martin_gotte's Fender Amp Rig

Made by Fender Japan. I own a ca. 1987 first edition Fender JV model with the 3 bolt neck, large headstock and bullet trussrod. The neck is comparably slim and has a V profile, vintage frets and 7.5 radius. Body wood is basswood in the export series (i.e. mine) and ash in Strats for the Japanese market. Later editions have a small headstock, 4 bolt necks and 57 specs. The original US-made pickups sounded good, but had a very low output that I did not appreciate at the time. I replaced them with Fender Texas Specials which sound great in all 5 pickup switch positions in this guitar. This not always the case with Strats according to my experience. I own 3 Fender Strats, and this one is my Classic Rock Strat, as it has a fat 60s/70s Rock sound that pairs well with both Marshall and Fender style amps.

USA-made classic Ash-bodied Telecaster with brass saddles. The maple neck is on the slim side with a slight V profile, 9.5 radius and a satin finish. The satin finish of the body shows signs of wear quickly, which will result in natural relicking over time. With its blonde (not butterscotch) finish, my Tele has the classic mid-50s white guard look. Playability/action is perfect. The front pickup allows for clear, yet warm and transparent sounds, and when both pickups are engaged, the sound is perfect for clean and crunchy rhythm playing. The bridge pickup has considerably more output than the neck pickup and sounds very fat. The guitar has lots of sustain, delivers classic Tele twang in all pickup positions, and is very inspiring to play. This guitar is a keeper and the perfect Tele for me.