Logan Custom Guitars Club

[Jammin'John1]

I like that color !


JJ

[LGOberean]

I like the pup setup on the 'lightning bolt' model and the look of the single coil cut. When I first called Bob, I asked if he was doing Thinlines. Unfortunately, I was ahead of the game and got another Logan Custom T-style. I'll post up some pics and stats soon. Thanks for the invite Larry!
2LIP

I'll be looking forward to those pics, Mitch, as well as to your sharing here as you have in other threads. I hope you will also tell us other stories, including that "LISA" story.

[telecaster man]

this morning at church i did an instrumental version of Softly and Tenderly....after service everyone told me how much they enjoyed it....and they really like my guitar..i used my Logan Tele of course.....then i got invited to go to a nursing home i haven't been to....the girl who invited me asked me to bring my Logan guitar....i played several gospel songs and they sang alone to three of them....then i did an old country one by Patty Page called
The Tennessee Waltz....everyone loved that one...and thanked me for playing it so beautifuly....they all asked me if i would come back again and play more gospel and country instrumentals....so all my sunday afternoons are now taken up at nursing homes playing guitar......Isn't God Wonderful. for giving me the ability to play the guitar at church and at the nursing homes and making people happy for an hour each month.

Sanford

[LGOberean]

Gretsch Orange
I like that color !
JJ

John, is that your Gretsch Orange G&L Classic ASAT? If so, did you mod it with that soapbar in the neck?

[LGOberean]

You’re a good man, Sanford.

Hmmm, nursing home gigs…I haven’t done that in a long time. In 1999, my mother-in-law had a stroke that incapacitated her to the point where we had to have around-the-clock care for her, and so she went to a nursing home and spent the last months of her life there. During that time, I would bring my guitar and play and sing on a regular basis. I played not only for my mother-in-law but also for all the residents that came out to hear me.

She passed in November of that year, and to tell the truth I’ve only played a nursing home one time since her passing. That might be a good thing to get back into. I don’t have that much Gospel in my repertoire, but maybe I should think about working up a set list for such a venue (traditional folk, oldies, Country, Gospel, etc.) and get back into it. Not a paying gig, obviously, but it has it own kind of rewards, doesn't it?

[Jammin'John1]

Originally Posted by LGOberean

John, is that your Gretsch Orange G&L Classic ASAT? If so, did you mod it with that soapbar in the neck?

All I did was put a 4 way & a Callahan 3 saddle bridge on her.
That is a very special pup that is only on the classic custom.

http://www.glguitars.com/instruments...sp?prcode=ASAT Classic Custom



JJ

[telecaster man]

Originally Posted by LGOberean

You’re a good man, Sanford.

Hmmm, nursing home gigs…I haven’t done that in a long time. In 1999, my mother-in-law had a stroke that incapacitated her to the point where we had to have around-the-clock care for her, and so she went to a nursing home and spent the last months of her life there. During that time, I would bring my guitar and play and sing on a regular basis. I played not only for my mother-in-law but also for all the residents that came out to hear me.

She passed in November of that year, and to tell the truth I’ve only played a nursing home one time since her passing. That might be a good thing to get back into. I don’t have that much Gospel in my repertoire, but maybe I should think about working up a set list for such a venue (traditional folk, oldies, Country, Gospel, etc.) and get back into it. Not a paying gig, obviously, but it has it own kind of rewards, doesn't it?

Yess Larry....i love going to the nursing homes...i go to three now...once a month each...for an hour.....they love gospel...the oldies....and old time country...when it was called hillbilly and also...country and Western...

by the way....i am not a good man my friend...i am doing God's calling and love doing it...all praise and glory go to Him....i ussed my Logan this past sunday but i will also be using my gretsch on some of the places i go...

one reward i enjoy is when someone comes u p to me and says they love the way i play a song and give me a big hug....that means more to me than getting paid any money.

Sanford

[2LIP]

As some of you have read before:
January of 2008, my son took up Bass guitar and I decided to learn guitar with him so we could jam together. It was a bit unfair as I play trumpet and (try to) sing professionally. I've been wanting to learn guitar so I could sing and play at the same time. A bit difficult while playing trumpet....

