For my 7000th Post I'd like to introduce you to my new guitar

[Spudmurphy]

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!!

 

[DJ.]

That is a nice one Spud! Matches my ASS. Sure glad you don't lok AL's.

 

[Trev]

Nice work Spud!

 

[sickindian]

Some people are just lucky!!I Envy U!!

 

[threeminutesboy]

The aloc is very proud of you . Congratulations on this one

 

[gtrman66]

Very nice!Think I'm gonna have to sell my fender strat now lol.......

 

[lenny]

Beauty Bro!...Soething about a burst !!! The AlOC is Proud!

 

[Grand Wazoo]

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

"had inbuilt natural compression"

??

 

[Spudmurphy]

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.

 

[Sweat]

Nice Spud congrats, most worthy of getting that one VSB AL's look so classic, looks like a nice neck too

 

[Spudmurphy]

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!

 

[tornandfrayed]

I am all for a forum bro getting the good deal...congrats!

 

[colinboy]

Congrats spud.it was a most rewarding day after all at music live!

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

That AL fits right in with the others, nice score!

 

[kimonostereo]

Beauty!

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

 

[mbgreene]

That is just one beauty of an AL Sir Spud. Good Al for a good deal... couldn't have happened to a nicer guy or a better representative of the ALOC.

I salute you sir. Now go play the snot out of it.

(and I guess we no longer need to have certain people "take care" of the school girl with the chains)

 

[dstockden]

Excellent Spud! I had a play on that guitar whilst testing out the pedals on display and was really taken by the neck on it! I Promise I didnt cause any scratches!

 

[browndog]

Why is it that good things always happen to good people. I must be doing something wrong. Congrats on the new AL.

 

[robelinda2]

Fellow sunburst AL owner! Congrats!

Now start working on number 4.....

 

[agt]

Congrats, Spud!