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A Teisco, Vox, Yamaha SVG, Craftsman or UNIVOX should be
able to pull it off. I had a real nice Coral guitar that
did the job. I agree with the idea that there is not really
a "best" guitar, and I too agree that a tremolo seems to be
crucial for my surf tone. Currently I play a Danelectro
Hodad, and I am absolutely pleased with its tone quality
and performance. I play through a fender RI reverb, and
sometime I play through an old St. George reverb.
dp
--- Dick Messick <> wrote:
> I agree with Richard - "best" is *very* subjective. Yep,
> Jags, JMs, and
> Mosrites are very popular - don't forget the Strats, too!
> There are other
> manufacturers that make guitars that appeal to the surf
> crowd - like
> Danelectro and DiPinto. I'm sure you can coax some great
> surfy sounds out
> of a Tele, but one thing it lacks is a trem mechanism. I
> couldn't live
> without a trem trying to play surf stuff! Teles are
> twangy, though (and you
> can get an aftermarket tremolo unit, like a Bigsby,
> installed on a Tele).
> If I were to try and list the necessary guitar "hardware"
> for the surf
> sound, I would say you gotta have: 1) single coils; 2) a
> tremolo; and 3)
> flatwound strings. All of those components will
> contribute to the surf
> sound - along with a healthy dose of splashy reverb (sold
> separately)!
>
> Danos and DiPintos offer a few good, low-cost options if
> money is a factor
> in your selection. I've got a Dano Hodad (with trem),
> and it sounds
> awesome! I hate to fall back on the cliche, but it's not
> always what you're
> playing as much as how you play it, too . . .
>
> Hope these ramblings help some - good luck in your
> selection!
>
> -Dick
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 2:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] What is the best "Surf"
> Guitar
>
>
> > I've seen a number of people use Telecasters, though
> > it isn't the most common surf guitar. The "best" is
> > subjective, but the most popular are Fender Jaguars
> > and Jazzmasters and Mosrites.
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > --- creature_features_fan
> > <> wrote:
> > > I am looking to buy a new electric guitar, and want
> > > an axe that is
> > > made for surf music. I kinda like the Fender
> > > Telecaster, but don't
> > > know if the two single pickups will give me the
> > > optimal sound that I'm
> > > looking for?
> > >
> > > Can anyone with more experience give me some advice?
> > > Thanks in
> > > advance....
> > >
> > > The Creature
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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