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Session 5

Session 5

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I played one of these today at my local shop, It played well, went to flip the 3 way switch gently and the black knob fell off. A $1,000 guitar and on the tag said it had been checked, really, if somebody had flipped that switch once it would have come off, put the knob back on flipped it 3 more times came off each time.
Wasn't impressed with the 3 way switch, had a bit of sloppiness to it as well.


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Well anyway, tried out a Gretsch for a couple of hundred $s less Made in china, played beautiful no parts loose or fell off. Switch and controls smooth. I would take the Gretsch over the Fender..
 
Norm, it's also possible that 100 knuckleheads tweaked that knob enough times abusing it till it got loose. Heck, I bought my Epi LP likely because it was already missing it's switch tip. I actually think no one bought it for over a year because the shop never replaced it. I got a killer LP once I fixed that and a few other issues.
 
Norm, Here is a killer Tele that I almost got when I got my first one. I had a choice between this one that was $299 in 2012 when I was shopping, but instead I got this one for $279.

I know it is Chinese and not Mexican or USA, but it still plays killer. Classic Vibe 60's Custom

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One like mine.
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I have two Telecasters and two Esquires I have only played two Telecasters that sounded great in my life
both were 1952 No Casters but my two early Esquires sound amassing.
Gretsch guitars never bonded with owned two a 1957 White Falcon and a 1958 G branded orange thing.
Photo of a 1949 Fender Esquire

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My open G tuned guitar pre black guard.

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BFT Gibson said:
Cured the T thing with the Firebird mid position
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I recognize that SHED, BFT.

I wish you hadn't said, Firebird..

When I was 15-16 years old, I lived in mom's apartment. Our neighbor in the building behind me had a sweet but weathered '67 Firebird.
It needed work, but I was too dumb to pull the trigger and spend the $500 to buy it. My wallet was thin at that time and no garage to keep it in until I had enough cash for tags and insurance. ( No way it would have passed inspection without big $$$ to make it compliant) And the apartment complex did not look kindly on untagged cars.
That car could have been worth big bucks now if done up right back then and kept garaged.
 
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67plexi said:
I have two Telecasters and two Esquires I have only played two Telecasters that sounded great in my life
both were 1952 No Casters but my two early Esquires sound amassing.
Gretsch guitars never bonded with owned two a 1957 White Falcon and a 1958 G branded orange thing.
Photo of a 1949 Fender Esquire

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My open G tuned guitar pre black guard.

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Is that a pine body?
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
I have posted a number of James Ryan videos in the past, but this one is one of my favorites that shows the potential of my lowly $279 Squier in the right hands. Not your typical 3 bar blues, country twang or typical slide guitar fair.

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Man , that just sounds so much better than a Les Paul..:hide::D
 
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