own of a S-500 and I wouldn't change it for nothing. Great axe. Thank you friend.
You’re most welcome!✌️🤓
Wonderful guitar playing simply divine. Blessings from Scotland.
Thank you Gary!! Have a great weekend! 🤓
Favorite channel
Jonathan is a pure champion
Thank you Robin!
Just bought one of these. Completely blown away. Tried it out in the shop with a bunch of Fenders too and there's just no comparison.
Cool✌️❤️
Thanks so much! This was the S-500 demo I have been looking for...your playing SOLD me on the guitar. You showed me that it is truly just what I was looking for...Thanks Jonathan!
Glad to be of help Steven ✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud - Hey Jon ... How about doing a 2 Year update on this awesome Axe
That guitar and you really does seem like a perfect match. Such a sweet sounding instrument in the hands of a sweet sounding player. G&L is a great company with a proud legacy and I love the sound of their MFD pickups. Jonathan, you're as always an inspiration as a guitarist and as a human being. Thanks for sharing your joy, everything about this video put a smile on my face too. :)
Awww man..you're just being too kind! Thanks for your beautiful comments! 🤓✌
I am currently bedridden, struck down by some sort of bug and your video, review and playing brightens up by day, thank you.
Oh no brother! What happened? Get well soon!!!✌
Jonathan.....I was like you. I was a die hard strat man. However after purchasing my first G&L S 500 I was blown away by the awesome sounds that this guitar can do . Having controls over trebble and bass adds another dimension to the sounds which you cannot get from other guitars... Thank you for this awesome demo...!!!
Nick Foudoulis my pleasure Nick!! Stay safe✌️❤️
I like the CLEAN Sound in this guitars ! Gracias !
eres bienvenido✌️❤️
Jonathan, very nice presentation of your wonderful S-500 and absolutly classy playing!!!
Thank you for your comments 🤓✌️
you are an awesome player Jonathan. And you also have a extremely peaceful vibe and energy. I really enjoy watching your videos and I wish you all the best. Cheers from Argentina.
Thank you so much!🤓✌
I just recently discovered your channel and man your playing is so sweet. Such a treat to listen too. Also thank you for sharing your experience with the guitars you review.
Thank you Brian and welcome to the Channel!!✌️❤️
Excellent match of Guitar and Artist...
Thank you kindly Brian ✌️😄
Awesome demo! Love your playing and so appreciate just going through the clean tones to just hear the guitar. Very much enjoyed this. This is how demos should be done imho.
Thank you for your kind comments ✌️🤓
Such a great story. So glad you found this guitar in the end. It sounds fantastic!
Thank you.. ✌️❤️
I don't usually comment. But amazing playing. And what a stunning guitar.
Thank you James 🤓✌️
Beautiful playing and tones your hands
Thank you ✌️❤️
The S-500 is my dream guitar, and so I always rewatch your video on it :)
Oh my..lol ..go get one already!!😜
One of the best reviews I have ever had the pleasure to see. Informative dialogue and tasteful, lovely playing demonstrations. Rock on my friend.
Glad you liked it!✌❤
Jonathan, it made me very happy to see YOU so happy with this guitar. As usual, your playing was an inspiration. I learn a little (or a lot of) something from you every time I watch one of your videos. Cheers, my friend!
Thanks Matty🤓✌️
Those pickups sound so clear.
yea..Heard them in the shop and I'm like...ok take my money!! hahah
Congratulations. I have always lusted after a G&L too but the day hasn't arrived yet.
Lol.. well✌️❤️
Really a sweet guitar. I have a couple not this model but wish I did
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Wow, you make that G&L sing. So enjoyable to listen to. Thank you. I had never played a Fender before and I am fascinated by Leo Fender’s history. I saw a ASAT Bluesboy on the Stupid Deal of The Day so I picked it up. I instantly fell in love with it. Needless to say now I own five G&Ls. Also wanted to say I got to visit Singapore on three separate occasions with the US Navy. What a beautiful city. Thank you for your awesome G&L video. God Bless and greetings from Lubbock, Tx. 🤠🎸👏
Godbless you Shawn!! stay safe!
I seem to get a lot of "visuals" with your playing. This one reminded me of the Mississippi river delta. Great job as always, Jonathan.
Thank you Greg!! Be sure to let me know if you 'visualise' something kinky...!!! 🤪✌️
Exceptional phrasing and very emotive tones on this one Jonathan!
Thank you brother! 🤓✌
Wow what a beauty, killer playing. I can feel your bond with the guitar from halfway across the world!
Thank you Chris! 🤓✌
Wow Jonathan, sounds like an acoustic guitar, but the best sounding acoustic guitar ever made. You must have done magic to make it sound like that.
what??? lol
Just saw this....great review Jon, Nice looking Guitar and great tone too. Enjoy !
Yes Derick.. it is. I was so impressed with it✌️❤️
I love to see someone so happy with their guitar! I'm also a huge G&L fan, I have a couple of them now from various eras. I was never a fan of strats but there's something about the aesthetic and feel of G&L that I can't get enough of, I really appreciate the company. Classic instruments but with such a smooth feel, amazing finishes and enough differences to set them apart in many unique ways from Leo's previous designs. Your playing is outrageous, too. Excellent video :)
Thank you Alden..I'm a fanboy now 😆✌
One more great review sir!
Cheers from Portugal !
Thank you Daniel 🤓✌️
loved the first jam...beautiful guitar
Thank you 😄✌️
You got a good one there. Great demo!
Thank you John!🤓✌
Very happy for you. That sounds amazing, so smooth.
Thank you Bill 🤓✌
So Cool! Glad you finally got your G&L from 1995! Beautiful guitar and love the color. My first guitar was a 1965 Fender Mustang in Sonic Blue. Keep up the good work!
Thank you Mark!! ✌️🤓
Incidentally, the first electric guitar I owned was a Fender Mustang🤪
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Yeah. Wish I still had it!
I know what you mean...I sold nice off.. Regreted it to this day 😢
Sounded fantastic man!
Thanks man 🤓✌️
I have a 2014 US Legacy in Candy Apple Red metallic with matching headstock...and of all my guitars, which I love and appreciate, my G&L Legacy is my favorite and is a dream to play!
Nice!!!!😀✌️
I have a Blueburst S-500. Awesome guitar with a vibrato that actually stays in tune. Great review and awesome playing!
Thank you ✌️❤️
I love these guitars too. the family music store I worked in up til the early 90s did start getting them in just before the closed the 2nd store (all retail) n I'd always wanted 1 but haven't had a chance to get 1 so far. There not too common in my part of Canada, only 1 dealer I found within driving distance n that's a bit hard to get to.
oh wow...🤓✌
I've never seen a fingerboard with a knot in it until now. I used to have a Gibson X-plorer with an ash body that had a knot in it. Very woodsy!
Yep..that was a one off@🤓✌
Excellent demo of a brilliant guitar!
Thank you✌💚
Hi Jonathan. Nice story. The guitar sounded quite good as well. Have a nice weekend my friend. Cheers Kjell 🎸 👍
Thank you brother! You have a great weekend too!!🤓✌️
Great demo, Jonathan! I have two of these, one regular S-500 and one built to my specifications with the wider quarter sawn neck, reverse headstock, locking tuners and reverse angled bridge pickup. It’s a Hendrix styled S-500. As far as the setup, since 2011 they have been using a Plek machine at the factory. I live in Norway and had mine shipped directly from the factory in Fullerton and it was perfect right out of the case. I’ve never even had to adjust the truss rod, probably due to the very stable quarter sawn neck. I really want an ASAT classic (tele) and an ASAT special. And I agree that the 2 point tremolo is excellent.
