GPOTD 07.24.13

[Kerouac]

Fano Alt de Facto GF6

• Alder, Maple Body
• Vintage Amber Tint Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard
• 25.5" scale - 22 Frets
• Graphtech Tusq/Man Made Ivory 1.65"
• 7.25"-9.5" Radius
• Early 60's 'C' Shape
• Aged Nickel, Nickel Hardware
• Gotoh Kluson Tuners
• TonePros T-O-M and Stoptail
• Lollar Imperial Humbuckers
• VT 3-way
• 10 - 46
• Custom Hardshell Case

$3,245.00

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I know, I know- relics suck. But that thing is cool as hell and just plain WEIRD. I love it.

#fano #altdefacto #lollar #tonepros #gotoh

 

[Jeremy]

I dig it.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

I do believe the relic'ing is the only thing I like about that.

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

I dont hate it, but it's not for me.

 

[telecaster911]

I dig it

 

[mosiddiqi]

Kinda cool.

 

[Guitar Heel]

I am completely in love with this guitar, and I've wanted one since they came out. HAWT.

 

[Deep Eddy]

No thanks. I never thought I'd see a boutique builder copy the old Fender Starcaster.

 

[Flamencology]

Meh.

 

[Stratguy]

Right off the top, the color doesn't do it for me . . . then there's the price.

 

[Mark Wein]

I almost like it. maybe unrelic'd and a different color.

 

[Modern Saint]

Looks like and old Fender Starcaster.

 

[Dogsinplastic]

Looks like and old Fender Starcaster.

That's the intent, but with solid wood and over the top relicking!

I love the Fano, but would want a maple board, ash body, no relicking, and some sort of transparent or bursty finish (just not three color).

I could've gotten a Starcaster for about $600.00 around 1995 or so and passed on it...I was still pretty stupid in 1995.

 

[Coralkong]

I don't hate it, but I sure don't like it.


And the price is just stupid.

 

[Elias Graves]

Not bad. Overpriced.

 

[Gary Blanchard]

Overpriced bad.

FIFY

 

[Denverdave]

Kinda cool - kinda not. Better than a lot of their stuff.

 

[jaxn slim]

I love Fanos.

 

[Dogsinplastic]

The price is only overpriced as long as you think production ES-335s and Heritage 535s are overpriced. These are this guitar's competition and they're either as expensive (or nearly as expensive) and they're factory builds compared to handmade custom order pieces.

That said I couldn't afford and wouldn't want to spend that much if I could, but the price seems to be in line with the market for high end semi-hollows.

 

[bsman]

Here's what I like about it: