Well, today, I'm pleased to say that the Free Guitar we are giving away to one supportive member of tFB - by supportive I mean someone who has chipped in a few bob to keep the lights on - is ready and able...
As the last thing any one of us needs to hear is another drum roll, instead I'll sneakily add a few fotos in a slo-mo striptease...
So here it is, a guitar, and if you haven't already done the biz -
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1. A wooden body made by
@TTony (maybe he'll remind me of the wood)
2. A wooden neck, maple, with a wooden bit on top, rosewood and some frets
3. A Callagham Bridge and very zingy it is too
4. Six whole Sperzel Trim-Lok Tuners
5. A Corroded bronze and copper top
6. A Mojo Teisco style Gold Foil Pickup at the Neck
7. A Mojo Hot Telecaster bridge pickup
8. A Mojo wiring loom (CTS, Switchcraft, PIO etc.
9. A tweedy hardcase to call home....
The draw will apparently take place at The Great British Guitar Show in Brum - I'm sure TTony will divulge the gen on that one....
So it is last chance city...donate or dib out.
And ta to Marc at Mojo for donating the pickups and wire to the cause..
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Unsurprisingly it sounds quite Tele-ish
What will surprise you is that it doesn't feel that heavy.
What won't surprise you is that I took the fotos before I noticed that one of the saddles is on back-to-twosted (ahem).
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Cheers @Deadman - the action is a bit higher than I'd like as the Gold Foil is higher than I, err, planned, but it sounds pretty cool. I can't make my mind up about the sound of the bridge, it very much rings and I'm a bit of a luddite for Teles, I guess... It gives brilliant sustain though.
Quite chuffed with the finish, and the back and headstock will corrode over time which will be nice too
Still, it is meant to look like a wreck and I'm the man for that job if nowt else
Even if I don't win it, it's a really nice thing to do and hopefully the donations will keep the forum going for a long time to come. Thanks guys!