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Re: [SurfGuitar101] I will help you learn surf guitar! (Just three words...+ two more!)

Kristena Hernandez (freakytiki2001) - 27 Mar 2005 23:27:26

Speaking of strings, someone brought up those nickel strings here. Was
that you DP???
-K
On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:00:41 -0800 (PST) DP <> writes:
>
> Logan:
>
> Three words of surf-guitar-gear advice for you:
>
> Fender, Fender, Fender!!!
>
> 1. get a Fender guitar: Jaguar, Jazzmaster, cool old-style
> Stratocaster...other guitars will work...but, a Fender
> won't disappoint you.
>
> 2. Get a Fender Tube Amplifier: Showman, Bassman, Hot
> Rod...take your time and find a good Fender Amp...you'll be
> glad you did.
>
> 3. Find a nice Fender Re-issue Reverb Unit and buy it...
> you wanna play surf guitar, right? You'll need a Fender
> Reverb Unit!
>
> Okay, I guess I can give you one more word...Moshay Pick...
> you'll need a sturdy pick to withstand the killer
> machine-gun staccato surf attack that you will shortly
> unleash on your unsuspecting Fender guitar...you'll need a
> decent pick.
>
> Can you stand one more tip? One more? Okay one more...heavy
> flat wound guitar strings for that
> "vintage-vibe-mellow-surging-surf-beauty-haunting-reverb
> mode"...heavy round-wound strings for that "Dick Dale
> screaming-killer-reverb-guitar-attack-total-surf-insanity
> mode"...some decent surf-guitar strings are made by GHS,
> D'Addario, Rotosound, and Pyramid... go to
> www.juststrings.com to shop for your new killer heavy-guage
> surf guitar strings...
>
> good luck...your reverberated pal,
> -dp
>
>
> --- Logan <> wrote:
> >
> >
> > awesome! thanks! i checked out a few of the bands and
> > im getting some kool ideas. any technical tips on
> > playing -ou can give me? any tab sites that talk about
> > it?
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