46346 wrote: ↑Mon May 28, 2018 1:35 amMusjagjazz wrote: ↑Wed May 23, 2018 4:58 amUnlike Fender, G&L seem to give any sort of option that you want.
There is the Fender Custom Shop & Mod Shop but G&L seem to be a little more active in this area.
Realize this can cost extra but it is nice to see.
Sparkle finish? No problem
Competition stripes? Of course
Blocks and maple? Not my choice but yes
yeah - i've played G&L's for 20 years, i've been in touch with them over the years, and it strikes me that the Doheny has invigorated the crew over there and they've been enjoying experimenting with ideas, like the JM MFD humbucker.
i started bugging them some years ago about doing a JM, and at one point one of the guys asked me exactly how i'd want to spec mine. turns out when they finally announced the Doheny, i could get the maple BB&B and black pup covers, knobs etc. that i listed back then. so i got one! only thing i couldn't get was the gold anodized guard.
imagine my surprise when i saw one with a gold guard at NAMM! i went a little nuts. but it never was an an option (so far). i asked the builder Dave and they just had the idea one day, and ordered up a small batch of those guards to build with. i pleaded with them long enough that they promised to set one aside for me... it just arrived in the mail yesterday!
This guitar plays so well! I love it with the gold guard even more. May have to fight you to use it at a show!