martin_gotte's Fender Live Rig

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.

I own a 1998 USA-made turquise Reverend Rocco. Bolt on one piece maple neck and composite semi-hollow body. Two Humbuckers with single coil splitting option. The fat neck has a satin finish and is very comfortable to play. This is very versatile guitar that sounds great in all pickup positions (think of a breed between a Strat and ES-335). The coil splits sound as great as the humbuckers. This guitar is very resonant, has rich overtones and sings forever when played over a distorted amp. This one is a keeper.