I think it's the best single cut guitar in it's price range. I love the neck carve and that it is satin finished. I like that it has locking tuners and the pickups are pretty good. The neck heel joint is superior to the conventional design and makes upper fret access effortless. I like the headstock shape and design.

I was thinking either this one or the PRS Mcarty. Plenty of the Mcarty guitars at the music stores around here for me to play but the sire I would have to order blind from Sweetwater. Thanks for the info

You're welcome. G&L makes a great product!

MFDs can get close to classic tele sound, but not exact match. That said, they can do things the alnico pickups can't. I kept the MFD model.

Thanks for your kind comment. Part of the video has guitars only with no songs or accompaniment.

It like to hear mahogany body and alder top, also

Thanks for the compliment. If you have a Carvin that has the right combo of neck, fingerboard, and body woods-- please send it and I will do a proper comparison.

You don’t “need” to. That’s your preference. Or just by a Fender or ASAT with alnicos.

YES!!!

Fit and finish is far superior on the core, better tuning stability, more detailed body carve, full figured top vs SE veneer, quarter sawn vs flat sawn, likely more durable fret material, etc.. What I dislike most about the SE is the cheap feeling tuners. I'd agree that the core pickups sound fuller overall, but not sure that they are that much better for the $3K difference in price.. That said, I was surprised how good the SE sounded and played. I think the SE line has improved over the years, but they are also more expensive than they used to be. This SE would be perfect for gigging a small bar where I'd worry about a $4K guitar getting knocked over or spilled beer on by a drunk.

totally agree. You did awesome on Sultans of Swing!

Boo to you

I sold the alnico model and kept the MFDs. I like both, but the MFDs can do things the alnicos can't do.

No, I sold it. They are great guitars though and I highly recommend them.

Thanks for the kind words.

Thanks for the kind words. I also have a Legacy and an S-500, I'll do a comparison of those sometime in the near future. It's hard to say which I prefer. The S-500 is a little more versatile, just like the ASAT with MFDs is more versatile. The MFD pickups in the ASAT are not the same as those in the S-500 (except for the middle pickup in the Classic S model). MFDs in both are a little more beefy/warmer than their alnico counterparts. I like both, though.

Actually Silent Rob I only have the S500 but I've had other strats before and I fully agree with your assessment. I find that the S500 can get very close to a traditional single coil by partially rolling off the bass and by using a compressor with the attack dialed in fully.