Played a Friedman Cali today

[Rdodson]

I played a candy apple red Friedman Cali (dual humbucker) today through a Tone King Sky King amp.

Wow.

Incredible playability, which I had hoped for and sorta expected. What I didn't expect was how good the guitar sounded. Balanced, rich, and Les Paul levels of sustain and girth. I really dug the Friedman pickups.

It was a bit heavy - probably 9 pounds (which I consider heavy for a bolt-on). But maybe that contributed to the outstanding tone.

 

[sui_city]

Got a Vintage T with humbuckers on the way!
Can't wait.

 

[Racerxrated]

Nice. Just like the Jackson's of the 80s, which were almost identical to the Charvels they replaced. Very Cool. Some of those old Jacksons were HEAVY guitars, I had a Maple pointy from 86 and I could barely stand playing it for one set, it was so heavy lol. Great guitar.
Friedman made a great choice hiring Grover to build for him.

 

[mooncobra]

Nice. Just like the Jackson's of the 80s, which were almost identical to the Charvels they replaced. Very Cool. Some of those old Jacksons were HEAVY guitars, I had a Maple pointy from 86 and I could barely stand playing it for one set, it was so heavy lol. Great guitar.
Friedman made a great choice hiring Grover to build for him.

The maple guitars I have had sounded great, thick, yet defined, and just kicked ass!

 

[JerEvil]

The ones I played at NAMM were stellar!

 

[Zado]

Would love to try one myself. Also curious to hear their pickups, when it's in the vintage hot range with overwound paf voice (which is a kind of pickup I like, and I m pleased to notice it's getting more popular), my ears tingle.