Collectible Guitar MayJun 2017 | Page 29

differently than a three-ply guard. What’s your take on that? [Mike Lewis] Oh yeah, totally. Here’s the thing: A, anything that is mounted on the guitar will affect the sound because it all vibrates. I’m like you. I can hear the difference between a single- got professional musicians, ply and a triple-ply. I can hear the difference as well as professional individuals between tortoise shell and anodized aluminum. who are just guitar fanatics and one is It’s all there. It all contributes to the sound in the never enough. In the case of the Clapton, that Fender sunburst better than way the guitar vibrates and resonates. I prefer, guitar is used by so many working guitar players the Custom Shop. personally as a player, the single-ply for the because it’s just a darn good guitar. It sounds exact reason you just described. great and it plays great, just like you were FEEL: The Journeyman Relic thing really does saying, and they all have the same reaction that feel like a vintage guitar that has been played for [CG] In terms of the tremolo, it’s fairly easy to you do. It’s so useable in so many ways. So decades by someone who knew which notes to unblock, is that correct? it’s really for anybody who is into Fender guitars play