reverend1
Kick Henry Jackassowski
That's what I call Revolta's.
Well known guitar makes or models that you've never played
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Motorik
Kick Henry Jackassowski
Ah, gotcha. Yeah, I've never even seen a Rivolta or a Fano in real life. I'd like to try both of them though.
Chad
Slender Hobbit
Ah, gotcha. Yeah, I've never even seen a Rivolta or a Fano in real life. I'd like to try both of them though.
That first one looks sooo good.
Motorik
Kick Henry Jackassowski
Monson
Sonic Automatist
I have missed the way your mind works.
Thanks! And I've missed your banter, sir!
The Eurovision winners got me thinking of Danelectros. A friend of my parents had a vintage (I believe) 59 hanging on a wall in the kitchen, but alas it was out of bounds, or maybe my 14 year old self just didn't have the nerve to ask.
The first track has a sort of early Arctics vibe going on, but I much prefer him singing in Italian.
Motorik
Kick Henry Jackassowski
I see you what mean about the early Arctics vibe! I can hear it too.
Danelectros are a brand I have played, although I've never owned one. I would quite like to though. They've got their own very distinct sound. I'd particularly like a baritone.
Oooh, baritones! That's another type of guitar I have never played!
Monson
Sonic Automatist
I've often wondered what those lipsticks sound like IRL and not just on YT. I imagine they're a bit like low-output Tele pickups, perhaps with a bit less sparkle because of the cover.
It's peculiar thing with Jazzmasters - they were very hip when I got seriously into guitars back in the very early '90s, and there were a lot of Japanese ones with upgraded pickups around. The quality was highly praised but they weren't too expensive. I suppose such guitars might be very desirable today.
I somehow just never got to play one as I was completely fixed on ordinary Strats and not at all curious about other guitars or modding for that matter.
Motorik
Kick Henry Jackassowski
I've been thinking about how to describe the ones I've played. They're definitely closer to a Tele than a Strat, but not quite like a Tele either. I guess the tone sounds metallic and maybe hollow? The lead sound with gain seemed 'stinging'.
It's interesting that Jazzmasters have become much more mainstream now. They're not up there with Strats and Teles yet, but they're no longer an oddball choice.
I think in terms of 'hipness' Telecaster Deluxes had a huge swell of popularity in the aughts.
Monson
Sonic Automatist
I guess I failed to notice
but I could easily have been won over as I was very much into the two-pickup parallel sound in those days. That's why I was so fond of my Les Paul because it's such a distinct sound, especially with a cooking amp, and it's as jangly as you can get with that sort of guitar.What attracts me is the complexity and transparency of the sound and how you can really shape the timbre by changing the way and where you pick. It's awesome for recording as well when you need a bit of chordal structure in certain places but not a wall of sound either.
Barrie Cadogan revived that sound vigorously:
I've never played a Gibson with P-90s!
Motorik
Kick Henry Jackassowski
I guess I failed to notice
What attracts me is the complexity and transparency of the sound and how you can really shape the timbre by changing the way and where you pick. It's awesome for recording as well when you need a bit of chordal structure in certain places but not a wall of sound either.
Barrie Cadogan revived that sound vigorously:
I've never played a Gibson with P-90s!
That is really tasty tone and playing!
Those look like staple P90s in that Les Paul, which are something else I've never played. I don't think I've ever seen them in real life. From what I understand they were essentially Gibson's take on a DeArmond Dynasonic.
Monson
Sonic Automatist
Ah yes - I didn't notice! I'm not at all familiar with that type of pickup, but it might explain the slightly scooped sound he's getting which you can't really get the same way with regular Gibson Humbuckers. I quite like a lot of Little Barrie's garagey and slightly cinematic leather jacket and DA stuff. Most of it is this in-between sound done with a wide range of two-pickup guitars.
Denverdave
Resident Ragamuffin
The only 'mainstream' make I can think of that I have not played at least once is a Duesenberg. I've played a lot of the smaller custom shop guitars as well, but there are so many I likely have not played a few.
Monson
Sonic Automatist
I thought about Duesenbergs as well only I wasn't sure how mainstream they are. I've only seen one once, I think.
Denverdave
Resident Ragamuffin
They are a lot more mainstream than you might think, but yeah, they are not always easy to find.
surfsteve
Pendejo
Andy could make you buy a kazoo if he played one in a video.Yes! I can just see Andy of Proguitarshop demonstrating it in mind's eye right now.
Anywho:
Gibson Flying V
LP Jr. or similar
Explorer
ES-335 or related hollow-bodies
Jazzmaster
Jaguar
Mustang
Rickenbackers
Dano
Mosrite
ESP
Reverend
Dexter Inferno
Serious error
Andy, Pete Thorn and Rabea could demo a Behringer guitar and make it sound good. The last couple of years I've started to search for demos by actual humans, which gives me a more fair picture of how good gear really is.
rhino
Kick Henry Jackassowski
that’s surprising to me. Seems like it would be right up your alley.