NGD: AO60s Tele BMM
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2021 1:22 am
Just landed this morning. I think I might have snagged the last one in the UK as it took a fair while to find one actually in stock rather than being just advertised as so to lure in customers (I'm looking at you, GAK)
I haven't bought an expensive-ish guitar new for quite some time so it's an unusual experience. It's spotless from what I can tell.
Initial thoughts from the 1/2hr I've just played it as I'm working from home today and don't have a lot of spare time... Neck profile is a decent size, nice and chunky without being too broad in the shoulders. It feels very similar to my 67 Jag but with a slighty flatter back to it. Thumb-over notes are easy enough. Frets are the much-maligned 'vintage tall' and, to be honest, I don't mind them so far. They feel huge compared to all my other guitars as they all have vintage sized (and in various states of wear) but not nearly as obnoxious as jumbo frets though. Radius is, as expected, barely noticeable from the 7.25" I'm used to either. Even after 25+ years of playing I'm not that refined a guitarist so I doubt I'll even notice much. It's only if I pick up something like a Gibson that my hands get angry. It's nice and light too... But I am accustomed to Jazzmasters and Jaguars so any guitar feels light in comparison.
Pickups sound like a Telecaster. I've not got enough experience to make any qualified analysis of this aspect. They sound clear and bright and nicely balanced to my ears.
The shop I bought it from (Bonners down in Eastbourne, UK - a small independent) offered to set it up for me with my strings of choice so it came loaded with 11-52s which feel great.
Hopefully this will be a keeper. I've never found a Tele I could really 'make friends' with but I'm determined to broaden my horizons.
Anyway, there you go.
I haven't bought an expensive-ish guitar new for quite some time so it's an unusual experience. It's spotless from what I can tell.
Initial thoughts from the 1/2hr I've just played it as I'm working from home today and don't have a lot of spare time... Neck profile is a decent size, nice and chunky without being too broad in the shoulders. It feels very similar to my 67 Jag but with a slighty flatter back to it. Thumb-over notes are easy enough. Frets are the much-maligned 'vintage tall' and, to be honest, I don't mind them so far. They feel huge compared to all my other guitars as they all have vintage sized (and in various states of wear) but not nearly as obnoxious as jumbo frets though. Radius is, as expected, barely noticeable from the 7.25" I'm used to either. Even after 25+ years of playing I'm not that refined a guitarist so I doubt I'll even notice much. It's only if I pick up something like a Gibson that my hands get angry. It's nice and light too... But I am accustomed to Jazzmasters and Jaguars so any guitar feels light in comparison.
Pickups sound like a Telecaster. I've not got enough experience to make any qualified analysis of this aspect. They sound clear and bright and nicely balanced to my ears.
The shop I bought it from (Bonners down in Eastbourne, UK - a small independent) offered to set it up for me with my strings of choice so it came loaded with 11-52s which feel great.
Hopefully this will be a keeper. I've never found a Tele I could really 'make friends' with but I'm determined to broaden my horizons.
Anyway, there you go.
