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Z G&L Fallout Shoreline Gold 2023 Classic C Neck w/OHSC *Authorized Dealer*

Sporting Leo Fender's iconic Mustang/Duo-Sonic body style, the G&L Fallout is a guitar that will stand out sonically and visually in your collection. With it's excellent G&L P-90 pickup and humbucker combination, the G&L Fallout gives you an alternative voice in a sea of sameness.

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

  • Shoreline Gold finish on Alder, 7.2 pounds
  • G&L Classic C profile - 25.5" scale with 12" fingerboard radius
  • .835" depth at first fret, .960" at the 12th
  • Indian Rosewood fretboard
  • Satin vintage tint neck finish
  • G&L split and drilled tuners
  • Medium jumbo frets
  • 3-ply tortoiseshell pickguard
  • G&L P-90 neck pickup
  • G&L AW4470C humbucker bridge pickup 
  • Hefty G&L Saddle-Lock bridge
  • 3-way pickup switch
  • Volume and tone controls
  • Pull tone control to split bridge pickup
  • Delux tolex hardshell case

Shoreline Gold is absolutely not gold, and we're OK with that. We are fans of the pewter-ish metallic finish and it goes great with Tortoiseshell. We opted for G&L's Classic C neck profile, which was standard on G&L guitars up until mid-2015. The extra thickness as you move up the neck gives great palm support and we are firm believers that a little more neck mass helps the low end of the guitar. It's not a baseball bat like a vintage Fender, and it's our own personal preference compared to the standard Slim C. 

Developed by Gibson in the late 40's, the P-90 is known for punchy tone and chunky mids. It was standard on the Les Paul and many jazz models up until the introduction of the PAF. Sadly, P-90's get a bad rap for being dark and one-dimensional, but that's more a function of trying to make them "hot". Not a problem here; and with a mid-6K DC resistance G&L's P-90 has both excellent clarity, a smooth top end, and more meat around the notes than 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 without sacrificing detail.

In the bridge is G&L's own AW4470 Alnico Humbucker. At 7000 turns, this G&L Humbucker has a healthy 15.5K DC resistance and the overall specifications are pretty close to the previously standard 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. 

Both pickups together produce the bell-like clean rhythm tones often associated with this combination. The sound is Tele like, but a little fatter with slightly less edge. Percussive and snappy without being fatiguing, it's got a bit of Gretsch or Rickenbacker twang that works well for country, roots rock and lush rhythm strumming. For lighter moments you can pull the tone control for leaner and cleaner split bridge setting that blends well with neck pickup, or by itself it does a credible job for crisp rhythm and picking.

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 gives you an alternative voice in a sea of sameness.