Some photos of the new Legacy RMC models ...

[Craig]

The Legacy HSS RMC and Legacy HH RMC models became standard models in March 2016.
RMC=Rear Mounted Controls.

Photos are from G&L's Facebook page.
Note: These photos were taken with a cellphone camera under G&L Factory lighting.

Legacy HSS RMC

Here’s a Legacy HSS RMC in Clear Red over swamp ash, Classic Plus C profile quartersawn maple neck with Clear Satin finish,
Graph-Tech nut, locking tuners.
CLF2210225 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Wolfe Guitars in Jupiter, Florida

Here’s a Legacy HSS RMC in Pearl Grey [aka Grey Pearl], hard rock maple neck with Caribbean rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Tint Satin finish.
CLF2207415 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Guitarworks in Greenwood, Indiana

Here’s a lefty Legacy HSS RMC in Fullerton Red, rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Tint Satin neck finish, model logo delete.
CLF2207365 is truckin’ to G&L Premier Dealer Adirondack Guitar in Hudson Falls, New York

Here’s a Legacy HSS in Yellow Fever over okoume, 3-ply black guard, quartersawn maple neck with ebony fingerboard,
Clear Satin finish, matching headstock, locking tuners, Graph-Tech nut.
CLF2208120 is headed to aheadmusic in Cyprus

Here’s a Legacy HSS RMC in Pearl Grey, maple neck with Vintage Tint Satin finish, locking tuners, model logo delete.
CLF2202020 is truckin’ to G&L Premier Dealer UpFront Guitars in Bellingham, Massachusetts.

Here’s a Legacy HH RMC in Margarita Metallic over alder, white pickups, maple neck with Clear Satin finish, matching headstock.
CLF2111123 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Portland Percussion in Gray, Maine.

Here’s Legacy HSS RMC in Greenburst Frost over swamp ash, rosewood fingerboard, black frost headstock, locking tuners.
CLF2101298 is headed to Rayhill Audio in Barton, New York.

Here’s a Legacy HSS RMC in Honeyburst over quilted maple on swamp ash, maple neck with Light Tint Satin finish, locking tuners.
CLF2103251 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Northeast Music Center Inc. in Dickson City, Pennsylvania.

Here’s a Legacy HSS RMC in Margarita Metallic, maple neck with Clear Satin finish.
CLF2006034 is headed to Ahead Music in Cyprus.

Legacy HSS RMC in Honeyburst over flame maple on swamp ash, rosewood board, Clear Satin neck finish.
CLF1903108 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Musician's Friend

Legacy HSS RMC in Galaxy Black, maple neck with Clear Satin finish, black block inlays, reverse headstock.
CLF080083 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer October Guitars of Wausau in Wisconsin.

Here's a Special Build Legacy HSS RMC in Natural Gloss over Ovankol on Mahogany, Ebony board, Clear Satin neck finish.
CLF1709238 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Alto Music in Middletown, New York.

Here's a Special Build Legacy HSS RMC in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over Buckeye Burl on swamp ash, rosewood board, Clear Satin neck finish.
CLF1712039 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Tone Shop Guitars in Addison, Texas.

Here's a Special Build Legacy HSS RMC in Blueburst over empress, quartersawn maple neck with ebony board, body color headstock, Graph-Tech nut, locking tuners.
CLF1708139 is headed to Specialty Traders in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over flame maple on alder, quartersawn neck with rosewood board, Vintage Tint Satin finish, body color headstock.
CLF1709216 is headed to The Minor Chord Music Outfitters in Littleton, Massachusetts.

