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Fender Princeton

Yeah, I've been a little behind in keeping this blog alive, so I deceided to quickly throw something up today. This is a
S-W-E-E-T, all-original
1959 Fender Tweed Princeton that I bought about 10 years ago for a mere $350. What a bargain!! This is a great little apartment amp and has great sounds for studio recording.

How I found my "Numero Uno" guitar

Many people go their whole ilfe without finding the ONE guitar that they just adore and play almost exclusively. I was lucky enough to find mine many years ago. Flash back to 1988 and I was 23 years old and playing in a Boston blues band called Driving Sideways. I had been playing an old Les Paul Special that was very nice, but I wanted a Strat badly! So, I ventured into E.U. Wurlitzer on Newbury Street, armed with a 1961 3/4 size Gibson Melody Maker and a pink Ibanez (don't ask), with a plan of trading straight up for a shiny new Fender Stratocaster ($569). Well, I was shocked and insulted, as the guy told me he could give me about $250 for both of them!! I left the store in a huff and I was depressed about not being able to get the Strat. Before I took the train home, I thought I'd try LaSalle music on Boylston Street because I knew their prices were better. Well, I walk in and they have the same guitars for $450 bucks! I stayed in the store for about two hours trying about 15 different Strats, in a variety of colors, with both maple and rosewood fingerboards, before I settled on my white 1988 Fender Stratocaster. This guitar just had somethin' special. The pickups were great sounding and not weak, the neck felt just right and as a bonus it reminded me of Hendrix at Woodstock! I decided on this one, didn't bother asking about a trade in and just paid the $450. I never set foot in E.U. Wurlitzer again! I've been through a lot with this guitar over the years and it always comes through. I've had it refretted twice now by Jim Mouradian (the man!) and its playing better than ever!

Best,

Jay

P.S. I bought another Strat (pewter with rosewood fingerboard) about a year later and eventually sold it. It just didn't have it!

Test 1,2,3.........

Okay, I've never tried this thing before, but I want to start this blog about guitars.........and stuff. The "stuff" being anything that interests me. A lot of that will be about music, my band, The Mumblers, maybe some sports (Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins, if they return to the ice) and who knows what else.