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...but I trust you guys more.

I bought one on Ebay a couple of weeks ago, and because it has been travelling to me, i have not received it yet (but I know it's coming). :rolleyes:

It`s a G&L Legacy, supposedly pretty light, what should I expect?

I have heard the tremolo feels a little "hard", and I thought they had locking tuners, apparently they do not.

I bought it as a companion to my '96 Daytona, which is actually the guitar I have kept the longest (6 years).

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My '96 Legacy is the guitar I've owned the longest in my years of buying/selling/trading!

When I tell people about mine, I tell them that basically it's a refined version of a strat, just like the ASAT is the refined version of a tele. The trem doesn't feel stiff to me at all - feels more like a Floyd than a traditional fulcrum bridge (I use two springs on mine) and the only time I've ever had tuning problems was when I let Kiz play it (he can play a guitar bad ass but make sure it's a hardtail hahahaha). Mine has non-locking Spurzels and I personally never have tuning problems with it.

Go to www.glguitars.com and check out all the things they do with neck construction, pickups, bridges, etc. They are to Fender what Hamer is to Gibson.

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They're damn nice. You'll like it. The trem can be set up hard or soft depending on your tastes. It's one of the nicer trems I've played, but I'd advise looking up the setup guide on the G&L board as it is designed to float at a specific height from the body.

Chris

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I have an Invader on order for myself. Figured top, wood binding and of course, gun oil tint neck (maple board).

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I had a Legacy in Swamp ash. It was much lighter than my alder Am Std Strat. I found the G&L pickups had a nice vintage Strat tone, but were very weak with little sustain. I replaced them with SD Antiquity Texas Hots and never looked back. JeffR is right on the money with the trem, I could play for HOURS with no tuning issues at all. They are great guitars and for the money, a no-brainer when compared to comparably-priced Fenders. Oh yeah, their finishes are amazing.

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It's curious---I've met more than one Hamer buff that also likes G & Ls. Maybe it's got something to do w/ the quality factor, the smaller-company-that's-putting-out-better-stuff-than-the-big-companies/David vs. Goliath notion, the respect for the littler company with a better idea line of thinking, or any combination of those ideas and perhaps others. Jol Dantzig has proclaimed that Hamer's been 'under the radar' for over 30 years, and some people feel the same way about G & Ls. While Hamer and G & L are competitors, in some respects maybe they're kindred spirits, business-wise.

WGM/VGM

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Willie, you forgot to mention that you've played my Legacy and gave it the both thumbs up!

And the Microcube too, but it ain't vintage yet so we won't hold that against ya :rolleyes:

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It`s a G&L Legacy, supposedly pretty light, what should I expect?

I have heard the tremolo feels a little "hard", and I thought they had locking tuners, apparently they do not.

You can expect more responsiveness, clarity, and dynamics than you would from a typical (even US-built) mass-produced guitar. I have a Legacy and used to have a Legacy Special which I still miss 5 years after I traded it.

I think the trem feels great. I think it splits the diff between a screwed-down Strat trem and a Floyd, both in range and tuning stability. I like the way the G&L trem plays. For me, Bigsbys don't provide as much range as I'd like and Floyds change pitch too much too fast. The G&L is "just right."

The standard Legacy does not come with locking tuners, but some other G&L Strat-shaped guitars do have locking tuners. The Legacy Special has 'em (it has dual-blade strat-sized humbuckers), as well as the S-500, S-500 Deluxe, and the Comanche.

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They are great guitars. I had a limited edition ASAT Deluxe, a chambered all mahogany tele with their P90 lookin' pickups that I never should have sold....oh well.

Plus, once you own one, you can hang at the G&L board and rag about Fender's pricing, poor quality control, overpriced vintage pieces, etc with a new thread about once every week... :rolleyes:

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It's curious---I've met more than one Hamer buff that also likes G & Ls. Maybe it's got something to do w/ the quality factor, the smaller-company-that's-putting-out-better-stuff-than-the-big-companies/David vs. Goliath notion, the respect for the littler company with a better idea line of thinking, or any combination of those ideas and perhaps others. Jol Dantzig has proclaimed that Hamer's been 'under the radar' for over 30 years, and some people feel the same way about G & Ls. While Hamer and G & L are competitors, in some respects maybe they're kindred spirits, business-wise.

