The thing is though, much as I like the idea of this guitar, it did not produce that "got to have this" feeling that you get when you try your next guitar.
I don't know about you, but for me that's a definite warning sign. Most guitars I buy, I'm ecstatic about when I first get them - then the shortcomings start to become apparent over time and eventually I sell it (or not, as the case may be). The ones that don't produce a buzz on first acquaintance are
definitely not keepers, and I've learned to make snap decisions, even if I've already actually bought it by mail order - "right, that one's going". Sometimes it means getting rid of it after only a couple of weeks and taking a loss on it, but why delay the process. :roll:
I suspect creating trashy guitars is the same. When we were all looking at those Fanos the other day, I was thinking that it's all fine and dandy, but if any us put one together we'd probably feel slightly embarrassed.
:oops: Embarrassment ahoy, because I was so taken with the Fanos (especially that Pelham Blue one) I'm seriously considering "Fano-ising" one of my LP Juniors. Which will basically mean two humbuckers, a new scratchplate and a Tele control plate.
I'm not planning to attempt a relic job though - I've read up on it and I'd feel reasonably confident about "ageing" the hardware, but I'm worried about the acid stuff getting in the tuners and trashing them, which would be a pointless waste of money.
