Did Leo Get it Right with GL Guitars?

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Timecodes
0:00 - Performance
1:03 - Intro
5:00 - Clean Demo
8:39 - Distortion Demo

[@toddman26]

I love my 2000 US ASAT Classic semi-hollow...maple fretboard. Fabulous!!!!

[@bluesdawg8014]

G&L is Fender. The down turn of Fender started with the CBS buy out. G&L is the real deal. I'm 73 and have been onboard with G&L since the early 80's. I'm still pushing the Blues. You want a Strat buy a G&L Legacy. Peace Los Angeles

[@guyincognito320]

Comanche is the most underrated guitar that no one plays. Genius pickup design.

[@TepidJean]

Corey deserves way more views. His lessons are top quality and the energy he brings is really great. Come on algo push Cory up up up

[@coreycongilio]

Hey, thanks for that!

[@stratman9449]

we do...we do....but i have only one "vote"......😀

[@robbo4858]

Agree ! There are other channels I subscribe to that are showing low views/likes that historically had high counts. I really think its a KZbin issue.

[@leurnefpv4490]

talking about his lesson, I've seen a post about Corey's lesson on true fire, and wanna have a look.... omg you can find some classes from Corey when he was really young xD

[@steveo44]

I couldn't agree more. Definitely in the top 3 guitar channels

[@smokepeddler]

G&L are amazing guitars. USA models made in the old Fender factory in Fullerton. I'd say dollar for dollar better than new Fenders.

[@coreycongilio]

The quality is nice for sure.

[@stratman9449]

got a point there.....or even more.....

[@cbbohn8107]

They are not made in the “old Fender factory.” They are made in Fullerton CA, in what was the original MusicMan factory.

[@GordonPavilion]

I’ve owned an ASAT Special since the mid 90’s …totally great guitar.

[@konradhof7318]

Now I regret selling my 95 some years back

[@IndianNuclear1]

I used one all over a record I played on in 2010 but can’t remember much about how it felt 😂, need to go try one

[@douglasaxtell]

I have a couple of G&Ls. One is a March 1982 S-500 with Leo Fender as inspector in the body cavity. Ash and maple. Sweet sound and low action.

[@kevinleeclark8360]

G&L’s are fantastic guitars and still very affordable.

[@jmaripen]

My god, that is a beautiful Tele. Superb playing, Corey!

[@steveo44]

The tone on the intro here is absolutely stellar. What an awesome guitar.

[@coreycongilio]

Thank you kindly!

[@uelisgold]

Congrats on the 50,000 subscribers Corey!! Good luck everyone, looks like a sweet guitar.

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks my friend!

[@Jaredt771]

That intro is a masterclass in tasteful playing with some absolutely killer licks. What a great player and great tone!

[@Sammywhat]

Nice Demo, Corey! Definitely putting that ASAT through its paces!

[@kevinkrause7900]

Great playing as always....the more I see you play that G&L the more I want it!

[@Jeb_binch]

Not entering the contest because I already own an ASAT Classic (thin line with a Rosewood board). It’s the first nice electric guitar I’ve ever owned and I almost cry when I touch it. The MFD is one of the most underrated neck pickups speaking as someone who mostly plays jazz.

[@thrutheveil74]

My man tearing it up. G&L's, especially their American made guitars, smoke the competition. For Strat and Tele style guitars I prefer G&L. For P90's it's Yamaha Revstar. I've owned two Les Paul's BTW. A late 80's and an early 90's. I sold both of them.

[@Tierarzt77]

I recently bought a G&L ASAT Classic (Emerald Blue, tortoise pick guard, and Rosewood over Maple fingerboard). Exceptional Tone and Feel! Love it, encourage everyone to give it a try.

[@southpaw335]

Congrats on the 50K subs Corey, well deserved and we’ll certainly be here when you make the 100K too. Hope we see a few more vids with this G&L before you send it to its new home, its got a lot of Leo in it, with just a little more punch than a traditional Tele, looks nice from here too.

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks! I'll probably use it again. It is someone else's guitar at this point though haha!

[@calvinschaeffer430]

Sounds great Cory! You’re killin’ it!

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks, Calvin!

[@matta.4816]

Really great video!! I love G&l guitars. They don’t get enough love.

[@sixstringsensei6673]

I have A G and L ASAT Classic S 3 single coils with a dimarzio tone zone t i added in the in the bridge that taps. Favorite single coil guitar ever

[@opidonorman8833]

Amazing playing. Truly captivating

[@bridgestreetdesign]

I have a g&l asat classic. The stock pickups are great - definitely more “rock and roll” than what comes stock on a fender. The guitar plays well overall. Downside is that it’s REALLY heavy by tele standards.

