Tele? ME?

BCRGreg · 01-09-2010, 09:36 AM

Not a big Tele fan, until last night......

Liquid Metal guitars sent me this so that I could play it at last night's gig...

...and I can say that I am BLOWN AWAY. Killer neck, killer fretwork and the carved out aluminum body WORKS. The Duncans are perfect in this guitar. As a wood snob, I expected it to be brash and brittle sounding. I was a James Trussart dealer for a while, and dismissed these guitars as the same thing. Boy, was I wrong. It's resonant as hell and a wonderful sounding and feeling guitar. Are we going to have to start talking tonemetals?

The surface is smooth as glass with the texture milled into it and then a clearcoat(the same stuff Mercedes uses on their alloy wheels!) is applied. In the stage lights, it looks like it's alive.

More details soon.

delander · 01-09-2010, 09:46 AM

Interesting. I can envision the possibilities when anodizing is used.

Hyper · 01-09-2010, 09:48 AM

That's a nice guitar! Any audio/video clips of the show?

LPGeoff · 01-09-2010, 09:49 AM

Wow that's different.

What does it weigh approx.?

Rich H · 01-09-2010, 12:26 PM

The Liquid Metal Guitar weighs in at around 8lbs 10oz so it's lighter than a lot of Les Pauls.

If anyone in the UK wants to check one out I have in stock three of the model Greg played as well as the M1 and a 'T' with a Bigsby.

I too am a big vintage nut and appreciate it's all about great tone and believe it or not these guitars do stand up against the best and have a weight to the sound I've not heard from anything else.

Check em out.

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lazz · 01-09-2010, 12:27 PM

nice but why's the drummer behind bullet proof glass?

C Squared · 01-09-2010, 12:36 PM

Very intriguing...

StrangerNY · 01-09-2010, 12:40 PM

Everybody comes round to a Tele eventually, Greg. A certain friend/employer of mine who's been a Gibson guy forever bought 3 or 4 of them last year.

A Tele won't replace your Junior, but it's another nice flavor to have around.

- D

TeleDog · 01-09-2010, 12:45 PM

Another victim of the Tele's evil powers!
Those things are special, they do not look like, say, a Les Paul, they're simple, flat... still, they get you! Play one, you're doomed!

C Squared · 01-09-2010, 01:13 PM

but where is the black pickguard?!?!

Exluthier · 01-09-2010, 01:19 PM

Cool

djwilbanks · 01-09-2010, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lazz

nice but why's the drummer behind bullet proof glass?

It was probably a lounge or other small/medium gig. Some bands use plexishields to keep the drums from overwhelming the audience. Also if a band mics the drummer then they'd use those shields so they can better modulate the volume.

That or maybe the drummer is just paranoid!

Mike's_LP · 01-09-2010, 02:53 PM

Sweet! I wish companies would send me stuff to try out! How was it playing with that ashtray? Did it get in your way?

Cookie-boy · 01-09-2010, 04:37 PM

The end is nigh!..............................

jomo · 01-09-2010, 05:08 PM

Sik!

Had to post the pic again so I didn't have to keep scrolling back up.

This thing is the seks!!!

KSG_Standard · 01-09-2010, 05:10 PM

Sweet Tele! I want to try one. How much are they in USD?

LiveOak · 01-09-2010, 05:12 PM

I want one.

st.bede · 01-09-2010, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrangerNY

Everybody comes round to a Tele eventually, Greg. A certain friend/employer of mine who's been a Gibson guy forever bought 3 or 4 of them last year.

A Tele won't replace your Junior, but it's another nice flavor to have around.

- D

I agree...there seems to be some magical relationship between tele and LPs...IMHO they both have a simular acoustic guitarish type sound in there upper harmonics...that alows for a simular attack...that doesn't sound hollow like a strat or thin like a SG or V...of course I do not have the equpment to do an mathmatical anaylisis....no wait, I do have a program to reverse engeer synth sounds...what computer am I running freescope on???? I wounder if I should take a look at their harmonic structure????

FrankieOliver · 01-09-2010, 07:37 PM

YouTube - LMG "T" - B Jay Leonard

Here's a little taste of the LMG T afore we hear more from Greg. So far I like what it has to say.

Atomic · 01-09-2010, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by st.bede

I agree...there seems to be some magical relationship between tele and LPs...IMHO they both have a simular acoustic guitarish type sound in there upper harmonics...that alows for a simular attack...that doesn't sound hollow like a strat or thin like a SG or V...of course I do not have the equpment to do an mathmatical anaylisis....no wait, I do have a program to reverse engeer synth sounds...what computer am I running freescope on???? I wounder if I should take a look at their harmonic structure????

SIMILAR..

st.bede · 01-09-2010, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atomic

SIMILAR..

I humbly aske with respect: are you familar with the physics behing timbre?

I think that some of the harmonic overtones line up in a simular way....it is obvious that they are very different but up in the highs they seem to share an simularity that makes the attack sound acoustic like....

but, I have been know to be crazy

jonesy · 01-09-2010, 08:35 PM

I have always Loved Tele's but not sure how I feel about that one

Cookie-boy · 01-10-2010, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonesy

I have always Loved Tele's but not sure how I feel about that one

I know I was being "funny" when I said "the end is nigh" but on reflection....................................I bloody hope not!

Skynyrdpicker · 01-10-2010, 12:41 AM

I'm really digging the clips I'm hearing of this thing!

LesPauI+SG=Win · 01-10-2010, 12:56 AM

I love how teles play and sound for the most part. Sexy guitar

BUDOKAI · 01-10-2010, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KSG_Standard

Sweet Tele! I want to try one. How much are they in USD?

A LOT!!

Rich H · 01-10-2010, 07:52 AM

YouTube - Phil's Intro to Liquid Metal Guitar's web site

Hemply · 01-10-2010, 08:36 AM

No thanks!

Rich H · 01-10-2010, 08:39 AM

here's the Bigsby equipped model

YouTube - LMG "T" - B Jay Leonard

Rich H · 01-10-2010, 08:39 AM

here's the M1 model

You Tube

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