Better than Fender or G&L? - The LSL Bad Bone Review!

[@carlosegtrs5308]

Went to their factory. Owner himself gave me a tour and the staff are great. Top notch craftsmanship

[@davidohara6515]

Looking at px a les Paul for one of these. You may just have sold me on it . Custom shop tele tone at a fraction of the price. Great demo.

[@braydonelgin4113]

I make those three little brass pieces for the bridge on the guitar!!

[@danstringer7610]

Thanks!

[@intheblues]

Thanks again, Dan!

[@justinquinn4971]

I’ve had an LSL ‘63 Custom Tele w/Med relic’ing for almost 4 yrs. It’s a 2015 that I bought used. I love the feel of the neck which is a nice full ‘C’ with beautifully rolled edges. I thought it was alder but the body is pine and it’s a comfortable weight at about 7.5 lbs. All told, it’s a great guitar and comes without a serial #, only a name, “ Carmen”.

[@portsideguitar1981]

Man, I’ve been eyeing these LSLs at Jerry’s for a year now. Such beautiful guitars and craftsmanship.

[@BenDewhirstMusic]

Yeeeeeeah Shane on an LSL! Whenever I've gotten my hands on one of these I've loved them, you're sounding great on it, bro.

[@Mr.D34]

That guitar's sound matched your playing style perfectly Shane. I really liked the neck pickup with clean and bridge with dirt. They're really well balanced pickups.

[@lostreb]

I really do like that all rosewood neck. I've been wanting one, but every time one has become available, I've been financially challenged (usually because I found another guitar I just "had to have" and was clueless a guitar with an all rosewood neck was about to be released). Maybe next time?!?!?!I love the cleans. Thanks again to you and Jerry's Lefty Guitars for another great demo and review!! Please keep them coming!!

[@jesalbrtarteaga64]

I must say a cool style guitar😎that rosewood neck is beautifully beast.awesome review Shane✌🏼Cheers🎸

[@jamesmoffatt6435]

Hey Shane... Jimbo here from The Great state of Washington. I see You're at Lefty's in Sarasota. I lived in The Clearwater area from 2003-2016 and did a lot of work for bothe The Cities of Sarasota & Longboat Key....awesome beaches & fishing! Nice to see You back jamming,' on KZbin, again. This tele sounds great, nice & chimney...and that Rosesood neck. Ciao Mate

[@JS-nf1sn]

LSLs are great. Bought one of their Strats from Jerrys a couple of years ago. It sounds and plays awesome. It's more of a regular C with roasted maple neck, one piece. I would buy another, great value for a top-level guitar. I agree that their own pickups leave nothing to be desired, at least on mine (and, per the sound, that demo guitar). Mine is the same color, but not Relic'd.

[@SomeKindOfMadman]

Very cool Tele; awesome playing as always Shane

[@shanewalton8888]

Very classy. Jerry's is a goldmine.

[@lazvt8469]

Got a couple wonderful Eastman from Jerry.

[@nitromeda]

I am more of a metal guy and have a Baribone and an XT3 - those axes do everything absolutely beautifully. Not to mention they feel and look absolutely stunning. Try (or buy!) one whenever you can 🤘

[@calbrockocat8728]

Just watching you play with row upon row of lefties with nary a righty to be seen is likea balm for my soul. Oh, and that LSL looked and sounded fantastic. What a place Jerry's is, eh?

[@intheblues]

haha thanks mate. It's so good being able to test out so many lefty guitars.

[@williamjohnmiles1224]

This sounds amazing Shane.

[@ericwarrington6650]

Awesome guitar man..great work 🤘😁🎸🎶☮️

[@intheblues]

Thanks, Eric

[@christophervincent8420]

Really beautiful guitar. The color is killer. The tones are fantastic

[@intheblues]

Thanks, Chris! It was one of my favorites from the session.

[@christophervincent8420]

@@intheblues I can see why.

[@wesmclaughlin9369]

Absolutely beautiful sounding, both pic I ups together sounded different but great! Imo one of the best Tele sounds I've heard!

[@intheblues]

Thanks, Wes. This one sounded great and also felt so nice to play! :)

[@jonah_hosea]

I like LSL and play lefty too. Had to sell my only high end guitar, a Suhr, to pay the IRS this year. If I get a chance again I’d be looking at LSL or K-line as a replacement high end strat or tele.

[@garycoates4987]

Just this morning I ordered a second hand LSL left handed strat,, I'm right handed and going to flip the strings Jimi style, because the price was just too good , I've wanted one for a long time and besides an upside down strat looks cool. The amount of care and details they build into their guitars is pretty awesome, I've played a bunch of boutique guitars over the years but the cash flow and price usually aren't lined up lol so in a few days I'll have my lefty in hand and setup righty and be wailing away.

[@craigthomson3621]

There are a few lefty LSL guitars in the shops here in the UK. Never tried one though.

[@steveoneal5257]

great sounding guitar,great demo vid

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Great tones out of that one !

[@wininpol]

Wonderful sounding guitar!

[@jbizley]

I have an LSL Bad Bone. In my opinion it plays better than an fender. The pickups are amazing - they are all hand wound by LSL

[@darrinwilliams79]

If I ever go to Florida, I wanna visit this shop!

