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I really love this guitar
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:24 am
by Bacchus
I've been meaning to post this for years, but never have.
It's Richard Thompson's guitar. As far as I know, it's an entirely custom build, but perhaps Jcyphe can tell us otherwise. I like the fact that its fairly different looking, but still fairly Fendery looking.
So there you go.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:26 am
by jcyphe
Danny Ferrington built it, same guy who built the custom Stang thing for teh Kurdtz and custom instruments for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Ry Cooder, JJ Cale, and a bunch of others.
I always liked that guitar too.
Here's what Richard has to say about the specs.
Ferrington Custom Guitar (with a mixture of pickups)
"I like my blue Ferringtoncaster best, although the top string could be louder."
"The blue Ferrington has a P90 at the neck, an Alnico Strat in the middle, and a Broadcaster at the bridge. It has a 5 position p/u selector. Each p/u has a volume control, but no tone. In the blend positions, this gives infinite tone combinations between p/us, by backing off the volumes."
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:17 am
by timhulio
Ugly guitar looks ugly.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:27 am
by euan
My dad loves Richard Thompson. Seeing him do the millennium of music thing next month I believe.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:27 am
by Bacchus
To be honest, I'm not that fussed on him. But I love the guitar.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:37 am
by Paul_Ray
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:42 pm
by Progrockabuse
i have a bit of a thing for the sound he got on the fairport convention album, liege and leif.
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:56 am
by Sloan
sploop
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:05 am
by Ty
You really beat me to saying that, by about a ton of hours.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:31 am
by paul_
Progrockabuse wrote:i have a bit of a thing for the sound he got on the fairport convention album, liege and leif.
Great record.
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:34 am
by Progrockabuse
sandy denny was on form then and thompson's goldtop sound was spot on.