[Admin note: It look's like a Quilt Maple top]

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Clear Red over swamp ash, maple neck with Clear Satin finish.
CLF1709186 is headed to John's Music in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Here's a Special Build Legacy HSS RMC in Honey over Black Limba on Mahogany, quartersawn maple neck with Birdseye fingerboard, Vintage Tint Satin finish.
CLF1708022 is headed to Rayhill Audio in Barton New York.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Blackburst over quilted maple on swamp ash, rosewood board, Clear Satin neck finish.
CLF1706315 is headed to J & E Guitars in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Here's a Special Build Legacy HSS RMC in Natural Gloss over black limba on swamp ash, Chechen board, Light Tint Satin neck finish, locking tuners.
CLF1703023 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Guitarworks in Greenwood, Indiana.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Blackburst over quilted maple on swamp ash, rosewood board, Light Tint Satin neck finish, Glossy headstock.
CLF1705197 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Wolfe Guitars in Jupiter, Florida.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over quilt maple on okoume, rosewood board, Light Tint Satin neck finish.
CLF1702030 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer UpFront Guitars in Franklin, Massachusetts.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Ruby Red Metallic, rosewood board, Clear Satin neck finish, Graph-Tech nut.
CLF1704098 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Midlothian Music in Orland Park, Illinois.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Honeyburst over quilted maple on swamp ash, maple neck with Vintage Tint Gloss finish.
CLF1703122 is headed to Tillman Music Rock Hill in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Here's a Special Build Legacy HSS RMC in Blackburst over Buckeye Burl on swamp ash, ebony board, Light Tint Satin neck finish, locking tuners.
CLF079649 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Studio Gears in Temecula, California.

Here's a Special Build Legacy HSS RMC in Natural Gloss over Limba on Okoume, Chechen board, Light Tint Satin neck finish, Gloss Headstock, model logo delete.
CLF1703035 is headed to Guitar Resurrection in Austin, Texas.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Margarita Metallic, maple neck with Clear Satin finish.
CLF079658 is headed to our distributor Musik Wein - Guitars in Germany.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Margarita Frost, maple neck with Clear Satin finish.
CLF079970 is headed to Specialty Traders in West Virginia.

Here's a Special Build Legacy HSS RMC in Clear Blue over flame maple on swamp ash, old binding, maple neck with Birdseye board, Clear Gloss finish, model logo delete.
CLF079836 is headed to Gils Call Of The Wild in Boscobel, Wisconsin.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Honeyburst (Frost) over quilted maple on swamp ash, rosewood board, Vintage Tint Satin neck finish.
CLF079651 is headed to Showtime Music in Bridgeport, West Virginia.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Honeyburst over flame maple on swamp ash, rosewood board, Clear Satin neck finish.
CLF079443 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Musician's Friend

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Honeyburst over flame maple on swamp ash, maple neck with Clear Satin finish.
CLF079004 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Guitarworks in Greenwood, Indiana.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Natural Gloss over flame maple on swamp ash, rosewood board, Clear Satin neck finish.
CLF079221 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer MusicStoreLive.com.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Greenburst over quilt maple on swamp ash, Saddle Lock bridge, maple neck with locking tuners and
Vintage Tint Gloss finish. CLF079226 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Drum City GuitarLand in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Greenburst over quilt maple on swamp ash, maple neck with locking tuners and Vintage Tint Gloss finish.
CLF078993 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Drum City GuitarLand in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Here's a Special Build Legacy HSS RMC in Cherryburst over black limba on swamp ash, Light Tint Satin neck, rosewood board, model logo delete.
CLF078979 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Guitarworks in Greenwood, Indiana.

Here's a Special Build Legacy HSS RMC in Honeyburst over black limba on swamp ash, Vintage Tint Satin neck, rosewood board.
CLF078998 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer UpFront Guitars in Franklin, Massachusetts.

Legacy HSS RMC in Cherryburst over flame maple on mahogany, wood binding, Classic C profile quartersawn neck with rosewood board,
locking tuners and Light Tint Satin finish. CLF076005 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Performance Music Center in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Legacy HSS RMC in Blueburst over swamp ash, maple neck with Clear Gloss finish.
CLF075208 is headed to Waddell's Music Center in Wexford, Pennsylvania.

Legacy HSS RMC in Blackburst over quilt maple over swamp ash, maple neck with Vintage Tint Gloss finish and model logo delete.
CLF075568 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Tone Shop Guitars in Addison, Texas.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over alder, rosewood board, Clear Satin neck finish.
CLF076512 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Eden Guitars in El Monte, California.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Clear Blue over quilt maple on swamp ash, wood binding,
Classic C profile quartersawn maple neck with stainless steel frets, Graph-Tech nut and locking tuners.
CLF079207 is headed to our distributor Jacks Music - Australia in Australia.