[@michaelradtke3935]

Nice playing Corey!!! I’ve been wanting a Tele style guitar for a while now, just haven’t pulled the trigger. The G & L has the spank, but also a bit more body too it. Absolutely fantastic 👍👍👍

[@coreycongilio]

Thx! Yeah that’s what I thought too

[@SteveResor]

Man that Intro is Awesome ! You got that G&L sounding Soo Good and it looks like it's a Lot of Fun to Play 🎸🎶🤟😃🤘

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks, Steve!

[@RBZ3]

Nice demo and congrats on 50K!!

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks so much, RB!

[@jimclegg5659]

Great demo Corey and congrats for hitting 50k!!!!!

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks so much!! Appreciate ya, Jim!

[@macoper8er]

This is awesome! I like your style of reviews and lessons. BTW, I bought my 000-18 because of your video a while back. Thanks for sharing your talent!

[@coreycongilio]

Thx Rich!

[@orryfishburne5326]

I would love one! Never owned a T style guitar before, but really want to add one to my arsenal. I do own a G&L Tribute S-500 and it’s a KILLER guitar. Big fan of G&L! The MFD pickups sound phenomenal! And would be more than happy with the ASAT over a Telecaster.

[@tomfoolery2082]

I have 2 asat classics , changed the pups . I Like em alot.

[@iamanovercomer3253]

I'm late for the giveaway ‼️😂🤣 BUT I'm a Fender guy, love my strat. Now I checked out a professional 2 telecaster and loved it, but didn't buy it yet ( thank God). Fender has gotten too corporate. So I went looking at a G&L Fullerton ASAT CLASSIC and I'm impressed. G&L I played was light, the body reminds me of an Ibanez AZS Prestige and Fender telecaster, bottom line is G&L is a better built guitar than a Fender, it's a Fender on steroids ‼️👍

[@williamhawkins69]

I have a MIJ early 2000s ASAT with Ash body and rosewood fingerboard. I love it. I would love a second one for Keif tuning.

[@dmjazz]

I have a mid 90's G&L Legacy and a newer custom shop ASAT and they are so very nice. G&L really does make great guitars, especially for the price. Your videos are awesome. Thanks for putting your knowledge out there. Just found this channel and I love it!

[@coreycongilio]

That’s awesome! They’re very nice. Thx for subbing!!

[@danhusband6154]

Love the tone!

[@davidfox9642]

Love that tone. I also primarily use a blues jr. Sometimes I add a delay.

[@altorres9495]

I have Fender Teles and G&L Teles. My favorite guitar is my G&L with P-90 style pickups. It gets tone my Fenders can't!

[@domino4565]

~ I have an early 80’s American made G&L L-1000 bass. The 8 coil pickup has so much power it’ll distort some amplifiers if I don’t back off a little volume. Beautiful and built like a Kenworth. Monster bass. Legendary.

[@InnerDaze]

Excellent demo. Thank you.

[@timchalmers1700]

Thanks for demoing the G&L ASAT. I got the ASAT Classic Tribute semi-hollow model about a year ago, I think, so I'll let someone else win this one. Mine doesn't sound like yours, but I don't have your hands.

[@VitalBigras]

Thank You, love the way you teach! 😊

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks for that!

[@forex922]

G&L are nice guitars, I like that the guitars made in the U.S. are on par with "other U.S." manufacturers and the price is significantly lower. Corey you knocked it out of the park again that guitar sounded so good I thought it was going to get up and start dancing on its own.

[@GL_Guitars]

Thanks, Corey, and hello from our new channel! 🙏 #ASATclassic #ASAT #glguitars

[@jasonh6441]

That opening was freaking awesome

[@dougc3321]

I've taken a couple of Corey's lessons on Truefire. Excellent teacher and great courses. Also, this year I purchased my dream "Strat," a G&L Legacy using their option-order service. Could not be happier with it. I love Fender too, but everyone should play a G&L before buying a Fender, if they can.

[@coreycongilio]

Wow, thank you! Be sure to check out my lesson site when you can. www.workingclassguitar.com All the best!

[@chrisboule970]

I'd enter twice if you sign the plastic, peel it off, and include as case candy. Will increase the value :) Sadly in Canada, but still subscribed, and love all of your courses. Congrats on this milestone.

[@chilenops2]

I love your stily, tone and how clean sounds your playing (where you takes all those licks?)... keep doing this man!!

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks, will do!

[@guitaring1]

Congrats on 50k! Can you please do a lesson on that muting technique where you hit a bunch of strings but only one sounds? Love that sound! It's easy enough to do if you're only playing one note, but I'm finding it really hard to move around and create a melody while muting all strings but one.

