tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949750869101149242.post5869682356416952951..comments2023-01-12T11:46:33.478-05:00Comments on Gonzo Guitar: The Irresistable Lure of Brian Jones' Teardrop GuitarGuitarGuruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04062743146340485149noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949750869101149242.post-85082744247266672772011-02-12T20:22:42.264-05:002011-02-12T20:22:42.264-05:00Sorry for the lateness of the reply. I've been...Sorry for the lateness of the reply. I've been away from the blog recently. I had the guitar plugged into a Fender Pro Jr. which is a pretty bright amp. I did try lighter strings but you were right, they didn't quite work well. <br />Since the guitar I had was a US made copy (although an officially licensed one) and not an original VOX I'm not sure if the pickups were the same. They certainly didn't seem too strat-like in terms of tone.<br /><br />I never thought about the neck pocket. Looking back, I should have checked it out. Except for the sound it was a great guitar to play, hold and look at.GuitarGuruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062743146340485149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949750869101149242.post-12392140175334465122010-12-16T11:39:58.693-05:002010-12-16T11:39:58.693-05:00What were you plugging it into? Not all guitars s...What were you plugging it into? Not all guitars sound good with all amps. Jones was into VOX gear, especially the AC-30 and the AC-30 Twin. That's a pretty unique amp as far as sound goes, especially with the top-boost channel. Pickup-wise, the VOX Mark III used what amounted to Strat pickups; at most, you might have required a rewind job. <br /><br />If you really had a string-tension issue, you'd have to play with string gauges until you got the right tonal balance. I doubt this was the issue, based on your description.<br /><br />Best suggestion: check the neck pocket and make sure you had maximum neck-to-body contact; paint in the neck pocket is a real offender here. Makes for bad sustain and a dull sound.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-949750869101149242.post-40505153613007986012010-08-30T15:36:48.307-04:002010-08-30T15:36:48.307-04:00I don't think the VOX teardrop guitars sounded...I don't think the VOX teardrop guitars sounded good. Brian Jones had a prototype. I guess in those days when you bought a VOX teardrop it was something a lot cheaper than the Brian Jones guitar.<br />It's my theory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com