Legator Matt Bachand Signature Model

[Larrikin666]

Am I the only member on this forum that has no problem with the way the Legators look? I honestly don't find anything in their guitars (from pictures on this site, at least) that look "cheap".

Similar overall appearance to what Agile puts out? Check
No name pickups? Check
Mid-level Gotoh hardware? Check
Endorsements out the ass? Check

Even on the $3900 Helio listed on their distributor's site, they're using the cheaper Gotoh tuners.

 

[TemjinStrife]

The pickguard is unnecessary and ugly.

Babicz's hardware is solid, but ugly.

 

[DavidLopezJr]

Similar overall appearance to what Agile puts out? Check
No name pickups? Check
Mid-level Gotoh hardware? Check
Endorsements out the ass? Check

Even on the $3900 Helio listed on their distributor's site, they're using the cheaper Gotoh tuners.

All of this.

 

[_MonSTeR_]

I prefer my MBM-1

I prefer your MBM-1

 

[Mprinsje]

if only it had a classic strat or tele headstock, i'd be all over that. alas, the headstock looks like crap.

 

[edsped]

Looks better than the boring black RGA with a horrible oversized graphic.

 

[themike]

Donais' actually looks sort of cool.

Photo by jasonmageau • Instagram

Because it looks like his ESP signature...... and Washburn Signature..... and ESP Signature [revisited]

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

As a huge fan of his ESP/LTD sig and the Washburn Face Eraser... I'd take those anyday over his new sig.

 

[HighGain510]

I prefer my MBM-1

Someone had great vision for how to turn the MBM-1 into a much cooler guitar. I can't help that Legator...

 

[RevelGTR]

Wow, their Ibanez and ESP were pretty cool, very high quality guitars. They went from that to BC Rich, to this? Talk about a sharp decline.

 

[Curt]

The Ibanez doesn't have the "metuhlz" inlays, comes stock with great pickups, and refinishing would make it great.

The Legator has one pickup, has "metuhlz" inlays, and doesn't need refinished.

Both have decent hardware.


I prefer the Ibanez.

 

[jephjacques]

I really wanna try out one of these Legators and see if they're any good, just so all the "they look cheap/crappy" comments will have some context.

 

[Church2224]

I really wanna try out one of these Legators and see if they're any good, just so all the "they look cheap/crappy" comments will have some context.

If MaxofMetal talks down about them, chances are they are crap

 

[jephjacques]

I believe it! It would be fun to do a proper review since nobody actually owns one here AFAIK.

I actually just emailed one of their dealers, if they have a good return policy I might get one for Science.

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

Funny that you mention that, as he too has jumped on the Legator bandwagon.

Funny how both Matt and Jon were on the BC Rich camp a year or so ago.

This was Donias' sig, but I remember seeing them at Download last year and both Matt and Jon were using Blue and Purple Gunslingers respectively. Sure they were ordinary looking superstrats with fr00ty finishes, but they look much better than what they're playing now.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Funny how both Matt and Jon were on the BC Rich camp a year or so ago.

Donais hasn't exactly been one to stick to guitar companies, going from Washburn to ESP/LTD to B.C. Rich. All three companies, and now the fourth, making what is essentially the same guitar. That definitely leads me to think this is more about the endorsement deal than the guitar itself.

 

[fortisursus]

"Edit" Sorry double post

 

[fortisursus]

I have no idea regarding the quality of legator guitars, but it looks much better than the ibanez in my opinion. That skull graphic always screamed cheesy to me.

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

Donais hasn't exactly been one to stick to guitar companies, going from Washburn to ESP/LTD to B.C. Rich. All three companies, and now the fourth, making what is essentially the same guitar. That definitely leads me to think this is more about the endorsement deal than the guitar itself.

That's right. More power to him and other hoppers to keep seeking the endorsement deal that can cater to their needs.

At least Jon's guitars (same again) look better than Matt's posted on the OP.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

If MaxofMetal talks down about them, chances are they are crap

To be fair, I haven't played one. Though, from the looks of it, no one really has, minus the artists on their website.

Brad summed it up pretty good:
-Import.
-Cheap hardware.
-No name pickups.
-TONS of artists on board, yet such a small, new company.

That sets off tons of alarms in my head. Especially considering the artists on their roster are either very small (no offense) or those known to jump companies in search of better deals, not better instruments.

Companies shouldn't need their artists to convince folks the guitars aren't shit. They should do that themselves by getting the product into the hands of players and being as transparent as possible.

Look at how successful Agile has become. They did that without giving away guitars and focusing more on who's playing them than the instruments themselves.

Legator should really take a look at another recent company to try the "endorse like mad" route who is now in a really shitty spot: Strictly 7. At least Strictly 7 could fall back on the MIA aspect, Legator is just import. Since they seem based out of the US, it's fair to assume they just go through OEMs and don't really do much with the guitars themselves, minus selling them.