MM-90s - Albert Lee vs. SuperSport

[John C]

Okay guys, first you can say "I told you so" - in a fit of vintage mania I let my EBMM go to "get in touch with my roots" using a T*l*c*s*e*. Well, I miss all the great things about an EBMM - the neck, the modern hardware, the neck, the rock-solid playability, did I mention the necks?

One thing this did lead me to find is I would like a guitar with a neck just a hair beefier than the Silo Special I used to have, plus I would like a bit beefier tone than regular single coils - without going to humbuckers.

So, for anyone who has owned both/compared both/etc., what were/are your main reasons for owning an Albert Lee with MM-90s vs. the Axis SuperSport with MM-90s?

Thanks in advance.

John C.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Okay guys, first you can say "I told you so" - in a fit of vintage mania I let my EBMM go to "get in touch with my roots" using a T*l*c*s*e*. Well, I miss all the great things about an EBMM - the neck, the modern hardware, the neck, the rock-solid playability, did I mention the necks?

One thing this did lead me to find is I would like a guitar with a neck just a hair beefier than the Silo Special I used to have, plus I would like a bit beefier tone than regular single coils - without going to humbuckers.

So, for anyone who has owned both/compared both/etc., what were/are your main reasons for owning an Albert Lee with MM-90s vs. the Axis SuperSport with MM-90s?

Thanks in advance.

John C.

One person springs to mind who should be able to help is MBgreene.
I'm sure when he sees the AL thread he'll come to the rescue lol!

 

[kbaim]

Well, the Albert has 3 90's and a 5 position switch and the Supersport has 2 90's and a 3 position.

Also, the Albert is better balanced on your lap imo. The axis horn seems not quite long enough for good balance.

The Albert also has a front forearm contour which is another plus for some players.

The Albert only comes with a maple fretboard so that might be a consideration as well.

 

[GWDavis28]

John, have you checked out the new Y2D Morses yet? I have a feeling that it might be what you are looking for.

Maybe some Y2D owners could shred some light here for you.

Glenn |B)

 

[John C]

John, have you checked out the new Y2D Morses yet? I have a feeling that it might be what you are looking for.

Maybe some Y2D owners could shred some light here for you.

Glenn |B)

Glenn,

Yes, I did get to try out a Y2D - it comes close to hitting the mark. However, it seems like whenever I do take a humbucker plunge I always come back to single coils. That being said - the Y2D does have a nice "bright but full" sound; it seems to have more edge than most other humbucker equipped guitars.

Also I'm not sure I'm sold on the slab body - I guess I should have said vintage-style Fender roots; I've mostly had Strats, and my 1st good guitar was a Lead II. I went Tele because I wanted more "oomph" than a Strat. I also stumbled on to a '52RI Tele that weighs about 6.5 lbs. In a way, I was willing to let the Silo Special go because EBMMs are so consistent - it can be hard to find a good Fender so I felt I should grab it up. I figured I could always get another great EBMM

I was leaning toward the Albert Lee - it seems like the ash body/maple board combo is closer to what I'm hearing in my head. I guess the hunt begins.