[Tomás F. Calvo]

A teeny bit fan of George… just a bit… would you believe me an average fan?? … ?

Yes, big fan.

It’s a 1964 Chet Atkins. At first I thought the bridge pickup was switched out, but on inspection it’s all original with the soldering all intact. It’s all original except for the bridge. It’s in great shape, including the binding, which is rare at this age.  Sounds great too.

The Tele is a 2017 George Harrison Rosewood Telecaster. The difference with the Custom shop is that this one is chambered, which makes it much lighter. And the price, other than that it’s the same and I love it. Play it all the time.

[Tomás F. Calvo]

Angelo, I’ve got much to learn. I did not know about the vibramate, and that’s something to keep in mind. I do have that Bigsby on my Gibson ES300, so I’m happy with the the Duesenberg.

I went through the artists, and it’s clear that they could get a boost from the Twins, the question is do the Twins want to, and what would they get in return, right?

[Tomás F. Calvo]

Mike, I know what you mean with the Taylor and Ibanez guitars. I’ve never picked up a Taylor that I wanted to take home. They just don’t speak to me. I once gigged with a loaned Ibanez (335 style) and it just didn’t do it for me. Though I have a Ibanez bass that I love which I’ve had for ages. Not knocking them, because they are good instruments, just that the sum of all parts doesn’t resonate with me.

It’s interesting how there’s a connection with an instrument when you play, and it’s not price or quality, just a resonance with the instrument. I think it goes for all musicians. The interesting thing for me is that the instruments I’ve bought online, I could feel that pull and when they arrived, they were exactly how I felt them, even if I had only been looking at pictures.

Congratulations on the great collection. I’ve only played a White Falcon at a store, but they are great guitars. And I now have to look into the Godin more, as I’ve never played one.

[Tomás F. Calvo]

I agree with Michael. I think the Ibanez has no place on the list, not because of the brand, but because the model is a modification of the Strat, even if it is Steve Vai’s model.

The Gretsch 6120 is very close to the Country Gent 6122, so I’d bundle them as one really, there are so many variations of the Strat and Les Paul, that it makes sense to have some leeway in grouping.

This would be my list:

1. Gibson Les Paul

2. Fender Stratocaster

3. Gibson ES 335 (I’d bundle the 345 and 355 in here too)

4. Fender Telecaster

5. Gretsch Country Gent (Tennessean, etc.)

6. Rickenbacker 300’s (320, 325, 350,360, etc.)

7. Epiphone Casino (could include the Gibson ES330 as it’s almost the same guitar)

8. Gretsch Duo-Jet

9. Gibson Les Paul Double Cutaway TV Special (these are very sought after, much more than the SG)

10. Paul Reed Smith Custom 24

These of course are electric guitars only…

[Tomás F. Calvo]

Hi Jung. This Les Paul has chambered so it’s very light, just over 7 lbs. When I bought in in 2007, I was trying a whole bunch of Les Pauls, and the heaviness was putting me off a bit, until they brought out this one. I felt that I had hit the jackpot. I don’t like flashy new, I like old and classic, and this was it. Also it sounded much better than the others I had tried. I didn’t put it down until I was home, I didn’t want anybody else grabbing it! ?

I had this idea that a chambered guitar would have less sustain compared to a fully solid body, but this guitar proved to me that it’s not the case. Interestingly enough, these have not come up for sale at all until a couple did earlier this year, and they’ve definitively appreciated in value quite a bit, so I’m happy about that, and I understand why. Though I’m not selling! ?

[Tomás F. Calvo]

Thanks Howard. No mystery installing the tremolo, and it looks good too! Been playing a bit and it’s great, I like the trem more than the others.

I didn’t do anything to the finish. It’s just that when I took the first picture I had good lighting and in the new one it’s the low light of the room. Looks a lot more red in the first picture, doesn’t it? I guess the actual color is somewhere in between. It’s a “Tobacco Sunburst” in a satin finish. It’s not a glossy finish and feels very much like bare wood, which I like.

This was a limited run of Gibson’s “Classic” model with a few unusual things like the old time logo.

[Tomás F. Calvo]

I bought the Les Trem on Reverb, and it came from Germany. I have to say that the install was as easy as they said. Easier that assembling an Ikea chair! ?

Here it is installed

I have to say that it plays very smoothly and has lots of room to fine tune the position of the arm, which was a pleasant surprise.

Any of you guys out there have used a Duesenberg tremolo? Any thoughts on it?

Until next!

Tomás

[Tomás F. Calvo]

Me like pineapple on pizza. The Mona analogy hence is a good one, nothing controversial over here. Michael, I don’t understand it either, but I like it! ?

From now on it shall be known as a “Mona Pizza” ? ?‍♀️?

[Tomás F. Calvo]

Hey Howard, the twins have covered Elvis: That’s All Right, Mama!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjQC6uaCcFs

Underscores for me their superb live performances.

 

Edit… oops didn’t see the 2nd page… late to the party… ?

[Tomás F. Calvo]

oops.. sorry, opened it up now.

[Tomás F. Calvo]

So it was you who traveled from France… That’s great. I’ve got hope that I’ll get to see the Twins perform some day! ?‍♀️??‍??

[Tomás F. Calvo]

Angelo, I hope you don’t mind that I downloaded the word doc. I looked it over and it has a lot for great details. I’ll certainly keep it as a reference.

Thank you!

[Tomás F. Calvo]

“My problem seems to be that I don’t let go of them!”  =  I never sell my guitars, I keep adding to the collection, never trimming it down. In my list of problems though, that may be the smallest!

I understand it was a rhetorical question, like you I’d like to point out that what MLT do may seems effortless, but it’s certainly not!

[Tomás F. Calvo]

Wow Tom, great seats. Wasn’t it such a great show? So relaxed, they made it look so easy! Putting on a show for 2 hours, almost every night in a different city at 79 is astounding!

[Tomás F. Calvo]

Great sleuthing! That is a good question, why do we spend money on expensive guitars?

Well, I have been teaching myself how to fix and make cheap guitars play like expensive ones, which is something I suspect Rudolf has been doing for a long time. It takes attention to detail and a knack for engineering plus a musical sense, which all abound in the Wagner household.

My problem seems to be that I don’t let go of them!