What guitar do you play, and what would you like instead?

[azaro]

A white Epiphone Gibson copy.

Would love a Gretsch White Falcon, as played BITD by Billy Duffy of The Cult

 

[RobMac]

Squier Semi Fat Strat in ruby red with black scratch plate

 

[mass199]

Fernandes Native.

I have owned a Fender Strat and Tele in the past, but they don't put out a dirty enough sound for me :twisted:

What is dirty to you?

I need Humbuckers.

Single coil pickups can't cut the mustard in Nu-metal etc.

 

[Tazio]

Fernandes Native.

I have owned a Fender Strat and Tele in the past, but they don't put out a dirty enough sound for me :twisted:

What is dirty to you?

I need Humbuckers.

Single coil pickups can't cut the mustard in Nu-metal etc.

Tom Morello makes a pretty good noise with Telecasters!

 

[mass199]

Fernandes Native.

I have owned a Fender Strat and Tele in the past, but they don't put out a dirty enough sound for me :twisted:

What is dirty to you?

I need Humbuckers.

Single coil pickups can't cut the mustard in Nu-metal etc.

Tom Morello makes a pretty good noise with Telecasters!

If you look you will see his guitars have Humbuckers fitted.

 

[mass199]

My most wanted guitar would have to be a Ovation GP

 

[highlandsflyer]

Fernandes Native.

I have owned a Fender Strat and Tele in the past, but they don't put out a dirty enough sound for me :twisted:

What is dirty to you?

I need Humbuckers.

Single coil pickups can't cut the mustard in Nu-metal etc.

Tom Morello makes a pretty good noise with Telecasters!

If you look you will see his guitars have Humbuckers fitted.

His Tele too?

It is possible to get a 'thick' output from just about any guitar, humbucking helps when dealing with interference, but noise cancelling single coils deal with this.

Some of the 'dirtiest' sounds to ever come from guitars were high powered single coils.

For live metal, where you are dealing with high volumes and often lots of effects, etc. humbuckers are a great starting point, but most of the reasons for using them are no longer practical ones, just leaving the preference for the sound.

Les Pauls sell based on the scale and string tension as well as the sound itself.

In the studio, where interference is better dealt with, many find the lack of clarity (bass bias) renders hb guitars inarticulate. Hence many such guitars being retrofitted with coil taps, which makers then added as factory options, and featured on studio models.

Personally I love to hear both played well.

My favourite players include Neil Young, Jimmy Page, Hendrix, Halen, Pass, Beck. So I have no idea about yer fancy Nu Metal ya ya.

 

[mass199]

Ask Mr. James Page what he thinks.

Horse for courses.

To drop tune to D and get a nasty chugging sound you need some good EMG pickups or similar.

Have a listen to Josh Homme to get what I'm looking for.

 

[Tazio]

Ask Mr. James Page what he thinks.

Horse for courses.

To drop tune to D and get a nasty chugging sound you need some good EMG pickups or similar.

Have a listen to Josh Homme to get what I'm looking for.

Or you could ask Mr Page what guitar he used on the first album. And in the studio for many years. The Les Paul was his main live instrument, and even that was fitted with coil taps so he could get a single coil sound. And of course he used a Danelectro as well on stage with single coils.

 

[mass199]

That's cool.

I've got my views and I respect others views.

All hail Buckethead the most amazing guitarist ever.