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Hi I'm a punk guitarist (non-stereotypical though, long way from Good
Charlotte) looking to start incorporating some surf stuff into my
sound. I'm picking up the riffs and having great fun with some of the
solos.
What I'm after is some advice on that classic surf sound, I've got a
Strat going through an Orange AD30 head and a home-made cab with 2
12" Celestions. I'm not big on effects and would rather just pick up
a reverb pedal rather that some sort of multi-effects thing (and I
hate digital stuff).
Also could anyone give me the names of some of those classic surf
chords that sound cracking with the whammy going. Even though I can
pick up a solo in minutes I've always had a duff ear for chords.
The stuff I've been listening to is The Astronauts, Ventures, Los
Straightjackets, Avantis, Laika & The Cosmonauts, Man...Or Astro-
man?, The Weisstronauts, Chantays, The Penetrators and Shadowy Men on
a Shadowy Planet. Any other suggestions for some good stuff?
Thanks for any help!
CG
