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Pepi Leistyna wrote: "It's a seemingly never ending quest for the perfect neck and tone. People
keep saying that the old fenders are monsters but I've yet to play one that
makes me sell the mountain to get the one, but I haven't played many of the
oldies. My buddy John swears by the 50s Teles but the money is crazy and
then the fear of taking it out of the house to play. What kind of Fender are
you thinking about?
Best,
Pepi"
Thanks Pepi... I have played and owned blackguard tele's... 2 played the way you would expect, and one
was not especially amazing. All had three-way switches that 'crackled', and probably needed a good cleaning.
I don't know how these things will be playing in 2030, but already there is lots of talk of why many artists
will not play them live on stage anymore... the interference from radio stations and lighting being one, and
the ancient electronics being two... hence why most artists use them for recording sessions only, where it
is easier to switch off instruments...all had chunky baseball bat size necks, that did feel wonderfully
broken in. The best custom shop guitars by Dennis Galuszka and John Cruz come close to this feel, but
only the ones with their unique serial numbers; not the ones made under their supervision (team built)...
although they are good. Old Fender's can be monsters, and are horribly expensive... but not worth all that
money, and liability (to put down next to an amp, and have disappear on stage!) For my mind, get a Jeff Beck
Esquire for a fraction of the price of a 1953 Tele, or get an Andy Summers tele... they are what people will
be talking about in 2040, the way we are talking about the blackguards.