Thanks for sharing Gary! Interesting✌️❤️
Nice Job! I had a G&L Bass back in the 80’s and what a sound. I trade it in and when I realized I made a mistake I went back ta get it and within 2 weeks it was gone. Sold!!! I think about it now and then.🤣😂😫
Awww man... That's sad..
Absolutely love your playing and tones. Guitar is awesome as well.
Stephen Van Vleck thank you Stephen ✌️❤️
Just sounds better than any Strat I ever heard!
Indeed!!✌️❤️
Great playing beautiful guitar
Thank you 🤓✌️
Amen buddy. Thanks again ❤️🙏💯👍👌
You are so welcome✌♥
Nice sounding axe , nice phrasing! Tasteful and not overplaying it! Good job!
Thank you 🤓✌️
dude man, G&Ls are like my favorite guitars. I had an S-500 a long time ago but ended up selling it. Regretted it ever since. Awesome review man! Keep rockin'!
Hey Theo!!! Thanks man... You too brother.. Rock on!!
Same here....
Love that color. Great demo!
Thank you Daniel✌️❤️
My dream guitar! I tried a USA G&L in the shop a few weeks ago and I was very impressed and now I am a huge G&L fan :D Can´t wait to actually own one! I also love the fact that the USA models are pleked, which makes for a comfortabe playing experience.
I love this guitar! 🤓✌
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Im glad you got one after so many years waiting! :)
Hi Jonathan, nice and gentle tribute to Leo and Georges 👍 as you said, we may have several (too many!) Guitars, there is one we love over the others. Mine is my Fender Strat American Vintage 62 reissue 3 tones sunburst, that I will never sell. About G&L I have never played one, not so common in guitar shops of France.
Well you have something to look forward to then!!
Amazing sound and great guitar
Thanks a lot!✌♥
You know you have watched this video to much...when ....
You know the songs by heart 🤣😂🤣🌺
Lol✌️❤️
I played a G&L bass for a while and my buddy had a Legacy. Very good instruments.
I agree!!😜✌
Beautiful playing:)
Thank you JK✌️❤️
I love G&L - have an ASAT and want one of the S500s. IMHO much better than Fenders, especially these days, at a much better price point. Lovely playing from you as well! Your channel is so good - no snark, just playing good guitar gear and an honest opinion.
Thank you for your kind encouragement 🤓✌
Beautiful playing and killer tone
Thank you ✌️❤️
Unless they've recently changed things, all USA G&Ls are made in the same factory on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, CA. and the Tribute models are made in Indonesia. It's been more than 10 years(?) since any G&L guitars were made in either Japan or Korea.
Also, I currently have 3 G&Ls with the expander switch (and I've owned 2 others in the past) and with the expander on, the pickups are selected as follows:
1 and 5: neck and bridge pickups.
2 and 4: all three pickups
3: middle pickup.
I've been a regular on guitarsbyleo.com and I've never read that using the expander switch in positions 1 or 5 accentuates the volume of the pickup normally selected by that position and I've never noticed a difference on any of my expander-equipped G&Ls.
Good on ya brother. Beautiful piece and playing.
Thank ya brother!!🤓✌️
Wow, that is some beautiful playing, Mr. Koh. And what an outstanding instrument.
Thank you kindly!✌❤
Love it. Very tastefully done. Thankyou.
Thanks ✌️✌️
Great guitar and superb playing 👍
Thank you 🤓✌️
Nice playing and guitar!
Thank you 🤓✌️
Great sounding guitar!Superb playing!
Thank you kindly 🤓✌️
I had one of these from the mid-90s. I could never get it to sound as good are you're making yours sound and just couldn't bond with it, so I sold it on eBay/Reverb and bought a Legacy. Great playing and tone.
@@soofitnsexy The S-500 has MFD (Magnetic Field Design) pickups and the Legacy has alnico pickups. In addition, the S-500 has an "expander" switch that allows you to use neck+bridge and all 3 pickups.
@@soofitnsexy Legacies sound much more like strats. There are dozens(?) of Legacy demos on YT to check out. Legacy sounds more "Fender-y" than the S-500.
