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IMO I think Eddie Bertrand's best stuff was recorded on the Jaguar,
and I could piece together an arguement towards Gregg Hunt's early
Finks stuff. But I don't really give a shit to argue about what
guitar is better.
I do agree with Dano tho. So many non-surf bands use Strats that
I'd rather see surf bands playing something other than a
Stratocaster. God forbid you be a little different. But, doesn't
it all come down to what's most comfortable to you? In my case the
Strat isn't as comfortable as the Jaguar.
Oh yeah another thing I dislike about the Strat. There are so many
SHITTY versions of this guitar out there, and sadly a majority of
them are made by Fender. I hope Fender doesn't go screwing with the
Jaguar and Jazzmaster.
Bill
www.reluctantaquanauts.com
> Dano, an awesome review of an apparently fantastic event! Thanks
so
> much for the detail description, I also greatly appreciate it.
>
> But...
>
> > *Please don't flame me for my opinions of the Strat. IMHO there
are
> only a
> > couple of people who can pull off strat surf and have it sound
> good. Ivan of
> > The Madeira and/or The Space Cossacks is one. Why cheat a blues
> band out of
> > a guitar? Play a Jag, JM or Mosrite.
>
> I'm of course honored by your compliment, but as a Strat
afficianado,
> I feel I must rise to the defense of that most perfect of all
> instruments! Here's a list of other guys that I think we would
all
> agree got a pretty good Strat surf tone:
>
> First Wave:
> Dick Dale
> Jim Messina
> Brian Carman & Bob Spickard (The Chantays)
> Paul Johnson & Eddie Bertrand (the Belairs)
> Al Nichol (The Crossfires)
> Skip Mercier & Willy Glover (The Pyramids)
> Jim Fuller (The Surfaris)
> Jim Skiathitis & Theo Penglis (The Atlantics)
>
> Modern:
> John Blair
> Gregg Hunt (The Bomboras)
> Rip Thrillby (he started using the Jag more in the last year or
two,
> but for a long time before that an MIM Strat was his baby)
> Eddie Angel
> Miles Corbin (The Aqua Velvets)
> Michael Sellers (Langhorns)
> Shigeo Naki (of course not all the time, but more than
occasionally)
> Rick Mills (The Volcanos) - before the Jazzmaster
>
> I'm sure there are more, those are the only ones I can think of
off
> the top of my head. So, I'd say there are quite a few examples of
a
> good Strat surf tone...
>
> Just had to point this out. Thanks.
> Ivan
