alo33

Provided the sound person is able to get good mix together this way, I'm still not sure I'd want to see a live band that sounded like a home stereo system.

I would not consider it. The guitar, tube amp and speaker are all one instrument.

I hope that this is just the whim of old guys with bad backs and tinitus and not an absolute in the future of live music. It may work out well in larger venues with good sound systems being mixed by someone familiar with the music. However, in the average bumpkin bar it rarely amounts to more than a fizzy guitar fighting its way through a farty low end and a very confused sound person.

My favorite Fender is a mim 60s Classic Tele. They don't offer a USA version, so it is what it is. I'm okay with that.