My new Fallout

[LeeW]

It's Graphite Metallic with a nicely striped Rosewood board and all the feel and tone I expected of a G&L. The Fallout is also versatile without being littered with knobs and switches, which is what I always hated about the Jackson Dominion I had before. That same combination of versatility and simplicity is what attracted me to my ASAT HB Special Build (which is for sale in the Marketplace, BTW )
I just can't believe all the guitar we get from G&L for relatively little money...

[darwinohm]

Very nice. Is that a P90 in the neck?-- Darwin

[LeeW]

Thank you! Yes it's a "Paul Gagon-designed G&L Alnico P-90 neck pickup wound in-house," and it sounds like nothing I've had before... in a very good way.

[NickHorne]

I bet that's a really good pickup combination you have.
And I think your Graphite metallic looks great with the black guard and the rosewood. TASTEFUL NICE GUITAR!!

[Fumble fingers]

that color looks great !! ... sweet guitar

[LeeW]

Thank you for the compliments. G&L has some kind of magic in that Fullerton factory...

[blargfromouterspace]

Thats a very nice look for the Fallout, much better than the vintage coloured ones on the website, IMO. Those G&L P90s are one of the nicest pickups I've used, glad to see them being used in regular models too

[Xochitl]

Could someone compare them to the usual boutique suspects? Or is it too soon?

[Swamp ash]

Wow, great looking axe. I agree, I like the simplistic controls versus over complex

[gitman001]

Very, very nice indeed. Enjoy!

Scott

[LeeW]

Thanks again for all the compliments, and I am indeed enjoying it very much!

[JagInTheBag]

Thanks again for all the compliments, and I am indeed enjoying it very much!

How does the tone compare to the ASAT Super?

[LeeW]

Do you mean my ASAT HB special build? The Fallout's tone is a bit more bright/middy and less full, for lack of a better word, than the ASAT. Then again, the ASAT is all mahogany...

[ravelleman]

The finish and the wavey shape of the pickguard give the guitar a kind of cosmic look. I really like it, although I also love the classic colours they showcased when the Fallout came out.

[cedz]

I really have a crush on this new model, based on specs and design. Was looking for a Duesenberg with this combi of pups (HB + P90) and just discovered this new Fallout thanks to your thread. I thought the HB was splittable (like the mustang kurt cobain) but it looks it's not ?
Other question : Can you confirm it's not a shortscale like the fender mustang ?

If anyone can do a review on youtube, most welcome !

This model hasn't arrived yet in Europe I think, and difficult to find reviews... I'm having a baby in september and like for my first daughter, I'm going to buy a 2013 made guitar for her

[KenC]

Other question : Can you confirm it's not a shortscale like the fender mustang ?

G&L hasn't made a shortscale US model since 1982. The only G&L that isn't 25.5" is the Tribute Ascari built in Asia. I really wish they would reissue the 24.75" G-200 sometime.

Ken

[Salmon]

Chalk another one up for G&L on this model. I think they are very cool. The color combination of Graphite Metallic with the black PG on this is appealing.

These look like they have a slightly smaller scale headstock compared with SC's is this true?

[meursault]

what a cutie !

[jdavies]

I have a fallout (Sunburst with white pickguard from Upfront Guitars) and a mahogany SC2 and I love them both. The headstock is a little smaller on the fallout - the shape facing floorwards is a little closer to the line of the neck ( ie less wood outside the line of the neck) on the fallout. They both are very comfortable to play with the SC2 having a cleaner midrange and the fallout a little more grunt in the lower midrange. I like the fallout tuned down better (also because the SC2 has a tremelo bridge). Its almost like the SC2 has a tenor voice while the fallout tends to baritone if that makes sense. Pictures have been asked for but may have to wait due to many other commitments - but I will get some done when I can...

Jeremy

[jeffmarshall67]

Great looking guitar!

[bloodied_fingers]

Looks hot - I think.

Only one pic?!

O.o

Can we see it in the sunlight? Some more shots?

please.

it really is the sexiest fallout I've ever seen though. nice choices.

[Craig]

Chalk another one up for G&L on this model. I think they are very cool. The color combination of Graphite Metallic with the black PG on this is appealing.

These look like they have a slightly smaller scale headstock compared with SC's is this true?

Yes, this is true. See the Overview page: Fallout™

Balancing out the aesthetics is a sleeker interpretation of the ‘80s-era G&L headstock shape designed exclusively for the Fallout.