Non Traditional Surf Rig

TheOutpost

Joined: May 26, 2020
Posts: 241
Highlands Ranch
United States

Posted on Dec 05 2022 05:35 PM

Here is my less traditional Surf Rig and i love it.

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Cranium

Joined: Sep 16, 2009
Posts: 71
Pajaro Valley

Posted on Dec 05 2022 06:14 PM

Is that a Comet?

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TheOutpost

Joined: May 26, 2020
Posts: 241
Highlands Ranch
United States

Posted on Dec 05 2022 07:24 PM

Cranium wrote:

Is that a Comet?

It is a Supreme1600

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synchro

Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4124
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
United States

Posted on Dec 05 2022 10:10 PM

I like it.

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The artist formerly known as: Synchro

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Samurai

Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2141
Kiev, Ukraine
Ukraine

Posted on Apr 12 2023 01:30 AM

Some 13 years ago this was my main guitar for surf) And it was before I discovered Insect Surfers!

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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
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin

Last edited: Apr 12, 2023 01:31:38

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terma_reverb

Joined: Apr 17, 2012
Posts: 40
Greece

Posted on Apr 12 2023 02:47 AM

Sounds good!!

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revmike

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3741
North Atlantic
Canada

Posted on Apr 12 2023 09:48 AM

Nice set up. I don't really think it matters what gear is used if it makes you happy. When I started playing surf in 95 I came from the metal world and did not have the classics to play through. On USK's early gigs I played a Lado Hawk strat style guitar (HSS, Kahler locking nut trem) through a Boss Digital Delay pedal (for a "reverb" type effect), and into a Roland JC 120, or Peavy 5150 half stack. We had fun and people enjoyed the shows.

My gear is more traditional now, but I am happy to play whatever is available.

Rev

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Canadian Surf

http://www.urbansurfkings.com/

Last edited: Apr 12, 2023 09:49:30

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DrippyReverbTremolo

Joined: Mar 11, 2023
Posts: 104
Netherlands

Posted on Apr 12 2023 12:15 PM

If it works it works.
If it sounds good it is good.

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synchro

Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4124
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
United States

Posted on Apr 12 2023 12:17 PM

revmike wrote:

Nice set up. I don't really think it matters what gear is used if it makes you happy. When I started playing surf in 95 I came from the metal world and did not have the classics to play through. On USK's early gigs I played a Lado Hawk strat style guitar (HSS, Kahler locking nut trem) through a Boss Digital Delay pedal (for a "reverb" type effect), and into a Roland JC 120, or Peavy 5150 half stack. We had fun and people enjoyed the shows.

My gear is more traditional now, but I am happy to play whatever is available.

Rev

Some of those SuperStrats are excellent guitars. If you turn the volume controls on the guitar down a bit, while hot humbuckers will never sound exactly like a Jaguar or a Jazzmaster, but there are some good sounds available from such guitars. I am anything but a Heavy Metal player, and I rarely use even light overdrive, but I have learned to respect these instruments. Likewise, while I love the clean Surf sound of the ‘60s, there’s room for other sounds. If you ever have the chance to hear Paul Johnson and the Packards album, entitled High Energy, you’ll hear some Surf tunes with a much different sound. Some tracks remind me of the sound of the Allman Brothers, but it works, and works well.

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The artist formerly known as: Synchro

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

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DaveMudgett

Joined: Mar 17, 2019
Posts: 146
Central PA
United States

Posted on Apr 12 2023 12:49 PM

The Supro 1600 Supreme is a very good amp. It has a good clean tone if it's not pushed too hard, and the dirty tone is great too. Lots of flexibility with the second cascaded gain channel. I admit I just sold mine, but only because I have way, way too many amps and something had to go. So some of my recent-issue amps just lost out to my vintage amps.

The great steel player Jerry Byrd once stated something very close to, "If you can play, the gear doesn't matter. If you can't play, the gear doesn't matter." Good music can be played by someone who can really play on practically any gear. OK, there are probably some exceptions, but I think that is largely true, especially considering how much great gear for reasonable money is out there these days. Guitar players never had it so good. Conversely, at guitar shows, I've heard people really stink it up on a real '59 Les Paul sunburst or a pre-CBS Strat, as if just having a great guitar gave them the ability to play.

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Dire

Joined: Jun 13, 2007
Posts: 10
Rio Linda, California
United States

Posted on Apr 21 2023 09:52 AM

I'm currently very satisfied with using a 1980's era Roland JC-120 combo plus a few pedals.... Mainly a compressor with built-in treble boost, into a Greer Amps Soma '63 with the gain set to where the sound just starts to bloom (still 99% clean), and then into a Fender Tre-Verb with '63 reverb selected and the tremolo usually set to harmonic.

