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I play a Gretsch 6118 for surf. It is essentially the same as Setzer's
guitar. It sounds so good for surf. The pickups really don't sound
like humbuckers. When you compare it to a Gibson '57 classic or
whatever they use on the Studio les pauls they are so different. Lots
of twang from a Gretsch.
--- In , "Gavin Ehringer"
<gavinehringer@e...> wrote:
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> Because it is sometimes mentioned here, in this forum, let it be
said that the Jagstang is
> not a surf guitar. It is an imitation of Kurt Cobain's mongrified
Mustangs and Jaguars. As
> much as I love Nirvana's music, the use of a hot Dimarzio humbucker
in the bridge
> position pretty much took Kurt's guitars out of the instro surf
tradition and put them in
> the category he helped create, grunge.
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> That said, I know a cat who gets good surf tone out of his Gretsch
Brian Setzer
> hollowbody, which isn't a surf guitar either. But I think it has
single-coil P-90s on it.
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> --- In , "Johnston, Rick"
<rick.johnston@u...> wrote:
> > Can someone suggest the best set up for a Jag for Surf???
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> > Do I go with a Jag-stang, pre CBS or what kind of set up???
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> > Thanks, Rick!
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