Product: C Fouke IndyPaul
Price Paid: US N/A
Submitted
12/09/2000
at
08:33am
by
John Purcell
Email: wdmastiff at webtv<dot>net
Features
:
10
2000 Fouke Industrial.Made by Chris Fouke of Benton,Illinois.22 fret neck,rosewood board and maple,I think.I believe Chris told me it was Korean made.Sort of a PRS style headstock.Nice playing.
The body is aluminum top and back bolted to a 1 inch thick piece of phenloic resin.Hollow in the center.It has 1 vol. and 1 tone plus a 3 way Les Paul style toggle switch.2 Tom Holmes humbuckers,a H450 and a H455.Purchased from Mr Holmes for this guitar.
This is a Les Paul body style with a stamped circular 3D finish.Looks fantastic under stage lights.Schaller bridge,Grover Imperial tuners,Tele style V and T knobs.
It also has a Bigsby vibrato.
The guitar came with a gig bag.
Sound
:
10
We play a lot of jazz,funk,rock fusion.You know,a little bit of everything.Miles Davies to Zappa to Marley to Screamin Jay Hawkins.This guitar will fit probably any musical style.And look damn good doin'it.
I use a variety of amps.I've used ths particular guitar with a 65 Deluxe Reverb,a 61 Vox AC30 with original Blue Dogs,a 93 Matchless Clubman35 with a 4x10 67 Marshall cab and a Dr Z Route 66 head and cab.I have also used it with a 66 Super Reverb and a Victoria 4510 Bassman.I collect amps and guitars by the way.
For effects I use a Boss Digital delay,a Hot Cake overdrive,a Barber Burn Unit,Boss chorus, Digitech Whammy and an old Vox wah.I'll use whatever it takes to get the job done.
The only problem I have experienced is a little unwanted feedback occasionly when I use the Burn Unit.It could'nt possibly be because I play to loud.
The guitar sounds great.The pickups are very clean and have a wide tonal range.
With all the money I have invested in equipment if it did'nt sound good I could only blame my own playing abilty.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
The guitar came set up very well.Everything was tight and well put together.I found no flaws.I do have 2 minor complaints.The V and T knobs need to be moved forward a litle.They're a little awkward to get to because of the Bigsby.If it was'nt there it would be no problem.And the volume knob is not very responsive.You have to turn it almost all the way down before you notice any change in volume.This is easily fixed however I've got to find something wrong with this guitar.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
This thing is built like a tank.I'd go to war with this baby.Yes I'm sure you can depend on it.I would feel comfortable using this without a backup on any gig.
Customer Support
:
10
Chris Fouke was a pleasure to do business with.He is easily reached by phone or email.I can't imagine I will ever need any reair work done on this.But I'm sure he would take care of anything that came up.
Overall Rating
:
10
I have been playing for 37 years,yes I'm old.I own about 43 guitars at the present time and probably 25 tube amps.Everything from a 1950 Fender Deluxe to a 2000 Dr Z Route66.
If this were stolen,yes I would order another.In fact tis is my second Fouke guitar.My first was the Indycaster that's on his website.Everything good I said about this guitar applies to the Indycaster as well.It also is a wonderful instrument.
I'm not a guitar tech but I've played enough different guitars in the last 37 years to know what I like.These are really terrific guitars.For the money you can't beat them.The quality is first class and like I said Chris was a real pleasure to do business with.If you are looking for a unique first rate instrument this is it.Call him before all these good reviews go to his head and he starts charging what these guitars are really worth.
I'd like to apologize for any spelling errors and any possible bad grammer.
Thanks Chris
