G&L Guitars USA Legacy Royal Purple Metallic Guitar & Case Used
G&L Guitars USA Legacy Royal Purple Metallic Guitar & Case Used
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G&L Guitars USA Legacy Royal Purple Metallic Guitar & Case
Used with wear associated with use. Minor scratches from playing. Little fret wear if any. Couple of small dings on the body. One on the back bottom edge and the other on the front arm cutaway. A couple of marks on the back of the neck, near the 10th/12th fret area. Two pictures to show this area, hard to see on camera without the light reflection. EVH low friction volume pot upgrade. Sperzel locking tuner upgrade. Purple knobs upgrade. Tremolo arm included.
Please refer to the picture of the picture of the build sheet for the details on this specific instrument.
Weight: 6.42 lbs Empress body.
The G&L Legacy blends contemporary refinements from the Leo Fender-designed S-500 and Comanche® models with classic Alnico V pickups. If your holy grail is faithful Alnico single-coil tone with modern refinements and superb craftsmanship, the Legacy makes for an excellent choice.
The Legacys vintage-spec CLF-100 Alnico V pickups have that unmistakable chime and quack reminiscent of the best examples from the late 50s, thanks to the work of Paul Gagon, G&L VP Engineering. Gagon found his inspiration reviewing original prints stored in Leos private laboratory at G&L, but that was just the start. About 30 years ago, Gagon was an R&D engineer at another company when he was tasked with finding out what was so special about the early bolt-on guitars many players raved about. Gagon tirelessly analyzed many examples of what were considered holy grail guitars, spending time out on the shop floor talking to builders still working in the pickup department since the 50s, all on a quest to discover where the real mojo was and wasn't. What he learned from the builders matched his own engineering analysis. You see, back in the day, the actual spec of pickups coming that down that old production line varied considerably. That meant coming up with the right specs for the Legacy pickups was more challenging than simply following the prints. Gagons persistence paid off as the Legacy garnered rave reviews from both players and magazines like Guitar Player and Guitar World.
This axe is no slave to the past, however, starting with Leos PTB (Passive Treble and Bass) system which functions on all three pickups for dramatically more variety than the vintage setup. What's more, the Legacy features a Leo Fender-designed Dual-Fulcrum vibrato, a work of engineering art which allows bending up or down with unsurpassed stability, while offering a silky feel through its beefy aluminum vibrato arm. The Legacys hard-rock maple neck features an easy-playing satin finish, comfortable 9 1/2" radius and Jescar 57110 medium-jumbo nickel-silver frets for silky playability. The moment you open the luxurious hardshell case, you'll be greeted with a stunning instrument and delicious aroma that'll have your pulse racing.
Founded by Leo Fender in 1980, G&L USA instruments continue to be made in the historic G&L facility on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, the Birthplace of Bolt-on.