Guitar brands/models

youngreverb

Joined: Jun 07, 2017
Posts: 48
University Place, WA
United States

Posted on Jun 22 2017 05:41 PM

Besides Fender, what other brands make good surf guitars?

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Reverbenator

Joined: Jul 26, 2015
Posts: 261
San Diego, Ca
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Posted on Jun 22 2017 06:15 PM

Other than Fenders, people have also played Moserites, Danelectros, and occasionally a hollow body electric with P 90s and a whammy bar.

David Arnson of The Insect Surfers plays an Epiphone SG with 3 Humbuckers and a whammy bar. He rocks the heck out it. Ditto for Jason Lee, of Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides, who plays a Gretsch White Falcon.

Play whatever you wish, my friend.

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blackheartsfan

Joined: Jun 13, 2009
Posts: 274

Posted on Jun 22 2017 06:57 PM

Check out Blake Wright Guitars online, he contracts with Chinese manufacturers, right now he's got some P-90 equipped guitars with 22 fret necks and from what I understand will be getting more "offsets" similar to the Jazzmaster.

GFS (Guitar Fetish) also has some great guitars as does SX/Agile/Rondo, I had guitars from both GFS and Rondo and wasn't/aren't disappointed. Right now I have one of the "full-size" Rondo SX Liquids with tremolo and P-90s, it's fantastic for "surf", the stock pickups are far better than one would expect and haven't let me down yet.

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Las_Barracudas

Joined: Apr 24, 2011
Posts: 1087
Surf City, NC
United States

Posted on Jun 22 2017 07:47 PM

Gretsch
DiPinto
Eastwood / Airline
Reverend
Hallmark

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WaimeaBay

Joined: Jul 05, 2006
Posts: 969
United States

Posted on Jun 22 2017 08:55 PM

Gibson Les Paul with P-90's and Bigsby.

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CrazyAces

Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4054
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted on Jun 22 2017 09:50 PM

Tesico
Especially the actual, mid 60's versions.
Not all the other guitars that are mis-identified as being Teisco products.

Danelectros and Silvertones can make great Surf guitars.

In the right hands almost any electric guitar can be a "Surf" guitar

Cheers,
Jeff

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Manic_Presley

Joined: Nov 17, 2016
Posts: 9
Alberta
Canada

Posted on Jun 23 2017 01:07 PM

youngreverb wrote:

Besides Fender, what other brands make good surf guitars?

I've been getting pretty good tones out this Godin Session. Not my dream guitar for this band, but a very versatile guitar. I own 5 Godins....

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LeeVanCleef

Joined: Oct 05, 2011
Posts: 744
France
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Posted on Jun 23 2017 02:50 PM

The 60s Yamaha SG/SGV series or their modern reissue counterparts are great surf guitars. I really love my SGV-300.

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james14000

Joined: Apr 14, 2015
Posts: 148
Greece

Posted on Jun 23 2017 05:25 PM

One of my favourite is Ibanez Talman (mid 90's models) but I agree with Jeff :In the right hands almost any electric guitar can be a "Surf" guitar.

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youngreverb Joined: Jun 07, 2017 Posts: 48 University Place, WA	Posted on Jun 22 2017 05:41 PM Besides Fender, what other brands make good surf guitars? — Gabe Our beaches here get 3 foot tall waves, but it doesn't matter. You don't need to surf to play surf. Top
Reverbenator Joined: Jul 26, 2015 Posts: 261 San Diego, Ca	Posted on Jun 22 2017 06:15 PM Other than Fenders, people have also played Moserites, Danelectros, and occasionally a hollow body electric with P 90s and a whammy bar. David Arnson of The Insect Surfers plays an Epiphone SG with 3 Humbuckers and a whammy bar. He rocks the heck out it. Ditto for Jason Lee, of Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides, who plays a Gretsch White Falcon. Play whatever you wish, my friend. — -Cheers, Clark- -Less Paul, more Reverb- Top
blackheartsfan Joined: Jun 13, 2009 Posts: 274	Posted on Jun 22 2017 06:57 PM Check out Blake Wright Guitars online, he contracts with Chinese manufacturers, right now he's got some P-90 equipped guitars with 22 fret necks and from what I understand will be getting more "offsets" similar to the Jazzmaster. GFS (Guitar Fetish) also has some great guitars as does SX/Agile/Rondo, I had guitars from both GFS and Rondo and wasn't/aren't disappointed. Right now I have one of the "full-size" Rondo SX Liquids with tremolo and P-90s, it's fantastic for "surf", the stock pickups are far better than one would expect and haven't let me down yet. Last edited: Jun 22, 2017 18:58:38 Top
Las_Barracudas Joined: Apr 24, 2011 Posts: 1087 Surf City, NC	Posted on Jun 22 2017 07:47 PM Gretsch DiPinto Eastwood / Airline Reverend Hallmark — METEOR IV on reverbnation Top
WaimeaBay Joined: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 969	Posted on Jun 22 2017 08:55 PM Gibson Les Paul with P-90's and Bigsby. Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4054 Buffalo, N.Y.	Posted on Jun 22 2017 09:50 PM Tesico Especially the actual, mid 60's versions. Not all the other guitars that are mis-identified as being Teisco products. Danelectros and Silvertones can make great Surf guitars. In the right hands almost any electric guitar can be a "Surf" guitar Cheers, Jeff — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
Manic_Presley Joined: Nov 17, 2016 Posts: 9 Alberta	Posted on Jun 23 2017 01:07 PM youngreverb wrote: Besides Fender, what other brands make good surf guitars? I've been getting pretty good tones out this Godin Session. Not my dream guitar for this band, but a very versatile guitar. I own 5 Godins.... — https://www.facebook.com/TheBossNovas/ https://thebossnovas.bandcamp.com/releases Top
LeeVanCleef Joined: Oct 05, 2011 Posts: 744 France	Posted on Jun 23 2017 02:50 PM The 60s Yamaha SG/SGV series or their modern reissue counterparts are great surf guitars. I really love my SGV-300. — Old punks never die... They just become surf rockers. Top
james14000 Joined: Apr 14, 2015 Posts: 148	Posted on Jun 23 2017 05:25 PM One of my favourite is Ibanez Talman (mid 90's models) but I agree with Jeff :In the right hands almost any electric guitar can be a "Surf" guitar. — https://www.youtube.com/user/jamess1400 Top

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