G&L Guitars Doheny Tribute | A wonderful and underrated alternative to Fender offsets! Review & Demo

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This is the G&L Guitars Doheny Tribute - an offset guitar designed by Leo Fender himself and featuring a few evolutions to his traditional Jazzmaster and Jaguar designs!
At Thomann: thmn.to/thoprod/558812?offid=...
At Sweetwater: sweetwater.sjv.io/rQBdQ5
The Doheny looks like a Jazzmaster at first glance, but it has numerous features that make it different. First, we have the pickups, which are Leo Fender single coil MFD (Magnetic Field Design) pickups. They look like JM pickups, but they’re not. They’re also not P90s - as you will hear in the video, they are their own thing!
The guitar - resplendent in an Emerald Blue Metallic finish - also features G&L’s PTB (Passive Treble and Bass) tone pot design, which allows you to independently cut treble and bass from your sound. It’s an extremely practical system. We also have G&L’s Dual Fulcrum Vibrato bridge here - another Leo Fender design.
Otherwise, things are quite standard: we have a maple neck and 9.5” radius board, 21 medium jumbo frets, and a 25.5” scale length. It’s a beautiful guitar, and, with all the nifty Fender gadgets within, should offer us a wealth of tones beyond what the standard offset can deliver - and that’s exactly what we’re going to put to the test in this video! Here, I play the Doheny in as many different musical styles as I can, from country, folk and indie, to rock, blues, punk, metal and more.
Here are some links to the various playing samples and info bits:
00:00 Hello!
00:11 Introduction to the Doheny
01:51 Specs and info
04:28 Today’s rig and plan
Clean Sounds
05:37 Clean tone reference chords
05:58 Poppy barre chords
06:13 Ringing open indie pop chords
06:27 Country lead sound
06:34 Country ballad arpeggios
06:47 60s pop rhythm tone
06:58 Blues progression
07:09 Funky chords
07:23 Modern soul pop chords
07:35 Surf pop chords
07:52 Jazzy chords
08:01 Indie pop chords
08:15 Cowboy chords with tone controls test
10:05 Strummed country pop chords
Clean Sounds with extra reverb/delay
10:25 Atmospheric melodic riff
10:44 Melodic poppy soundscapes
11:10 Indie pop picked arpeggios
11:35 Ambient soundscapes
12:02 Jazzy indie arpeggios
Overdriven Sounds
12:17 Fat indie rhythm chords
12:33 Southern rock arpeggios
12:44 Indie rock barre chords
13:08 Volume control roll-off test
13:30 Indie octave chords riff
13:45 Garage rock riff
14:02 Ascending droning indie riff
14:15 Edgy indie rock chords
14:28 Indie rock octave chords
14:54 Choppy barre chords
15:03 Groovy classic rock riff
15:18 AC/DC inspired classic rock riff
15:33 Airbourne inspired rock riff
15:44 Hendrix inspired classic rock riff
Higher Gain Drive Sounds
16:01 Glam rock riff w/vibrato test
16:19 Hard rock lead
16:41 Hard rock riff
16:58 Hair metal riff
17:11 Foo Fighters inspired rock riff
17:29 Alternative rock riff
17:42 Green Day inspired punk rock riff
17:55 Pop punk melodic lead riff
18:10 Pop punk riff
18:23 Punk rock power chords
18:36 Progressive rock riff (Drop D tuning)
18:51 Palm-muted power chords (Drop D)
19:14 Rage Against The Machine inspired groovy riff (Drop D)
Clean Channel w/Revv G3 Distortion Pedal (all in Drop D)
19:31 Metal chugging riff
19:47 Mastodon inspired metal riff with country twang
19:59 Heavy metal lead sound
20:14 Rammstein inspired industrial metal riff
20:28 Hardcore punk riff
20:42 Classic metal/sludge riff
21:19 My thoughts
21:39 First impressions of the guitar
22:44 Weight
23:14 Playability, neck and setup