So, I started the guitar lessons. Traded off a trumpet which wasn't getting much use for Epi Les Paul Standard and Vox ADV50VT amp. Really liked the LP but it was heavy and hurt my ribs after a bit. I play with the guitar kind of high. Anyway, I got to play a few instruments and one that spoke to me was a 73 Tele with vintage buckers. The other one I really liked was the PRS Mira which was a bit out of my price range for being a beginner player. So, I came across Bob Logan's site and started discussing with him having a guitar made for me.

I wanted a sub 7 lb guitar with a tummy cut and versatility of sounds. A workhorse guitar that I could grow with. And here's what I got:
Spalted Elm Top
American Cedar Body with Tummy Cut
22-fret maple neck (smooth and fast, very well done.)
Rosewood Fretboard (his fretwork is way better than what he charges - high quality as the >$1000 guitars I tried.
Vintage Humbucker in Neck position with single coil toggle switch (great feature for versatility that I wanted.)
Vintage single coil in Bridge for classic tele sound - chicken picken or leads.
Total weight = ~6.5 lbs
Tuning/intonation is spot on. Strings will be traded out for something thicker next time, but overall, this is a great player.

So I tried to upload pics, but they're here:
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/welcome-w...-all-good.html

[telecaster man]

Originally Posted by 2LIP

As some of you have read before:
January of 2008, my son took up Bass guitar and I decided to learn guitar with him so we could jam together. It was a bit unfair as I play trumpet and (try to) sing professionally. I've been wanting to learn guitar so I could sing and play at the same time. A bit difficult while playing trumpet....

So, I started the guitar lessons. Traded off a trumpet which wasn't getting much use for Epi Les Paul Standard and Vox ADV50VT amp. Really liked the LP but it was heavy and hurt my ribs after a bit. I play with the guitar kind of high. Anyway, I got to play a few instruments and one that spoke to me was a 73 Tele with vintage buckers. The other one I really liked was the PRS Mira which was a bit out of my price range for being a beginner player. So, I came across Bob Logan's site and started discussing with him having a guitar made for me.

I wanted a sub 7 lb guitar with a tummy cut and versatility of sounds. A workhorse guitar that I could grow with. And here's what I got:
Spalted Elm Top
American Cedar Body with Tummy Cut
22-fret maple neck (smooth and fast, very well done.)
Rosewood Fretboard (his fretwork is way better than what he charges - high quality as the >$1000 guitars I tried.
Vintage Humbucker in Neck position with single coil toggle switch (great feature for versatility that I wanted.)
Vintage single coil in Bridge for classic tele sound - chicken picken or leads.
Total weight = ~6.5 lbs
Tuning/intonation is spot on. Strings will be traded out for something thicker next time, but overall, this is a great player.

So I tried to upload pics, but they're here:
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/welcome-w...-all-good.html

i went and took a look at your guitar....NICE....and about durtdog.....he isn't happy unless he is running Bob down....he thinks he owns the forun....my opinion is...take him with a grain of sane and then drop in on some road somewhere were the wind can blow it away

[LGOberean]

All I did was put a 4 way & a Callahan 3 saddle bridge on her.
That is a very special pup that is only on the classic custom.
JJ

Well, I learned something new today. I’ve played G&Ls, but only a couple of ASAT Tributes and an ASAT Classic. I didn’t know about the ASAT Classic Custom.

I tried clicking the link you provided, but it kept coming up with some kind of “field error,” so I just Googled G&L and came to their website. It’s interesting that they refer to what looks like a soapbar P-90 as an “extra-fat large rectangular Magnetic Field Design neck pickup.”

Also, I did not see in the finishes they offered a color called “Gretsch Orange,” but one of their “Premier” colors is called “Clear Orange,” which looks like yours.



So is “Gretsch Orange” your description of the color?

Also, I’m curious: what prompted you to change out G&L’s bridge w/ six individual brass saddles to the Callahan 3 saddle bridge?

