Saint Blues 61 south user reviews ( 10/10) - 2 user reviews

• 11/15/11

  heads on fire's review "Nice axe! Les telepaulocaster!"

  Characteristics

  Made in Korea
  
  Wilkinson WTB bridge, brass saddles, Wilkinson vintage-style tuners. St Blues T-style single-coil (bridge) and P-90 (neck).
  
  Fingerboard Material:
  
  Maple
  
  Guitar Body Material:
  
  Ash, with a bound top and bottom
  
  Neck Material:
  
  Hard Rock Maple
  
  No. of Frets:
  
  21
  
  Nut Material:
  
  Bone
  
  Options:
  
  Also available with two tapped single-coil St Blues T-style pickups.
  
  Pickup Type:
  
  Three-way lever pickup selector, volume, tone (with pull/ push coil-tap for bridge pickup)
  
  Right handed model only

  Utilization

  This is a fresh entry into the world of traditional-type guitars. The guitar is functionally equivalent to a Telecaster in neck, pickups, bridge, tuners, and electronics, yet the body shape is different. The shape is akin to a flat-top Les Paul, only smaller. The result of this amalgamation of American machinery is pure joy. The playability of this guitar is top notch, and the hardware is fantastic. I'm a big fan of brass saddles on a T-style instrument, and this delivers. The pots have a very smooth action - not too stiff, and the knobs are knurled well enough for a good grip. One tiny nitpick is that I prefer an old Top-Hat style switch cap, and this has a Strat-style cap. Horses for courses.

  Sounds

  This sounds great! The pickup configuration on my particular guitar is the 2 single coil, with the small neck pickup. The push-pull pot options combined with the pickup sounds make for one versatile-sounding guitar, yet always with a decidedly Tele flair. The brass saddles add a great ping to the timbre, as well as sustain.

  Overall Opinion

  This is a fantastic instrument, and would make folks happy at twice the price. It is well crafted, very clean construction, with a fresh shape, familiar sounds, and excellent playability. I LOVE how tight the strings feel- the scale length is the standard 25.5 inches, and the strings are 9-42 on mine, yet they seem to feel tighter than normal, and that makes me a happy guitarist. Highly recommended.
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• 12/14/08

  Audiofanzine FR's review

  Characteristics

  (Originally written by southguitars/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
  
  The name 61 South comes from the highway 61 which goes through the Mississippi delta between Memphis and New Orleans. It was born in the Saint-blues Marshall Workshop near the mythic SUN-STUDIO.
  
  
  
  There are two versions of the 61 South with different pickup combinations:
  
  
  
  • The first one has two "tapped tele-style pickups" providing four sound combinations.
  
  
  
  The different volume and tone control combinations allow you to transform a powerful and punchy tone into a clean and crystal-clear one.
  
  
  
  The neck pickup produces sounds ranging from "deep blues" to typical 60's sounds.
  
  
  
  The 3-way toggle switch allows you to combine both pickups.
  
  
  
  • The second one has a "tapped tele-style pickup" in bridge position and one P90 in neck position. It produces a clean sound with more bite in the high frequency range.
  
  
  
  Each version is available in three finishes: white blonde, honey blonde and tobacco sunburst.
  
  
  
  Body:Double bound, semi-hollowbody, select grain, ash body
  
  
  
  Scale length: 25.5"
  
  
  
  Pickups: Dual-tapped single coil St. Blues or P90 at neck and tapped single coil at bridge
  
  
  
  Neck: Single piece hardrock maple
  
  
  
  Frets: Medium size 18% nickel silver
  
  
  
  Bridge: Nickel Wilkinson WTB bridge with staggered brass saddles
  
  
  
  Tuners: Nickel 15:1 ratio vintage style tuners

  Utilization

  Fast and pleasant single-piece maple neck, easy access to the upper frets, wonderful guitar!
  
  
  
  [quote]You don't have to sell your soul to play a legendary guitar.

  Sounds

  The different volume and tone control combinations allow you to transform a powerful and punchy tone into a clean and crystal-clear one.
  
  
  
  The neck pickup produces sounds ranging from "deep blues" to typical 60's sounds.
  
  
  
  The 3-way toggle switch allows you to combine both pickups.

  Overall Opinion

  Excellent value for money!
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