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Thanks man!

Yeah, man, I totally agree! I love it as an overdrive. Especially a single coil guitar.

I’ve heard great things about Bartlett, but never played one. That said, I do think the Frank Brothers are great value for today’s boutique market!

@@RiggsTaylor I had only heard glowing reviews for over a decade, and if the guitar I got rivalled even like a custom shop Junior, I would've been completely content. But the sad thing is, and especially considering the tip top dollar, it did not rival that of an average Gibson Custom guitar. It wasn't balanced very well, it had a weird quirky toggle switch (I literally have 15 guitars with those switches, all ranging from 300 - 5000 bucks, and none of them are faulty like this one so clearly is, and must've been when the builder shipped the guitar). The nut was poorly dressed, and a couple other small things but that all is fixable, I wouldn't be b*tching to strangers on the internet if that was all that wasn't great about the guitar. It was about 5 months after getting it when I realized the strings don't run down the fretboard straight. There were clues, like I kept pulling the high e string off the edge of the fretboard, but I'd nnnever suspect that the bridge was installed in the wrong place, causing the strings to skew toward the treble side of the fretboard. It wasn't until I looked at the guitar hanging on the wall that I noticed it. I then went on the builders website to compare mine to the photos of it there and yeah, there it is, I just didn't see it before. Then I compared it to the other guitar on there, a pink one of the same exact model, and it has the strings skewed towards the bass side of the fretboard. Anyways, I lost it, demanded my money back, but that was never going to happen in 20 thousand years, so I gave up. I'm gonna get the bridge re positioned, maybe put a bigsby on to correct the neck dive, new nut, new toggle switch..and I might have a decent guitar then. Should've just bought a Frank Brothers guitar!

@@joegearing1745 dang man. That’s crazy - I can’t recommend Frank Brothers enough though! Lifetime guitar for me!

Yep - the EL84 variants were the most common outside of the US. Bernie didn’t make that many from my understanding, but so cool to see the impact he made with just a couple dozen amps!

Agreed! Love it.

@@RiggsTaylor it also sound good for metak

I agree - a bit brighter and more articulate. Just something about it I really like!

I wish I still had this one - sold to buy my Frank Brothers! Cant keep em all 😅

@@RiggsTaylorahh that’s sad!

@@TimCz83 I know, wish I still had it! Hope to get another someday!

Thanks so much! A fun rig for sure!

They’re stock filtertrons! I don’t think they’re anything special for this model, but they’re cool pickups!

@@RiggsTaylor nice! Wasn’t sure if they were the powertrons or whatever they’re called. But these sound lovely. Saving up for one at the moment!

I do! I have the Suhr ML’s (I think they’re called the V63 now) and a Sunbear SB59PAF in the bridge - darker strat pickups, but they work well for me!

Thanks Riggs!

Yeah man, it’s an Incredible instrument. I’ve played a ton of strat-style guitars over the years, and even with the vintage ones the Suhr stuff is still top notch for how I use it.

@@RiggsTaylor Alright then. The AVRI is going to another guy this week.

I get what you’re saying - I do like the way it sounds with studio monitors! I think the direct sound is a good representation of how it sounds through studio monitors, and I would be happy to practice that way. Personally I’m more concerned with the recorded direct sound since that’s what it would sound like live or on a record, but I get what you’re saying! I think you’d like it.

Thanks man!

I totally agree - isle of tone is on another level!

Might do that! I actually don’t think the stock speaker in these is a “great” speaker, but this one has held up really well. I’ve played a lot of vintage ones with replaced speakers that still had the sauce, but I’ve never played a reissue that did. Doesn’t mean they’re bad, but I think the vintage ones have something special.

Yeah this one has it all - one of my favorite guitars I’ve ever played!

Incredibly rare! Such an awesome guitar.

Thank you!

Absolutely! Glad you liked it - new videos every week with stuff like this 🤘🏻

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Absolutely crucial - thanks dude! More coming!

Happy to help!

As much as I’d love to have all the amps, it’s helpful to know how to the make the most of what you’ve got!