[Jammin'John1]

A couple shots of ole woodie & little woodie !

That big MFD is very special.

The lawyers said we have to call the color clear orange over swamp ash.

The 3 saddle Callaham is the old sound & look.
Bigger,more percussive sound.

The stock bridge is very nice.


JJ






JJ

[Jammin'John1]

Here they be !



JJ

[LGOberean]

Thanks for posting here, Mitch. Good to have you in the club.

I don’t know what the difficulty was with uploading pics of your Logan Tele here, but I’m taking the liberty of borrowing them from the thread you posted so we can have your pics in this thread as well.





Boy, that spalted Elm top is beautiful!

You talked about the strings being “…traded out for something thicker next time…” Does that mean you’re still playing the strings Bob put on? I change my strings at least once a month, and I like to change strings before every gig. I don’t gig that much, usually just 2-3 times a month. What strings did you choose for your Logan? 9s or 10s?

[LGOberean]

Logan & "Little" Tele

A couple shots of ole woodie & little woodie !

That big MFD is very special.

The lawyers said we have to call the color clear orange over swamp ash.

The 3 saddle Callaham is the old sound & look.
Bigger,more percussive sound.

The stock bridge is very nice.
JJ

"Logan & 'little' Tele"? "ole woodie & little woodie"?

Sorry, I didn't follow that. Are these the names you've given to your various axes? If so, which one is which?

"The stock bridge is very nice."

Glad to hear you say that the ASAT Custom's bridge is "very nice." That's pretty much what I was asking. From the ASATs I've played, I remember liking the bridge just fine, so I was wondering why you changed it out.

[Jammin'John1]

Old Woodie is the guitar bob just refinished/built for me & "little" woodie is the other tele with the real small body (northern ash) & full scale everything else.

The neck on little woodie was on old woodie for a long time. (Madagascar Rosewood),compound radius,7.25-9.5.

A couple SWEET Tele's !



JJ

[LGOberean]

I’ve been planning to make my next Logan purchase from my gig money. I had some scheduling setbacks that have interfered with getting gigs in March and April, so my purchase is going to be a few months down the road. (Coffee houses don’t pay solo artists all that well, but they’re certainly a better environment than bars. I just refuse to play bars.) The delay will give me the time I need to make up my mind.

I’ve seen TDPRIers start threads asking for opinions on what guitar to get. I think I understand what they are doing, given my situation. It’s not that they are so terribly wishy washy that they need someone else to make up their minds for them. Such a discussion thread is like a sounding board, like having the conversation in your head, only out loud with others participating.

So if y’all don’t mind being the voices in my head…

My problem now is making a decision for what I want next. Bob has so many great guitars that there are at least five guitars that I would like from Bob. Of course, failing lotto/sweepstakes money, I’ll be buying guitars one at a time, so it will take several years to buy all that I want (emphasis on the word want). Here are the five guitars I’d like to have.

1. I’ve mentioned this before in various threads, but I would really love to have a reproduction of a 1953 Tele (the year of my birth). For a while, I was sure that would be the next Tele I get from Bob, and it still may be. I’m currently looking into what would make for an authentic reproduction, so any details you can supply may help.

2. However, I’ve also wanted a Tele made with woods native to Texas. A “Mesquite-o-caster” would definitely be nice, so that’s a consideration. Comments about the weight and wood properties would help.

3.The Alder Thinline in Bob’s gallery is a definite contender. I’ve never even played a Thinline, but that one has special appeal to me. In the process of Bob’s developing his Thinline line (?), we talked via email about them. I told him that my preference would be for the pickguard to be full, not cut to accommodate the f-hole or “lightning bolt” or whatever. And when he told me that the idea of using the script “L” of his logo didn’t work out, my wife Beth began to use her artistic skills and came up with the cutout you now see on that Thinline. So because the design has something of Beth’s contribution, and because Bob made a Thinline with my preference for the full pickguard, and I love the color, and…and…I’m considering this Thinline. And unless it doesn’t sell for a few months, this one could possibly prompt me to find other funds to buy it now.

