G&L or Fender?

[Nimitz]

What would you guys go for?

I do not want to spend a whole bunch of money on a USA... but I want some kind of fender sound which my Jackson Simply can not do...

So G&L Legacy or Fender MIM?

Or something else you guys can think of Cheap and Decent Quality

must have a maple fretboard

[Axewielder]

G&L's are cool but have some wonky features. Watch out for their 1 5/8" nuts, shoddy wiring, and plastic locking bridges.

[Nimitz]

How about this one?

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Laguna-LE300-Electric-Guitar?sku=502393#used

[markD]

just go fender. if you want a fender sound, get a fender. if you want a bit more kick in the bridge position, add an SD lil 59. my MIM strat is amazing and i gig with it regularly. even when it was bone stock it was a killer guitar. now it has a tortise pickguard....

[Grandturk]

Real G&L's - not the Tribute series - eat Fenders alive. Hands down. They are great feeling, playing and sounding strats without question and I've never met one that wasn't impeccably detailed. Quality instrument.

My faves are the Invader and the Legacy HB - monster guitars.

The G&L trem bridges are very nice - they sound great and they play great and stay in tune. They just look really, really weird.

Based on your post - MIM vs G&L - I assume you're looking at the G&L Tribute series. I've played a couple, but will reserve comment on these budget instruments.

[Nimitz]

I have played on many MIM Fenders... they are ok... I think I am going to stay away from the G&L Legacy... Thanks Guys for the Help

[Grandturk]

This one is gorgeous:

[Nimitz]

Well I bought this Charvel Click Here to View

So the Maple fretboard itch has been scratched... now to find a "Professional Limited '91"

oh and a shit load of throw around money

[cvansickle]

G&L (American) usually are better guitars than Fender American Standards, but resale on G&Ls are crap. The Fender name still sells, period.

Korean Tributes can trump MIMs, but not always.

Chinese or Indo Tribs, no way. MIM wins.

[sully]

Real G&L's - not the Tribute series - eat Fenders alive. Hands down. They are great feeling, playing and sounding strats without question and I've never met one that wasn't impeccably detailed. Quality instrument.

My faves are the Invader and the Legacy HB - monster guitars.

The G&L trem bridges are very nice - they sound great and they play great and stay in tune. They just look really, really weird.

Based on your post - MIM vs G&L - I assume you're looking at the G&L Tribute series. I've played a couple, but will reserve comment on these budget instruments.

If you can find an early enough one, there's a chance it was made by Jackson. Grover was building stuff for G&L, Music Man, and BC Rich in the early times.

sully

[Nimitz]

If you can find an early enough one, there's a chance it was made by Jackson. Grover was building stuff for G&L, Music Man, and BC Rich in the early times.

sully

Sweet...

Thanks for all the info guys!