What is it about Gibson's Les Paul Junior that some 68 years on continues to inspire both guitar makers and guitar players? For that matter, the good ol' Fender Esquire shares an equally blue-collar appeal and vibe. Pared down with just a single pickup, both designs can be huge tone machines with a very seatof-your-pants drive.
We've seen plenty of contemporary makers focusing on either of these benchmark designs, but combining the two is what's at play with PJD's latest electric, the Carey Apprentice - a special run of just 12 pieces in either 3 Tone Tear Drop Burst, as here, or Butterscotch. For this fast-rising UK maker, the Carey was the design that put the company on the map. While that guitar features twin pickups, typically a humbucker at the bridge with a P-90 single coil at neck, the Apprentice strips that down to one soapbar single coil. So what?
Well, anyone who's been lucky enough to get their hands on a Carey will know that PJD's recipe is a little unique, combining the scale length of a Fender with a Les Paul style single-cut slab body that's chambered and can be ordered with or without an f-hole. The ones we've played, not least the start-up Carey Standard, combine light weight with plenty of character and depth. The Carey range starts with that Standard model, which includes a logo'd Hiscox case and Cream T pickups, and is priced the same as this special run.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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