Hello all. As the title says, I got my new 60 Custom last weekend, and I must say, it's a true beauty! It's just fantastic. I've always had more traditional guitars - Les Paul, Strats, SG, etc - but I've always been a fan of Mosrites and surf-style oddballs, but have never owned anything worth raving about, until now. The 60 Custom is just breathtaking. The fit and fish and playability are second to none. Sitting or standing, it's wonderfully balanced and plays like butter. Very inspiring to play for hours. And the finish....forget about it. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a guitar with better visual appeal at this price point or even way more. I've seen countless Gibsons, Fenders, and PRS guitars that don't look and feel as smooth and *finished* as this guitar feels. The body and neck binding and fret ends are just perfect. Look and feel and sound are all just top notch. I haven't yet really run it's through it's paces in a higher gain application (I am mainly an old punk rocker playing through big Marshalls after all) but I don't doubt that it will thrive there as well.
Fit, finish, playability, sound, are all great. But for me, one of the more important factors was trust. I was a little leery about forking over money through cyberspace to a man that I don't know for a guitar that wasn't yet available at the time. After a few emails exchanged with Mr Shade, who always responded very promptly, professionally, and by personally answering all of my rambling questions, I felt comfortable with taking the plunge and I placed my order. I was told 6-8 weeks for delivery. On the 8th week, the guitar was in my hands. Right on time and as promised. Kudos to Mr Bob Shade for making these beautiful guitars and giving those of us who want an improved "Mosrite" something to drool over at a great value. I'm a fan for life.
Here's some pics:
Part of the family....
Gonna roar through these things...