4. And littlewing and riverrat, I have y’all to thank (or blame?!? ) for this next one. The pics of your Coral Reds are just stunning. I love that color. I can envision myself owning one with either a white PG or w/ no PG at all.

5. And one of Bob’s gallery guitars has caught my eye: the South American Cedar, Yellowed finish, Nashville style Tele. The idea of having something different to work with (3 pups, 5-way switching) is appealing. And it’s a good looking guitar. I even like the tort guard on it, and normally I like the look of blackguards.

Well, there ya go. Those are the guitars I’m GASing over right now. Any thoughts, guys?

[telecaster man]

Originally Posted by LGOberean

I’ve been planning to make my next Logan purchase from my gig money. I had some scheduling setbacks that have interfered with getting gigs in March and April, so my purchase is going to be a few months down the road. (Coffee houses don’t pay solo artists all that well, but they’re certainly a better environment than bars. I just refuse to play bars.) The delay will give me the time I need to make up my mind.

I’ve seen TDPRIers start threads asking for opinions on what guitar to get. I think I understand what they are doing, given my situation. It’s not that they are so terribly wishy washy that they need someone else to make up their minds for them. Such a discussion thread is like a sounding board, like having the conversation in your head, only out loud with others participating.

So if y’all don’t mind being the voices in my head…

My problem now is making a decision for what I want next. Bob has so many great guitars that there are at least five guitars that I would like from Bob. Of course, failing lotto/sweepstakes money, I’ll be buying guitars one at a time, so it will take several years to buy all that I want (emphasis on the word want). Here are the five guitars I’d like to have.

1. I’ve mentioned this before in various threads, but I would really love to have a reproduction of a 1953 Tele (the year of my birth). For a while, I was sure that would be the next Tele I get from Bob, and it still may be. I’m currently looking into what would make for an authentic reproduction, so any details you can supply may help.

2. However, I’ve also wanted a Tele made with woods native to Texas. A “Mesquite-o-caster” would definitely be nice, so that’s a consideration. Comments about the weight and wood properties would help.

3.The Alder Thinline in Bob’s gallery is a definite contender. I’ve never even played a Thinline, but that one has special appeal to me. In the process of Bob’s developing his Thinline line (?), we talked via email about them. I told him that my preference would be for the pickguard to be full, not cut to accommodate the f-hole or “lightning bolt” or whatever. And when he told me that the idea of using the script “L” of his logo didn’t work out, my wife Beth began to use her artistic skills and came up with the cutout you now see on that Thinline. So because the design has something of Beth’s contribution, and because Bob made a Thinline with my preference for the full pickguard, and I love the color, and…and…I’m considering this Thinline. And unless it doesn’t sell for a few months, this one could possibly prompt me to find other funds to buy it now.

4. And littlewing and riverrat, I have y’all to thank (or blame?!? ) for this next one. The pics of your Coral Reds are just stunning. I love that color. I can envision myself owning one with either a white PG or w/ no PG at all.

5. And one of Bob’s gallery guitars has caught my eye: the South American Cedar, Yellowed finish, Nashville style Tele. The idea of having something different to work with (3 pups, 5-way switching) is appealing. And it’s a good looking guitar. I even like the tort guard on it, and normally I like the look of blackguards.

Well, there ya go. Those are the guitars I’m GASing over right now. Any thoughts, guys?

Larry...if it were me....i would go with the one my wife helped design...the l-hole.....that way you can say she had a hand in the design

Sanford

[LGOberean]

Larry...if it were me....i would go with the one my wife helped design...the l-hole.....that way you can say she had a hand in the design
Sanford

Thanks, Sanford, for your input. Yeah, that personal factor makes this model a definite contender, as I said. A potential problem is that I've never played a Thinline, and wasn't in the market for one before this new creation of Bob's. Another potential problem is that if I don't want to run the risk of this specific guitar being snatched up by somebody else, I may have move up my purchasing timeline. It's not that we don't have the cash in the bank; I just had planned on using my gig money.