Awesome playing! Right from the heart ❤️
Thank you ✌️❤️
Nice work, I like this video, Fantastic guitar playing
From Leo: That guitar has very nice tones, and is very versatile. I am impressed with all the clean voices of those MDF pickups. Your playing skills are wonderful also, You and that guitar make a good team. Thank you for your work.
Thank you 😄
They’re alnico pickups.
With expander switch engaged: positions 1 and 5 = neck and bridge; position 2 and 4 = all 3; middle position = middle pickup only (same as with expander switch not engaged.
Thank you Mike :)
I have a Tribute Fallout and even those series are very well made. Can't imagine how good a US made one will be :)
Yes..I tried the tribute..they are great guitars too! Neck is different..🤓✌
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I have no doubt :D
Really lovely guitar Jonathan! I have played the g&l s500 tribute made in indonesia guitar and loved it. This Usa model has given me gas :) Looking forward to more videos with it. All the best to you Brother!
hahahah i know..GAS is really contagious!...thank you brother ✌🤓
Great playing! I own two ASATs myself. G&L make great guitars.
Nice 🤓✌️
Just an incredible tone, so tasty.
Thank you✌️❤️
2 tone knob are special things
yes they are :)
Great review, great playing, great guitar.
Thank you kindly Tim🤓✌️
Great sounding pickups man. Very chimey and bell like.. Maybe I`ll check out these G&L `s.
Yes.. Do that.. They make great guitars 😀✌️
Lovely playing and guitar! I just picked up a 1995 G&L Legacy USA last night in blue metallic flake. I've never played a Strat so "alive" as this was- even A/B'd against the Eric Johnson Strat too.
Awesome!! Did it come with the MFD pups or regular single coils??
Jonathan Koh MFD? From what I can gather of 1995 USA Legacy models, they are hand wound but I would need to pull them out and check. Here’s my photo on TGP: www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?media/ngd-g-l-legacy-usa.164531/
Hi Jonathan. I've had an s500 tribute since 2016 and it has seen off a couple of strats in that time including a deluxe with Fender noiseless pickups. Can't beat the great sound of the MFD pups. Best single coil pickup? 2-Way tremolo is incredible too. If G&L added an offset or sloped neck plate and made locking tuners (I added Vanson lockers) standard then this guitar would be near perfect although a heavy beast as mine is swamp ash.
Thanks for sharing!!✌️❤️
I bought an S-500 earlier this year and its has become my "go to" guitar as it has some wonderful tones (as you demonstrated in this video). Again I really like your style of playing and as with the recent ASAT Tribute video, you made this S-500 guitar really sing. Keep making the video's. PS - I still think that G&L should get you over to do some demonstration video's using their guitars.
Thank you Mike.. You're too kind. G&L make great guitars..period. I'm officially a fan boy lol
Sweet looking and sounding guitar. It looks like G&L is trying to keep up with Brian May's pick up selector system where any combination is possible in phase or out. I love Strats and Strat based guitars. Thanks for posting this demo.
You’re welcome brother ✌️🤓
Hey Johnatan, could you be able to make a comparison between the Legacy and S500? I have a comanche and I'm in love with it, but I can't find a good comparison between these two guitars. They either have terrible playing, or are heavily overdriven, or are recorded with a landline phone from the 1950s. There is a sale in Andertons and the Legacy guitars are bargains now, but not sure if I should get the s500 instead of the legacy.
Thanks.
P.S. Great playing as always!
we''see.....✌❤
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I bought the Legacy already :D Your playing on that vid sold it to me. :) I couldn't wait, since this was a spring clearence discount for just 750e.. Can't wait to have it in my hands :)
sublime, thank you for the great content
Thank you 🤓✌️
One of my dream 🎸 guitars. Great tone 👌 And of course Great demo. Brother keep doing what you do 👍
Thank you Greg!! Have a wonderful new year✌️❤️
I came so close to buying one last year. But I went with classic vibe. I still would love one one day. Even if a import one.
