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A G&L insider’s take on why the business ceased manufacturing.
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Thats such a damn shame. Now that I’m double dipping in the 6 string world, G&L’s have been my favorites that I’ve played (ASAT over Teles, Legacy over Strats). My Doheny (jazzmaster) is my it guitar. I love playing it. I really hope someone besides Fender buys the designs and brings them back.
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I’m good with new guitar and bass toys from Yamaha. Hopefully they’re giving us another Revstar with a trem on the guitar side. I’d preorder it and sell my RSE that day for that. Not really sure what I want to see on the bass side. My 734 is pretty much perfect imo. Seriously, I have no clue what I’d want them to change, add, or takeaway on the BB side. I might be in trouble if they’re introducing a 744a (although I highly doubt that).
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I hear ya. Not exactly sure what update they’d make either. I’m curious to know though!
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That’s gorgeous. Holy shit, it’s $3700 dollars though.
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High price for certain. They are a limited run MIJ. Supposedly only 70 units available for Europe. No exact number on how many will be available for sale in the states.
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Yamaha does not seem to have bass news at NAMM 2026.
A number of new guitar models though:
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Really interesting. 
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That Pacs 11 is interesting, I’m in the market for a telecaster already. The unfortunate thing with it is they went with a Fender style bridge that makes intonation damn near impossible. Much prefer the ASAT bridge with the individual saddles.
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If it helps, Yamaha is using the shitty 3 screw Fender saddles.
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As one does. They suck, but are part of the Telecaster thing. Not great but not super surprising. Can always replace the bridge frame and saddles with a better aftermarket one - even Fender makes them.
Nice that they went Tele/Humbucker.
Just checked the page and that’s a Gotoh bridge and tuners too, so the screws should be pretty standard - it does have those two weird ones up in the corner though, not sure why.
Pickups were apparently designed by Neve. YGD-made Neve pickups should be great.
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