I'm just doing some personal research, I have one of these and a 55 telecaster that i got from my grandparents! neat video, thanks! Don't know much of anything about guitars and amps, but i'm trying to learn!
Great episode. Playing these is so fun, but recording with them in the studio is a revelation. Did you know that if you turn the Mic channel all the way up while plugging into the Inst. channel and maxing the tone, you can get a dead identical sound to a black panel non-reverb Princeton? ... start moving the mic volume slightly counter clockwise and you get a brown panel Princeton... both having more scooped mids. Go back to the Inst volume only and the mids come roaring back. Fun!
Awesome video! I really liked getting some accessible history on amps. Given I'm not a tech or electrician a lot of that can be tough to follow, but you made it really interesting and digestible. I'd also love to see a video in the future covering your cool restoration/rebuild guitar projects like the mustang with the novak gold foils and lipstick pickup you recently listed. Hearing about the history of the guitar along with the design process and choices made for the pickup configuration, custom wiring, finish, etc would make for a really great story. And of course it'd be great to hear how the guitar sounds! Looking forward to all your future content!!!
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch! On the Black Sparkle Mustang, we had the same thought :) That footage is already in the can, and we're in the middle of the edit. New videos coming weekly, and that one's just a few weeks out. And keep the suggestions coming for content. Infinitely curious to hear what people would like to see, and always down to take the deep dive on a new subject.
Excellent, very excited to see that! Ever since seeing that sparkle mustang on reverb I've been super curious about the myriad of tones I'm sure it can make. Alright last thought. Given your expertise in offset guitars, I think an Offset 101 type video or maybe even series of videos would be really neat. There's probably a lot of players like me out there that have pretty much no hands on experience in the offset realm that could benefit from an overall introduction to the genre. Aside from those made by @Puisheen youtube videos about jazzmasters, jaguars, mustangs, etc often are just quick demos or advertisements. It'd be cool to see videos with knowledgeable people talking about offset guitars, what makes them cool, and what makes them worth trying other than the typical "well if you already have a strat and want to try something a bit different." Alright alright thats enough blabbering from me. Thanks again for the reply and for the great video, I'm really looking forward to tuning in regularly for more content!
@@HarrisArt No Vibramate (was drilled for a Bigsby when I got it), but given the fairly drastic break angle behind the bridge on a B7, there are a couple cylindrical aluminum shims beneath the base of the B7 to elevate it. Thus reducing the break angle and allowing the Bigsby to actuate with less resistance.
I have an original 55 as well that looks pristine with serial number D00760 and the tape looks like it was signed by Julia as well. I thought you said fender produced only about 500 of these? if so or not what does my serial number tell me about the amp I have? I can’t seem to find much out there on it. Your video was very informative.
