LR - March 12, 2014

[astutzmann]

I live in the Niagara area in Canada.

Yesterday we had 50 degrees and sunny, went for a 90 minute walk, it was special.

Today? niagara is shut down, 12 inches of snow, -20 windchill, WTH?



Needless to say, lunch was leftovers in the fridge!

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?

NON G&L Question,

Is there anything out there that competes with the fallout? I can't think of anything.


Niagara shut down, time to play guitar!

Alf

[darwinohm]

Alf, wow! We had 53 degrees here on Monday, snow and rain missed us yesterday and today is 25 and sunny. Today is like summer after the winter so far. It has been brutal. I shoveled our roof off on Saturday. There are a lot of new homes with leaking roofs from the ice dams this year. Lunch was left over boneless pork ribs and vegies with porketta seasoning that I made last night.

I think that the Fallout is a success for G&L. I always liked the SC-2 which reminded me of the Fender Mustang series. My Fallout is very nice and the weight is perfect for me. The P90 is very nice and a single pickup P90 model would be fun to try.

As for new ideas on G&L, I am not sure what I would like. I would like them to come up with some lightweight superstars especially in the Asat with body contours. The chambering would have to be altered a bit to do that but the light Mahogany ones that I have are really nice to play. I hope that they continue experimenting with different woods.

Spring will come! It is just a question of when. Hope the temp warms and the sun comes out to melt the mess!-- Darwin.

[Elwood]

We had Clear Blue skies today
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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?

There was talk of a 12 string , (anyone heard from BoogieBill ?) . I think an 8 string Bass should be offered at the same time to throw the adventurous low-enders a bone.

Seems like everyone likes the Fallout who has one...and the LE-2 porn is looking good
I'd like to see an angled HG-2/cavalier-ish bridge pickup .
The new M series MFD's have got me curious . Do they sound like a EBMM , barts, emgs....or like MFDS with a little juice but not too much ( that's what I'm hopin for)? . I need to get to TheGuitarStore I guess.

Is there anything out there that competes with the fallout? I can't think of anything.

There's a couple that look like it...but...
No where else to get MFDs stock

keep those fingers warm

[Fumble fingers]

68 degrees yesterday , down to 8 degrees tonight ... sheesh

put me down for a big sparkle Fallout , it will look good with the SC 2 and my LE 2 .... I think PRS has something simular too the Fallout all ready


I think the Invader needs a up-grade .... 24 frets and easy access to the upper frets .... G&L hasn't had a easy access upper fret guitar since the Climax , needs the neck and body contoured for upper frets access like they never had before , many other brands all ready do this .... give the Shredders what they really want

[KenC]

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.

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.

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

[Fumble fingers]

Ken , the Starla Bigsby doesn't look near as nice as G&L's ..... the strings slide across the bridge on a Starla while the G&L's have roller wheels and looks better constructed ..... OH , and X2 on the G200

[gitman001]

Hey Alf,

Man, that picture is horrible

I really really need to consider extending my holidays.... til say the middle of april!!

The one thing i would love to see is an SC-1 appear. And maybe a few more sparkle options.... Like the margarita prototype we saw here months back

Don't throw your back out shovelling all that crap! Stay warm

Scott

[sam]

Alf,

That is just a bad way to start the day, especially after a 50 degree temperature drop. Down here south of the mason dixon line we may have 20s and 30s tonight but none of the white stuff.

All the fallout and LE2 porn has been fun and reviews are great, but I'm an ASAT guy so would like to see same pickup set up on an ASAT. Maybe even a G&L bridge pup, ala F-100 or HG.

The next hit could the elusive G-200 re-issue, a Boogie Bill signature 12 string comanche or a ASAT Studio VI.....?

now cue George Harrison and "Here comes the sun"

[Salmon]

Such a picturesque landscape as long as you don't have any place you need to be other than where you are for a while.

The next hit? No way to know. No way to speculate. All one really can do is throw out ideas that you think other people may like.

Ukeleles are surprisingly popular and interest is growing. Jake Shimabukuro is sort of a Justin Bieber of the ukelele. He is so popular after a Youtube video "went viral" he is touring the US and many of his shows sell out. Depending on where he plays he can be treated like a rock star. He seems to be taking it all quite seriously.





G&L could design an electric ukelele utilizing the clarity of MFD's.

I personally would hate to see a ukelele used as a substitute for an electric guitar so these G&L electric ukeleles would be aimed at clean tone to retain the unique sound of the ukelele if I were king of G&L for a day.

Fallout competition? Probably not exactly. Bridge and neck joint aside, I wonder thinking about the Gibson Les Paul Melody Maker or SG with P-90's?

[blargfromouterspace]

It's still shorts-and-T-shirt weather here We could really use some rain though, it hasn't rained significantly in months and everything everywhere is bone dry.

I am astounded at the success of the Fallout, I don't like the look of them at all. I'm all for the ideas 1 & 2 Ken has put forth for next cool G&L.

...... I just know I'm going to hit a tipping point on Starla GAS soon and end up placing an order...

I will have my Starla tomorrow

[glvourot]

It was 14 degrees here yesterday, ( almost 60 for my American friends ) . I laughed at Elwood's post, grey is the dominant colour in the northwest. It does really make one appreciate the sunny days when they do appear however. In general, it seems to have been a much drier winter than usual in these parts which I don't mind at all. Those two week stretches of rain can be a downer.

I really like the Fallout, great pickup combo and I like the pickguard ! Whenever I end up getting one it will complement my SC-2 quite nicely. I thought I had sworn of imported guitars but I should go out and try the Tribute model.

I think an SC-1 reissue with the Leo control plate would be pretty cool. That is unless I decide to pull the trigger on an original someday. I would also like to see a Cavalier reissue, those are cool looking guitars.

[KenC]

The next hit could the elusive G-200 re-issue

I'm all for the ideas 1 & 2 Ken has put forth for next cool G&L.

Is it too soon to start an LE-3 thread?????

If it's a G-200, I'll put my deposit down tomorrow!

Ken