If you're looking a somewhat super strat.. Get the Fullerton made S500
Jonathan Koh That I shall my friend. Something about the legacy of Leo Fender. Also I condone the heart you have. I too raised my kids and I did alone. My son I taught guitar and today is quite amazing. Well known in Tampa Fl. Tho he plays metal in his band on iTunes Spotify named DISAREYEN he plays classical blues and all. Amazing. He’s a pertrucci man. Hahah. Ibanez prestige is his baby. I wish I was half as awesome. Hahaha. Anyway I bought him stuff. After him and my daughter grew and moved on after grad I then took guitar up again to learn where I left off. Old drummer. Keyboardist. Hahahaha. Lovely show as always.
@@robertclarkguitar nice!!! :)
I just love my G&L S-500 .
I own a Fender and I honestly believe that dollar for dollar from $550 - $2,700 G&L makes the finest Strat style guitar in the market.
No competition.
I totally agree ✌️❤️
Better than the PRS Silver Sky ?
@STF_YVR yes absolutely for me, better than a silver sky prs
Beautiful playing, as always! Which shop in Singapore carries G&L? I think you do a better demo than the G&L channel itself. Haha! Thanks Jonathan!
Edit: Oh it's City Music. Sorry I didn't catch it right away. Cheers!
Great playing as usual!! by the way, nice grain on the fretboard of that guitar!!
Thanks Ron. Yes quite interesting grain..✌️😊
Love the soulfull playin on an awesome guitar.
I love the tremolo especially, and that toggle switch that have a function kind of like a blender.
The only thing I don't like from G&L guitars is the shape of the headstock.
But Leo Fender have create 1 headstock that I love most, The Musicman Headstock is my Favourite for shape and function.
FENDER, CHARVEL, MUSICMAN and G&L all are Leo's masterpiece 🤘
I'm actually liking the headstock.. Sure it's not the traditional shape that I grew up with but the rest of the guitar makes up for it!
I kind of thought the same thing until I bought a G&L. Then I realized I really pay no attention to the headstock when playing, so it really doesn't matter.
You review/own/demo guitars that i am most interested in or own myself every time i get a notification. Gotta like that.
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Thanks for posting, am about to order one with a matching painted headstock and possibly 2 dimarzio 'transition' humbuckers?
Nice!! Have fun✌️❤️
Very very nice...
Thanks a lot✌🤓
That guitar was made for you, Jonathan! Great sounds.
Thank you kindly!🤓
That is a beautiful guitar. Sonic blue just suits a Strat.
I think so too!!
Leo's final designs are just perfect, yeah right like we didn't know it already know it. Of course I am very biased I must be a G&L owner and you'de be correct in making that assumption. It's a world of opposites but it needn't be so. Us G&L owners wish that G&L guitars have that super cool Fender logo on the headstock of our guitars and our brothers in arms wish that their Fender guitars had that little bit more of the advanced designs that Leo could have put into their Fender guitars. You've got to admit that the G&L headstock is cool when compared to other Fender copies although I cannot say that it's better than the original Strat or Telecaster headstock we just can't admit it. The King is dead god bless the king.
I agree... It's sad to know that all these giants who have done so much to the guitar playing community are no longer with us. Just heard of the passing of Jim Dunlop.. 😢
best demonstration i saw for this guitar. i got asat tribute curved top. its fantastic. thinking about buying a strat or another g&l (s-500 or legacy). and this video my friend, convincing me going for s-500
Glad it helped!✌♥
You didnt use compressor here right? Its sounds great. Great playing.
I did.. just a tad ✌️❤️
Thanks Jonathan for all these wonderful songs inside every video. Always sound incredible. Do you teach guitar? With all of the great gear I see you demo, you must have filled a room with gadgets.
Hi!! Thank you for your comments! yes I taught guitar for a while until my other works disrupted the teaching schedule. 🤓✌