23:53 Hardware and vibrato tuning stability
24:24 Sound and pickups discussion
26:44 Benefits of the PTB system
27:10 Can the Doheny do metal and high gain?
27:40 Ambient sounds
28:12 My offset journey
28:47 What competition is out there for the Doheny?
30:04 My conclusions on the Doheny Tribute
31:08 Thanks and goodbye
My setup was as follows: I ran the Doheny into my Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 head, using my Revv G3 for heavy distortion sounds and my Source Audio Collider for extra reverb/delay sounds. The amp went from the Red Box DI straight into my Focusrite Scarlett 2i4, which went into Logic Pro X. That's it. No post-processing on the sounds was done.
Here’s some links to those bits of gear:
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H&K Black Spirit 200 head: thmn.to/thoprod/447827?offid=...
Source Audio Collider: thmn.to/thoprod/475734?offid=...
Revv G3: thmn.to/thoprod/437353?offid=...
Focusrite 4i4 (the new 2i4): thmn.to/thoprod/467952?offid=...
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Backing music from the KZfaq Audio Library: Duck In The Alley - TrackTribe.
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@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Here be your timestamps: 00:00 Hello! 00:11 Introduction to the Doheny 01:51 Specs and info 04:28 Today’s rig and plan Clean Sounds 05:37 Clean tone reference chords 05:58 Poppy barre chords 06:13 Ringing open indie pop chords 06:27 Country lead sound 06:34 Country ballad arpeggios 06:47 60s pop rhythm tone 06:58 Blues progression 07:09 Funky chords 07:23 Modern soul pop chords 07:35 Surf pop chords 07:52 Jazzy chords 08:01 Indie pop chords 08:15 Cowboy chords with tone controls test 10:05 Strummed country pop chords Clean Sounds with extra reverb/delay 10:25 Atmospheric melodic riff 10:44 Melodic poppy soundscapes 11:10 Indie pop picked arpeggios 11:35 Ambient soundscapes 12:02 Jazzy indie arpeggios Overdriven Sounds 12:17 Fat indie rhythm chords 12:33 Southern rock arpeggios 12:44 Indie rock barre chords 13:08 Volume control roll-off test 13:30 Indie octave chords riff 13:45 Garage rock riff 14:02 Ascending droning indie riff 14:15 Edgy indie rock chords 14:28 Indie rock octave chords 14:54 Choppy barre chords 15:03 Groovy classic rock riff 15:18 AC/DC inspired classic rock riff 15:33 Airbourne inspired rock riff 15:44 Hendrix inspired classic rock riff Higher Gain Drive Sounds 16:01 Glam rock riff w/vibrato test 16:19 Hard rock lead 16:41 Hard rock riff 16:58 Hair metal riff 17:11 Foo Fighters inspired rock riff 17:29 Alternative rock riff 17:42 Green Day inspired punk rock riff 17:55 Pop punk melodic lead riff 18:10 Pop punk riff 18:23 Punk rock power chords 18:36 Progressive rock riff (Drop D tuning) 18:51 Palm-muted power chords (Drop D) 19:14 Rage Against The Machine inspired groovy riff (Drop D) Clean Channel w/Revv G3 Distortion Pedal (all in Drop D) 19:31 Metal chugging riff 19:47 Mastodon inspired metal riff with country twang 19:59 Heavy metal lead sound 20:14 Rammstein inspired industrial metal riff 20:28 Hardcore punk riff 20:42 Classic metal/sludge riff 21:19 My thoughts 21:39 First impressions of the guitar 22:44 Weight 23:14 Playability, neck and setup 23:53 Hardware and vibrato tuning stability 24:24 Sound and pickups discussion 26:44 Benefits of the PTB system 27:10 Can the Doheny do metal and high gain? 27:40 Ambient sounds 28:12 My offset journey 28:47 What competition is out there for the Doheny? 30:04 My conclusions on the Doheny Tribute 31:08 Thanks and goodbye

