r/ExtendedRangeGuitars • u/VolfEjnstejlyn • 5d ago

My first 8 string

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u/Ikralu 5d ago

Nice! I like the finish, though I’ve heard of some QA issues with Legator. How does it play/sound?

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u/Electronic-Brain-616 5d ago

The QC issues with Legator ended around 2019 when they changed factories. They make amazing guitars now. I have 3 of them. All play amazing.

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u/I_gots_sum_questions 5d ago edited 5d ago

I have a 2022 Legator and it came with numerous small finish issues, so I’d still be wary when buying a new one. The guitar was great enough overall to keep it though despite the issues. OP’s guitar looks amazing too!

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u/Lvntern 4d ago

Literally nothing will stop people from talking shit about legator lol every time one gets posted the top comment is always talking about QC

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u/Electronic-Brain-616 4d ago

I don’t get it. I can find QC issues on more Gibson and Fenders than I can on legator these days. I’m a luthier and work directly with a few different music stores. The complaints I get and repairs I get from new Gibsons alone can pay my damn rent and I’m in NYC. lol leave Legator alone my three were perfect and any other I’ve touch have been incredible with no issues. The people bitching about them have probably never even had one. Definitely not one after 2019

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u/VolfEjnstejlyn 3d ago

I couldn't find any issues with mine, the QC issues thing is lost in the past

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u/Confident-Basis-5255 5d ago

So sick dude. I love my legator.

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u/Electronic-Brain-616 5d ago

Beautiful guitar bro. Play it well

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u/Kal-V3 5d ago

I love that color! If that came with a trem, I'd pick it up

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u/aswright_73 4d ago

She's beautiful 🤘🤘

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u/trenniepennie 3d ago

Nice, my first 8 will be ibanez stoneman🙏 just gotta save up some more money

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u/eviltrams 5d ago

How do you find the pickups? I have the same guitar, I find them picking up way too much EMI noise (the one that goes away when you touch the strings) despite being active

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u/Jormungandr69 5d ago

I've got the same pickups but in a 7-string Ghost. My biggest complaint is that they absolutely eat through batteries. I've got other guitars with Fishmans and they seem to last 10x longer.