G&L Legacy and humbuckers

[DaveH]

Does G&L route the USA Legacy models to accept standard humbucker-sized pickups as drop-ins, or is it single coil only without routing/modifyng? If so would it be HH, or HSS only?

Also, what is the wood type used in the Legacy, or do they use different kinds? I'm assuming its probably alder.

[DavidE]

Some Legacy guitars have a bathtub route and some are routed for single coils. Push down on the pickguard in the middle and you'll know what you have. The one G&L I intend to keep is a Legacy HB with a humbucker at the bridge. Great guitar.

[elduave]

The members @ guitarsbyleo.com forum may have more in depth stats...

[JohnnyB]

Does G&L route the USA Legacy models to accept standard humbucker-sized pickups as drop-ins, or is it single coil only without routing/modifyng? If so would it be HH, or HSS only?

Also, what is the wood type used in the Legacy, or do they use different kinds? I'm assuming its probably alder.

Back when I bought mine in the mid-'90s, they used the bathtub route so it could also accept any type of pickup without routing--SC, humbuckers, Z-coils...

G&L uses alder for Standard finishes and ash for Premier clear finishes as delineated here.

[elduave]

Oops, didn't see the question about wood types.

[DaveH]

It's got the bathtub cutout, so I'm good to go. I pulled the pickguard once I got the guitar back in-hand, and in the meantime G&L called me back....the guy said he thought they went to the bathtub route about the time Leo sold the company.