rowdytelecaster
Joined: Feb 25, 2014
Posts: 8
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Posted on Feb 26 2014 02:38 PM
I actually like my telecaster a lot for surf music. It has the kind of twang that i am looking for. It doesnt have a vibrato arm, but that forces me to find creative ways to arcieve a similair sound (however it will never sound like a vibrato arm) And strangely enough, my ibanez steve vai guitar sounds quite good for some softer surf tones too. It isnt as snarly but a bit softer and the double locking trem wont go out of tune. However i would really like a jazzmaster or a jaguar someday.
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ncgalt1984
Joined: Nov 27, 2013
Posts: 235
Greenville, NC
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Posted on Feb 26 2014 03:08 PM
I can't pick a favorite out of the three that I own: 2012 Am Std Strat, 2013 Custom '60, and 2014 AVRI '65 Jazzmaster.
There are things I love about each of them. The Strat is best for cutting through the mix; especially when clean. It's got that twang. The Jazzmaster is much more mellow and fuller on the bottom end. They both sound great clean or overdriven and it just depends on the song being played. I like the Strat for Diamond Head/Joker's Wild type songs but prefer the Jazzmaster for Walk Don't Run/Surf Rider type songs.
The Custom 60 is right in between in terms of tone. It also has the best (or at least simplest) tremolo mechanism of the 3 in my opinion.
If I were to play a gig and have the ability to bring all three to switch between, I'd probably play the Custom 60 about 50% of the songs and slit the other 50% evenly between the two Fenders. But we are a band that was inspired by bands like MoAM? so the Hallmark just works perfectly for a lot of our material.
— Kevin
The Out of Limits
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imafunkyman
Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 548
Utah
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Posted on Feb 26 2014 09:51 PM
My favorite right now is the Gretsch Electromatic Pro Jet with a Bigsby, because it's all I have right now. I've always been a Strat guy, so I'll eventually get another one. I do love this Gretsch though!
— Either you surf, or you fight.
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Kaneverb
Joined: May 27, 2009
Posts: 15
Port Orange, Florida
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Posted on Feb 27 2014 11:08 AM
My Grosh Electrajet
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Grizmit
Joined: Jun 11, 2013
Posts: 70
Right Coast, USA
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Posted on Apr 06 2014 09:41 AM
My budget offsets make me happy! Left to right, Twiggy, Gidget & Betty.
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— The Rubber Band Youtube Channel
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imafunkyman
Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 548
Utah
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Posted on Apr 07 2014 09:20 AM
Nice trio Griz!
— Either you surf, or you fight.
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CrazyAces
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4052
Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Apr 07 2014 09:30 AM
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Bill_Ashton
Joined: Nov 15, 2008
Posts: 124
Massachusetts
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Posted on Apr 07 2014 09:45 AM
The last two images on this page are gorgeous! That Harmony/Silvertone really brings me back to my teenage days...not that I could afford one then...
— Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most...
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MissingLink
Joined: Jul 23, 2008
Posts: 488
Edge of the East China Sea
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Posted on Apr 07 2014 09:51 AM
Whoa! That's my kinda guitar: chrome, whammy bar, offset (or at least offset-like), multiple pickups, doo-dads, red. More info, please.
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CrazyAces
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4052
Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Apr 07 2014 10:29 AM
MissingLink,
It's a fairly rare, '67 Silvertone (by Harmony) 1488.
A real closet case find. I don't know if it was ever really played when we recently found it.
Plays great, has nice loud, loud, clear "redfoil" pick ups and a great vibrato.
And.........it's Red!
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http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock
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caddady
Joined: Feb 14, 2010
Posts: 802
N.E. Ohio
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Posted on Apr 07 2014 10:52 AM
Guitars like this 1488 generate mixed emotions in me. The first emotion is pure joy, what a gem! DeArmonds, neck binding and inlays, RED! Then a sadness comes over me, what happened to the owner, did they get drafted, go to Vietnam and not come home? Man what downer I am today. Sorry, Now back to our regular programing.
— http://www.reverbnation.com/thegreasemonkeyz
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djangodeadman
Joined: Jan 25, 2007
Posts: 1566
Brighton UK
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Posted on Apr 07 2014 11:24 AM
caddady wrote:
Guitars like this 1488 generate mixed emotions in me. The first emotion is pure joy, what a gem! DeArmonds, neck binding and inlays, RED! Then a sadness comes over me, what happened to the owner, did they get drafted, go to Vietnam and not come home? Man what downer I am today. Sorry, Now back to our regular programing.
Yes, but it's RED!
— Los Fantasticos
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djangodeadman
Joined: Jan 25, 2007
Posts: 1566
Brighton UK
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Posted on Apr 07 2014 11:28 AM
These ones, by the way.
— Los Fantasticos
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CrazyAces
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4052
Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Apr 07 2014 12:08 PM
caddady, If it makes you feel any better, more often than not I find the story on these budget guitars to be some thing like "Little Jane or John got a guitar for Christmas, took a few lessons and discovered it was difficult and quit" Often because the guitars played badly from the factory or because it made their fingers hurt. Darn those Beatles. They make it look SO easy!
Grizmit and djangodeadman..........awesome offset collections. What can't you do with those guitars......
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caddady
Joined: Feb 14, 2010
Posts: 802
N.E. Ohio
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Posted on Apr 07 2014 01:21 PM
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Grizmit
Joined: Jun 11, 2013
Posts: 70
Right Coast, USA
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Posted on Apr 07 2014 01:23 PM
Thanks - that Silvertone is sweet! And I couldn't agree more on the budget acquisitions, Jeff. Here is a 1977 Guild S-60 I bought off my neighbor in college in '88 for $25 and a calzone. He got it as a kid and "never got the hang of it." It's still one of my favorite humbucker guitars. And it's RED!
Recent searches shows them going for 4 figures.
— The Rubber Band Youtube Channel
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CrazyAces
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4052
Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Apr 07 2014 02:24 PM
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MissingLink
Joined: Jul 23, 2008
Posts: 488
Edge of the East China Sea
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Posted on Apr 07 2014 06:08 PM
Thanks for the info on the Silvertone, Crazy Aces.
Anyhow, you guys inspired me. Even though my "Best Surf Guitar" is probably a Jag, the one getting the most play is this. And, it's Red!
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CrazyAces
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4052
Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Apr 07 2014 10:52 PM
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guitarslinger1
Joined: Oct 29, 2007
Posts: 185
Pacifica, CA
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Posted on Apr 10 2014 01:22 PM
My new favorite surf guitar... it's a '61 reissue SG (sorry about initial date) that was customized to look like Cipollina's guitar. If you look closely, the knobs even have mercury head times inlaid on the top. The paint job was done by Southbound Custom in Nashville and the re-build was done by SF Guitarworks, and the knobs were machined by SOMA precision.
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