Here's a Legacy HSS RMC in Alpine White, maple neck with Light Tint Satin finish and model logo delete.
CLF075123 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Saint Frank's Music in Portland, Oregon.

Here's a Special Build Legacy HSS RMC in Natural Frost over Black Limba on swamp ash, G&L alnico pickups, rosewood fingerboard,
Light Tint Satin neck finish. CLF075535 is headed to BCR Music & Sound in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania.

Here's a Special Build Legacy HSS RMC in Honeyburst over tigerwood on swamp ash, Saddle Lock bridge, caramel ebony board, Vintage Tint Gloss neck finish, locking tuners.
CLF1705056 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Guitarworks in Greenwood, Indiana.

Legacy HH RMC

Here’s a Legacy HH RMC in Jet Black, ebony fingerboard, Vintage Tint Satin finish, model logo delete.
CLF2208183 is headed to Grumpy's Guitars in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Here’s a lefty Legacy HH RMC in Natural Gloss over quilted maple on okoume, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Tint Satin finish,
stainless steel frets, model logo delete.
CLF2204129 is truckin’ to Southpaw Guitars in Houston, Texas

Here’s a Legacy HH RMC in Graphite Metallic, quartersawn maple neck with ebony fingerboard, Light Tint Satin finish, locking tuners.
CLF2202126 is truckin’ to G&L Premier Dealer Performance Music Center in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Here’s a Legacy HH RMC in Turquoise, maple neck with Light Tint Satin finish, fingerboard dots delete, model logo delete, stainless steel frets.
CLF2107134 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Drum City-Guitarland in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Here’s a Legacy HH RMC in Blackburst Frost over quilted maple on alder,
maple neck with Caribbean rosewood fingerboard, Vintage Tint Satin finish, Black Frost headstock, locking tuners.
CLF2106112 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer New Canaan Music in New Canaan, Connecticut.

Legacy HH RMC in Vintage Natural Frost over flame maple on swamp ash, maple neck with Vintage Tint Satin finish, model logo delete.
CLF2103295 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Drum City-Guitarland in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Legacy HH RMC in Cherryburst over flame maple on swamp ash, wood binding, Classic Plus C profile quartersawn maple neck with rosewood board,
Light Tint Gloss finish, stainless steel frets, locking tuners.
CLF2101272 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer UpFront Guitars in Bellingham, Massachusetts.

Legacy HH RMC in Andromeda, maple neck with rosewood board, Clear Satin finish, body color headstock.
CLF2012071 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Tone Shop Guitars in Addison, Texas

Legacy HH RMC in Margarita Metallic, black binding, Heritage 86 profile maple neck with Clear Satin finish, body color headstock.
CLF1911119 is headed to Alvis Music & Sound in Vincennes, Indiana.

Here's a Legacy HH RMC in Old School Tobacco Sunburst over swamp ash, Caribbean rosewood board, Light Tint Gloss finish, locking tuners.
CLF1909102 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Killerburst Guitars in Bethany, Connecticut.

Here's a Legacy HH RMC in Silver Metal Flake, ebony board, Clear Satin neck finish, stainless steel frets, locking tuners, body color headstock.
CLF1903055 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Killerburst Guitars in Bethany, Connecticut.

Here's a Legacy HH RMC in Blueburst over quilted maple on swamp ash, rosewood board, Clear Satin neck finish.
CLF1803155 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Rockland Music Center in Nanuet, New York.

Here's a Legacy HH RMC in Jet Black, maple neck with Light Tint Satin finish.
CLF1705109 is headed to our distributor Audiomusica in Chile.

Here's a Legacy HH RMC in Cherryburst over quilted maple on swamp ash, wood binding, rosewood board with Clear Satin neck finish.
CLF1803130 is headed to our distributor 山野楽器 / yamano music in Japan.

