Who here doesn't use vibrato guitars in surf music

palo

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fresno california u.s.a.
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Posted on Oct 14 2013 05:23 AM

I'm not short on vibrato guitars but i'm wondering ,is thier a guitar you love but it doesn't have the quientensential vibrato bar.
and do you surf with it.musically of course.

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palo

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fresno california u.s.a.
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Posted on Oct 14 2013 05:30 AM

If ya'll have the time post pics please.

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HallmarkSweptWinger

Joined: Jul 27, 2006
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Berlinesia, Germanifornia
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Posted on Oct 14 2013 05:40 AM

Hi, "musically of course", haha! Not as real surfboard...

One of my fave non trem guitars is the Danelectro DC59 reissue.
I have the same one in complete copper like here in the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om6LSK6ngrY

The neck is ok for a bit bending the notes like with a Tele neck.
I have 11-50 strings on mine. It is not comparable to a surf sound with a Jazzmaster with 13-56 strings.
But I also played this Dano live with a lot of fun! A lightweight guitar for sure.
The Dano is a cheap guitar, easy to play and very nice looking in this color. Worth to check out!

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tonewoods

Joined: Nov 21, 2011
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Orcas Island, Washington
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Posted on Oct 14 2013 09:33 AM

I love playing a Tele for surf, but don't have one with a whammy...

So-ooo, building a copy of this puppy as we speak:

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Download (for free!) "Overhead At Darrington"--fiddle tunes arranged for surf-style electric mandolin--by Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas here...

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CrazyAces

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Posted on Oct 14 2013 09:54 AM

We have some songs without Vibrato bar, don't know if they are surf, that's for others to decide, but what I do know is that if there's a vibrato on a guitar it's like crack to me and I've got to use it at some point, LOL.
For non-vibrato material I'll use my Harmony Stratotone, One of my Danelectros, and old EKO or lately our prototype guitar.

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ArabSpringReverb

Joined: Jul 13, 2012
Posts: 490
San Diego CA
United States

Posted on Oct 14 2013 10:37 AM

sure I have some non vibrato guitars I love....I used an SG Jr w/p90 and a Les Paul DC and an old Melody Maker when I was using Marshalls and playing that heavy punk and roll stuff...
but for surf I always use Fenders with a bar....oops forgot the bar @ my second gig ;I just bent the neck when needed.

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zzero

Joined: Jul 09, 2010
Posts: 1153
Lillian Alabama
United States

Posted on Oct 14 2013 11:34 AM

right up my alley!! i use a telecaster, non whammy!!! in the early 60's i used a silvertone (dano made) with no whammy bar for surf. when i got back into surf in the early 90's, i found myself locking or blocking my strat trems. the strats went eventually followed by squiers w/trems and various other guitars but i returned to the telecaster recently. seems to do its job well, i play non surf music too so its the guitar for me. i don't live for the "dip" but i love reverb and DD type tremolo picking!!!!

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tubeswell

Joined: Sep 24, 2011
Posts: 1424
Wellington, NZ
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Posted on Oct 14 2013 12:14 PM

The choice of guitar for this vid always makes me laugh when I here the obvious whammy dips

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morphball

Joined: Dec 23, 2008
Posts: 3324
Pittsboro, NC
United States

Posted on Oct 14 2013 02:30 PM

tubeswell wrote:

The choice of guitar for this vid always makes me laugh when I here the obvious whammy dips

He must have been flexing the neck really quickly.

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http://www.youtube.com/morphballio

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jdmcduders

Joined: Jan 14, 2013
Posts: 140
Indianapolis, IN
United States

Posted on Oct 14 2013 02:52 PM

I usually use a Les Paul with p90s. When we played with the D-Rays, ERay told me he wasn't a fan and for the most part I agree. I do love the bar's ability to instantly create musical chaos, though. I just seem to like the stiffer feel of a non tremolo guitar

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palo

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fresno california u.s.a.
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Posted on Oct 15 2013 01:45 AM

hallmarksweptwinger i watched the video my jaw fell open at about 6:09
what a great sound i didn't expect that full sound to pop out that geetar.
it has a metal nut huh i suspect that would twang and sustain longer.
i had a silvertone that resembles that danelectro.

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palo

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Posted on Oct 15 2013 01:54 AM

Yeah i think playing without one makes you develope your natural techniques and pick style,i'm wracking my brain thinking should i or shouldn't i put a whammy.

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palo

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Posted on Oct 15 2013 02:52 AM

Check dude out .
no trem rick

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palo

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Posted on Oct 15 2013 02:56 AM

Well ok he's not playing the main part but the other gretsch guy isn't touching the trem

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palo

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fresno california u.s.a.
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Posted on Oct 15 2013 03:31 AM

Notice how Enthusiastic the drummer is.