BTW, we're getting ready to go on a short trip, so I've been out of pocket for most of the day, and after tomorrow morning will be gone until Monday. So tomorrow morning I will make my last visit to this forum and my last posts for a few days. I will miss my daily TDPRI fix. Hope the withdrawal symptoms aren't too severe.

[telecaster man]

I will miss my daily TDPRI fix. Hope the withdrawal symptoms aren't too severe. [/quote]


LAUGHING....Larry...you are just too much.....LAUGHING

[LGOberean]

When I mentioned earlier that I have not yet played a Thinline, I didn’t make it clear that I have questions and was inviting comments and perspectives from those who have played and/or own them. Are they more susceptible to unwanted feedback? Are they less resonant? Aside from the obvious difference of weight, do Thinlines feel different than their solid body counterparts?

Once again, I’ll be out of pocket until Monday. Had some tire problems on the car, so we haven't left yet, but later today I’ll be on the road again (hmmm, that has a familiar ring to it ). And this evening I’ll be out in the sticks, visiting my Mom on our family’s farm, and she has no computer. I might have a chance to check in and log on while visiting with other family, but that’s not a given at this point.

So I do absolutely want your input, about Thinlines or any of the other Logan options I’m considering. And I will reply and post to this thread again just as soon as I am able. But it probably will not be until Monday, March 30. Thanks in advance for your input and your patience.

[telecaster man]

Originally Posted by LGOberean

When I mentioned earlier that I have not yet played a Thinline, I didn’t make it clear that I have questions and was inviting comments and perspectives from those who have played and/or own them. Are they more susceptible to unwanted feedback? Are they less resonant? Aside from the obvious difference of weight, do Thinlines feel different than their solid body counterparts?

Once again, I’ll be out of pocket until Monday. Had some tire problems on the car, so we haven't left yet, but later today I’ll be on the road again (hmmm, that has a familiar ring to it ). And this evening I’ll be out in the sticks, visiting my Mom on our family’s farm, and she has no computer. I might have a chance to check in and log on while visiting with other family, but that’s not a given at this point.

So I do absolutely want your input, about Thinlines or any of the other Logan options I’m considering. And I will reply and post to this thread again just as soon as I am able. But it probably will not be until Monday, March 30. Thanks in advance for your input and your patience.

Hi Larry....i have played one thinline...they are considerably lighter than their counter parts.....but then again my Fender Tele is a lot lighter than my Logan...but then i can't get the sounds i want from the Fender and can from the Logan...as for sound ...i found there to be some difference but not as much as i would have wanted....but then you like your sound totally different than me...my personal advice is go to a music store and try a few thinlines out and see for yoursef......
you behave this weekend....

Sanford

[LGOberean]

LAUGHING....Larry...you are just too much.....LAUGHING
Sanford

Too much of a good thing, I hope...? Yeah, I'm a real legend in my own mind.

Say, Sanford, as I suggested in my email to you, I think you should attach “before” and “after” pics of your Logan bass, showing how it came from Bob and then its vintage look now that it’s been modded. Others here more “bass savvy” than I will no doubt be better able to appreciate the change.

And as I said to you already, either way, whether before or after mods, that is one good looking instrument.

Okay, last post until Monday. I'm outa here. Y'all have a good weekend, see ya on Monday the 30th.

[Jammin'John1]

Bob's thinline has a lot of wood left in it and should resonate pretty well.
Of course a thinline can have whatever wood that you want inside and something very different on the outside.
I would like the lightness of one.
That said.
I would rather have a light piece of wood with belly & arm cuts.
Oh wait,I already do have a SWEET one !
I have NO GAS (and no $) for another geetarr at the present.

JJ

[therhodeo]

I've been talking to Bob the last few days. I'm hoping to stretch him a bit. What I was is all telecaster but still something different.

[LGOberean]

He's baaaaack!!!

Just got back from my trip. Good to be home, and good to be back on TDPRI.

Still have some getting settled in to do, so I'll post later, taking up where I left off about chosing my next Logan Tele. For now I just want to give y'all fair warning of my return.

[telecaster man]

Good To have you back Larry.