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks so much, good suggestions. However you may want to check out this video. working-class-guitar.teachable.com/courses/best-of-corey-s-youtube/lectures/40504138

[@lorelei2002]

I just got my g&l fullerton deluxe legacy recently. Love how glassy it is. Its what i imagine a 1954 strat should sound like. The craftsmanship on the neck is amazing too. Its the only strat i love all the positions in. On more 60s style ones that cost more that ive tried sound incredible in the neck and good but not as good in the bridge while the in betweens dont speak to me. And to get the equivalent from fender id have to pay way more.

[@stratman9449]

hey Corey....ha...that opening solo was just sooo good and down my street.....i like it....and so tele like and "spanky".....great stuff...as always....cheers mate.....😄

[@coreycongilio]

Hey, thanks!

[@leurnefpv4490]

You definitively must sign it! the winner of this guitar is for sure a big fan of you! it would be perfect to win it with the signature of our favorite teacher and guitar player! :D

[@coreycongilio]

We'll see! Thanks so much!

[@PaulCooksStuff]

Congrats on 50k 🥳🎉

[@coreycongilio]

Thank you so much 😀

[@RangKlos]

Congrats on 50K!

[@coreycongilio]

Thank you so much 😀

[@FunkyELF]

I love my Comanche... Aqua burst. It's my favorite guitar

[@fabioasramos]

I have a Doheny Tribute... It's really cool, with a jazz master vibe, but a fuller sound... That guitar looks great!

[@TheUhec]

Mine is prettier 😝 •• Buterscotch awesomeness 4tw •• Those pickups are awesome. I have Fralin's blues special set on another tele but I like MFD''s more. Super versatile pickups. From country, through blues all the way to hard rock sounds. In my opinion perfect tele pickups. Rock on!

[@Wermode]

Full-on Telecaster twangbutter. Nailed it. 👍🏼🎸

[@coreycongilio]

👊🏼👊🏼

[@vonzoomtunes9847]

Corey, I am always impressed by your videos and playing. G&L has been on my list of wants but never bought one.

[@gajapi]

Do it! I prefer the dual fulcrum vibrato over the fender tremolo. Everything is better on this side… jooooooin uuuuusssss lol

[@BenNeal]

Congrats on 50k man!

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks!

[@mrjimmcdaniels]

I bought the ASAT Tribute SS and the ASAT tribute Bluesboy SH both on Musician't friend Stupid Deal of the Day for $299. The Bluesboy was just on sale last week for that price. Great guitars for cheap cheap.

[@jeffersondegeus]

Sounds fantastic

[@kerstinover4536]

G&L are underrated! Good video, thanks for posting!

[@coreycongilio]

No doubt!

[@Alanoffer]

Coming up the hundred thousand subs since last year. 🔥🔥

[@coreycongilio]

Yes indeed! Thx for watching!

[@jerrymckenzie1858]

Corey Just hit 50k! Congrats!

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks, Jerry!

[@michaelradtke3935]

Had to re-watch this cuz the playing is so tasty 🤙🤙🤙. Dang that G&L sounds awesome 😎

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks!

[@newsongok]

Thank You....

[@coreycongilio]

You're most welcome

[@mrskint55]

I had a G&L I personally couldn’t get on with it,so I sold it .

[@GordonPavilion]

Nice playing on the intro.

[@azizaziz7007]

Never had a Tele… this sounds great

[@stratman9449]

go and get one.....you don'rt know what "twang" your missing......

[@jeffcarlson3269]

Love this video

[@deronwitmer3937]

Subscribed after that intro solo!

[@coreycongilio]

Hey thanks!

[@jaymichaels5187]

Nice tele type guitar, although I prefer the sound of the traditional Alnico pole piece pickups.

[@GregsKitchen]

like 1000, gorgeous guitar !

[@coreycongilio]

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[@haraldvrbka9349]

You are Jeff Beck 2.0. I Love your Playing, you one of the great Player.

[@coreycongilio]

Wow thanks!

[@meldeer6253]

just found this ovecourse its to late to win ... but im looking at the G&L but there made in different places ??? yes ??? im looking for a telestyle with real twang .. witch modle & what country would you subjest thank you

[@derekbrown6832]

Hi, from the UK, i have the much cheaper tele asat tribute, but i believe it has exactly the same pickups, ( MFD ) as in the US made models, and for me, it's those that make it a great guitar, for not much money, it play's great, looks great, and sounds great. I'm sure the US made one's are top notch, with much better hardware.