@springboard8558 Жыл бұрын

This has got to be one of the best guitar demos out there on KZfaq. Period. Well done. The guitar covers a lot of sonic range and the MDF pickups sound great.

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Really happy you enjoyed it. And yes, this guitar did make it kind of easy - I'd never really played MFD pickups for any length of time before and they're just so good, especially in combination with the PTB tone system! Such a well-thought out instrument. Cheers :)

@wholelottalev 5 ай бұрын

I got one of these in black and it's fantastic. Don't know if it's been mentioned on here yet but the reason it sounds so good is because G&L use the same pickups on the tribute models as the ones in their US built ones. Excellent selling point imo

@GL_Guitars 8 ай бұрын

Thank again, Rich, and hello from our new channel! 🙏 #dohenyguitar #doheny #glguitars

@hhernandezgo 10 ай бұрын

This is one of the best guitar reviews I've ever seen. My native language is not english, but you was so clear that I could understand everything perfectly. Your playing is amazing, I'll try to learn some things from you with this video. Thank you very much.

@HappyChillmore 11 ай бұрын

As someone who owns this guitar in pink as well as a squier classic vibe jazzmaster, I would agree this is an alternative worth much more than the price gap. This G&L is a MUCH nicer guitar in every way. Also, this is one of the best guitar reviews I’ve ever seen

@squirelova1815 10 ай бұрын

I just knew the Doheny was really something very special and especially being made by G&L with their fantastic hardware and electronics AND at those more than reasonable prices too. I'm extremely glad I picked one up new from Sweetwater in the lovely sunburst version before they were all gone for good from that dealer. Seems to always happen that the best affordable gear too suddenly disappears and is in demand after the fact, like Fender's Blacktop and Classic 70's series did.

@notcataclysmic Жыл бұрын

Awesome in-depth review. Thank you!

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed it!

@musikwein Жыл бұрын

Another fabulous, helpful review. Well played and said, Rich. 🎸⚡👌

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, folks 😊 My pleasure!

@jimmyjames2022 Жыл бұрын

Doheny Tribute sounds and looks awesome! Nicely versatile pickups, a bit Jazz chime, a bit P90 grunt and more. Thanks again for your typically comprehensive demo, no one else dives as deep into that sweet pool of tones!

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Yes, this is an awesome guitar indeed... and it looks even better in person! I really dig the versatility of the tones, too - I totally wasn't expecting it to be able to cover so much ground. And cheers again for watching and enjoying! I love doing these tonal deep dives, and it's great that some of you guys seem to enjoy it too ;)

@ShaggyRogers-fm5sc 6 ай бұрын

This is the best guitar test i have ever seen!!!

@RichWordsMusic 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm really happy that you liked it 😊

@VideoDetection Жыл бұрын

I am really liking your reviews! Your reviews are structured in such a way that makes them both enjoyable and informative.

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Really happy you are finding that, because that's exactly the way I always hope they come across :) Useful, but also fun to watch. Cheers!

@markstacey2906 11 ай бұрын

Great review...Looks and sounds fantastic...Just beyond my budget ...Thank you so much for your review...

@RichWordsMusic 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, this one’s an absolute beast Mark… keep your eyes peeled on the used market and you never know! G&L do seem to sell very cheap 2nd hand. I cannot recommend this guitar enough though! Cheers :)

@StephenBada 7 ай бұрын

Best full detail review for a guitar's sound profile and uses that i've ever seen. Just subscribed and liked the video. This is great!

@RichWordsMusic 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Stephen! Really happy you chose to like the video and give me your sub as well :) And this is truly a wonderful guitar, by the way... the way it's designed is so simple, yet so clever, and it nails so many tones. I love it! Cheers and rock on :)

@ricjenner1120 10 ай бұрын

I bought a Tribute Doheny over a year ago after debating bw that and a Fender Player series offset. I haven’t once regretted my decision. My tip is that you can get a tremendous range of tone by making subtle adjustments to the pickup height . There are so many “sweet spots” depending on the type of tone you want to achieve !

