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[Help!I'maRock!]

Manufacturer: Fano
Model: Alt De Facto TC6
Case: Original Hard
Color: Copper
Condition: <Unknown>
Description:
Body: Copper finish

Neck: Maple neck and rosewood fretboard with dot inlays

Pickups/Hardware: Two TV Jones Super'Trons, three-way pickup selector switch, and tone and volume controls

Cosmetic Condition: The guitar has been reliced and looks great.

Modifications: None

Weight: 7lbs 3oz

Case: Original hardshell

$1995

 

[reverend1]

No thanks.

 

[Mark Wein]

probably sounds and plays great, definitely ugly. I'd give it a spin.

 

[Coda]

Thats nice...

 

[Deep Eddy]

I'm sure it's a well-made guitar, but I don't like the looks. I give Fano credit for doing its own thing and not simply making copies of Fender guitars.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

I'm sure it's a well-made guitar, but I don't like the looks. I give Fano credit for doing its own thing and not simply making copies of Fender guitars.

does "doing your own thing" mean taking designs from Fender, Gretsch, and Danelectro and throwing them together?

 

[Deep Eddy]

Yes, it is to some degree. Obviously, there are companies that are more original than this (eg: Parker), but, at the same time, Fano appears to be taking a different approach from the Suhr/Andersons of the world that make exact replicas of Teles and Strats. Granted, some other Fano models are closer to other Fender guitars.

 

[Coda]

does "doing your own thing" mean taking designs from Fender, Gretsch, and Danelectro and throwing them together?

Obviously ...

 

[Coralkong]

Nah.

 

[Tiltsta]

I like bits of it, but the relicing and pickguard can go.

 

[Modern Saint]

 

[Jeremy]

I want to like it, but I just can't get with the pickguard.

 

[Denverdave]

A nice looking guitar despite the slightly strange pickguard - but the relic job pushes it into the territory.

 

[Elias Graves]

Not bad. Probably a real nice player.

 

[Tig]

I like bits of it, but the relicing and pickguard can go.

+1

I've seen more GAS worthy guitars from Fano.

 

[ellengtrgrl]

does "doing your own thing" mean taking designs from Fender, Gretsch, and Danelectro and throwing them together?

Yup, I agree. Telecaster body & GE Smith Tele bridge, SuperTron pickups, and a Dano pickguard ('63 Reissue). It looks interesting, but overpriced IMO. Besides, I'm not a big fan of reliced guitars. But, I would take it for a spin, to see how it sounds and plays.

 

[CBHScott]

Ugly and reliced and pieces of stuff thrown together. Blechhh.

 

[Guitar Heel]

FANOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Yeah, this is my least favorite TC6 pickguard, but what great guitars.

 

[jaxn slim]

I love it!

 

[B Valley]

It reminds me of so many 60's guitars from overseas that looked kinda cool and sounded like shit. I thought everyone was done with relics.