Right here, baby!@Lockback its Friday at 8:30 EST. Where’s that G&L?!?
I'm playing through a Boss Katana 50. Usually, I play it through headphones so I don't blow my neighbors away.What a beauty. Love the tortoise shell pick guard with that bluish green color. Very nice combo.
Glad you’re enjoying those MFDs as well! They really do have a unique sound.
Curious what you’re playing through? I have a little 15W tweaker at home and a 40W Morgan (AC style) sitting at church. Love the AC + Tele combo.
I knew that going in and, yep, you're right. But it still produces enough twang for me. I've noticed I can dial the volume knob down a lot from my other Tele and yet still have a good dB level. And then if I dial it up all the way and hit the overdrive pedal, it immediately moves into Les Paul territory ...Btw I should add, if you’ve never played a G&L before, don’t expect it to sound like a fender. They have their own unique sound. The pickups G&L uses are more meaty, less thin and twangy than what you would get with a traditional fender. It’s a good thing though!
I knew that going in and, yep, you're right. But it still produces enough twang for me. I've noticed I can dial the volume knob down a lot from my other Tele and yet still have a good dB level. And then if I dial it up all the way and hit the overdrive pedal, it immediately moves into Les Paul territory ...
I love the MFD pickups. Yes, they definitely are louder and more meaty but they are super articulate. You can hear each string more clearly and not just some muddy mess.
What a cool Tele! The original Esquire/Broadcaster/Telecaster was made out of pine. Seemed to work just fine.As I continue to downsize my material possessions to fit within a nomadic RV lifestyle, the struggle to reduce the number of guitars and basses gets harder. A few weeks ago, I went to a great vintage guitar shop and trade four guitars for two. I was able to reduce my overall guitar count by two, and trade some killer guitars that were not being played often, for some things I would potentially put to more use. One of those new acquisitions was a Blonde Butterscotch Fender Telecaster American Pro II. My first guitar love affair was with the early 70’s butterscotch black guard Tele my neighbor had when I was a wee lad. That guy became my first guitar teacher, and I got to play that Tele often. What a beautiful guitar that was. Given the spec of this American Pro II, it shouldn’t be a great guitar. It has a weird, carved neck pocket. Its body is roasted pine (of all things) rather than the requisite ash. But from the second I picked up this Tele, it was love at first sight. It is ridiculously light weight. It plays amazingly. The rolled fretboard edges given this guitar a wonderful feel in the hand. And it sounds as good as most any Tele I’ve played. I have been playing this guitar lots. And I’m so glad to have it. Plus it helped me downsize!