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-Dire

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TheOutpost Joined: May 26, 2020 Posts: 241 Highlands Ranch	Posted on Dec 05 2022 05:35 PM Here is my less traditional Surf Rig and i love it. — Social Media https://www.facebook.com/TheOutpost/ https://www.instagram.com/theoutpostmusic/ Music https://theoutpostmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/theoutpostmusic/ Merch https://the-outpost-7.creator-spring.com/ Top
Cranium Joined: Sep 16, 2009 Posts: 71 Pajaro Valley	Posted on Dec 05 2022 06:14 PM Is that a Comet? Top
TheOutpost Joined: May 26, 2020 Posts: 241 Highlands Ranch	Posted on Dec 05 2022 07:24 PM Cranium wrote: Is that a Comet? It is a Supreme1600 — Social Media https://www.facebook.com/TheOutpost/ https://www.instagram.com/theoutpostmusic/ Music https://theoutpostmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/theoutpostmusic/ Merch https://the-outpost-7.creator-spring.com/ Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4124 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Dec 05 2022 10:10 PM I like it. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2141 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Apr 12 2023 01:30 AM Some 13 years ago this was my main guitar for surf) And it was before I discovered Insect Surfers! — 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 https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Last edited: Apr 12, 2023 01:31:38 Top
terma_reverb Joined: Apr 17, 2012 Posts: 40	Posted on Apr 12 2023 02:47 AM Sounds good!! Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3741 North Atlantic	Posted on Apr 12 2023 09:48 AM Nice set up. I don't really think it matters what gear is used if it makes you happy. When I started playing surf in 95 I came from the metal world and did not have the classics to play through. On USK's early gigs I played a Lado Hawk strat style guitar (HSS, Kahler locking nut trem) through a Boss Digital Delay pedal (for a "reverb" type effect), and into a Roland JC 120, or Peavy 5150 half stack. We had fun and people enjoyed the shows. My gear is more traditional now, but I am happy to play whatever is available. Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Last edited: Apr 12, 2023 09:49:30 Top
DrippyReverbTremolo Joined: Mar 11, 2023 Posts: 104	Posted on Apr 12 2023 12:15 PM If it works it works. If it sounds good it is good. Top
synchro Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4124 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.	Posted on Apr 12 2023 12:17 PM revmike wrote: Nice set up. I don't really think it matters what gear is used if it makes you happy. When I started playing surf in 95 I came from the metal world and did not have the classics to play through. On USK's early gigs I played a Lado Hawk strat style guitar (HSS, Kahler locking nut trem) through a Boss Digital Delay pedal (for a "reverb" type effect), and into a Roland JC 120, or Peavy 5150 half stack. We had fun and people enjoyed the shows. My gear is more traditional now, but I am happy to play whatever is available. Rev Some of those SuperStrats are excellent guitars. If you turn the volume controls on the guitar down a bit, while hot humbuckers will never sound exactly like a Jaguar or a Jazzmaster, but there are some good sounds available from such guitars. I am anything but a Heavy Metal player, and I rarely use even light overdrive, but I have learned to respect these instruments. Likewise, while I love the clean Surf sound of the ‘60s, there’s room for other sounds. If you ever have the chance to hear Paul Johnson and the Packards album, entitled High Energy, you’ll hear some Surf tunes with a much different sound. Some tracks remind me of the sound of the Allman Brothers, but it works, and works well. — The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. Top
DaveMudgett Joined: Mar 17, 2019 Posts: 146 Central PA	Posted on Apr 12 2023 12:49 PM The Supro 1600 Supreme is a very good amp. It has a good clean tone if it's not pushed too hard, and the dirty tone is great too. Lots of flexibility with the second cascaded gain channel. I admit I just sold mine, but only because I have way, way too many amps and something had to go. So some of my recent-issue amps just lost out to my vintage amps. The great steel player Jerry Byrd once stated something very close to, "If you can play, the gear doesn't matter. If you can't play, the gear doesn't matter." Good music can be played by someone who can really play on practically any gear. OK, there are probably some exceptions, but I think that is largely true, especially considering how much great gear for reasonable money is out there these days. Guitar players never had it so good. Conversely, at guitar shows, I've heard people really stink it up on a real '59 Les Paul sunburst or a pre-CBS Strat, as if just having a great guitar gave them the ability to play. — The Delverados - surf, punk, trash, twang - Facebook Chicken Tractor Deluxe - hardcore Americana - Facebook and Website The Telegrassers - semi-electric bluegrass/Americana - Facebook Top
Dire Joined: Jun 13, 2007 Posts: 10 Rio Linda, California	Posted on Apr 21 2023 09:52 AM I'm currently very satisfied with using a 1980's era Roland JC-120 combo plus a few pedals.... Mainly a compressor with built-in treble boost, into a Greer Amps Soma '63 with the gain set to where the sound just starts to bloom (still 99% clean), and then into a Fender Tre-Verb with '63 reverb selected and the tremolo usually set to harmonic. — -Dire Top

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