G&L Legacy 1996 - Was there only 1 wiring opition?

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G&L Legacy 1996 - Was there only 1 wiring opition?

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Hi. I have a 1996 (as far as I know) G&L Legacy. It has the G&L logo on the 3 single coils and the 3 bolt neck.

I notice that the volume and tone knobs don't seem to work the same way they do on a "typical" strat. I have another Legacy also from 1996 (as far as I know) with 3 single coils with no G&L logo on them and the 3 bolt neck and, on that guitar, the electronics work the same way as on a "typical" strat.

I still haven't figured out what's going on, but it almost seems like the bottom knob (closest to the output jack) has some kind of bass roll-off tone circuit on it or something like that. Or all three knobs are wired differently than I would've expected or something.

Still trying to figure out what's going on but thought I'd post this question to see if I can find out what I should be expecting.

I don't want to take off the pickguard just yet because I don't have time right now and the guitar was just set up. I will eventually of course.

Any ideas if there is some stock wiring option that sounds like what I'm describing?

Thanks.
LL
louloomis
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Re: G&L Legacy 1996 - Was there only 1 wiring opition?

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louloomis wrote:Hi. I have a 1996 (as far as I know) G&L Legacy. It has the G&L logo on the 3 single coils and the 3 bolt neck.

I notice that the volume and tone knobs don't seem to work the same way they do on a "typical" strat. I have another Legacy also from 1996 (as far as I know) with 3 single coils with no G&L logo on them and the 3 bolt neck and, on that guitar, the electronics work the same way as on a "typical" strat.

I still haven't figured out what's going on, but it almost seems like the bottom knob (closest to the output jack) has some kind of bass roll-off tone circuit on it or something like that. Or all three knobs are wired differently than I would've expected or something.

Still trying to figure out what's going on but thought I'd post this question to see if I can find out what I should be expecting.

I don't want to take off the pickguard just yet because I don't have time right now and the guitar was just set up. I will eventually of course.

Any ideas if there is some stock wiring option that sounds like what I'm describing?

Thanks.
LL
Wait...is this the PTB circuit? Was that available then?

Thanks.
LL
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Re: G&L Legacy 1996 - Was there only 1 wiring opition?

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louloomis wrote:
louloomis wrote:Hi. I have a 1996 (as far as I know) G&L Legacy. It has the G&L logo on the 3 single coils and the 3 bolt neck.

I notice that the volume and tone knobs don't seem to work the same way they do on a "typical" strat. I have another Legacy also from 1996 (as far as I know) with 3 single coils with no G&L logo on them and the 3 bolt neck and, on that guitar, the electronics work the same way as on a "typical" strat.

I still haven't figured out what's going on, but it almost seems like the bottom knob (closest to the output jack) has some kind of bass roll-off tone circuit on it or something like that. Or all three knobs are wired differently than I would've expected or something.

Still trying to figure out what's going on but thought I'd post this question to see if I can find out what I should be expecting.

I don't want to take off the pickguard just yet because I don't have time right now and the guitar was just set up. I will eventually of course.

Any ideas if there is some stock wiring option that sounds like what I'm describing?

Thanks.
LL
Wait...is this the PTB circuit? Was that available then?

Thanks.
LL


See thess in our Gallery:Album: Instrument Manuals and Wiring Schematics:Legacy Diagrams and
1992-present Legacy PTB Controls.

Also, see this post in our G&L Knowledgebase: Can you explain the PTB circuit?

Hope this helps.

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