PeerlessRetromaticP3
DaveBurrluck
Our reviews editor can’t get a gig,but the Retromatic is in high demand!
“Well, if youneeda guitarplayer…” I offer.“Sorry,didn’t hearthat,”saysmy mateontheotherendofthe phone.“DidyousayIcould borrowtheRetromaticagain?” Bloodytypical–Ican’tget arrested,buttheguitarI’m supposedtobelongtermtesting isgettingbusierbytheday.
It’stheendof2013,andthere’s apackedhouseatthelocalfora nightofpubrockparexcellence featuringNineBelowZero’s DennisGreavesandSqueeze’s GlennTilbrook,nottomention thenow‘official’Peerlesstester, MikeDearingandahostofother localluminaries.
NewYear’sDay,Iawakewitha crackerofaheadandnoidea howIgothome.HowoldamI? “Howareyou?”laughsMike. “Enjoythegig?”“Yeah,itwas great,”Icroak.“Didn’tGlenuse thePeerlessfirst?”
“To behonest,”Mikereplies, “He’dmakeaWoolworth’sguitar withfourstringssoundgood–he madeitsoundgoodonanodd Varitonesetting.Forthesecond numberweadjustedtheknobs, andhesoundedblinding.Then weswappedaroundandImadeit soundabitweird,thenDennis madeitsoundgood.ThenIwas backonitandIthought,I’mgoing tohavetosortoutthatVaritone!’” Werethereanycommentsfrom thechaps?“‘Wellconstructed’… ‘toomuchfinish’and‘couldbea bitlighter?’Itold’emwecan’tdo muchaboutthosethingsbutwe couldmakeanewscratchplate andmovethecontrols,couldn’t we?”Oh,God.AnotherDIY projectlooms.Igobacktobed.