A. Tad Askew
09-12-2006, 11:39 PM
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Have you ever picked up a guitar and realized it's the one you've always wanted without really "knowing" it prior to that instant? Well, it happened to me when I opened the FedEx box from Guitar Adoptions on Friday. In the box was a Jeff Senn Pomona. If you've not had a chance to play one of these, you owe it to yourself to go find one. Jeff has faithfully recreated a vintage "T-Style" guitar that appears to have been played for a long time by someone much better than me. This is one of those rare instruments that demands you to become a better player.
The details: 6.5 pounds, lightly "seasoned", Lollar p'ups, 1-piece bakelite pickguard. The Lollars provide a much broader tonal spectrum than a typical Tele. The bridge p/u provides all the bite you expect from this type of guitar, but the neck p/u is much more rich and ballsy (think '92 Silver Oak Cab) than I expected. Basically, mojo out the wazoo. Perfectly setup and plays like a dream
I don't know what Jeff's secret is, but he's got this relic thing down cold. A goodly number of "name" players are using his instruments now and the wait time for a new one is growing. I didn't buy it as an investment, but I wouldn't be surprised if a little buzz didn't develop pretty soon.
Now if I could only figure out a way to get my hands on the Fullerton at Guitar Adoptions....... Thanks again to Jeff Senn and Dave Schmidt at Guitar Adoptions for making this happen!
Tad
Have you ever picked up a guitar and realized it's the one you've always wanted without really "knowing" it prior to that instant? Well, it happened to me when I opened the FedEx box from Guitar Adoptions on Friday. In the box was a Jeff Senn Pomona. If you've not had a chance to play one of these, you owe it to yourself to go find one. Jeff has faithfully recreated a vintage "T-Style" guitar that appears to have been played for a long time by someone much better than me. This is one of those rare instruments that demands you to become a better player.
The details: 6.5 pounds, lightly "seasoned", Lollar p'ups, 1-piece bakelite pickguard. The Lollars provide a much broader tonal spectrum than a typical Tele. The bridge p/u provides all the bite you expect from this type of guitar, but the neck p/u is much more rich and ballsy (think '92 Silver Oak Cab) than I expected. Basically, mojo out the wazoo. Perfectly setup and plays like a dream
I don't know what Jeff's secret is, but he's got this relic thing down cold. A goodly number of "name" players are using his instruments now and the wait time for a new one is growing. I didn't buy it as an investment, but I wouldn't be surprised if a little buzz didn't develop pretty soon.
Now if I could only figure out a way to get my hands on the Fullerton at Guitar Adoptions....... Thanks again to Jeff Senn and Dave Schmidt at Guitar Adoptions for making this happen!
Tad