G&L USA Fullerton Deluxe Comanche Guitar, Old School Tobacco, Maple Fretboard, Ash Body

Music Store Live is proud to present this G&L USA Fullerton Deluxe Comanche. Perfect for those that don't need all of the options of the a-la-carte USA Custom menu but still want a few upgrades over the Fullerton Standards and the Tributes. If you still need that superior build quality coming out of the G&L shop in California, want a swamp ash body instead of alder, prefer the tinted gloss finish on the neck (which can also easily be given a beautiful satin feel with some steel wool), and prefer a hardshell case instead of a gig bag, then the Fullerton Deluxe is going to be perfect for you and it'll out-perform just about anything else in its comparable price range without bleeding your wallet dry.

This is made by the exact same people that make the G&L USA Customs but they're able to offer it at a reduced price by not providing so many options. In 2018 G&L introduced the Fullerton Standard and Fullerton Deluxe series. What was already a great bang-for-your-buck instrument just got even better! We can't stress enough how there were no corners cut, no changes to the hardware, no differences in the pickups, and nothing different about the build process on these. They really feel like a high-end, boutique guitar but the price tag is a bit below what you might expect for quality of this level.

We have way too many good things to say about the G&L Comanche. This S style guitar plays like a bat out of hell, has killer tone, some wonderful pickup combinations and a terrific trem system to wail on. The final product is a mysterious blend of recognizable tones the likes of David Gilmour, Allan Holdsworth, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa. But let's get something straight. These aren't your daddy's single coil pickups. These smooth sounding Z coils put out plenty of bite and thicken up nicely with a little crunch from a tube amp but can sound nice and mellow with a supple twist of the volume knob. You'll never experience the ice pick high end in the bridge or muddy neck and quack positions that some lesser S models can be known for. The playability is off the charts on this Comanche. You can play everything from conservative Jazz to wailing, over the top Van Halen, and the guitar will keep up with you.

The 2018 Fullerton Deluxe Comanche bundles some of the most time-honored option combinations from the G&L Individual Order menu. All FD Comanche guitars feature swamp ash bodies coated in transparent finishes to showcase their beauty, with ideal pickguard pairings to set off the colors just right. That elegance continues up the neck with the G&L polished Vintage Gloss finish that looks fantastic and feels silky, not sticky.

The G&L Comanche® is Leo’s final word on the traditional double-cutaway bolt-on axe. Fact is, the first thing you’ll notice about the Comanche is the distinctive shape of the Magnetic Field Design™ Z-Coil™ pickups designed by Leo Fender himself. These pickups deliver a bright and sparkly top end while offering a robust bottom end, all without any 60-cycle hum.

You’ll find plenty of power in the Z-coil pickups, but what’s surprising is how glassy and detailed they become as you roll back the volume and bass controls, the latter a part of the Comanche’s PTB™ (Passive Treble and Bass) system. What’s more, the Comanche includes a mini-toggle expander switch to allow neck+bridge or all three pickups together. In a pinch, the neck+bridge combo does a convincing faux ASAT® Special. Talk about versatile!

Making the most of this delicious combo is Leo’s Dual-Fulcrum vibrato, a work of engineering art which allows bending up or down with unsurpassed stability, while offering a silky feel through its beefy aluminum vibrato arm.

The Comanche was the very last double-cutaway bolt-on guitar designed by Leo Fender, the culmination of everything he had learned during his amazing lifetime. Founded by Leo Fender in 1980, the Comanche and all G&L USA instruments continue to be made in the historic G&L facility on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, the Birthplace of Bolt-on™.

Founded by Leo Fender in 1980, G&L USA instruments continue to be made in the historic G&L facility on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, the Birthplace of Bolt-on™.

The G&L name, stylized G&L logo, distinctive “hook” headstock design, ASAT, Magnetic Field Design and MFD are registered trademarks or trademarks of G&L Musical Instruments / BBE Sound, Inc.

Specifications

• G&L USA Fullerton Deluxe Comanche 
  
• Old School Tobacco Burst
  
• Swamp Ash Body 
  
• Hard Rock Maple Neck and Fretboard - Vintage Tint Gloss Finish
  
• Modern Classic Neck Profile - 1 11/16” nut width with 1 5/8” string spacing allows a generous edge roll for superb comfort without string fall-off. Fairly slim with mild taper from 0.820” at 1st fret to 0.870” at the 12th fret.
• 9.5" Fretboard Radius
• Bone Nut 
  
• 22 Frets 
  
• Dot Inlays 
  
• Scale Length 25 1/2" 
  
• 3 Magnetic Field Design Z-Coil Pickups 
  
• Mini Toggle Switch - enables neck + bridge or all three simultaneously
  
• 5 Way Switch 
  
• Dual Fulcrum Vibrato Bridge 
  
• Chrome-Platted Brass Saddles 
  
• G&L Sealed Tuning Machines - 12:1 ratio, sealed lubrication, adjustable knob tension
  
• Chrome Hardware
• 3-Ply Tortoiseshell Pickguard
  
• G&L Deluxe Hard Shell Case