Favorite surf guitar

Schots

Joined: Jan 06, 2015
Posts: 10
Belgium

Posted on Feb 26 2019 04:41 PM

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Michael

Los Venturas
The Spektrums
The Tritones (RIP)

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1138

Joined: Mar 01, 2012
Posts: 95

Posted on Feb 27 2019 08:04 PM

While I fully respect everyone's choices here, for me there can only be one...

Last edited: Feb 27, 2019 20:05:16

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Sonic_Blue

Joined: Feb 22, 2019
Posts: 190
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Posted on Mar 01 2019 04:29 PM

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synchro

Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4430
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
United States

Posted on Mar 02 2019 12:00 AM

Sonic_Blue wrote:

It’s a classic.

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

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GuitarMuk

Joined: Jun 10, 2015
Posts: 172
Cleveland, Ohio
United States

Posted on Mar 02 2019 09:28 AM

Sonic_Blue wrote:

OMG...

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GuitarMuk

Joined: Jun 10, 2015
Posts: 172
Cleveland, Ohio
United States

Posted on Mar 02 2019 09:33 AM

If not that, then this:

Not mine, but I wish. Lately have been loving the matching headstock, and the surfy colors like sonic blue and surf green. Had a surf green Strat and sold it. Jag or Jazz have been my on latest wish list!

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Sonic_Blue

Joined: Feb 22, 2019
Posts: 190
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Posted on Mar 02 2019 01:15 PM

I can’t stop playing it!

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Ringo

Joined: Feb 15, 2019
Posts: 46
USA

Posted on Mar 02 2019 09:39 PM

Love all of my guitars for a variety of different reasons, including playability, versatility and tone, but when it comes to instrumental surf, I much prefer my Jag over all others.

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"Heavy is good. Heavy is reliable. If it doesn't work, you can always hit them with it." - Boris the Blade

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Sonic_Blue

Joined: Feb 22, 2019
Posts: 190
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Posted on Mar 02 2019 10:44 PM

Love the jag!

Last edited: Mar 02, 2019 22:45:28

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montereyjack66

Joined: Jul 23, 2014
Posts: 637
LA -ish
United States

Posted on Mar 02 2019 11:11 PM

My opinion should matter very little, and to tell the truth, there aren't a lot of guitars that I don't like. but this puppy has been performing better than expected. Very close to a strat, but still it's own thing.

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mj
bent playing for benter results
Do not attempt to adjust your TV set.
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abdul_tom

Joined: Dec 04, 2006
Posts: 251
United Kingdom

Posted on Mar 03 2019 06:11 PM

grayn wrote:

I'm determined to get one of these again:

Had 2 (white and greenburst)in the past.
Great pickups and trem.

I had one of those in Greenburst. I couldn't quite get on with the fingerboard so sold it. My hands are fairly small and I found the edges of the fingerboard sharp and a little fatiguing. I would quite like a Bison now.

Re. the recent chat about Mustangs, I had this 1966, but I found the pickups pretty flat and anaemic so sold it on.

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rottenman

Joined: Jan 31, 2015
Posts: 115
Austin, TX
1 News Pin

Posted on Mar 03 2019 06:41 PM

Ooooooo I dig this!

montereyjack66 wrote:

My opinion should matter very little, and to tell the truth, there aren't a lot of guitars that I don't like. but this puppy has been performing better than expected. Very close to a strat, but still it's own thing.

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From past me to future you

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CrazyAces

Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Posts: 4052
Nashville, TN.
3 News Pins

Posted on Mar 03 2019 06:49 PM

This just walked into my friend's record/vinyl store.
Good thing he plays guitar!
An actual "old lady walked in with this" story.

I was too jealous to ask what he got it for, LOL.

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Richard

Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 1683
Georgia
United States

Posted on Mar 04 2019 06:37 AM

That's pretty. One of my wants for a long time now has been a real Yamaha SG-2 or SG-5. I am also jealous

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OCBPcrew4

Joined: Mar 04, 2019
Posts: 1
LYNNWOOD, WA
United States

Posted on Mar 04 2019 06:56 AM

Has anyone here tried the G&L Doheny?

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Stoopy

Joined: Dec 27, 2012
Posts: 110
Ex SoCal -> Gainesville VA
United States

Posted on Mar 04 2019 08:21 PM

OCBPcrew4 wrote:

Has anyone here tried the G&L Doheny?

Yup, check it out:
https://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/30723/?page=1#p413811

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Member in good standing, Mentone Beach Syncopation Reverberation Association

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biworm

Joined: Feb 25, 2019
Posts: 3
diepenbeek
Belgium

Posted on Mar 05 2019 02:25 AM

my surf guitars..well, some of them

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Jag 4 life!!
JM 4 fun!!

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abdul_tom

Joined: Dec 04, 2006
Posts: 251
United Kingdom

Posted on Mar 09 2019 12:12 PM

I'm seriously contemplating purchasing this.

Anyone with me?

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Bill_Ashton

Joined: Nov 15, 2008
Posts: 124
Massachusetts
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Posted on Mar 09 2019 01:37 PM

Certainly a piece of art! Immense woodworking skills shown there.

My concern is the Ric pickups, will they have enough "ummmph?" But that said, didn't seem to bother Pete Townshend back in the day

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Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most...

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abdul_tom

Joined: Dec 04, 2006
Posts: 251
United Kingdom

Posted on Mar 09 2019 01:59 PM

With those toasters, I actually already have a set i had rewound with more oomph. Generally they are pretty trebly.

