Electric Guitar Review

OK, I’ll admit that the metal-flaked finish on G&L’s Will Ray Signature model may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but hey – guitar playing is all about having fun, right? Luckily, it also comes in a clear orange finish, so if you’re otherwise enamored by all the bells & whistles on this guitar you do have options.

Will Ray may best known for his work with the semi-legendary instrumental guitar band, the Hellecasters, but he’s also made his mark producing country and blues artists, and is the creator of the Hipshot Will Ray B-Bender – a device which emulates the sound of a pedal steel, and is featured prominently on his Signature guitar.

The Will Ray Signature model is pretty much loaded with extras, including a trio of G&L Magnetic Field Design Z-coil pickups that have been fully customized to Ray’s specifications (over-wound, and with extended pole pieces for the bridge and middle position pickups,) Will Ray-designed “skull” inlays, locking tuning machines, and more.

To top it off, the instrument comes with two of Will Ray’s “slide rings” and  two instructional videos by Ray himself (“B-Bender Mania and ”Stealth Slide“,) so you can fully master that B-Bender.

The G&L Will Ray Signature Model Features–

• Swamp Ash Or Alder Body
• Hard Rock Maple Neck
• Rosewood Fretboard With Skull Inlays
• Mirror Or Pearl Pickguard
• Three G&L Magnetic Field Design Z-coil Pickups
• Over-Wound Middle And Bridge Pickups With Extended Pole Pieces
• Will Ray Spec’d Pickup Height
• Volume & Tone Controls
• 5-Way Pickup Switching
• Hipshot Will Ray B-Bender
• Locking Tuning Machines
• B-Bender Mania & Stealth Slide Instructional Videos
• Two Slide Rings

Also comes with a hard-shell case, and your choice of three unique finishes, including Silver Metal Flake, Turquoise Metal Flake, and the more traditional Clear Orange.