"Totally original, fully restored basket case."Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:Watched this last night and thought it was interesting. For me, the 59 just has it. When he was playing the chords towards the end of the video it just has a warmth to it that the Custom Shop Strat is lacking. Maybe verging on cork sniffery, but hey life is short
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There are no end of these 'cheap v expensive' demos. They usually prove what the presenter wants them to.Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:Watched this last night and thought it was interesting. For me, the 59 just has it. When he was playing the chords towards the end of the video it just has a warmth to it that the Custom Shop Strat is lacking. Maybe verging on cork sniffery, but hey life is short
All guitars can be hit-and-miss and I've never bought into the cosmic accident that seems to make guitars proportionally as good as their age (or price for that matter - well, OK I've pursued some fucking expensive guitars but many don't live up to expectation). Right now I've a $700 Tele that's easily as good as any CS example I've had but accept that my opinion might not be shared by others. It's just a question of finding the guitars that speak to you and fuck absolutely every other factor.
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Pretty cool flashback! Back to when Billy was relevant!
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I have always done mine like that, thought it was the proper way to do it.Mini Forklift Ⓥ wrote:Might try this way when I change strings next
Tube amp and guitar tones straight from 1958… amazing how believable the sounds were back then, even without the modellers...
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looks like a right faff about to me. When I can just shove the string in, tighten the locking nut and fanny's your uncle bobs wife.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
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Yeah locking tuners do make it a whole lot easier.Bg wrote:looks like a right faff about to me. When I can just shove the string in, tighten the locking nut and fanny's your uncle bobs wife.
Tube amp and guitar tones straight from 1958… amazing how believable the sounds were back then, even without the modellers...
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I enjoyed watchingthat. Interesting to see all the different jigs and tools they created.Molly wrote:Craftsmen are cool.
With all those tools and their process I like to think they can produce guitars in a very consistent manner. Thanks for posting.
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