[LGOberean]

Okay, like I said last night, I’m back, and I’m back to my “voices in my head” thread within a thread (i.e., getting your input and advice on my next Logan Tele purchase). When I started this “voices in my head” thread within a thread, (last Wednesday, March 25, post #176), I shared that there are at least 5 of Bob’s Teles that have caught my eye.

a reproduction of a 1953 Tele

a “Mesquite-o-caster” (a Tele with a native-to-Texas wood)

the Alder Thinline that Bob built with input from my wife and I

the South American Cedar, Yellowed finish, Nashville style Tele in Bob’s gallery

a Tele in Bob’s “Coral Red” color

So far, Sanford & John have commented, and they both have commented about the Alder Thinline that Bob built with input from my wife and me, what Sanford called the “l-hole” (I like that). Here she is again:



He also echoed my own sentiment, that it should be a serious consideration precisely because it was built with input from my wife and me. Sanford also intimated that lighter (as with his fender Tele versus his Logan Tele) for him means he “can’t get the sounds” he wants, and recommended that I go try a few Thinlines for myself (always good advice).

John addressed the resonance factor, pointing out that the Thinline “has a lot of wood left in it and should resonate pretty well.” And that makes sense. As Bob described the “l-hole,” it has a hollow body with a clear pine core, the front and back being bookmatched 3/8" Alder veneers. John also said he’d like the lightness of a Thinline.

That issue of lightness is a question mark for me, though. My mahogany weighs 9 lbs. 2 oz. And I love it. I’m not sure how a Tele 3 lbs. lighter than my #1 would feel to me.

Any other comments about Bob’s “l-hole” Thinline? Or perhaps comments on the other 4 contenders (53 repro, “Mesquite-o-caster”, Bob’s Nashville style gallery guitar, or one in Coral Red)?

[telecaster man]

Hi Larry....i like the lighter bass and guitars...but for me it has to do with health...since i am partly cripples i can't stand and play with the heavier guitar....but a heavier guitar will definately give you a different sound than a lighter one will....i can't get the same sounds from my fender tele...which is considerably lighter than the Logan....as i do with the Logan....i prefer the sounds i get from the logan....the only reason i commented about the l-hole----should have been L-Hole....for Logan hole....laughing hard....i like it and since your lady and you designed it....i think it is rather special

Sanford

[LGOberean]

I've been talking to Bob the last few days. I'm hoping to stretch him a bit. What I was is all telecaster but still something different.
therhodeo

Good to have you posting here, therhodeo.

I must confess, your post piqued my curiosity. Exactly how are you hoping to “stretch [Bob] a bit”? And did you mean to say in that last sentence “What I [want] is all telecaster but still something different”? If so, what are you looking for that’s different?

[therhodeo]

Originally Posted by LGOberean

Good to have you posting here, therhodeo.

I must confess, your post piqued my curiosity. Exactly how are you hoping to “stretch [Bob] a bit”? And did you mean to say in that last sentence “What I [want] is all telecaster but still something different”? If so, what are you looking for that’s different?

Nothing crazy. Different pickups, different pickguard, different control layout.

[LGOberean]

Good to have you posting here, therhodeo.

I must confess, your post piqued my curiosity. Exactly how are you hoping to “stretch [Bob] a bit”? And did you mean to say in that last sentence “What I [want] is all telecaster but still something different”? If so, what are you looking for that’s different?
LGOberean

Nothing crazy. Different pickups, different pickguard, different control layout.
therhodeo

Sounds interesting. I won't press you for details, but if or when you strike a deal with Bob, I hope you'll post back here, and let us know about your Logan. Of course we'll want to see pics too.

And in the meantime, your participation is welcome in this thread.

[LGOberean]

Hi Larry....i like the lighter bass and guitars...but for me it has to do with health...since i am partly cripples i can't stand and play with the heavier guitar....but a heavier guitar will definately give you a different sound than a lighter one will....i can't get the same sounds from my fender tele...which is considerably lighter than the Logan....as i do with the Logan....i prefer the sounds i get from the logan....the only reason i commented about the l-hole----should have been L-Hole....for Logan hole....laughing hard....i like it and since your lady and you designed it....i think it is rather special
Sanford

I like that old joke that goes,

"Did you throw your back out?"