[@graysonward5086]

If you’re thinking about buying an LSL Instrument, just do it. I’ve had Fender and Gibson custom shops for years, and the best guitar I’ve ever played or owned is the Heavy Relic Topanga I bought from LSL. Weighs 6 pounds exactly. I played my friend’s 1960 Gibson LP Special, which had the exact same specs as my LSL. The 1960 Gibson played like a dead piece of Plywood compared to my LSL and weighed about 2 and a half pounds more than my Topanga. My friend that owns the 1960 special tried to buy my Topanga right there on the spot, but it’s never leaving!🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@MoreMeRecording]

That guitar sounds really great!

[@floridafunandmore]

Funny I am Lance's first dealer. Great guitars I wish they got more respect in my area.

[@texanleons]

Great sounding tele

[@dividedbytimestudios]

I’ve only seen one in person, it was used and played awful, but I attribute that to who ever owned it previously, I love that color, I’d like to play a nicely set up LSL

[@jrockofages5413]

Looked at the price and heard a soft popping sound as my bubble burst. Can't quite reach this with my left or right hand...

[@stewarttomkinson3356]

G&L has the blues boy 800.00

[@turn3]

$800 would be a new Tribute series. Still, the USA Bluesboys are half the price of LSL

[@jamalabdul2009]

I’ve become a fan of non Fender and non Gibson guitars and this LSL is something I’d love to try! Love the relic vibes and the tones gives you a wide range to play around with. Awesome!🎸🎸🎸😎

[@roybanks8709]

Hey Shane. Great video and playing. Love seeing these guitars down under. These seem to get the basics right such as weight and hand feel. Will the HB produce jazzy tones. ? Comparison with a tele custom shop be awesome love the channel cheers

[@zd351]

I like it, though the pickguard looks over-relic'd compared to the rest of the guitar. Beautiful neck and killer sound though.

[@bobs_ya_runkle]

I am not into relicking (spelling?) but I do love the colour and neck. I have never owned a T-style guitar and wonder sometimes what pickup configuration I would go for if I bought one. Purists would say it has to be s/s. But if you can get close to tele tones with 1 or 2 suitably wound humbuckers then why not? Thanks Shane. PS: Great playing mate! Did you have a few standing around in the shop listening? What a treat!

[@stringlocker]

(Relicing) haha me correcting somebody's spelling.

[@corkbour7708]

Lost me at chunky neck, but it does sound great!

[@popitn2nd]

What overdrive pedal are you using in the beginning of this video?

[@intheblues]

The VS Audio Royal Flush Dual overdrive for all of the videos at Jerry's.

[@popitn2nd]

@@intheblues thank you sir. Have you done or showcase your other pedals on your other videos? I’ll search for it

[@anthonycashero7605]

That's one fine guitar. Thanks.

[@Idontlikethisever]

Yeah they here in LA

[@gregmock6808]

That is a great Albert Collins, Muddy Waters sounding tele.....really sounds like you connected with it

[@DMSProduktions]

Nice Tele style axe Shane! AREN'T LSL some sort of off shoot of G&L guitars? Name LSL rings a bell as being connected in some way!

[@Azwad]

First time heard about this brand

[@hutchfromba]

It seems like you play even better in America Shane. Perhaps it's because the water goes down the drain the correct way. Lol 😆 . Blues On....💙

[@xb5883]

That's a good humbucker for a Tele

[@Craig_KCfan]

Man for the price you pay it better have some killer pick ups😂

[@1972Georges]

like it. Guess its above the 2000 USD/EUR level....

[@briandevitt6903]

Beauty. Simple as that, and expensive.

[@ekw555]

you ain't lyin', Brian!

[@michaelogden5093]

Love the neck. Like the looks. Not feeling the sound.

[@philw8049]

They certainly look like great guitars, which they better be for 4 thousand dollars.

[@stringlocker]

LSL $4,000 Fender Custom Shop $4,000 what do you do.

[@lazvt8469]

Great tone. At least Fender has earned their reputation . Not sure I’d drop that kind of money for a boutique guitar, unless I won the lottery and money was no object.

[@stringlocker]

I agree. It would be hard or impossible for me to pay $4,000 for a guitar that was put together with wood screws. Having said that I've played fenders exclusively for 40 years. If you gave me $4,000 or $5,000 to build a Telecaster or Stratocaster I don't think I could spend all the money even if I used premium parts.

[@lazvt8469]

@@stringlocker must be the relic'ing. ;-)

[@stringlocker]

Haha crazy world nowadays. When I was younger we had touchup paint. Now you pay $2,000 more to have somebody throw your guitar down the stairs.

[@lazvt8469]

Two years later...got me a $4500 CS Tele Closet Classic and a $2900 TBone One...both used and paid much less. Both exceptional....prefer the LSL to be honest...sounds magical! Also have a Saticoy SSS and an HSS....also wonderful....much better than any production Fender up thru Elite.

[@dragan4658]

Custom shop quality at custom shop pricing.

[@lazvt8469]

I have 3 LSLs....the more affordable 'ONE' versions...but 100% same quality/tone.... Exceptional for under $2000 on used market.....only paid $2150 for a new Saticoy last month. My CS is exceptional...but pricey for sure.

[@varmutantvibes5669]

Pretty worthless review without the price.