I might go and plug it in next week before giving a derisory offer

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Schots Joined: Jan 06, 2015 Posts: 10	Posted on Feb 26 2019 04:41 PM — Michael Los Venturas The Spektrums The Tritones (RIP) Top
1138 Joined: Mar 01, 2012 Posts: 95	Posted on Feb 27 2019 08:04 PM While I fully respect everyone's choices here, for me there can only be one... Last edited: Feb 27, 2019 20:05:16 Top
Sonic_Blue Joined: Feb 22, 2019 Posts: 190	Posted on Mar 01 2019 04:29 PM Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4430 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Mar 02 2019 12:00 AM Sonic_Blue wrote: It’s a classic. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
GuitarMuk Joined: Jun 10, 2015 Posts: 172 Cleveland, Ohio	Posted on Mar 02 2019 09:28 AM Sonic_Blue wrote: OMG... Top
GuitarMuk Joined: Jun 10, 2015 Posts: 172 Cleveland, Ohio	Posted on Mar 02 2019 09:33 AM If not that, then this: Not mine, but I wish. Lately have been loving the matching headstock, and the surfy colors like sonic blue and surf green. Had a surf green Strat and sold it. Jag or Jazz have been my on latest wish list! Top
Sonic_Blue Joined: Feb 22, 2019 Posts: 190	Posted on Mar 02 2019 01:15 PM I can’t stop playing it! Top
Ringo Joined: Feb 15, 2019 Posts: 46 USA	Posted on Mar 02 2019 09:39 PM Love all of my guitars for a variety of different reasons, including playability, versatility and tone, but when it comes to instrumental surf, I much prefer my Jag over all others. — "Heavy is good. Heavy is reliable. If it doesn't work, you can always hit them with it." - Boris the Blade Top
Sonic_Blue Joined: Feb 22, 2019 Posts: 190	Posted on Mar 02 2019 10:44 PM Love the jag! Last edited: Mar 02, 2019 22:45:28 Top
montereyjack66 Joined: Jul 23, 2014 Posts: 637 LA -ish	Posted on Mar 02 2019 11:11 PM My opinion should matter very little, and to tell the truth, there aren't a lot of guitars that I don't like. but this puppy has been performing better than expected. Very close to a strat, but still it's own thing. — mj bent playing for benter results Do not attempt to adjust your TV set. https://www.facebook.com/Bass-VI-Explorers-Club-179437279151035/ https://www.facebook.com/Lost-Planet-Shamen-366987463657230/ Top
abdul_tom Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 251	Posted on Mar 03 2019 06:11 PM grayn wrote: I'm determined to get one of these again: Had 2 (white and greenburst)in the past. Great pickups and trem. I had one of those in Greenburst. I couldn't quite get on with the fingerboard so sold it. My hands are fairly small and I found the edges of the fingerboard sharp and a little fatiguing. I would quite like a Bison now. Re. the recent chat about Mustangs, I had this 1966, but I found the pickups pretty flat and anaemic so sold it on. Top
rottenman Joined: Jan 31, 2015 Posts: 115 Austin, TX	Posted on Mar 03 2019 06:41 PM Ooooooo I dig this! montereyjack66 wrote: My opinion should matter very little, and to tell the truth, there aren't a lot of guitars that I don't like. but this puppy has been performing better than expected. Very close to a strat, but still it's own thing. — From past me to future you Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4052 Nashville, TN.	Posted on Mar 03 2019 06:49 PM This just walked into my friend's record/vinyl store. Good thing he plays guitar! An actual "old lady walked in with this" story. I was too jealous to ask what he got it for, LOL. — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
Richard Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1683 Georgia	Posted on Mar 04 2019 06:37 AM That's pretty. One of my wants for a long time now has been a real Yamaha SG-2 or SG-5. I am also jealous — The Mystery Men? El Capitan and The Reluctant Sadists SSS Agent #31 Top
OCBPcrew4 Joined: Mar 04, 2019 Posts: 1 LYNNWOOD, WA	Posted on Mar 04 2019 06:56 AM Has anyone here tried the G&L Doheny? Top
Stoopy Joined: Dec 27, 2012 Posts: 110 Ex SoCal -> Gainesville VA	Posted on Mar 04 2019 08:21 PM OCBPcrew4 wrote: Has anyone here tried the G&L Doheny? Yup, check it out: https://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/30723/?page=1#p413811 — Member in good standing, Mentone Beach Syncopation Reverberation Association Top
biworm Joined: Feb 25, 2019 Posts: 3 diepenbeek	Posted on Mar 05 2019 02:25 AM my surf guitars..well, some of them — Jag 4 life!! JM 4 fun!! Top
abdul_tom Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 251	Posted on Mar 09 2019 12:12 PM I'm seriously contemplating purchasing this. Anyone with me? Top
Bill_Ashton Joined: Nov 15, 2008 Posts: 124 Massachusetts	Posted on Mar 09 2019 01:37 PM Certainly a piece of art! Immense woodworking skills shown there. My concern is the Ric pickups, will they have enough "ummmph?" But that said, didn't seem to bother Pete Townshend back in the day — Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most... Top
abdul_tom Joined: Dec 04, 2006 Posts: 251	Posted on Mar 09 2019 01:59 PM With those toasters, I actually already have a set i had rewound with more oomph. Generally they are pretty trebly. I might go and plug it in next week before giving a derisory offer Top

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