@rooster_cogburn1001 7 ай бұрын

Great review, Rich. Really impressed by the versatility of these pickups. Definitely not your old man’s JM. Thank you

@RichWordsMusic 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Rick! And I totally agree - I was really blown away by how versatile this guitar is, and how well thought out the whole design is. I really love it! Cheers for watching and rock on :)

@robertsilver5130 4 ай бұрын

Nice review! I have a USA Fullerton Deluxe Doheny with dual humbuckers that can be split. Fantastic offset guitar. USA or Tribute, I believe G&L offers a host of interesting, high-quality, and high-value options for most guitar players. Wishing you much success in 2024!

@VeitLehmann Ай бұрын

Awesome demo! This might be my new favorite guitar! It can do it all, but without being more of the same. G&L did a really amazing job here bringing the Jazzmaster to the modern age without losing its heritage. I'm primarily a bass player, and their basses are great as well, but they never really got me, even though I really want to like them. But this guitar ticks all my boxes!

@aeoteroa818 7 ай бұрын

extremely in depth review and demo. g&l makes the best single coil and tone/vol circuit today imo

@RichWordsMusic 7 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! I totally agree - the G&L design team have got things just right here. It's such a simple system, and yet so clever and intuitive at the same time, and it just sounds wonderful for so many different styles of music :)

@JMal883 Жыл бұрын

Would highly recommend checking out the G&L Tribute Fallout. Extremely versatile, with a P90 and humbucker. The coil split on the humbucker also works well. As for the sustain from the locking bridge, simply outstanding.

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Great shout! You know, I came very close to snagging one of those on the local used market last year... wish I had, because they hardly ever come up here, and I love the P90/humbucker idea. It was Shell Pink too, really beautiful. Ah well! Hearing your feedback on it makes me want to try one even more... fingers crossed I get the chance soon! Cheers and rock on :)

@thelastscarecrow6701 Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I picked mine up for $200 and I wouldn’t change a thing on it!

@LorSTApunk07 Жыл бұрын

I bought one back in December. Older mahogany bodied model (they’re now poplar), mint green w/ Brazilian cedar fretboard. It rocks!

@thomasgill8187 3 ай бұрын

Agreed. My two guitars now are the Fallout and the Doheny. Glad I stumbled upon the Fallout at a GC on the used rack. I had never heard of G&L and fell in love.

@user-vr7ty9it5k Жыл бұрын

I bought this guitar on the used market after watching this video and I am very happy with it. Nice neck and wonderfull tones. A very useful advice was to turn the volume and tone knobs back slightly. The sweet spot seems to be around 7 indeed.

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Very happy to hear that Alesch! These are wonderful guitars indeed and the used prices make them even more of a bargain :) And yes... roll back to 7 or so and you're good to go for anything! Rock on and enjoy your new Doheny :)

@jelnet 11 ай бұрын

Great video, lovely sounding guitar, thanks! The Guild Surfliner Deluxe is in a similar ballpark, would love to see your take on that.

@RichWordsMusic 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeremy, glad you enjoyed it! I've had my eye out for a Surfliner Deluxe - they look fantastic too. Will do my best to get my hands on one if I can!

@PooNinja Жыл бұрын

George and Leo would be proud of this demo, awesome playing Sir

@PooNinja Жыл бұрын

We’re gonna need a bigger boat, guitar boat that is 😂

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend! This guitar was extremely inspiring and was a bolt out of the (Emerald Metallic) Blue in that context... I didn't realize I'd fall for it, gosh darn it! New guitar stand needed.

@DMSProduktions Жыл бұрын

@@PooNinja Yes, we have no bananaaaa...

@michaelk5507 Жыл бұрын

Rich... you really are excellent at doing these in-depth reviews and analysis. There are few, if any, that compare. You're also conscientious in replying to questions and comments. Well done! I've been toying with the getting one of these guitars. The problem is... smuggling it into the house without my wife noticing! Cheers, Michael

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Michael! It's really encouraging to get messages like this... makes me realize the longer videos are indeed worth it. In this world of TikTok and KZfaq shorts I do wonder about my half-hour videos sometimes. But I'm always glad to hear how some people enjoy them, so thank you :) And yes, I do my best to answer as many of the questions and comments as I can! That's all part of the fun, and it's still manageable. These G&Ls are really spectacular guitars, I have to say - I had no real expectations and this Doheny surprised me positively in every way. It is quite a big beast, though, so you'll have an extra challenge sneaking this one in. But trust me, it'll be worth it! All the best and rock on :)

@squirelova1815 10 ай бұрын

Get a raincoat and wait for a rainy day.

