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Permalink How many (6 string) guitarists in a surf band?

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Link Posted on Apr 07 2012 06:00 PM

They were BOSS.

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Link Posted on Jul 10 2012 11:12 AM

We have 2. I would not want to have less.

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Link Posted on Jul 12 2012 02:22 AM

That would be interesting to have the Satan's Pilgrims opinion about how they share the guitars lines in this thread.
In Pirato Ketchup, we have 3 guitars. Funny thing is that we did not decide to start with 3 guitars. Whan I joined the band there already were 2 guitar players and they asked for me to come for jamming with them. Then they asked me to join the band. I mostly play rythm parts and the 2 other guys share the solo/ambient parts. But we worked hard to have 3 very different guitar sound that fits well together. Well, our current recording don't reflect what I am trying to explain here but we plan to release new material in October.

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Link Posted on Jul 12 2012 09:22 PM

Generally speaking two will be fine live. I used to write for just two, but now I tend to write for 3 or 4. Generally speaking, those parts can be reduced to 2 guitars and a bass for the live shows without losing the overall effect.

I've played without another guitarist live, but I would definitely prefer not to do so. I need somebody to cover my back when I mess up.

I'd also like to avoid 3 guitarists live. I doubt I could find two players that would be confident enough to tacet for much of the time.

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Link Posted on Jul 13 2012 12:22 PM

Right before he released the Stratocaster in 1954, Leo Fender remarked "2 is great BUT 3 will kill em' !" While he was referring to 2 p-up's (Tele) & the 3 p-up's (the new Stratocaster), 2 guitars is all you really need but for the summer of 1966, we had 3. (Each one of us used a Princeton Reverb & we still played "BAJA" "PENETRATION" & "SIMILAU" anyway ! The 1966 audience never seemed to mind at all !).

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Link Posted on Jul 13 2012 04:55 PM

1...I am used to the trio format,less opinions and schedules to work around.

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