I have doing my winter maintenance recently and I posted pictures of my CAR Legacy earlier this week. The G&Ls are bullet proof for the most part. I did order a tone knob in cream color for my Blonde Legacy. Also a switch tip for my s-500. I thought the prices for them were reasonable from the G&L store considering they are available and we have to pay shipping from anywhere so I thought is was a reasonable deal and are looking forward to receiving them. Part of my winter setup is new strings, a complete setup and then I plug them in, listen and am generally marveled by what I hear, kind of a falling in love again. These G&Ls are so fun to play as they are consistent and they all sound great. Last night was PRS Johnny Hiland night. This is a sweet guitar and the workmanship is quality. After installing new strings, I had a problem with the high E string slipping in the tuner. These are locking tuners and I think they are the marginal. The screw goes into the top of the tuner and is a steel rod, coated with plastic (plastic threads) about a 5-32 size and they have a screwdriver slot in the top. Now, who put a screwdriver slot in a plastic thread. The guitar comes with 2 extra screws and I bought it used and it came with everything but the screws. I finally tightened it to where I was worried but it didn't strip. I contacted PRS and they have the screws and would be happy to send them tome for $33 plus shipping. Damn, I hope their heart doesn't fall out. I passed and went to the hardware store today and bought 6 Hex screws for $1.75 and this is an expensive hardware store as they have everything. Anyway, I wonder how many of these Johnny Hiland blew out! Here is what they look like and the hex screws with an allen wrench are in the case for backup. I cannot get a clearer picture.
Tonight I take my Taylor SB-2 and it gets the tuneup. It is a quality guitar, impeccable build and certainly a looker. I plugged it in after new strings and a setup and it could be the one guitar that does most everything. There are no flaws or shortcomings in this baby, it delivers but at a hefty price. They are not cheap but I am proud to own it. It does have almost any tone I could ask for. As long as it is shined up, here it is.
That brings up my Z-3. I did the works on this one and they don't get much better than this. Gitman was lusting for a Bigsby the other day and I can see why. G&L did this one just fine. It is a 2002/2003 and they had it right. I sold a Fender American Deluxe Tele with a Bigsby, that I had installed, to buy this. I have never looked back.
Ginny and I were at Big Louies tonight and while sipping my large Grain Belt Nordeast, she mentioned that she should have a big blast for my 70th birthday coming up soon. Now, is this an opportunity or what????? "That would be the perfect time to present me with a new G&L and Tim at AGB knows what I want" was my instant reply. She responded "you have to be kidding, I'm not doing that anymore" Stay tuned!
-- Darwin-- Have a great evening.
You pay a shinny penny for the PRS and they install flimsy tuners, which will need replacing every so often.
