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Old 11-16-2009, 02:12 PM
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For my 7000th Post I'd like to introduce you to my new guitar

Whilst working at the Music Live at Birmingham NEC I came across a hardtail AL that was very light and had inbuilt natural compression.
This guitar was used as a demonstrator and came in for some abuse courtesy of a young girl wearing chains which scratched the back near the battery compartment. There was also a faint neck blem and crud around the top strap button.

I got this for a price I couldn't refuse. The scratches have been polished somewhat but you can just still see them. The crud came off easy enough and the neck blem is gonna be sorted by the weekend.

So [fanfare] I introduce to you my new Vintage sunburst hardtail super light weight Albert Lee [/fanfare] ... ... my camera is good but the lighting was cr4p!!







In the background is also my new 15 Watt Fender Blues Junior my existing Marshall/AER/Mesa F50






I love this Al!!
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Old 11-16-2009, 02:17 PM
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That is a nice one Spud! Matches my ASS. Sure glad you don't lok AL's.
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Old 11-16-2009, 02:20 PM
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Nice work Spud!

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Old 11-16-2009, 02:20 PM
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Old 11-16-2009, 02:35 PM
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The aloc is very proud of you . Congratulations on this one
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Old 11-16-2009, 02:47 PM
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Very nice!Think I'm gonna have to sell my fender strat now lol.......
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Old 11-16-2009, 02:49 PM
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Beauty Bro!...Soething about a burst !!! The AlOC is Proud!
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faaarrrking 'ell, Spud!! What a score! Congrats, that guitar coulnd't have gone to a nicer guy, but please explain what do you mean by
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faaarrrking 'ell, Spud!! What a score! Congrats, that guitar coulnd't have gone to a nicer guy, but please explain what do you mean by ??
I was talking to a local guitarist a few weeks ago about his live playing and asked what compressor he was going through.
He said that he wasn't - it was the characteristics of his guitar

This Al has the same characteristics - it's as though it's plugged into a compressor.

It's a nice guitar that needed some tlc.
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Nice Spud congrats, most worthy of getting that one VSB AL's look so classic, looks like a nice neck too
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Old 11-16-2009, 03:05 PM
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Nice Spud congrats, most worthy of getting that one VSB AL's look so classic, looks like a nice neck too
It's got some nice eye/flame.
Can't wait for it to age a bit - look at my BCB maple neck - that is starting to mellow very nicely!
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I am all for a forum bro getting the good deal...congrats!
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Old 11-16-2009, 03:48 PM
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Congrats spud.it was a most rewarding day after all at music live!
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That AL fits right in with the others, nice score!
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Old 11-16-2009, 03:58 PM
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Beauty!

I was wondering how you like the strings through vs. the standard trem on your other Al's?
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