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holndav · November 26th, 2007, 07:59 PM

It really is preferences. All in all there is nothing really wrong with the AS model. It's just different from the vintage build.

I owned one once and sold it. I also sold my AS strat once I played the vintage model I currently have.

Don't forget that lots of us also have mutts and homebrew teles,esquires,51's,etc. and all of these are still just variations on Leo's original.

I would be willing to bet that if Bill K. or Redd each played a '52 RI and an AS most of us would have a hard time picking out which was which blindfolded.

Feel (neck radius and fret size)... that gets back to preferences again.

I will admit that I too had a harder time getting the sound I wanted from my AS vs. a vintage model...then again, I ain't Redd or Bill...

David

November 26th, 2007, 07:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
holndav Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tampa FL Posts: 1,402 44 Photos	It really is preferences. All in all there is nothing really wrong with the AS model. It's just different from the vintage build. I owned one once and sold it. I also sold my AS strat once I played the vintage model I currently have. Don't forget that lots of us also have mutts and homebrew teles,esquires,51's,etc. and all of these are still just variations on Leo's original. I would be willing to bet that if Bill K. or Redd each played a '52 RI and an AS most of us would have a hard time picking out which was which blindfolded. Feel (neck radius and fret size)... that gets back to preferences again. I will admit that I too had a harder time getting the sound I wanted from my AS vs. a vintage model...then again, I ain't Redd or Bill... David __________________ "If we can't be free at least we can be cheap". FZ