[@dougsmith8430]

Wow Guitar and whatever amp… Sounds incredible! Oh… ☝️ The player is pretty damn amazing too! 🎸🎶

[@stratman9449]

it's what Coreydoes.....he is very GOOD......

[@dougsmith8430]

@@stratman9449 He is one of my favorite Teachers/ players on the internet… I would gladly pay to see Corey at a live event, would be awesome! I’ve learned a lot from him! Thanks stratman!

[@dagguitar51]

A lil late, but great review and demo nonetheless. 👍 Big fan of G&L craftsmanship, electronics and history. Proud owner of a Fullerton Legacy and would not trade it for anything.👍🇺🇸

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks for watching!

[@abrahamcano9350]

you are the best in the whole world🙏🏻👍🏻🙌🌟🌟🌟

[@coreycongilio]

you're too kind!

[@kimcederholm2960]

Hi Corey, when recording tracks like this for your videos, do you do anything with the guitars in the mix in terms of compression, eq, reverb and so forth? Oh, and by the way, epic playing as usual! 🦾

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks! I usually build the track around the guitar tone for these vids. I don't add too much of anything to the guitars. I will mix the other instruments accordingly.

[@edmoss2020]

awesome.

[@bkmeahan]

I think Fender was on the right track with the evolution of his guitars, but market pressure dragged him back to the tele/strat shape. Love that G & L found some of his old drawings, namely the Espada, and started producing them.

[@alanpettibone]

I have an ASAT burst out of their custom shop and I would put it up against anything from Fender. I love mine and encourage others approach the brand with an open mind.

[@martyc4906]

Great playing and tone with the G&L plus Blues Junior. Stock B Junior?

[@coreycongilio]

Thanks! Basically stock. It has the Cannabis Rex Speaker. It's a Sweetwater exclusive

[@martyc4906]

@@coreycongilio You make them all sound great. 👏🏼🙏

[@TMullins123]

I have a G&L Strat, and it needs a friend

[@MatthaeusEbonah]

It's the greatest guitar I've ever owned. Mine is a Indonesian ASAT classic tribute. It doesn't quite sound like a tele. Not in a bad way. They just have two distinct sounds. The ONLY thing and I do mean the ONLY thing I don't like about the MFD pickups is they're noisy. I haven't ever had the privilege of playing in their humbucker selection. But the MFD single coils sound great clean but are hella noisy in high gain situations.

[@bubbasouth69]

Leo already had it right with his original designs. He simply improved them with G&L.

[@mikegreenguitar]

It's amazing how well Leo designed the original tele, he got so many things right, and that sound profoundly influenced our music. As an aside, when I hit 20 viewers, I'm giving away a personized guitar pick!

[@chuckthetrucker]

Love my Comanche!!

[@MWright95186]

voonderbarrrr.. sssschmokin licks & good info... ;0) M

[@eddyblommaert5676]

When I'm going the middle position , I;, only thinking...Keith Richards.., well thats ..the ting I ( we) want!

[@kylewest7000]

One of baddest riffs I've ever heard at the start wow

[@jdwild1698]

Will Ray thinks so ! So do I …

[@stillbill1878]

I have a G&L ASAT Bluesboy. The P-90 in the neck makes this guitar exceptionally versatile. Leo loved these instruments more than any in his cadre.

[@stillbill1878]

If you have never read “The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock and Roll”, it is a must read. Very entertaining.

[@bakontrackz]

I knew about G&L because of Jerry...

[@jjemsnd7]

Started out as a guitar demo and morphed into a pedal demo

[@pedrotavares8691]

Any guitar CC touches just sounds right....

[@deanlockamy2087]

A great made in the USA G&L costs more than a Fender made in the same country, so G&L is mass producing their guitars in Indonesia, so people can afford one.

[@zvonimirsarcevic7928]

one of few youtube channel that I really track ..and learn from :)

[@zvonimirsarcevic7928]

aah.. and I cant download track - #Sorry, we couldn't find that page#

[@coreycongilio]

Here's the link working-class-guitar.teachable.com/courses/best-of-corey-s-youtube/lectures/43477293

[@zvonimirsarcevic7928]

@@coreycongilio I still get msg "Sorry, we couldn't find that page", even if I'm logged in.

[@coreycongilio]

@@zvonimirsarcevic7928 Hmm, sorry about that. Maybe try a different browser?

[@coreycongilio]

Try it now. I republished it.

[@justinrowland5191]

People only chase that fender decal on a headstock because of signature series and nostalgia. G & l's are the best factory fender style guitars out.

[@acemodean]

Do you see a fair amount of g&l guitars on the nashville scene?

[@coreycongilio]

Not that much honestly