Legacy Special

Have the locking tuners on the Legacy Special been discontinued?

Also, interested in impressions of this guitar and it's dual-blade and power blade pickups. Anyone played one or owned one? Thanks.

Have the locking tuners on the Legacy Special been discontinued?

Also, interested in impressions of this guitar and it's dual-blade and power blade pickups. Anyone played one or owned one? Thanks.

I'm pretty sure that G&L moved the locking tuners to "optional" on the Legacy Special and S-500 4-5 years ago.

I haven't played a Legacy Special in probably over 20 years (probably 1996-ish) I remember them being a great Strat-type for rock/hard rock and could cover a lot of ground by adjusting the tone through the PTB wiring.

I've got two Legacy Specials. Hardtail and vibrato. I love them. You can dial back the bass to get close to a traditional Legacy sound. With the hotter bridge pickup, it sounds kind of like an SSH guitar only quiet in all positions. The LS is a very versatile guitar.

Thanks for the feedback guys. The pickups are what fascinate me about this particular guitar. Always wanted to try something with blade style pickups. Thanks again.

I have my eye on one locally, so I'd also be interested in hearing more about how they sound, compared to other G&Ls. I've found a few videos online, but not comparisons with other G&Ls. And this one doesn't have locking tuners.

I purchased a Legacy Special a few months back. It’s becoming a favorite of mine to play with a lot of variation in sound. One of the reasons I wanted it was to get an LP / Humbucker sound and it seems to be doing the trick. It’s a great design and it is silent, if that’s important to you. I really like rolling off the treble by 70% and playing the neck or neck/middle. It’s a powerful sound straight into the amp. And middle by itself sounds great too. I actually find the middle position very different and (very bell like) from other guitars I have. I play through a Vox.