Norms rare guitar of the day Monster tele tone

[Cosmic Wonder]

Mike

[majorminor]

Yeah that sounds great.

I ran across an original '51 in Choteau Montana a few years back. I didn't see the listing on Norms to see if a serial # was available to see if it might be the same one. Not too many in circulation these days. Owner was was ill and selling other vintage pieces off. I wound up buying 2 vintage Fender amps from him so it was a worthwhile trip out there. The 50's gold top Les Paul and Fender Nocaster he had were out of my price range. Like new 3/4 ton diesel truck out of my price range. Some so so Iphone 6 shots:

[Russell Letson]

As cool as the guitar is, part of me thinks that the variety of sounds it produces are the result of signal processing, starting with things like pickup and amp design, including arcane matters such as the nature of the particular components in the signal chain. But aside from the effects based on no-longer-available items, I can't see why the same sounds can't be produced by a modern instrument. The amp may be a more significant component than the signal-generator--I mean, the guitar--since more of its complex machinery might depend of unobtanium-based materials. (And how much of the characteristic signal-processing is now available via digital emulation?)

But what do I know--I'm still trying to get my archtops to sound like John Pizzarelli's.

The demonstrator-guy's playing is pretty impressive--an anthology of rock sounds and styles.

[Cosmic Wonder]

May 10, 2023 10:53:39 GMT -5 Russell Letson said:

The demonstrator-guy's playing is pretty impressive--an anthology of rock sounds and styles.

Michael Lemmo. Yeah the kid can play.

Mike

[howard lee]

I am rare, too (one of a kind, in fact) and 1954 vintage.

[Russell Letson]

Yeah, but is your fretting original or recently renewed?

[howard lee]

May 10, 2023 12:52:03 GMT -5 Russell Letson said:

Yeah, but is your fretting original or recently renewed?

I have had a few replaced, but they are mostly original.

[Russell Letson]

So you're OK for fretting. Now what about strutting? And do you observe the hour on-stage limit? Will we hear you no more?

(Though since you're anything but a poor player, nothing here should signify.)

[howard lee]

I strut no more. I tend to sashay.

[Marty]

Yes it would be nice to hear the guitar, not the processing. Like straight into a 51 tweed amp.