@jacobseal 7 ай бұрын

Maybe its just your playing but this guitar sounds incredible. Such pickups for this price range! And the B and T rolloff is a great combo. Bass rolled off gets close to classic JM tones too. Really love this one.

@RichWordsMusic 7 ай бұрын

I don't think it's my playing! At least, it's not just my playing ;) This guitar was a bit of a revelation for me as well... the pickups sound awesome, and the control system just makes it so intuitive to dial in amazing tones in so many styles. It's so simple, yet so clever. I can't recommend it highly enough! Cheers for watching and rock on :)

@nathanielavery9210 Жыл бұрын

I have this exact model color combo. I love the treble and bass knobs and just the one volume. Great tones in there. Great review. Your reviews are concise and eloquent. Great playing. Great formula. Fun guitars! Great!!

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It really makes my day to get a nice comment like that :) And yes, what an incredible guitar - looks fantastic, plays incredibly well, sounds wonderful, and it's just so well thought out. All those little details really do make for an amazing guitar. Cheers!

@mattkraig Жыл бұрын

Damn it I’m in love

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Me too! Totally unexpectedly as well.

@DMSProduktions Жыл бұрын

Sounds nice! \m/

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Sure does!

@danielm2474 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video. I enjoyed the tones and examples you came on up with this guitar. Actually I’m thinking of a Fender Vintura JM 60’s Mod but then I saw your video. The Doheny could be/ is an excellent alternative and saves some money, too. I wonder if you managed the tremolo set up in the meantime.

@RichWordsMusic 11 ай бұрын

And thank you for watching! Yes, I'd definitely recommend you give the Doheny a chance as well if there's one you can try anywhere near you... I was bowled over at how good this guitar is, and it's really a masterstroke in terms of design. So versatile too - the pickups and the tone controls allow you to basically dial in any sound you want. The trem was an easy setup too, yes!

@ewetoo Жыл бұрын

Shockingly good. Had no idea it was that versatile. I have a Tribute Fallout and it can do a lot, but this is a Swiss Army knife. Would love to see a comparison if you ever snag a Fallout.

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

It is, isn't it! It totally caught me out too, I have to admit - I really didn't have many expectations for this guitar and it blew them all out of the water, and then some. I had never expected it to be so adept at covering so many musical styles perfectly. It's a wonderful guitar. Hopefully I will get the chance to try a Fallout fairly soon too, and if I do a comparison will definitely be in order!

@Paul_Lenard_Ewing Жыл бұрын

The G&L American made Guitars are made Fender old school. Separate benches with a guys doing a job. If you want a different PU or a maple neck on a guitar that in the catalog only says it's rosewood you can have it changed without hassle sometimes free sometime with a small increase to cover the difference. In short it is run very close to a Custom Shop. Also guys do not sit there all day only doing one model in one color they mix it up so the guy can enjoy working on the guitar. The guy in charge does most of the painting because he loves doing it. Guys really into guitars are encourage to move up. In short it is run like a small gourmet brand but not the gourmet prices. THANX FOR THE DEMO RICH ___ Hey! for you guys out there ! Do a thumbs up and if you haven't subscribed it takes second so do it. We can not afford to lose this great place where you honest reviews. Other sites never mention any drawbacks that each guitar can have. Where else will you see a G&L At other sites you get yet another damn Strat only shown because it was released with nothing different than a paint job????

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

That sounds like my kind of company :) I've been looking through their stuff, and a dream of mine will be to own one of the customs one day. This Tribute is so good, the USA ones must be incredible! I am wondering if I can contact them and maybe stop by while I'm over at NAMM (they're just down the road), maybe try some guitars, shoot a video or something. Would be a privilege to get to see how they do things, meet some builders, etc. And thanks! All subs welcome :)

@MrTDembinski Жыл бұрын

Great run through. Love G&Ls and their MFDs. Quick q, after setup, how have found the vibrato stability?

