G&L Guitars has been one of my favorite companies since I received my first guitar from them in 2003. I have since received many of their guitars, and I am always amazed by the quality, and attention to detail that is put into these guitars. While many of the first models I played were completely hand built, G&L has since moved on to CNC rough cut bodies that are still fine tuned and finished by hand. Even with this new technology, the newer G&L's I have played maintain the high quality standards that I have come to expect from their guitars.
At the 2008 Winter NAMM show. G&L introduced two very notable new products. The first is their brand new hollow body electrics in the Comanche, S-500, and Legacy configurations. These are US built guitars and maintain the qualities of their parent models with the exception of an F-Hole and hollow chamber on the top side. GuitarGearHeads.com is already on the books to receive the hollow body S-500 model for review in the third quarter of this year.
The second significant model in their like is their flagship Comanche in the Tribute series. This guitar is an incredible achievement in guitar design and is now available in a more affordable version for those who could not afford the US built model. It comes in an awesome Bengal Burst finish. If this guitar can live up to the standards of its big brother (which I have no reason to believe it won't) there are going to be a lot of very happy players who may have never owned one of these guitars. I will be reviewing the Comanche Tribute model when they become available. I am anticipating the opportunity to add one of these guitars to my personal collection.
Posted By: Gary Allen