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The Romeo seems like such a unique instrument. Joe says it sounds like an arch top, but I saw a video when it came out, where players said it sounded like a Tele (but obviously not a Tele body). It seems pretty versatile if it can accomplish such a variety of sounds well.
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Yes, the difference between the neck pickup with tone rolled off half and the bridge pickup with tone full on is enormous. It is remarkably airy for such a small body, but it also has more sustain that you'd expect from a guitar with only a small block under the bridge.
Of course strings matter a lot. The Romeo will sound a lot darker with TI Swings than with whatever brighter round wounds.
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