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Hello All,

Mosrite guitar is my first choice but I can't afford one
so the Stratocaster is my go to guitar, with it's
Original contour body.

Cheers.
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elreydlp
Thanks Whorehay. I first saw Gary with The Blue Hawaiins.
BTW, I checked out RFB and LOVE IT! I've turned several of my friends onto it as well.
I know you're not actually in Bakersfield. A few years ago, I was contacted by the HB Surf Museum. Seven Oaks Country Club in Bakersfield (Buck Owens was a member) needed a band for a luau, but didn't want a "pure" Surf band. We took the gig and had a great time. The staff at the club treated us like royalty. We were asked back the following year, but had a scheduling conflict. The manager who had hired us left shortly afterwards, so we haven't been back.

Damn, I just saw this TODAY! Thanks for the kind words! Thanks for turning your friends onto RFB! Sorry I missed this the first time! Sounds like a great gig!

Radio Free Bakersfield--60 Minutes of TWANG, CRUNCH, OOMPH.
http://radiofreebakersfield.com
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http://www.sandiegojoe.com/rfb.htm

jaguar i can get that real good surf tone but a jazzmaster has a better low end twang but the real tone comes from your fingers!! Very Happy

I'm using a Squier Jagmaster that I rewired to for parallel and split-coil operation. Both modes provide a real nice surf tone.

Charles Bandla

so i know i voted for the strat but im liking my SGV 300 at the moment, even more than my 800 they really are great guitars

-Zanti

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Over the years, 'have played surf on a JM, Jag, Strat, Mosrite, SG, LP and 335, with pretty much equal success. In this opinion, if you go into a Twin Reverb, one can do little wrong.

Maybe a litte less success on the SG and LP, but remember, the original "The Endless Summer" album was played on a 335 and Gretsch bass.

I play a Jazz clone from Wilson Bros.
I like it alot, it seems to get most of the various classic Ventures' tones pretty well.
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Polka and Surf for Life!

I like it.

I go back and forth between my Gretsch Duo Jet, my Jaguar and my Strat. All three are pretty good for Surf.

The artist formerly known as: Synchro

When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.

I built my favorite surf guitar, back in 1993, and still love playing it today.image
Alder body, shares contours with strat & jag, Charvel surfcaster pickups, 24 inch scale, special wiring, and sikkens paint.

I have a strat in sunburst.

SG...

I wanna play just like him when i grow up...

I go back and forth between my Fender Strats, and my Ibanez Jet King. I put Kent Armstrong P-90's on the Jet, and it surf's like hell. Smile

Fin Doctors
Crashmatics

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I have a 64 strat, a 66 Jaguar, and a fender custom shop aztec gold nitro Jazzmaster.. All just kick as!!! But if I was to have a total Favorite surf guitar I will go to the Jag.. Hey when should we talk about Surf amps!?!

hey! where are the pictures!?

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Above: The Fenders
Below: My old ass playing the JetKing (JTK40). w00t!

Fin Doctors
Crashmatics

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Last edited: Apr 06, 2010 19:21:33

Currently my vote would go to my iBanez Jet King (JTK30):

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Even stock it cuts through in a mix extremely well.

Mel

Mel

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This!

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In terms of tone, I tend to gravitate toward Jaguars. But as far as what I own, it's a Tele w/Bigsby and a fake Jazzmaster copy with Gretsch Hilotrons.

http://www.reverbnation.com/thedeadranchhands

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZEW74mHjQk

Not sure if anybody already mention Gretsch Silverjet with Deharmond PU as I didn't read all the posts of this thread.
A friend of mine bought this guitar recently he went mental with its sound, which he says has the right tone for surf music. Recently he was a lot more focused in playing rockabilly but the sound of his new guitar brought him back to play surf again. I didn't try this guitar myself, though.

I use myself that surf green Fender Jaguar CIJ that I have on my avatar and my vote went to the Fender Jaguar.

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