G&L Bluesboy Semi Hollow Tribute : Demo and Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- This is a G&L Tribute Series ASAT Classic Bluesboy, semi-hollow! This is a great T-style guitar with a few unique appointments, semi-hollow design and a hum bucker in the neck position. The neck pickup is a Paul Gagon designed G&L hum bucker and the bridge has one of Leo Fender's MFD pickups. Really great instrument, smooth and easy to play!
The guitar was recorded direct from a Line6 Helix using the USB cable (yes, it's ok to do that people) with all of the effects and amp modeled by the Helix.
Please leave a comment if you have any questions!
I own this same guitar and felt the same way about the humbucker. I ended up wiring a 500K pot in the tone control and it absolutely blew my mind. Both pickups became incredibly usable and now the tone control has a much more usable range. I thought it would make the bridge single coil pickup “ice picky” or shrill, it did not. Now both pickups sound amazing and it was a simple fix that cost me about two dollars in parts.
Does it mess with the PTB system changing to 500K?
Just did this, this past week. It worked like a charm. I’m amazed at the difference! Great advice thanks for sharing!
Other reviewers have said that the major tonal differences between pickups take getting used to, but it's what really ends up making the guitar. That middle position especially.
Some tasty playing! Thanks for posting.
I have this exact guitar in orange.....god I love that thing...I actually love the neck pickup but I seem alone in this. With a tubescreamer just slightly pitching in you get a growl out of the amp I have yet to hear from another guitar. The contrast with the bridge pickup is very nice when used on purpose. Then again, if you donkt like it just change it, choices enough!
I do like the neck pickup, they are just so different! Hard to wrap my mind around sometimes, but as with any guitar, the more you use it the better you get at pulling out the strengths.
I bought mine used. I really like both pickups. Some say the neck pickup sounds muddy but I don’t. I would say mine is punchy and warm. The 3 way switch, and 2 pots have a lot of play, and will replace them. Neck is very comfortable. Tuners seem to work well, no problems staying in tune.
nice and honest vid, thank you! I agree with your opinion about the neck pickup. It's a bit muddy; I changed it to a Seymour Duncan SH 2n (JazzNeck) with a coil split; gives you a clear and bluesy jazzy tone and splitted with both pickups engaged you have a really sharp bite for chords in funk music...my2cents
asselimusic it should come with prs pickup right?😁 so you won’t upgrade anymore🤣
asselimusic did you change to 500 pot
I've been considering this one. I have an Asat Deluxe Special. The one with no pick guard, flamed maple top and 2 of the large MFD Special pickups. My take is you don't need humbuckers with these guitars as the pickups are quiet and full sounding. I have been looking at the Bluesboy more because it is lighter and the tone is a bit different.
I will tell you that the neck on the Asats fit my hand better than any neck to date. Not as slim as others but oh so comfortable. My only criticism is upper fret access. You can get there but other models are much easier to play in the extreme registers.
I have other guitars and have bought and sold many over the years. These G&L guitars are really hard to beat. The 9.5" radius makes for very comfortable playing. Chords and bends are really easy.
If you're looking for a different sound this would get you part of the way! They are very comfortable to play, and the semi-hollow helps a lot as well.
I got the same guitar. Replaced the humbucker with a GFS Dream 90. It's quite a bit clearer. In the the middle position I get a really nice quack.
If I keep the guitar I will definitely look into a new neck pickup. I have some GFS pickups and they are great, a Dream 90 would do a great job!
I also have a G&L Blues Boy Tribute... I replaced my Pickups using a Seth Lover on the neck side and a Seymour Duncan 1/4 Pounder on the bridge end of the guitar... I love mine. Play it a lot.... Wish I had it 40 years ago!... th-cam.com/video/8YG590kFTv8/w-d-xo.html
Is this a humbucker sized P90?
Totally agree the neck.pickup is not very good! Muddy dark alone or in combo. Nice gear for the money but that neck p/u sucks!
I subscribed immediately after hearing you talk about the problem brought by neck humbucker. As an amateur player, I don’t necessarily have a good sense of tone and may realize the potential harm when gigging, and that would be bad. Your comment makes me reconsider where to spend my money so thank you for the honest review
Thanks Xun, happy to help
Just sold one of these to help pay for a ASAT Classic S (alnico). I liked it a lot, but I felt it was the most replaceable of my guitars. I felt it was really made to be played with both pickups, with single pickups for "extreme" use.
There is a large part of me that agrees with you. The individual pickups are voiced so far from each other it does make it hard to balance them without adjusting amp settings. Middle position blend is great though!
I think you need to use the PTB system instead of full tone and volume. A higher output humbucker might help here too. But I suspect most would use the blended or bridge pickup most if the time anyway.
Nice, I have one in the clear orange color. I replaced the neck pickup with a TV Jones classic neck pickup. It was still muddy until I replaced the pots with 500k value with a 470k resistor. It sounds much better now but still may swap the neck for something that balances better with the bridge pickup
If I had bonded with the guitar more I might have tried something like that. I tend to lean more to the ASAT Special but it's helpful to know a few little changes can make a big difference!
You changed BOTH pots to 500? Or just the volume? How does the middle sound with the 500 pot?
Thanks for the demo! I never gave it much thought but putting any single coil with any humbucker in a guitar would give you the issues you discussed to some degree. I have Helix patches for either pickup type but not both for that reason. I would think a TV Jones would work best in a set up like this.
I just ordered one today. Im fully prepared to replace the humbucker with a PAF if I don’t care for it.