"No...but sometimes I'd like to!"

Sometimes my mahogany Tele is heavy, or maybe more to the point, sometimes my back is not up to an hour or so of playing my 9lb. 2 oz. mahogany Tele. So in addition to having a Logan "L-hole" Thinline (Bob calls them his "logo" Thinlines) that my wife and I helped design, the lighter weight could be nice to have on those days when my back just isn't cooperating.

[telecaster man]

Originally Posted by LGOberean

I like that old joke that goes,

"Did you throw your back out?"

"No...but sometimes I'd like to!"

Sometimes my mahogany Tele is heavy, or maybe more to the point, sometimes my back is not up to an hour or so of playing my 9lb. 2 oz. mahogany Tele. So in addition to having a Logan "L-hole" Thinline (Bob calls them his "logo" Thinlines) that my wife and I helped design, the lighter weight could be nice to have on those days when my back just isn't cooperating.

Hi Larry....well for me it will be some time before i can play standing up again....i had a bad attack of sciatica in church sunday...been a painful week.

my fender tele has higher tones than my Logan and for the gospel and cold country i play at the nursing homes i prefer to use my Logan...although i have used the fender...but i get a much better sound and response from the people when i use the Logan or if i use the Gretsch....i usually alternate using the two guitars month to month.

the people at the homes love it when i play instrumentals of all the old tunes on either the Logan or t he Gretsch...and i love making them happy

[boris bubbanov]

Originally Posted by Jammin'John1

I like that color !


JJ

John, your Classic Custom looks great!

I approve of the swap from the stock 6 brass hammer saddle G + L box section to a more Fender style 3 barrel jobber. I hate modding a pristine G + L but this mod is non intrusive and it really helps so much.

Trying to tell in the pictures if that's the stock Delrin string block on your orange one. Vince at Taipantone sent me an aluminum and a brass G + L specific "Ferrel Block" - I put one in each of my G + L Classics (too bad they're not Classic Customs) and the result was very noticeable, very nice.

[Jammin'John1]

"That issue of lightness is a question mark for me, though. My mahogany weighs 9 lbs. 2 oz. And I love it. I’m not sure how a Tele 3 lbs. lighter than my #1 would feel to me."

LG.
How about having bob make you a thinline out of a very heavy piece of tonewood ?
It would end up weighing what a "normal" tele weighs,around 8 pounds.


JJ

[LGOberean]

Okay, y’all, I have some new developments to report regarding my next purchase of a Logan Tele.

A big one is a “Go ahead” from my wife! I don’t want to tempt some of you to envy, but Beth’s a rare gem, guys. I think it was just before our trip this past weekend she told me that as far as she was concerned, I could make a purchase right away. I had been planning to buy my next Logan Tele using my gigging money, but Beth’s offered for me to go ahead now.

So now all I have to do is make up my mind! And with all of the choices before me, that’s no simple task!

Awww, shoot…gotta go. More later.

[telecaster man]

Originally Posted by LGOberean

Okay, y’all, I have some new developments to report regarding my next purchase of a Logan Tele.

A big one is a “Go ahead” from my wife! I don’t want to tempt some of you to envy, but Beth’s a rare gem, guys. I think it was just before our trip this past weekend she told me that as far as she was concerned, I could make a purchase right away. I had been planning to buy my next Logan Tele using my gigging money, but Beth’s offered for me to go ahead now.

So now all I have to do is make up my mind! And with all of the choices before me, that’s no simple task!

Awww, shoot…gotta go. More later.

what are you going to make up your mind with....heheheheheheheheheheh
be a sport my friend...buy the one with the "l-hole"...after all you two did design it

[LGOberean]

How about having bob make you a thinline out of a very heavy piece of tonewood ?
It would end up weighing what a "normal" tele weighs,around 8 pounds.
Jammin'John1

In a way, John, you’ve struck upon what is complicating this for me.

