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Posted on Jul 06 2018 10:02 PM
That's a beauty! —Deal with reality, or reality will deal with you. |
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Posted on Aug 04 2018 05:57 PM
Here is most of my stuff. This Tele is an absolute beast for pretty much everything. Slayer to Setzer. I just got the Vibrolux too... now to find a drummer! Ha.
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Posted on Jan 15 2019 03:29 PM
I think any electric guitar will sound good with surf being it was the Fender Tank Reverb Unit and Showman Amp that made the classic surf sound possible. That being said I like The Fender Jaguar the most ( but their all different.) I have like 6 (Fender USA, Fender Japan, Squire-Indonesia etc) and each one has it own sound. if your your trying to get that Surf Teens tinny lead sound, get a Jaguar all three switchs up and Tone and volume wide open (That' s the sound it makes. Tank has all three knobs at 12 o o'clock Hard to say what the best guitar would be being so many were used; Like Pipeline was recorded playing a $100 Danelectro Guitar ...so it is more the amp and reverb unit that really makes the difference. Strings the same thing - If you want Dick Dale tone thick strings will work better, but if you want the tinny sound lighten up a bit on string size. Flat round strings are a waste of time for surf, You need the wire rounds to get the right sound on slides on the A string. Last edited: Jan 15, 2019 15:52:41 |
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Posted on Jan 22 2019 07:04 AM
I'm determined to get one of these again:
Had 2 (white and greenburst)in the past. |
Joined: Nov 15, 2008 Posts: 124 Massachusetts 
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Posted on Feb 20 2019 11:28 AM
In response to the posting that was previously there, back in the mid-Sixties we wanted Mustangs so bad you could taste 'em...but only those with rich parents actually got them for beginner-guitars, the rest of us loping along with our Kawaii or Teisco-based pieces. Sonic Blue or that slightly off-white were the best! —Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most... Last edited: Feb 20, 2019 11:28:45 |
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Posted on Feb 20 2019 12:48 PM
This one. Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine New Single is out! https://waikikimakaki.bandcamp.com/album/rhino-blues-full-contact-surf-single Waikiki Makaki https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com |
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Posted on Feb 20 2019 01:50 PM
Sonic Blue! Oh! Very nice indeed Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most... |
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Posted on Feb 21 2019 05:01 PM
Bill_Ashton wrote:
I deleted my post after doing some searching and finding some threads regarding Mustangs and surf music. But my premise was: Where's the love for Mustangs? I have a Squier Bullet Mustang and like it but would really like to get a 'real' Fender Mustang like one of these: |
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Posted on Feb 21 2019 05:27 PM
It is funny how they have that "Mustang" sound, kind of dry with not a lot of sustain. Except for the switching, which one would think could introduce some out-of-phase stuff, it should sound close to a Strat, as back-when thats what the p'ups were. But will agree, they don't. But in 1966 they did well for what surf we played and American rock... Then, British blues hit and it just was never the same again. I look at that Sonic Blue one and think about the one hanging on Mr. Anderson's wall outside his studio (local teacher). First band, first gig at some 8th Grade chick's birthday party, we were one of two bands...the second band shows up with two...TWO white Mustangs Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most... Last edited: Feb 21, 2019 17:32:44 |
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Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2141 Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Feb 22 2019 12:01 AM
Bill_Ashton wrote: — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine New Single is out! https://waikikimakaki.bandcamp.com/album/rhino-blues-full-contact-surf-single Waikiki Makaki https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com |
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Joined: Jun 10, 2015 Posts: 172 Cleveland, Ohio
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Posted on Feb 22 2019 07:57 AM
Bill_Ashton wrote:
Great story! But remember, Epiphones back at that time were really well made and well thought of.....as far as Mustangs go: I guess the light body and size can cause them to sound 'thin' compared to Strats, Jazzes and Jags. But again, I love the look, the feel. They're comfortable to play, easy to play, light, short scale, just fun! And the name! Mustang? What's more 60's than a Mustang? One of my favorite memories is riding in my buddy's Mustang convertible to the beach to try and pick up girls!!
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Posted on Feb 22 2019 08:41 AM
Sorry, should have been more specific...because our amplification was two tweed Champs and a little solid-state Bradford, we rented to Epiphone Zephyr amps from the local big music store...only ever seen one (online), thats why I know they were Zephyrs, two channel, twin 10" speakers and wonderful tube reverb! Imagine now, giving three 8th-grade guitar players powerful amps with not only tremolo, but tube REVERB! I'd love to find one of these amps today, know they are not thought highly of collector-wise, but there had to be more produced than the two we rented Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most... Last edited: Feb 22, 2019 09:24:12 |
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Joined: Jun 10, 2015 Posts: 172 Cleveland, Ohio
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Posted on Feb 22 2019 10:22 AM
Bill_Ashton wrote:
Ahh! Amps! If you're interested, there is a Zephyr for sale at the Lyndhurst Guitar Center near Cleveland. (I have no association with this amp, just know it's there).
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Posted on Feb 22 2019 10:52 AM
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most... |
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Posted on Feb 22 2019 10:53 AM
This one! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhKp0mB52bE —Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most... |
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Posted on Feb 22 2019 12:38 PM
Bill_Ashton wrote:
Man I love reading stories with cool specifics like yours. Thanks a lot! —Daniel Deathtide |
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Posted on Feb 22 2019 03:00 PM
Like other folks have said, I think the amp is more important than the guitar. I normally play an ESP Vintage Plus (Strat Style), but as of late been using this, ESP PC-1V. Gives me a deeper tone and a bit less clean without running any pedals. Play what you like! The Me Gustas |
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Posted on Feb 25 2019 04:26 AM
****out of respect for all... whatever works for you is fine. Stick with that.. for me.. the jag is THE surfguitar ever! there's no comparison anywhere near the attack that a jag gives you for my playing the strat has one big flaw..the volumecontrol is way too close to the high E and I always keep rolling the volume while playing. but like already said, the attack on a Jag is huge! Even the high E has fullbodied attack and never lacks tone —Jag 4 life!! Last edited: Feb 25, 2019 04:34:48 |
But we with our Kingston, Audition and Kent guitars, plus two (rented) Epiphone Zephyr's showed them rich-boys what...LOL
Jeez man, I'm not THAT old! Clearly they reused the model name. Grey tolex, slanted almost flat front panel, small round knobs with red pointer...similar to brown Gibsons of same time period, guessing early or mid sixties...but thanks for thinking of me. Now, back to Mustang envy.
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