WGM/VGM

I've owned two ASATs that I sold....

but my semi-hollow ash ASAT Classic is a true keeper.

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Piling on.

My 3 bolt Legacy. Looks pedestrian because of the low-res photo..

I almost walked out with a sweet Fiesta Red hardtail. If I had the cash...

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...but I trust you guys more.

I bought one on Ebay a couple of weeks ago, and because it has been travelling to me, i have not received it yet (but I know it's coming). :rolleyes:

It`s a G&L Legacy, supposedly pretty light, what should I expect?

I have heard the tremolo feels a little "hard", and I thought they had locking tuners, apparently they do not.

I bought it as a companion to my '96 Daytona, which is actually the guitar I have kept the longest (6 years).

Mine is pretty light about 7.5 lbs. I've seen em as heavy as 10.5.

The trem is more firm than my PRS Trem but it's really stable.

I prefer the old school tuners (hole in post) as there are no ends to stab me, I'm clumsy.

I've swapped that stock pups, controls for Kinman AVn Blues set.

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I love my ASAT Classic. It's a light, light piece of ash ( :rolleyes: had to say it) and just sings. I've replaced the white pickguard with a cream.

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The best shot of a Legacy I've seen yet.

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The best shot of a Legacy I've seen yet.

Legacyshot.jpg

That looks like a nice piece of ash, too.

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"We've all gone crazy lately.

My friends out there rolling round the basement floor"

Rockola: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is such an incredible record. Much of the music is SO much better than some of EJ's shite that ended up on the radio. And you gotta love the turds all over the album cover. ;-)

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I own several G&L's including an S-500 (G&L"s strat deluxe) expect some fine woodwork. The pickups IMHO are similar to those in the Daytona's. As far as weight goes, I've experienced G&Ls that are all over the place. The G&L trem is quite stable, if you ghave tuning issues odds are the nut slots need a little work.

Jeff R,

Nice picture, didin't notice the guitar though. :rolleyes:

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I own several G&L's including an S-500 (G&L"s strat deluxe) expect some fine woodwork. The pickups IMHO are similar to those in the Daytona's. As far as weight goes, I've experienced G&Ls that are all over the place. The G&L trem is quite stable, if you ghave tuning issues odds are the nut slots need a little work.

Jeff R,

Nice picture, didin't notice the guitar though. :rolleyes:

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I've owned two ASATs that I sold....

but my semi-hollow ash ASAT Classic is a true keeper.

You'n'me both, Mr. E.

When I first got into elec. guitar 8 yrs ago, I soon discovered G&L and how affordable they were on the used market. During my G&L binge I owned a black/silver swirl/maple Legacy, Lk Placid blue/rosewood ASAT, sunburst ASAT III, ASAT Classic Semihollow, 1987 Lynx bass, and ash blueburst/maple Legacy Special (gawd, I want that one back).

Like you I still have the ASAT Classic Semihollow. What a great-sounding axe -- everything from icepick country to jazz. I still have the Lynx bass (SUCH a keeper!) and my first -- the black/silver Legacy which looks like Blackie in heels.

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Acknowledged, DavidE

That particular song always pops in my head after I talk with my wife :rolleyes: One day she's going to figure out what I'm humming. Great jukebox song, too. I love the sound of that ARP Solina String Ensemble.

S.

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Acknowledged, DavidE

That particular song always pops in my head after I talk with my wife :rolleyes: One day she's going to figure out what I'm humming. Great jukebox song, too. I love the sound of that ARP Solina String Ensemble.

S.

Check the avatar...

David E, what shite are you talking about? I'll give you Circle Of Life/any Lion King stuff but what else...

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