… because you can’t buy all the amps. It’s not a sound everyone will use all the time, but it’s always cool to get the most out of whatever gear you have. Rarely does a 60 second clip tell the whole story 😉

@@RiggsTaylor If you can afford the Fender you can afford the Marshall, why not just buy the Marshall in the first place instead of the Fender?

@@AbstractZombie-ed8fj because I like all the other sounds the Deluxe Reverb does as well - this is just one example of what the amp can do. I primarily run it cleaner, but it’s cool to know that it can do more than what most people expect from a Fender amp! All about making the most of what you have 👍🏻

That said, if you only use Marshall-adjacent sounds, then by all means buy the Marshall!

@@RiggsTaylor Look nobody is bashing you personally, but it's just a pointless video.. Why buy an amp to try to make it sound like another? And you don't think you can't make a Marshall sound like a fender? bass 7,mids7treble7 give it a shot sometime..It works best with el34 amps but will also work with valvestate and newer ss versions as well...

Yeah, definitely needs to be setup and play properly. John at True Vintage works with an amazing luthier here in town to make sure they’re perfect before I ever demo them!

@RiggsTaylor that's awesome. Bro it's the worst walking into a shop, seeing something old and beautiful only to start playing it and hearing buzz city with the action at mount Everest.

@@geoalpha yeah, that’s no good. Gotta treat the guitars right!

Thanks! Just kind of came to me haha. These are all improvised but the feel/tone of this guitar really reminded me of that lick!

Killer guitars! Yeah, commonly referred to as both the Telecaster Custom and Custom Telecaster - the headstock says one thing and the Fender dealer list says the other, haha. Regardless, this is one of the best I’ve played!

Thanks so much man 🙏🏻 would love to own one like this someday.

There are a ton of variations, so I’m sure there are some heavier ones. A classic S style probably won’t be, but some of the customs with quilted maple tops and heavy tremolo setups probably are.

I love the build quality but the limited number I’ve tried have been over 8lbs

@@doncowie8653 interesting! I don’t know the weight on these exactly, but they’re closer to 8lbs I think. Not uncommon for Strats, especially alder.

The Dream is fantastic - especially for around $300 or less used!

I’ve come to prefer the Thornbucker and currently the Sunbear PAF that’s in the bridge. The Asato matched the single coils closer, but didn’t love the upper mids

Accepting donations for new ones 😂

Man I haven’t played many that compete, but I also stopped looking for a good Fuzz Face / mk1.5 Tonebender after I got this! I do really like the Mythos Golden Fleece as a similar flavor fuzz - very affordable. But not the same thing.

@@RiggsTaylor Great!!! 👏👏👏👏

@@RiggsTaylor I don't know about all that. What I saying is' a beginner will have other beginners modding their guitars/trying different tunigs/constantly swapping guitars/adjusting the action/intonation etc' to the point it can't be played.... things to that sort to where they just give up instead of sticking to the basics of learning. Do you understand now?

@@BryanClark-gk6ie I see what you’re saying - that makes sense!

Very clean for the time period!

Would love to get hands on one to compare to my Classic Antique! Basically the same specs it seems.

​@@RiggsTaylor Exactly, perhaps no SSC would be the major difference? I did saw your great review of the antique, so I make a wish here. Originally I was going to buy a fender pro 2 but at some point I tried the Suhr vintage and I got blown away. I dont like the hum of the vintage so I'm a bit hesitant

@@tracywang1 oh interesting! I didn’t realize it doesnt have the SSC system, but I like it.

Thanks so much 🤘🏻

Ah thanks! A lot more videos on my channel, and more coming every week!

I believe it’s mostly aesthetic! I love the look of the big ones - I’ve never compared the two, but since they match transistors by ear each pedal can have some variation!

Very welcome!

Thanks man!

Sounds like a winner to me!

Thanks so much 🙌🏻

I mean I think only the straps are fully hand made… lol. They use machines for at least part of the process on everything else 😎

That’s awesome! Man, what a find that would be!

He’s the best!

Interesting! I’m hoping to borrow a stock reissue to compare it to next - maybe we do all three!