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palo Joined: Apr 23, 2012 Posts: 421 fresno california u.s.a.	Posted on Oct 14 2013 05:23 AM I'm not short on vibrato guitars but i'm wondering ,is thier a guitar you love but it doesn't have the quientensential vibrato bar. and do you surf with it.musically of course. Top
palo Joined: Apr 23, 2012 Posts: 421 fresno california u.s.a.	Posted on Oct 14 2013 05:30 AM If ya'll have the time post pics please. Top
HallmarkSweptWinger Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 1284 Berlinesia, Germanifornia	Posted on Oct 14 2013 05:40 AM Hi, "musically of course", haha! Not as real surfboard... One of my fave non trem guitars is the Danelectro DC59 reissue. I have the same one in complete copper like here in the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om6LSK6ngrY The neck is ok for a bit bending the notes like with a Tele neck. I have 11-50 strings on mine. It is not comparable to a surf sound with a Jazzmaster with 13-56 strings. But I also played this Dano live with a lot of fun! A lightweight guitar for sure. The Dano is a cheap guitar, easy to play and very nice looking in this color. Worth to check out! — Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea www.kilaueas.de https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien Top
tonewoods Joined: Nov 21, 2011 Posts: 112 Orcas Island, Washington	Posted on Oct 14 2013 09:33 AM I love playing a Tele for surf, but don't have one with a whammy... So-ooo, building a copy of this puppy as we speak: — Download (for free!) "Overhead At Darrington"--fiddle tunes arranged for surf-style electric mandolin--by Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas here... Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4054 Buffalo, N.Y.	Posted on Oct 14 2013 09:54 AM We have some songs without Vibrato bar, don't know if they are surf, that's for others to decide, but what I do know is that if there's a vibrato on a guitar it's like crack to me and I've got to use it at some point, LOL. For non-vibrato material I'll use my Harmony Stratotone, One of my Danelectros, and old EKO or lately our prototype guitar. — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
ArabSpringReverb Joined: Jul 13, 2012 Posts: 490 San Diego CA	Posted on Oct 14 2013 10:37 AM sure I have some non vibrato guitars I love....I used an SG Jr w/p90 and a Les Paul DC and an old Melody Maker when I was using Marshalls and playing that heavy punk and roll stuff... but for surf I always use Fenders with a bar....oops forgot the bar @ my second gig ;I just bent the neck when needed. Top
zzero Joined: Jul 09, 2010 Posts: 1153 Lillian Alabama	Posted on Oct 14 2013 11:34 AM right up my alley!! i use a telecaster, non whammy!!! in the early 60's i used a silvertone (dano made) with no whammy bar for surf. when i got back into surf in the early 90's, i found myself locking or blocking my strat trems. the strats went eventually followed by squiers w/trems and various other guitars but i returned to the telecaster recently. seems to do its job well, i play non surf music too so its the guitar for me. i don't live for the "dip" but i love reverb and DD type tremolo picking!!!! — Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!! Top
tubeswell Joined: Sep 24, 2011 Posts: 1424 Wellington, NZ	Posted on Oct 14 2013 12:14 PM The choice of guitar for this vid always makes me laugh when I here the obvious whammy dips — He who dies with the most tubes... wins Surf Daddies Top
morphball Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC	Posted on Oct 14 2013 02:30 PM tubeswell wrote: The choice of guitar for this vid always makes me laugh when I here the obvious whammy dips He must have been flexing the neck really quickly. — Mike http://www.youtube.com/morphballio Top
jdmcduders Joined: Jan 14, 2013 Posts: 140 Indianapolis, IN	Posted on Oct 14 2013 02:52 PM I usually use a Les Paul with p90s. When we played with the D-Rays, ERay told me he wasn't a fan and for the most part I agree. I do love the bar's ability to instantly create musical chaos, though. I just seem to like the stiffer feel of a non tremolo guitar Top
palo Joined: Apr 23, 2012 Posts: 421 fresno california u.s.a.	Posted on Oct 15 2013 01:45 AM hallmarksweptwinger i watched the video my jaw fell open at about 6:09 what a great sound i didn't expect that full sound to pop out that geetar. it has a metal nut huh i suspect that would twang and sustain longer. i had a silvertone that resembles that danelectro. Top
palo Joined: Apr 23, 2012 Posts: 421 fresno california u.s.a.	Posted on Oct 15 2013 01:54 AM Yeah i think playing without one makes you develope your natural techniques and pick style,i'm wracking my brain thinking should i or shouldn't i put a whammy. Top
palo Joined: Apr 23, 2012 Posts: 421 fresno california u.s.a.	Posted on Oct 15 2013 02:52 AM Check dude out . no trem rick Top
palo Joined: Apr 23, 2012 Posts: 421 fresno california u.s.a.	Posted on Oct 15 2013 02:56 AM Well ok he's not playing the main part but the other gretsch guy isn't touching the trem Top
palo Joined: Apr 23, 2012 Posts: 421 fresno california u.s.a.	Posted on Oct 15 2013 03:31 AM Notice how Enthusiastic the drummer is. Top

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