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> supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
>> Doug said Eddie used the Jag on all the early stuff, and had HEAVY
> flats. He went on to explain that Larry Carlton was the guy who
had
> the lighter strings, and Rob Edwards was the greatest rhythm
> guitarist he had ever played with. Hmmm, he told me a lot, and I
> wish I had recorded our conversation. One interesting thing, he
> said he stripped the black paint off his Jazz Bass in the 70s
(sounds
> like something a 1970s rocker with a Stratocaster would do :)) and
> recently traded it for a American Standard Stratocaster(big
> mistake). Not knowing how much his bass was worth. He used flats
> and played with his fingers in the 60s, this was because he was a
> flaminco guitarist to begin with.
Cool. Share more if you remember. Did you have a phone conversation
with him?
> Well, I guess suits would be more correct, but who has money for
> that? Certainly not us, and no suit made today off the rack looks
> anything like it was from 1962. To have them made is very costly,
> and we'd probably end up looking like a Beatle tribute haha. So we
> get the sweaters for about 5 bucks each.
Fair enough. though I'm surprised that you'll let something as
carnal, temporal and mundane as money stand in the way of achieving
the true trad nirvana! What's another couple of hundred bucks to be
thoroughly authentic? After all, just think about how much better
that Jag and the vintage reverb unit are going to sound when you have
the exact right look! ;)
(BTW, the Beatles suits were pretty distinctive looking, I don't
think you have to worry about looking like them if you get a sixties
style suit.)
> Ivan, YOU'RE kidding about the cardigans right?
Hey man, now who's getting his panties in bunch? I just said that
I've seen very FEW (not none) pictures of surf bands in cardigans.
But it seems to me the ones I did see all had a V-neck and tended to
be multi-color, with several 'fat lines' on them, if you know what I
mean. But I imagine those would be very difficult to find today...
> Uhh, PLEASE reread what I said huh? "I'd rather see surf bands
> playing something OTHER than a
> Stratocaster." How does this indicate I "prefer" bands that use
> offsets??
Sorry, it came out wrong. I didn't mean to imply that you
actually "prefer" bands playing offsets, not to worry...
> I prefer seeing bands using offsets, because it's
> different! However, I don't judge whether or not I'll like a band
by
> their guitar choice, but I'll take notice of someone who didn't
pick
> the most produced and copied guitar of all-time.
Bill, just admit it - you did the same thing I did. you simply HAD
TO ARGUE about which guitar YOU prefer! Acceptance is the first step
on the long road of therapy... I've accepted my foibles - won't you
accept yours? Then maybe we can be friends again.
> You're the one who got his panties in bunch and started rattling
off
> a list of Strat players who got "good strat tone."
Panties have been unbunched - but the Strat still rules. Without a
Strat - no surf music. Plain and simple. Now put that in your pipe
and smoke it!
> $10.00 via Money Order, or $11.00 Pay Pal. Send an email to me for
> exact details.
Well, I see no email address where to send it to. Why don't you
email ME with your PayPal name and I'll send the money for it.
Have a great, low-blood-pressure day!
Ivan
