Vibroluxer
Tele-Holic
Never had this happen over a guitar but that thing made me mouth water.
NGD - The one I always thought was out of reach
- Thread starter Mr Swisher
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teletimetx
Doctor of Teleocity
What I like best is that you got your dream guitar. Well done!
Andy Summers is pretty amazing.
Also, the inventory dilemma is slightly comical. Gratitude is helpful, I think.
stantheman
Doctor of Teleocity
Very Nice. Dennis can really build 'em.
fattboyzz
Tele-Meister
Koool !
You were taking pictures, and your wife was thinking "New guitar. Old and beaten up. Probably a $20 yard sale purchase." 
Very nice. Congrats!
Very nice. Congrats!
I don't like relics, but the work on this one is very convincing, right down to the damage to the wood from sweat etc. The scratches and dings are also convincingly aged, rather than look like they were done yesterday.
P.S. Doesn't Summers run a 6-saddle bridge?
P.S. Doesn't Summers run a 6-saddle bridge?
The OP said that it wasn't a true Summers reissue, just inspired by the guitar that Andy played,
That's fair enough. I also much prefer the relic job on the OP's guitar to this one, for example. On this one the wood looks freshly exposed, and the edges of the finish damage/removal aren't particularly convincing.
But I want a cherry red guitar and my wife knows I don’t have any in that color.
Mr Swisher
Tele-Meister
It's funny you say that because I thought the same, it's like large junks of paint have come off in one go. The relic job is identical to Andys original and he "couldn't tell the difference".
I think mines better looking. I took a long look tonight to see if I could find anything that looked unnaturally worn (like on my Fiesta Red CS where the fingerboard wear does look a bit odd) and nothing so far. They did a good job on this one.
Tom-Australia
Tele-Meister
Oh boy. I LOVE your guitar OP. Wonderful. The only thing I would change is the neck plate to a plain option.
bottlenecker
Poster Extraordinaire
Ok, but what do you do when you want another motorcycle? Get into airplanes, or just gibsons?
Red Ryder
Tele-Afflicted
Actually at this point in my life I am pretty much over the wanting, needing and have to having anything. I've had a lot of motorcycles done a lot of flying and had a lot of guitars. None of that matters. I've got two sailboats that just sit there and haven't been on the water in 2 years. The one thing I still like to do is get up and go to work keeps the mind sharp and the body in condition. Right now I'm building a cedar mantle for a stone fireplace that I'm building.
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As someone who just wired up my AS tribute, I can say that the brass bridge makes the guitar noticeably heavier. I was going to skip it but I am using a DiMarzio Area T in the bridge, so the brass bridge helps with the noise reduction.
jfgesquire
Friend of Leo's
And now for some technical mumbo jumbo that I really like:
Heel adjust, no truss plug, no skunk stripe... Can't see it very well, but that must be a maple "cap" neck! So cool that they are making the correct neck.
It also has the "newer" logo and F tuners, patent number bridge... I just can't tell - do the saddles have the single groove in them? That was a period of lots of transition and that captures that narrow time period wonderfully, wear included.
Heel adjust, no truss plug, no skunk stripe... Can't see it very well, but that must be a maple "cap" neck! So cool that they are making the correct neck.
It also has the "newer" logo and F tuners, patent number bridge... I just can't tell - do the saddles have the single groove in them? That was a period of lots of transition and that captures that narrow time period wonderfully, wear included.
Mr Swisher
Tele-Meister
Yes, single groove saddles.
jfgesquire
Friend of Leo's
Damn!
Tom-Australia
Tele-Meister
Please tell me you've taken off those little black stickers!
Skyhook
Tele-Afflicted
teletail
Friend of Leo's
Sweet! I’m jealous.
