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G&L Fallout Left Handed with Block Inlays Spanish Copper

For all Southpaws out there: This G&L USA Fallout is perfect for those looking for versatile tones and modern feel. Wrapped in Spanish Copper finish and sporting the new Caribbean Rosewood fretboard, the Fallout combines G&L's coveted P-90 pickup with their new proprietary humbucker for a great range of blues, soul and rock crunch. If you are looking to forge your own sonic path, the Fallout is a great platform.

The USA-made G&L Fallout is packed with high quality features and upgrades:

  • Alder body, Spanish Copper Metallic finish, 7.4 pounds
  • G&L 'Slim C' neck profile - with 12" fingerboard radius
  • Clear satin finish neck with Caribbean Rosewood fretboard
  • Pearl block inlay upgrade
  • Sperzel standard tuners
  • Medium jumbo frets
  • 3-ply Cream pickguard
  • G&L P-90 neck pickup
  • G&L AW4470B humbucker bridge pickup
  • G&L Saddle-Lock bridge
  • 3-way pickup switch
  • Volume and tone controls
  • Pull tone control to split bridge pickup
  • Plek? laser guided fret finishing
  • Delux tolex hardshell case

If you are not familiar with the P-90 pickup, G&L's own P-90 is a great introduction to this particular design. Originally developed by Gibson in the late 40's, the P-90's sometimes get a bad rap for being dull and muddy. Not a problem here; and with a mid-6K DC resistance G&L's P-90 has both excellent clarity and more midrange heft than the typical Fender-style single coil. Given some overdrive, the P-90 thickens up and takes on a somewhat creamy tone, but without the woody or mushy feel that you sometimes get with a humbucker. We are fans of P-90's, and this particular version deserves a spot in your guitar lineup. It's a great pickup for when you want "more" but still want to hear all the details.

G&L's AW4470 Alnico Humbucker measures a stout 17.8K, and the overall specifications are pretty close to the Seymour Duncan JB. Slightly warmer and with less top end sizzle than the JB, the G&L AW4470B can really rock, but without the edgy fizz of some hot humbuckers. When tested with our Kalmazoo Love Pedal overdrive, it made for killer lead tones with a fat, tight low end and plenty of midrange crunch. To lighten the mood, you can pull the tone control to split the coils for leaner and cleaner bridge tones that also blend well with neck pickup.

Both pickups together produce the bell-like clean rhythm tones often associated with this combination. The sound is Tele like, but a little fatter, and with slightly less edge. Percussive and snappy without being fatiguing, it's got a little bit of a Gretsch or Rickenbacker twang that works well for country, roots rock and lush rhythm strumming.

Equipped with G&L's Slim C neck profile, it's the same thickness as their Modern Classic, but with a 1-5/8" nut width (all Fallouts are 1-5/8"). Similar to an American Fender? profile it provides easy access, and the ability to get your thumb around if you so choose. This Fallout also features their Caribbean Rosewood fretboard, also known as Chechen. It is a fairly new Rosewood-alternative at G&L that reminds us of Pau Ferro, with a lighter color and vivid grain pattern. It's dense, tight grained, and we found it to be smooth feeling and percussive. Absolutely no reservations, it's CITES-friendly and looks like a million bucks with the block inlays and Spanish Copper.

The G&L Fallout gives players a serious alternative to the typical choices for high quality electric guitars. By combining these two famous pickup styles you get a fresh sonic option that won't sound like all your other guitars.

We are an authorized G&L Premier dealer located in Bellingham, Massachusetts, and this is a new guitar with all tags,tools, paperwork and certificates. We have over 40 G&L?s in stock at all times, and please feel free to browse our other listings, or contact us for information on a custom order.