Members BarneyGumbel Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 After years of buying and selling various guitars trying to figure out what sounds the best to me, I have finally found my dream guitar. I have owned and sold a Gibson Les Paul SL, Epiphone Dot, MIM strat, Nashville Telecaster, G&L ASAT, Agile Goldtop with p90s, mid 70's telecaster (probably should have kept that one), and various others. I've also tried out countless guitars in stores. So, what did I get? A G&L Comanche. After reading basically every review out there, I took a chance and nabbed one from ebay. I've had it for two months now and each time I play it, I'm more impressed. It sounds so good, and is such a joy to play, that it's torturous to set it down. I love the pickups too, and the amazing versatility of this guitar. With the pickups being the funky z-shaped G&L pickups, I'll never be tempted to swap out the pickups, which I've had only mediocre success with on other guitars. So, it's kind of a weird feeling, being essentially done with my quest for the ultimate guitar, because I enjoy reading reviews and trying out guitars and contemplating buying them. At this point though, I can't imagine ever getting rid of the Comanche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HCadvisor Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 G&L's are the {censored}, even I know that, but I still havent gotten one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tenoken Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 ....At this point though, I can't imagine ever getting rid of the Comanche. Awesome! I don't see them around too much. I will definitely try one out the next time I do see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattSkibaIsGOD Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 pics or it didnt happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zuzuman Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 Until Barney posts his pic, here is my new addition: Everything he said, except for some inexplicable reason, mine has sharp fret edges. Nothing a simple filing won't cure, but really inexcusable on an otherwise perfect guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DenverDave Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 I've never seen one of those in person. and the Z shaped pups are definitely strange looking. But I'm glad you found 'the' guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gadzooka Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 Cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted May 2, 2007 Moderators Share Posted May 2, 2007 So, it's kind of a weird feeling, being essentially done with my quest for the ultimate guitar, because I enjoy reading reviews and trying out guitars and contemplating buying them. At this point though, I can't imagine ever getting rid of the Comanche. Hehe, I've found the "Holy Grail" quite a few times now;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jaymeister Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 I love G&L Guitars...I have two, a Legacy, and a Legacy Special. I have played a Comanche, and imagine that there are great sounds in there, but it is a completely different beast. Don't expect to pick it up in the store and say "aaaah"...you have to work at getting the sounds you hear in your head. I'm glad that you posted after 2 months of playing it. enjoy the axe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LaXu Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 How does the Comance differ from the Legacy, soundwise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BarneyGumbel Posted May 2, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 Mine looks exactly like zuzuman's. I haven't tried a Legacy, but would like to. The Comanche is indeed its own beast. If you play it wanting it to sound like the "ultimate strat" or "tele on steroids", you'll probably be disappointed. It has its own completely unique character. I finally realized that I've never been 100% happy with any strat or tele, so looking beyond those was the answer for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1903. Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 odd looking pups. but sweet axe ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members darkest_fugue Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 i have a legacy a friend of mine has a comanche, i told him to get it and hes pretty happy with it, ive played it a few times and i love it, great sound , for me soundwise it doesnt differ that much from my legacy but i prefer my legacy's neck as his also has sharp fret edges, it has a maple board too and like rosewood more, anybody thats ever tried my legacy cant say eveough about the neck on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zuzuman Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 i have a legacy a friend of mine has a comanche, i told him to get it and hes pretty happy with it, ive played it a few times and i love it, great sound , for me soundwise it doesnt differ that much from my legacy but i prefer my legacy's neck as his also has sharp fret edges, it has a maple board too and like rosewood more, anybody thats ever tried my legacy cant say eveough about the neck on it yeah, I have a legacy too, with a rosewood fretboard. And even though I love the sound and VARIETY of sounds from the Comanche more, I must admit that the neck on the legacy is better, even though I generally prefer maple boards. I have even thought about switching the necks, but I don't think this Comanche would look good with a rosewood board. I might try it though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spaceman Spliff Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 long time viewer (years...), first time poster here; i saw the G&L love and wanted to get in on it. i have a G&L legacy that i bought last summer (august 6th--it was a special day, indeed). it was one of the only guitars in the shop that really stood out--something about the finish maybe. everyone who picked this one up agreed that it was the best guitars in there; people were amazed it hadn't already sold. so i came around, played SRV's "lenny" on it, and just loved the rich warmth and took it home. the gun-oil neck finish is so awesome and vintage looking. that commanche in in the pic above has it! so nice... i think it helps make the neck so freakin' FAST. and the necks on these G&Ls are flawless; they hardly need any relief because the frets are so even. excellent action at all frets, man.... so enough of that. G&L rocks! i know i'm happy with the Legacy. i'd still love to check out a commanche for the z pups and also an S-500 for the crazy pup selector! glad to be a member here now. peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 Every G&L I have owned I have resold... including this one: Slide show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedddy Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 What's the big deal about the Comanche? it looks to me like a strat with weird pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 How does the Comance differ from the Legacy, soundwise? I think the difference is pretty noticeable. I picked up a Comanche out of curiosity when I was getting my Legacy. My Legacy reminds me alot soundwise of the Eric Johnson strat. It has a lot of detail in the sound, with a very clean tone and fairly low output. It's more polite sounding rather than raw and rocking. Not that it can't rock, it's just not a gritty sounding guitar. Almost hi-fi. The Z-Coil pickups on the comanche (because other than electronics, they're almost the same guitar) have more output and bigger low end. They don't as much of the bell-like tone or as sweet of a top end. More like a cross between a single and a bucker. The Comanche is the more versatile guitar for sure, but it doesn't provide those sweet vintage-esque Strat sounds like the Legacy does. Ive' heard more complaints about sharp fret ends on the G&Ls with maple boards. Mine's a maple board (with gun oil tint ) but it doesn't have that problem. Also, you can't say a Comanche neck is necessarily going to be better or worse than a Legacy neck because G&Ls neck shaping is done by hand and each individual guitar varies a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nephilim-777 Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 I find my Holy Grail all the time, but the problem is that eventually I sober up. Congrats on your purchase though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 I find my Holy Grail all the time, but the problem is that eventually I sober up. Congrats on your purchase though. Good definition of GAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zuzuman Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 The Comanche does not sound like a strat; that's for sure. I think with the Z pickups, the versatile switching, and the PTB tone system, the Comanche can cover a lot of territory. Ironically, the one thing it can't really do well is a vintage strat sound, in spite of the fact that it looks and feels like a strat... I will let my Fender Deluxe American handle strat duties... I have Van Zandt Vintage Plus pickups in there, and they are just about the best strat pickups I have heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jamesclark Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 Every G&L I have owned I have resold C'mon, don't leave us out there..why? why? WHY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scampi Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 Until Barney posts his pic, here is my new addition: Everything he said, except for some inexplicable reason, mine has sharp fret edges. Nothing a simple filing won't cure, but really inexcusable on an otherwise perfect guitar. oooooh that's a real looker, nice score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted May 2, 2007 Members Share Posted May 2, 2007 Couldn't stand the neck shape and profile... very uncomfortable for my hands. This said, they were all incredible guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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