Here's a Legacy HH RMC in Tobacco Sunburst over flame maple on swamp ash, wood binding, rosewood board, Clear Satin neck finish, body color headstock, locking tuners.
CLF1709212 is headed to New York Music Emporium in North Bellmore, New York.

Here's a Legacy HH RMC in Cherryburst over quilt maple on swamp ash, rosewood board, Light Tint Satin neck finish, Gloss headstock.
CLF079647 is headed to Roxy Guitar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Legacy HH RMC in Cherryburst over flame maple on mahogany, wood binding, rosewood board, model logo delete,
black-on-silver G&L logo, Light Tint Satin neck finish. CLF075600 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Guitarworks in Greenwood, Indiana.

Here's a Legacy HH RMC in Midnight Blue Metallic, rosewood board, matching headstock, model logo delete.
CLF076162 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Guitarworks in Greenwood, Indiana.

Here's a Legacy HH RMC in Whiskey over swamp ash, rosewood board, matching headstock.
CLF076292 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Tone Shop Guitars in Addison, Texas.

Here's a Legacy HH RMC in Blackburst over swamp ash, rosewood board, matching headstock, model logo delete.
CLF076199 is headed to G&L Premier Dealer Neal's Music in Huntington Beach, California.

[SouthpawGuy]

Is the S500 Deluxe model now the "S500 RMC" , or has that model been discontinued ?

[JagInTheBag]

Now all you need is an S-500 HH RMC (ala F-100) and an S-500 RMC SSH, like the one I own. It just rocks!

[Craig]

Is the S500 Deluxe model now the "S500 RMC" , or has that model been discontinued ?

The S-500 Deluxe and Legacy Deluxe models were discontinued in July 2015, see: July 1, 2015-Feb 29, 2016 G&L U.S. Specifications & Options.
There is no S-500 RMC model, only the Legacy HSS RMC and Legacy HH RMC models, which were added in March 2016, see: March 1, 2016-present G&L U.S. Specifications and Options.

[SouthpawGuy]

Is the S500 Deluxe model now the "S500 RMC" , or has that model been discontinued ?

The S-500 Deluxe and Legacy Deluxe models were discontinued in July 2015, see: July 1, 2015-Feb 29, 2016 G&L U.S. Specifications & Options.
There is no S-500 RMC model, only the Legacy HSS RMC and Legacy HH RMC models, which were added in March 2016, see: March 1, 2016-present G&L U.S. Specifications and Options.

Thanks. I thought maybe the S500 Deluxe might have just got a name change as the Legacy Deluxe did.

[JagInTheBag]

Just confirmed that the S-500 Deluxe is discontinued...for now.

[Craig]

Is the S500 Deluxe model now the "S500 RMC" , or has that model been discontinued ?

The S-500 Deluxe and Legacy Deluxe models were discontinued in July 2015, see: July 1, 2015-Feb 29, 2016 G&L U.S. Specifications & Options.
There is no S-500 RMC model, only the Legacy HSS RMC and Legacy HH RMC models, which were added in March 2016, see: March 1, 2016-present G&L U.S. Specifications and Options.

Thanks. I thought maybe the S500 Deluxe might have just got a name change as the Legacy Deluxe did.

Except the Legacy Deluxe specification had included:
Finish Standard and Premier finishes included
Body Premium flamed Maple top on Swamp Ash body

The Legacy HSS RMC does not include Premier finishes and the Premium flamed Maple top on Swamp Ash. They would be added options.

[diddly]

What are the finishes called on the 2nd,6th,7th,8th and 10th pic.Looks like blueburst,greenburst and blackburst.Is there a flamed top on some?

[WitSok]

2, 8, and 10 all have quilted maple caps.
6 has a flame maple cap
7 has no cap and ia swamp ash.

As for the finishes it looks to me that they are:

2 Greenburst
6 Cherryburst
7 Blueburst
8 Blackburst
10 Transparent Blue

[cho]

Is there an upcharge for RMC?

[Craig]

What are the finishes called on the 2nd,6th,7th,8th and 10th pic.Looks like blueburst,greenburst and blackburst.Is there a flamed top on some?

