Robelinda, I now completely understand you

[rickjohns]

I always looked at the Al and thought that it was an ugly guitar. I went to Pete's yesterday, and low and behold, there was a Pinkburst BFR Al hanging on the wall. It actually looks cooler in person than in the pictures. I thought to myself, people rave about these things, I need to at least give it a go.
Complete, and utter amazement went through my as I played a few chords. First off, I am not really single coil fan, I hate that they normally sound thin and harsh. This guitar was unbelievable! The tone of those pups was completely musical, smooth and buttery, and just sounded great, especially as the gain on a high gain amp is turned. Go to the clean side, and it just jangles the hell out of the amp, but with just the right amount of high-end. And to top it all off, the neck is absolutley BRILLIANT. Felt like an old friend in my hands immediately. Hats off to you Sterling and crew, that is one fantastic guitar.

And one other thing I fell in love with yesterday, was the EBMM non-locking trems. I play really hard, and every guitar I've touched in the past that didn't have a double locking trem installed on I could knock out of tune in about 30 seconds, no matter what I tried. I picked up a silo, and a petrucci, and I tuned them up. I worked that bar hard, and bent the beejesus out of the strings. Couldn't knock it out if tune. I tried, I really tried, it just wouldn't. How do you do it? My next guitar will be a Silo, and after that, an AL BFR. Time to work some overtime.

 

[Spudmurphy]

I have got to admit that the BFR AL is one awesome guitar after playing one at a couple of exhibitions.

Now ya see why we rave about the AL's = and yeah you are right about the neck!!

 

[rickjohns]

Absolutely Spud. Absolutely. What an amazing guitar. No if I could only get the Al neck on my AXIS......... Just kidding BP!

 

[SteveB]

Well said. The AL is such a soulful-sounding guitar. It sounds so good clean, I don't know that I'd ever get around to playing it with gain!

 

[travs]

^ Rob and Spud. those cats know. I bought mine just from reading the posts here on mr.ball bandwidth cant wait to get home tonight and play.

 

[Coffeemug]

The Al is THE most underrated Musicman...in both pickup configurations!

 

[Jimmyb]

Hey, in 3 years time, I'll be able to corroborate!

 

[robelinda2]

Its the best!!!!!!! Just so good.

 

[Colin]

great guitar

 

[Spudmurphy]

Hey, in 3 years time, I'll be able to corroborate!

You did like mine at the bash didn't ya?

Read my thread on the Fender Blues junior that I used live tonight - it was awesome!!

OLplayer was there and he heard it. - He thought that I had my Mesa hee hee

I used every pick up config from 1 - 5 and they were all great.

 

[mb99zz]

Would really love to play a BFR AL. I too thought the AL was ugly when I first saw it years ago. The shape has really grown on me and now I think it's quite attractive. Then I finally played a SSS AL at my local GC and I felt total remorse for not trying one sooner. I will own an AL one day. The question is, will it be a BP AL, an SSS AL, an MM90 AL, or a BFR AL?

 

[paranoid70]

Count me in as one who thought the AL was a rather odd looking guitar. However, when I finally played one I found out what a great guitar it really is. Incredible blues machine.

 

[robelinda2]

Wait till you play a SSS AL with rosewood board....gold.

 

[whitestrat]

Rob, how many ALs you got now? What's your fav?

 

[lenny]

The TRIFECTA of Tone!....the BFR AL has more mids than a standard ...so it sounds a little different....just to let you know!

 

[Astrofreq]

I have to agree that they sound great. I played one at GC and it was really twangy. However, it is too ugly for my tastes.

 

[mb99zz]

Ah man, it's way too cold in Nova Scotia for a BFR AL. I have a nice warm home for it in Virginia

That's a fantastic collection you have there. So, when you say the BFR AL has more mids, does that result in a warmer overall sound?

 

[lenny]

its a brighter Guitar overall, more response ,more mids, more high;s ...it plays the same feels the same ....but when switching from my #1 ,the silver Sparkle to the BFR i have to hit my Eq on my board ...its almost louder as well.....im still breaking in the BFR ....The Sparkle has 5 years of playing on it ...i am the original owner ...i bought it N.O.S in Maine.....so it fits like a glove ...the BFR will as well ...it just needs more stage time hahaha ...

 

[mbgreene]

the al is the most underrated musicman...in both pickup configurations!

its the best!!!!!!! Just so good.

the trifecta of tone!.

i have to agree that they sound great. I played one at gc and it was really twangy. However, it is too ugly for my tastes.

 

[Astrofreq]