Albert v. Tele

[kbaim]

Well,
An old band mate came over and jammed today for a couple of hours. When we played last summer he was playing a strat, and he told me a couple of days ago that he had bought a used '52 reissue tele.

So naturally I had the Albert out when he came over (along with my new Luke).

He brought his tele...which he ended up playing for only about 1/2 an hour.
The other 1 1/2 hours he played the Albert.

One of his comments was, "What the Hell is the name of this guitar?"
Another was, "Can I buy it off you?"

It sounded better, he thought it felt better, and it wasn't nearly as noisy as his tele either.

 

[Jimi D]

I've owned a '52 Reissue... also a Muddy Waters, a Nashville and a really sweet early '80s Squier that really sang... The Muddy was probably the best "workman" guitar of the lot, but at around 8 lbs. I thought it was a bit heavy... The '52 Reish was less than 7 lbs. and really rang, but the neck was tacky and the frets were tiny and really, who wants to mod a guitar like that? I dropped some Duncans in the Squier and it was a real player - it didn't go until after the AL arrived... Now I've only got the AL, and I don't miss the others at all, though I was glad to know them.

 

[SteveB]

Another believer, eh Keith? Great!

Did you direct him to this forum? Once he's here, it's only a matter of time until he orders his very own Albert Lee.

 

[Shnook]

I can understand completely. I just got my Albert Lee the first of this month. Since then, it's the only guitar I've picked up out of 11 other guitars I own. Me and the AL have a thang going on.

 

[neastguy]

you guys are killin me

 

[koogie2k]

Nice one Keith.....gotta love the look on their face when they first try out an EBMM....pure joy!

 

[Jonny Dubai]

I'm with you koogie. when my ibanez mate played my ss, he was bolwen away. I love to hear that "can i borrow this" line.

 

[kbaim]

Also, he really like the shape of it.

And the contour thing on the Albert, as opposed to the straight plank, really wowed him.

Of course I told him about the open house. forgot to show him pictures. Doh!

 

[Pundix]

you guys are killin me

Death by AL?

 

[Jimi D]

I can understand completely. I just got my Albert Lee the first of this month. Since then, it's the only guitar I've picked up out of 11 other guitars I own. Me and the AL have a thang going on.

Shnook! Long time no see! Welcome back!!

 

[Shnook]

Shnook! Long time no see! Welcome back!!

Why thank you! As a few of you know, I hung around these parts quite a bit when I was hardcore wanting an AL. I went with another guitar at the time, but I'm so freakin' blessed to have found the AL of my dreams about a month ago. I'm just wow'd by this guitar. Couldn't be any happier!

 

[neastguy]

Death by AL?

I feel that I may have to bite the bullet on a AL next....I sold my strat and I need that single coil for some chicken picken.....

 

[pickngrin1]

The Albert Lee will honk,ring,chime, quack,spank ,twang and chicken pick.

 

[fogman]

Even if it doesn't have any birdseye?!
Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[pickngrin1]

The birdseye is for me only.I don't care if my fans see it or not.My dog is color blind anyway.

 

[kbaim]

The Albert Lee will honk,ring,chime, quack,spank ,twang and chicken pick.

Also 2 extra notch positions compared to the tele he brought over. Those are the money positions imo...well, those and 1,3,and 5.

 

[Spudmurphy]

I can understand completely. I just got my Albert Lee the first of this month. Since then, it's the only guitar I've picked up out of 11 other guitars I own. Me and the AL have a thang going on.

Go on ! Show me yours - and one day I will show you mine?