"The amp makes a difference"
by Jim K -
10/13/2005 7:01:55 PM
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| Reformed B3 player |
stuff before 1985 |
Florida |
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I've had this guitar for 6 months now. I own way too many guitars for my skill level, including two vintage Guild's from the 60's. While not up to that level of sound and quality, this is a well made guitar with that Tele twang. Mine needle a set-up for proper intonation, hence the 4 stars instead of 5 (I'm picky about perfection) but I love the thin neck profile and the action is just fine for me.The biggest difference in my satisfaction with this guitar has been determined by which amp I play thru.My Guild Starfire has tone tone and more tone thru my small Vox amp, and still sweet thru my 65w, 1 - 12" Fender Princeton. The Squire sounds only OK thru the Vox, but really comes alive thru the Fender amp. Turn the Fender amp up, play around with the tone on amp and guitar and it's rockabilly, country, Jimmy Paige, Jeff Beck....whatever you want. The Fender/Fender Squire combination is one I would recommend if you want the most out of this axe. Maybe a Marshall or other high energy, high end amp would suit as well ( but if you can afford a high end amp, you'd probably buy a US Tele!!!) Overall, you can't go wrong with this guitar, especially for beginner to intermediate players.Heck, even you guitar Gods out there that only want something to beat around....BUY IT.Did I mention that the Black body and headstock/Mirror pickguard combination is TOTALLY outrageous?Did I mention that the Black/Mirror color scheme is TOTALLY outrageous?
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