First impressions w/ my AM50

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Author Message Boo Username: Boo Registered: 08-2005 Posted on Friday, August 26, 2005 - 10:39 am:    After some debate with myself and different sellers I picked up an '83 AM50. Not mint or near but in very good condition. All stock parts. After tightening a vol pot and putting on a fresh set of 11's, I plugged into my 62 Super. Started out on the bridge pup and was more then pleased. Not spectacular but better than I expected. Good definition, airy, slightly compressed. It was the neck pup that stood me still. The tone came alive in the neck position. Organic, compressed in a good way. My 73 Tele has never sounded this good through the Super's pair of 10's. I know 2/10 amps and humbuckers are a good match but Geeez this was sweet. Never thought I was a guitar snob but when I finally could afford "not" to have to buy Japanese I never thought I would again. Uh uh. I'm back. Thanks to this site and the people who come here. Boo Wildfield Username: Wildfield Registered: 05-2005 Posted on Friday, August 26, 2005 - 12:00 pm:    Of all the guitars I have bought and sold over the years, the one I regret selling most was an AM50 in 1987. I sure wish I had that guitar, especially considering what they go for now. Congratluations! Hope you will get years of enjoyment out of your "new" axe. Funkle Username: Funkle Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Friday, August 26, 2005 - 12:07 pm:    Glad you like it. Post some pics. -Sven Boo Username: Boo Registered: 08-2005 Posted on Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 11:21 pm:    My '83 AM50 Wildfield Username: Wildfield Registered: 05-2005 Posted on Monday, August 29, 2005 - 9:16 am:    Thanks for posing pics. She's a beauty. Makes me regret even more selling my AM50.

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