So I've been looking for the one special guitar to fill the last space on my guitar rack and today I found it. I'd narrowed the selection down to a Gretsch Duo Jet, a Duesenberg Starplayer TV or a really good Tele. Having tried vintage and new Gretsches I realised that much as I love the looks and the sound they weren't for me. I took a day trip just after Christmas to try out a Doozy and really didn't like it at all. It seemed very lifeless to me but that was perhaps that one example - I know other people rave about them.
Eventually I realised that there was no getting away from it, I am a Fender person and the thing I should get was a solid keeper Tele to grow old with. I've tried, over the last few weeks, Custom Shop Fenders, Bajas, Road Worns, Nash and McGuires and today I found
the one.
It's a brand new Philippe Dubreuille '50s style Tele with a lot of relic work. The moment I picked it up I knew it was right. It's extremely light weight (7.25 lbs) and incredibly resonant. The neck is a pleasantly chunky C shape without feeling like a baseball bat. The body looks like two pieces of ash. The whole thing is just extraordinarily comfortable to hold and play. Plugged into the Cornell Romany in the shop it has lots of spank and just oozes classic Tele tone. It's really special and was worth the wait/extensive search. I am a very happy punter indeed.