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom! I'm a recent convert, but absolutely love them. The vibrato thing was fixed in 10 minutes by a tech friend, which is great!

@HappyChillmore 11 ай бұрын

Amazing reviewing dude. I have this guitar and love it, but considering trading for a Guild star fire jet 90 semi hollow…. I also have a squier jazzmaster that’s not nearly as good as this doheny but I would enjoy upgrading it. So I’m wondering if you think….. Do you think it would be a decent trade (values are close) And do you think I could mod a squier jazzmaster to be better than the doheny?

@RichWordsMusic 11 ай бұрын

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it! Hmm, good questions. I'd never heard of that Guild before and so I've not seen one or played one either, but it looks lovely. However, I would say it looks (and sounds, from the RJ Ronquillo demo I watched) like a much warmer, jazzier guitar. So my guess is it would be quite different to the Doheny, and also it's a semi-hollow body so it'll be a much bigger beast physically and will probably feed back more. For me personally, I would want to try it first before I traded it. Just in case! And if it fits, then maybe go for it... but it will be a hard job to beat the Doheny. With the Squier, you could make it pretty amazing with mods. However, I think you'll never gel with it as much as the Doheny, and if you consider the price of the Squier, plus mods (guitar + new pickups + electronics maybe, a new whammy bar, bone nut, better tuners, and maybe a full tech setup, etc.) then you're probably at a price where you could buy another Doheny or the Guild. So that would be another way to look at it. Sorry for the long comment - hope my ramblings help a bit! Let me know what you end up going for :)

@HappyChillmore 11 ай бұрын

@@RichWordsMusic I really appreciate the thorough response! I didn’t really know about the feedback thing with a semi hollow. I play almost exclusively without distortion or much gain, so maybe it’s not much of an issue? Anyway, I’m going to meet the guy this weekend and bring both the doheny and the squier to see what he wants to do. I do have to say, while the Doheny is pretty much superior to the squier in every way and, to me, doesn’t need upgrades, there’s something about the squier that I love. It’s one of the CME exclusives with super thin white paint and gold pickguard. Anyway… if he wants the doheny I could always keeep the squier, upgrade it, and keep my eye out for a fender to one day transfer the upgrades onto. That could be a plan. Anyway I’ll let you know what happens this weekend, I’m nervous! Lol

@Rainy78 11 ай бұрын

Are the MFD pickups noisy at all? Sounds great! Thanks for sharing!

@RichWordsMusic 10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed it! I find the MFD pickups nice and quiet - sure, there’s some buzz if you really wind up the gain, but every single coil pickup has that. Nothing to be worried about at all, I don’t think!

@Rainy78 10 ай бұрын

@@RichWordsMusic Awesome! I bought the exact model in black with maple fretboard. Looking forward to trying it out 👍

@Lino_Ber10 Жыл бұрын

I am thinking of going for an offset with strat tremolo bridge. After playing Fender American Performer Jazzmaster and G&L Doheny Tribute, definitely I will go for this. But if this has 22 fret, it will be perfect.

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

So you preferred the G&L over the Fender? That's good to know - I am interested to also try the Performer Jazzmaster. Yeah, personally I don't need 22 frets, but I know many players love them! I guess the other choice is to ask G&L to make a custom one with 22 frets - but then you'd be looking at a massive price increase!

@Lino_Ber10 Жыл бұрын

Yes! I went to guitar shop and played several guitars of both models for few times and IMO from craftsmanship, playability to overall value, Doheny tribute is no doubt my priority. For Tone, it’s very subjective but I would say Doheny is a tru rock machine, it’s so hot and fatter tone, like what you demo, from classic rock to even metal, this axe can well handle most of the genre with it’s unique MFD pickup and EQ Tone. If someone wants round and warm neck tone of tele or es335, it’s not the one obviously. I should point out that Fender Jazzmaster Performer has similar tremolo design; however, I feel uncomfortable when playing it as my back of finger touch the bridge very often, maybe it’s my playing style but I would suggest if someone is considering these two model (as they are all JM with strat tremolo), better to choose after playing them.

