We had temps in the 60s after sundown yesterday. It was nice wearing a short sleeved shirt and no jacket/sweater/sweatshirt when I took my son to his music lesson after dinner. Today was overcast but still reasonably warm. Now we have rain and increasing winds. Tomorrow is supposed to have a high in the low 30s, with heavy winds. At least I can feel the weather slowing trending toward warmer days. Another two weeks and we'll have signs of spring!
No lunch for me today. Dinner was a beef stew kind of thing that my wife tried making for the first time. She said she will never make it again. Oh well.
astutzmann wrote:G&L Question:
I am loving all the fallout and LE2 porn....AWESOME. Looks like G&L certainly has a winner with the fallout. What do you think the next hit will be? Speculate?
I still can't see where the marketing claims about the Fallout being inspired by early Leo-era guitars come from. It has grown on me somewhat, but I think down the road it will be recognized more as a typical design for the 2010s than a retro style. I'm seeing a lot of those large pickguards that sweep around to a top-mounted jack.
For the next G&L development, I would like to see some real throwbacks to the early days. IMHO they won't be able to truly capture the Leo-era vibe with modern lumber, construction techniques and finishes, but they could offer tastefully modern updates on a couple of pieces of unobtanium. I'll nominate:
- The G-200, with the original body dimensions, scale length and headstock. The current mahogany wouldn't be the same as the original, but at least they have the pickups in production already for the modern F-100. If they can put a 24.75" scale on a Tribby, why not on a US model too?
- The HG-1, based on the modern SC-2 platform.
- The baritone model that was completed on 3/21/91. Nobody that I am aware of is making a good baritone in the US. They would have a unique offering.
astutzmann wrote:NON G&L Question,
Is there anything out there that competes with the fallout? I can't think of anything.
I think the PRS Starla S-2 is in the same ballpark, aside from the obvious differences in woods and pickups, and having a Bigsby come standard. I haven't played a Fallout, but I have been very impressed with the couple of Starla S-2s I've come across. They are in the same price range as the Fallout, built here in Maryland, and have a lot of cosmetic similarities IMO.
I just know I'm going to hit a tipping point on Starla GAS soon and end up placing an order...
Ken