While I’ve been discussing my next Logan Custom purchase here, I have also been talking to Bob. And he’s reminding me of the obvious, that basically the sky’s the limit. He’s also been showing me the bodies of 5 other “logo” Thinlines, 1 body that is finished (in Bob’s “Honey Caramel” color), 4 that are unfinished.

So in essence I can not only choose from the 5 options I’ve already listed in this thread (posts #176 and #187), but I can also choose to have him build me a “logo” Thinline from a different wood for the body, with a Coral Red finish or whatever I want.

This “new” option is pretty much the 5th option I’ve been listing, a Tele in Coral Red. Actually it’s a combination of the Alder Thinline option and the Coral Red option.

And that’s appealing to me. Before Bob’s started building Thinlines, they weren’t even on my GAS pains/wish list. But that Alder “logo” Thinline appeals to me because it's Bob’s 1st production model with that combination of standard pickguard, controls and “logo” cutout. The color is not Butterscotch Blonde (remember, I’ve been GASing for a 53 repro), but it’s close with that “Vintage Honey Blonde” color.

But while that Alder Thinline is still a definite contender, now I am challenged to also consider another “logo” Thinline, built to my specifications. So I could go with a “logo” Thinline in a wood other than Alder (which I’m okay with but not crazy about) in a Coral Red finish.

Decisions, decisions…

[LGOberean]

It’s interesting that all comments thus far have been about the Alder “logo” Thinline option. No one has yet commented on the other 4 options I mentioned: a 53 repro, “Mesquite-o-caster”, Bob’s Nashville style gallery guitar, or one in Coral Red.

About these 4, I have eliminated 2 of them from consideration at the present time: the “Mesquite-o-caster” and Bob’s Nashville style gallery guitar.

The “Mesquite-o-caster” I discussed some time back in another thread, but at present it seems to be too complicated a project. I haven’t given up on the idea, but I’m taking off my present GAS/wish list.

Bob’s Nashville style gallery Tele looks great, and appealed to me because it would be different than what I have now. (My mahogany Logan has a vintage style bridge pup and a P-90 neck pup, both Wilkinsons, & 3-way switching, whereas Bob's gallery guitar has 3 pups and 5-way switching.) But if I’m honest, other options on my list are more appealing, and so I’m taking this option of my list as well.

This leaves the following list of options: a 53 repro, the Alder “logo” Thinline, or one in Coral Red (either solidbody or “logo” Thinline). So with the list shortened somewhat, any comments or observations?

Again, I’m not asking anyone to make my mind up for me. I’m just thinking out loud, so to speak, with people that can relate to my attraction to different looks and features. Your knowledge of and/or experiences with certain models could prove helpful in the decision-making process. But even if not, it’s just fun to look over a wish list with buddies that understand.

[megalowmatt]

Hello-

A couple weeks back I posted that I had ordered a Logan. It arrived and I thought I would give a quick review and post some pics and sound clip.

As has been mentioned before, these guitars are finished in nitro. There is no grain filler used and I personally like the way this looks. From a distance the guitar has a worn look. The guitar I ordered is made from northern ash and blonde in color with modern tuners and the standard Wilkinson pickups. So far I am pretty happy with the pickups (My favorite tele pickups are Keystones but I have had some difficulty finding them for sale lately so the Wilkinsons stay for now). You can decide form the Youtube clip how it sounds. The amp is a Richter 5.8.

The setup was awesome out of the bag - very easy to play and the fretwork was excellent. This guitar is a departure for me in a couple ways in that I usually prefer smaller necks (a la EBMM Music Man – my primary guitar is a Silhouette Special) and it is a little on the heavy side but I expected this from the northern ash and most reviews said Logans are on the heavy side. I have no problem playing this guitar and like the way it feels and sounds. The only adjustments so far have been a minor truss rod turn and I took some 0000 steel wool to the back of the neck.

I had a concern early on due to what looks like a crack near the neck pocket (see picture below). I think this has more to do with the lack of grain filler but I e-mailed Bob with a picture and he assured me it is cosmetic.

Overall this is a great guitar and worth the price.



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