I have added details for each photo.
Note: the Black Limba and Mahogany bodied guitars shown here are from factory special production runs. See: What does "special production run" mean?

Hope this helps.

[Craig]

Is there an upcharge for RMC?

RMC is not an option but are new models (Legacy HHS RMC and Legacy HH RMC). They are priced slightly higher then the Legacy HSS and Legacy HH models.
See a G&L dealer/distributor for pricing details.

[Shuko]

As a professional fashion and portrait photographer one learns that people and faces look best when taken straight on or from above looking down.. especially with women as it
prevents the lens from making the face bulge at the bottom and look fat. Shooting from the bottom up is the least flattering of any angle one could choose.

I think the same thing applies to guitars which in all these photos look too ass heavy instead of the sexy beasts they really are...

[blargfromouterspace]

As a professional fashion and portrait photographer one learns that people and faces look best when taken straight on or from above looking down.. especially with women as it
prevents the lens from making the face bulge at the bottom and look fat. Shooting from the bottom up is the least flattering of any angle one could choose.

I think the same thing applies to guitars which in all these photos look too ass heavy instead of the sexy beasts they really are...

Well put. Couldn't agree more.

[DanDoulogos]

As a professional fashion and portrait photographer one learns that people and faces look best when taken straight on or from above looking down.. especially with women as it
prevents the lens from making the face bulge at the bottom and look fat. Shooting from the bottom up is the least flattering of any angle one could choose.

I think the same thing applies to guitars which in all these photos look too ass heavy instead of the sexy beasts they really are...

I happened to overhear one day my 17 year old daughter instructing my 14 year old daughter on how to take a selfie the "right way". You need to be looking up into the phone which is held at arm's length to one side, and from above, making sure both eyes are in the photo, but definitely not head on, unless the camera is centered, and at a steeper angle. It was amusing to me that both my daughter's iPods were full of selfies, all variants of this same pose.

That's what this made me think of.

As far as these guitar photo's go, I think they serve the intended function - which I assume is to display the finish, and/or hardware of various guitars in a uniform way (all from the same/similar angle), in order that comparison between different guitars is easy.

I agree that portraits are better for showcasing the form of these guitars, but I don't think it is the form these pictures are intend to showcase. The angle these photos are taken at seems just right for comparing, say, a glossy finish and a matte finish. I wouldn't be surprised if a jig was rigged to take photos from this angle intentionally to make that comparison easy. To that end, I think these photos serve their intended function better than portrait photos would.

That's my muse at least. I'm not dismissing aesthetics, I'm just giving some thought to function over form.

[Craig]

I added the following note near the top of all of the example posts I have posted in this sub-forum:

Photos are from G&L's Facebook page.
Note: These photos were taken with a cellphone camera under G&L Factory fluorescent lighting.

[Shuko]

@Dan..

Great points.. but I think people who are about to spend $3,000 on a bespoke hand crafted instrument by a tiny company on the
other side of the planet are already very well acquainted on the difference between a satin and a gloss finish..

We're not dealing with Walmart here..

[DanDoulogos]

@Dan..

Great points.. but I think people who are about to spend $3,000 on a bespoke hand crafted instrument by a tiny company on the
other side of the planet are already very well acquainted on the difference between a satin and a gloss finish..

We're not dealing with Walmart here..

@shuko

Thank you for the smile.

To clarify, when I offhandedly supplied the gloss/satin scenario, I was just suggesting one possible way in which an angled photo might give more information than a portrait photo (with regards to comparing various finishes and layouts). The example wasn't my point - though it was intended to support my point, or rather my muse - since I was just spit-balling for some scenario that might support the notion that the photos were angled this way intentionally.

I didn't intend to suggest that people don't know the difference between gloss and satin finishes - but rather that an angled photo might reasonably showcase such differences with more clarity (thus supporting the premise: "perhaps there is a reason they take the photos from this angle"). Had I instead (of the gloss/satin thing) spoken of the way light, when playing across more than one surface of a guitar in the same photo, is able to portray the depth and flavor of a particular finish with more clarity or realism (than a portrait photo might), I might not have confused the issue for you.

My apologies.