Hey! We're back! And imma share my new toy!

[Lew]

Let's have a peek then

[Philly Q]

I haven't got any good pictures - I usually only take them when I'm about to sell something! 

And of course I don't have one of those moderm wireless telephone contraptions with a built-in camera.

It is the one on that other thread, but the picture's misleading - it's not as Pink as it looks, it is a proper Burgundy Mist colour, more like this one (but with Strat knobs, for now):

[Lew]

oh god that's nice

[Telerocker]

Georgeous one, Philly. I presume it's a Fano Alt de Facto SP6.

[Philly Q]

'Tis indeed.   Mahogany body (although the shop told me it was alder!)

[Telerocker]

'Tis indeed.   Mahogany body (although the shop told me it was alder!)

This does surprise me. The Fano's SP6's I looked at Maxguitarstore in the Hague were all alder or swampash/ash.
So, actually you have a Tele Junior.   

They have a Rosewood-top Alt de Facto SP6 with a Bigsby in stock now:

http://www.maxguitarstore.com/products/fano-alt-de-facto-sp-06-rosewood-top-bigsby/

[Kiichi]

That is a really cool thing. I can see why you like it, that is a proper Philly guitar. Especially the pickups in that style of guitar is very interesting.

[Philly Q]

This does surprise me. The Fano's SP6's I looked at Maxguitarstore in the Hague were all alder or swampash/ash.
So, actually you have a Tele Junior.   

Very much so! 

I must admit I didn't really want mahogany because I have so many Juniors, I wanted something a bit different, more Fender-like.  It's a bit heavier than I expected, also it was an ex-display model and arrived badly set up with buzzing saddles and too-low action..... so I was a little underwhelmed to begin with.

But it's growing on me!  I haven't had time to completely dismantle it and set it up properly, but I've got rid of the buzzes at least.  And it does sound different from a Junior despite the mahogany and 24.75" scale, the bolt-on maple neck gives it more snap and twang.  The Fralin pickups seem very well-matched, the P-90 doesn't overpower the Tele pickup at all.

[Telerocker]

This does surprise me. The Fano's SP6's I looked at Maxguitarstore in the Hague were all alder or swampash/ash.
So, actually you have a Tele Junior.   

Very much so! 

I must admit I didn't really want mahogany because I have so many Juniors, I wanted something a bit different, more Fender-like.  It's a bit heavier than I expected, also it was an ex-display model and arrived badly set up with buzzing saddles and too-low action..... so I was a little underwhelmed to begin with.

But it's growing on me!  I haven't had time to completely dismantle it and set it up properly, but I've got rid of the buzzes at least.  And it does sound different from a Junior despite the mahogany and 24.75" scale, the bolt-on maple neck gives it more snap and twang.  The Fralin pickups seem very well-matched, the P-90 doesn't overpower the Tele pickup at all.

It's always a little disappointing when expensive guitars miss a decent setup. But after some tlc you've got a great guitar now. Of the Fano's designs the SP6 appeals most to me. Like my Saint Blues it seems to mix best of both worlds in terms of sounds and playability (I like F-style necks). You can play nearly everything on that one.

[38thBeatle]

That does look lovely Philly- very tempted to look at one of those I must admit.