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

@@Lino_Ber10 Really interesting points, thanks for sharing all that! I totally agree about the Doheny's ability to really rock out... totally not what I was expecting, but I love it, and it seems you do too. Really good advice on the vibrato as well... actually, after reading your post I now also want to test a Performer Jazzmaster to experience this for myself ;) Cheers and rock on!

@petermartin1967 15 күн бұрын

Hi Rich. Great video 👍🏻 Did you find the fretboard too narrow with both the top and bottom ‘E’ strings too close to the edge of the fretboard? I really want to order one of these, but a lot of the comments on KZfaq mention this. Is it bad enough that I should be concerned about it? It is putting me off buying one which is a real shame.

@RichWordsMusic 14 күн бұрын

Hi Peter, thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. Interesting, and no, that's not a problem I've experienced at all with this guitar. (I know exactly what you're talking about, though, because I've had it happen with other guitars from different brands, usually with the high/thinner E string.) That said, it's also going to be about the way you play I think... I noticed with the guitars where I had that issue that it only became a concern when I tried to play lead lines - which is something I basically never do! So in that sense it wasn't an issue. I did ask a local tech about it at one point, and he said that it could be down to the way the nut has been cut, so in theory it's a simple fix... but if the problem is more down at the bridge/saddle end, it's not going to be quite so easy to sort out. So, overall, there is (as with every new guitar) a little risk involved, but in my opinion a minimal one. I would say: try the guitar in person first if you can. That way you'll know straight away. If you're having to order online, then you take the risk, but you could always return the guitar afterwards if the issue was there and it was a problem for you. The bottom line for me is: this is a fantastic guitar, and one of the best sounding, feeling and playing guitars I own. So I'd love it if you (and anybody else!) would have the chance to own one. My advice would be go for it, and I think and hope you'll be fine :) Good luck, and let me know what you decide! All the best, Rich

@petermartin1967 14 күн бұрын

Hi Rich, Thank you very much for your helpful reply, much appreciated. I think I will go for it 😀👍🏻 I think it is worth the risk as it sounds and looks incredible! I love your channel, definitely one of the best guitar channels on KZfaq. You put so much time and effort into your videos. Your playing style is an inspiration. Thanks again Rich. Take care 👍🏻

@650thunderbird5 Жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

Cheers my friend!

@erestube 9 ай бұрын

Leo Fender did MusicMan between Fender and G&L.

@RichWordsMusic 9 ай бұрын

He did! I only learnt about all this recently when I visited G&L and got the whole history... Leo Fender was a pretty legendary guy by all accounts! He has left us with so many incredible instruments.

@MarlonG527 Жыл бұрын

It’s a great guitar for the price

@RichWordsMusic Жыл бұрын

I agree - it's excellent!

@sEaNoYeAh 3 ай бұрын

WANT.

@RichWordsMusic 3 ай бұрын

It's a great guitar! Hope you get one soon.

@keithjones3481 10 ай бұрын

The G&L Tribute Doheny is not available in left handed. So for us lefties, it doesn't matter how good it plays. Blah, blah, blah, whatever. Makes no difference to me, I can't have one. Best to stick with Fender if you play left handed (can't believe I just put that in writing) and want a decent offset. I suggest you look at a Fender Jazzmaster - Pro II or there are several options for lefties at a G&L Tribute level - ie Player series (Mexican) or top-end Squires (Indonesian). It's still very limited but unlike G&L, lefty offsets are available. G&L need to lift their game. Let's not isolate lefties. Rather than concede defeat to Fender, get out there and compete in the left handed offset guitar market - remember lefties are 10% of the total market and G&L may be very surprised by the positive response they would get from lefties. We have a tendency to look after the companies that look after us.

@OkayyyIGetIt 6 ай бұрын

Just play the right way. Problem solved.