That's a good idea. I wish I had done that, or tried out some other options, instead I sold it (big regret)
Good review. Picking one up very soon. I plan to replace the humbucker with a Seymour Duncan P rails for extra versatility.
The humbucker was definitely the weak link for me. It blends well with the Bridge pickup but I couldn't get behind it as a lone pickup. Have fun!
@@CrowderMusic I put in a Seth Lover and there was a noticeable difference. Is there another MFD single pickup for that has a bit more punch?
@@vancesnyder2426 they are the same until you get to the larger Special pickup or a Z-coil. The Special is really full sounding so you get the best of single coils and humbucker combined as there is none of the traditional hum noise.
@@christebo7305 Thank you for your comment.
I got GAS!
two guitars are on my list now
this GL asat bluesboy
and gretsch g2220 bass... for my home studio recording work
I am buying these 2 this autumn..aahhh gass!!!!
This guitar is one of the best looking and lightest that I've ever had. Great instrument!
Great stuff man
Thanks!
Nice honest review!
Thanks!
I think the USA asat Semi-Hollow used a seth lover neck pickup.
Yep, that is correct!
@@CrowderMusic Great-that is what I put in. I like the bridge pickup but can I replace it with another MFD?
@@vancesnyder2426 - I believe G&L has just the one MFD single coil, unlike Fender and others who have a lot of different options. One benefit of the MFD is that you can adjust the individual pole pieces to affect the tone if you choose to!
Hi there 😊🎸
Finally what is going wrong with the neck pickup?
Is it dark or needs 500k pot?
It is very dark to my ears, I know there are some who have switched out pots or even capacitors, but I wasn't willing to dive that deep!
I'm going to call Sweetwater and buy one!!!!
You won't be disappointed!
I changed my mind I'm going to buy 59 Epiphone standard.
Muy bien very good..sonido next muy redondo y agradable...👏👏👏👏
Nice video. 👍
Does anyone know if this guitar is so lite in the body that the neck dives if you don't hold it up? Especially, playing with a strap.
I played this with a strap all the time, never experienced any neck dives
Thanks for the info.
Very nice Tele
Thanks Robin!
Any chance you can share the Helix patch?? It sounds great! I have the Bluesboy Deluxe Tribute solid body.....my neck pickup doesn’t sound as nice as yours.
Thanks Rob, unfortunately I don't have the patch anymore! I have a bad habit of wiping out my patch lists and starting over every few months. My guess would be that it's the USDoubleVib amp model with a dual cab, Fender-y 1x12 and a 4x12 greenback. I crank the Volume and Master controls and then EQ to taste. The tube screamer I use in the drive sounds was the default settings though, at least I'm pretty sure!
At 1:41 I thought you were breaking out into party in the USA and I was ready to smash that dislike button lol! Great video though. Probably going to purchase one of these soon!
Haha, sorry to scare you!
I did too😂
For your next review, if you match your mic volume to the guitar volume, it'll be a lot easier to listen to.
Thanks, the mic audio is the trickiest bit for me to get a good level and quality on. I'll try anything to make these better quality, so I'll work on it!
Great. A lot of people have issues with that. I enjoyed your take on the guitar. Just got mine, and I agree with you about the neck pu. Reminds me of the Fender pus on the 72 thinline. I kind of like the extreme contrast when they're both hot- makes a nice blend to my ears. But what you say about switching from neck to bridge can be a real problem in some situations!
I love the bridge pickup, for as much as the classic single coil sound is great, I can't get enough of the MFD's. Also really like the middle position where the pickups can work together, gives a huge sound! I guess two out of three positions isn't too bad. I tend to lean heavily on the neck pickup with most guitars so having something so dark makes it a little trickier. Still though, plays and feels great, just might need a different neck p'up!
Nice
Thanks!
Which is best squire classic vibe custom 70's or asat classic blues boy as it got same HB at neck and single coil at the bridge
I haven't tried the Squier Classic Vibe, but I have only ever heard good things about them. I wasn't a huge fan of the humbucker in the G&L but the overall quality was great. It may come down to what is available to you and if you have a brand or even color you prefer!
@@CrowderMusic have you tried playing some metal or heavy distortion If yes, how well this bluesboy drives them?
@@jayanth0515 - Sorry, I'm not much at playing metal or with heavy distortion!
@@jayanth0515 they work.fine for heavy music. Listen to Ola play single coils through his Metal rigs. G&L single coils will generally sound fuller that a Fender pickup
How long do you think this guitar would last if you kept the stock rod in there?
The stock rod? If you mean the truss rod, you shouldn't have to replace that. That being said, I've played an '03 Tribute ASAT Special and the truss rod worked just fine.
I have only heard G&L bass guitars having long term issues with neck stability. G&L, whether USA or imported, are very high quality instruments. Some of the Tribute models have mostly USA electronics and some of the hardware. USA made is generally better but it isn't because of fit and finish but due to 100% USA made components and electronics. Some will swear thrle neck feel is a notch better though. Plus the USA models can be ordered with any Jescar fret wire including stainless steel for durability. Buying used narrows the price difference considerably.
Very informative video. Many thanks . Just hit the subscribe button.
Thanks!
Do you think it’s better than squier classic vibe 60s tele?
Definitely
is this guitar neck heavy ........
Nope, this wasn't neck heavy at all. It's a semi-hollow obviously but is still well balanced.
why kill the tone with all that reverb? I want to hear the guitar not hidden by effects.
To each their own, if you have the opportunity to play one, I'd still give it a shot
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