"I play a wide-ranging variety of music with it," he says, "but I love that the Duo-Sonic is ultra lightweight, weighing only 6 pounds, 12 ounces. from Westport, Massachusetts, who opted for one of the HS configurations in mid-2017. So if you can get down playing a guitar that’s an inch-and-a-half shorter in scale, you may be like Bud S. Reverb Range: $375-$475 Shop Now on Reverbįast forward to 2016 and Fender re-released the Duo-Sonic in a variety of colors and two distinct versions, one with single coils in both the bridge and neck, and another with a bridge humbucker-all with alder bodies and a 24" scale length. Dave recommends swapping out the nut and input jack. It’s ergonomically balanced and comfortable enough to play for hours."
"It’s simply a functional guitar that’s easy to bond with, especially when playing live. "I have played a few different versions of the Fallout and actually have found the Tributes to be more consistently balanced in their make and weight," Dave says. And all come with 22 medium jumbo frets and G&L’s proprietary Saddle Lock bridge. Built with a mahogany body, you can find Fallout Tributes in Alpine White or Mint Green with a Brazilian cherry fingerboard, or Sonic Blue and Gloss Black with Maple. Plus, unlike the other two guitars on this list, the Fallout Tribute comes with several finish and fingerboard options to match your style. Tonal options abound: You can get twang, bite, and growl-or combinations of all three at the flick of a switch. As such, he covers everything from blues and funk to rockabilly, surf, and psychedelia through a Vox AC30 and 59’ Reissue Bassman-so a wide range of tones is usually required.Īnd that’s precisely where the Fallout Tribute delivers, since it comes loaded with a coil-splitting humbucker in the bridge and a P90 in the neck. He’s owned a Tribute for three years, gigging it frequently while playing rock with a heavy emphasis on improvisation. "I use all the pickup settings and dial in different volume levels as to what's dynamically needed." "It’s a fun, lightweight guitar with simple and useful controls that allow a plethora of tonal changes," he says. Reverb Range: $325-$429 Shop Now on Reverb I’ve had slipping issues where the string just comes right out of the mechanism, even when fairly tight."Įven still, the Squier J Mascis absolutely delivers for the budget-conscious player. "I like to keep my strings untrimmed and sticking out all directions, and this style of winding mechanism makes it hard to put strings on. The only drawback, Greg indicates, stems from his disdain for the vintage-style tuners.
"I love that it can give me those smooth, clean, and sparkly tones for the '60s Motown sounds I want at times, and then in a blink-with some pedal help-it can do awesome shoegazey washes with great feedback." Greg runs an Orange Tiny Terror into a 2x12 Fender cabinet and uses a large pedalboard, but still appreciates the J Mascis Jazzmaster’s tonal range. I whammy pretty frequently, since I play both in surfy and shoegaze styles, and I rarely need to tune mid-set. "I’ve never played a guitar that can be whammied as hard and frequently, and stay in tune as well as this. Greg also notes that the Adjusto-Matic bridge and floating tremolo setup is top-notch, citing tuning stability as a major selling point. "I love the neck and the jumbo frets-and it doesn’t hurt that it looks cool as hell, either." from Lafayette, Indiana, who bought his J Mascis back in 2012. "The feel is really smooth and comfortable," says Greg S. Reverb Range: $339-$425 Shop Now on Reverb
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