Guitar And Amp Guide, First stop for gear advice and guidance |
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Guitar And Amp Guide, First stop for gear advice and guidance |
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Aug 21 2007, 09:47 AM |
This is a list of guitars and amps organized by music style to give beginner guitarists or those of use branching out into new sounds some ideas of what it being used in each respective style. The list is compiled based on what professionals play/played, recommendations from GMC'ers, and respectable instrument reviews on the web.
If you have any advice, suggestions, or corrections please post them here so I can keep this list up to date. When suggesting a guitar or amp please try to cite other famous musicians that use it (if there is one) and some reasons why. No need to get carried away since we have a good Gear Review section growing at a healthy rate elsewhere. UPDATED 11/08/2007 JAZZ Guitars Gibson Les Paul (Les Paul himself) Gibson L5 CES (Players Choice) Gibson Byrdland (Players Choice) Gibson Series (Players Choice) Amps Fender Vibrolux (Players Choice) Fender Twin (Players Choice) Roland Jazz Chorus (Players Choice) Polytone Minibrute (Players Choice) COUNTRY Guitars Fender Telecaster (Players Choice) Amps Fender Blues Deville (Players Choice) Fender Twin Reverb (Players Choice) BLUES & BLUES/ROCK Guitars Gibson Les Paul (Early Eric Clapton) Gibson ES355 & ES335 (BB & Freddie King respectively) Fender Stratocaster (Jimmy Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Later Eric Clapton, John Mayer) Amps Fender Twin Reverb (Early Hendrix, Eric Clapton, John Mayer) Marshall 100 watt stack (Later Hendrix) Fender ’65 Twin Reverb Reissue (Players Choice) Fender Blues Junior (Players Choice) Peavey Classic 30 (Players Choice) Vox AC30 (Beatles, Bono U2, Rolling Stones, The Who, etc.) vox AC15 (Players Choice) METAL Guitars Ibanez Guitars (Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani) Fender Stratocaster (Yngwie Malmsteen) Gibson Les Paul (John Shaffer, Zakk Wylde) Charvel (Warren Demartini - Ratt, Jake E Lee - Ozzy, George Lynch, Jason Becker) Jackson (Phil Collen - Def Leppard, Slayer, Matthew Tuck, Buckethead) Schecter (Jeff Loomis, Nevermore, a7x) ESP Guitars (Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Alexi Laiho, Gus G) Dean (Dimebag) Amps Laney Amps (Early Paul Gilbert) Marshall Vintage Modern 2266c (Later Paul Gilbert) Rocktron Prophesy Preamp into Marshall Tube Power Amp (Megadeth) Marshall JCM800 (Too many to list) Peavey 5150 (Buckethead) Peavey 6505 (Matthew Tuck - Bullet for my Valentine) Mesa Boogie (Metallica, Nightwish, Lamb of God) Krank Amplifiers (Dimebag Darrel, Gus G) This post has been edited by Hardtail: Nov 26 2007, 03:11 AM -------------------- Beginner's Amp & Guitar Gear Guide My Keeley Blues Driver BD-2 Review My Line6 Flextone II Review Guitars: Martin D-16RGT with B-Band UST & '99 Fender "Big Apple" Hardtail HH Strat Amps: Fender Blues Junior Special Edition & Fender Studio 85 (Simultaneous... yummy) |
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Aug 21 2007, 10:02 AM |
Thanks Hardtail - this is awesome.
This post has been edited by Andrew Cockburn: Aug 21 2007, 10:04 AM -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab |
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Aug 21 2007, 10:13 AM |
Thanks Hardtail - this is awesome. No problem! It was my pleasure. You can see I know a bit about Fender products, where they work, and who uses them but I need the rest of the GMC community to help fill this guide out. Get posting friends! Hardtail -------------------- Beginner's Amp & Guitar Gear Guide My Keeley Blues Driver BD-2 Review My Line6 Flextone II Review Guitars: Martin D-16RGT with B-Band UST & '99 Fender "Big Apple" Hardtail HH Strat Amps: Fender Blues Junior Special Edition & Fender Studio 85 (Simultaneous... yummy) |
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Aug 21 2007, 10:14 AM |
nice
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Aug 21 2007, 05:09 PM |
Jazz - Guitar: For Jazz arguably you really need a semi-acoustic archtop to nail the tone. Charlie Christian, Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery, Ted Greene, Kenny Burrell, Pat Martino, Jim Hall, Howard Roberts, Pat Metheny, Johnny Smith, George Van Eps - the list of archtop users goes on and on. Choice tends to be between the big more traditional and more jazzy 16''ers+ or the somewhat more modern sounding thinlines.
Gibson L5 CES - probably this and the Byrdland are what most think of as the jazz guitar Gibson Byrdland - beautiful Gibson 175 - wonderful and less expensive then an L5 or Byrdland Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion (thin line Jazz guitar) - great tones and action (I have and use one). Very versatile goes from a Les Paul, through 335 to Jazz territory. Gibson ES335 (thin line) - As with the Fusion but perhaps strays more towards blues. De Angelico New Yorker - beautiful tone. Byrdland territory but maybe for half the price. Sadowsky Jim Hall - tone, tone, tone - wonderful custom Amp: you really need an amp that can handle a very wide frequency range with an good clean channel. Polytone minibrute - famous in Jazz for its clarity and bass end. Does clean really well. Fender Twin or Vibrolux Roland Jazz Chorus (I use a JC) - clean is icy, crystal clear clean (distortion is woeful though). Lab Series L5 - proves that a transistor can do a good clean channel. Don't think these are in production anymore though. Cheers, Tony -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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Aug 21 2007, 05:28 PM |
Great work Hardtail.
Though I'd like to see Charvel and Jackson among the Metal guitars Gibson LP is also a popular choise for the metal head. And, Marshall JCM800 should really be there, it's a classic. -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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Aug 21 2007, 10:50 PM |
Great work Hardtail. Though I'd like to see Charvel and Jackson among the Metal guitars Gibson LP is also a popular choise for the metal head. And, Marshall JCM800 should really be there, it's a classic. Any notables that play Charvels or Jacksons? Also, I never knew Gibson LP was a favorite amongst Metalheads. Any name drops that might be recongnizable that plays these would be helpful to beginners looking for their sound. Thanks! Hardtail -------------------- Beginner's Amp & Guitar Gear Guide My Keeley Blues Driver BD-2 Review My Line6 Flextone II Review Guitars: Martin D-16RGT with B-Band UST & '99 Fender "Big Apple" Hardtail HH Strat Amps: Fender Blues Junior Special Edition & Fender Studio 85 (Simultaneous... yummy) |
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Aug 22 2007, 01:02 AM |
Charvel - Jason Becker deserves a place here, EVH, Warren DeMartini (ratt), Jake E Lee(Ozzy), George Lynch(Dokken)
old stuff... Phis Collen/Def Leppard: Jackson Jeff Hanemann/Slayer: Jackson and Marshall JCM800 Kerry King/Slayer: JCM800 Matthew tuck/Bullet for my Valentine: Jackson (+Peavey 6505) Buckethead has jackson + Peavey 5150 Mark Morton/Lamb of God: Jackson *puh* I hope that's right everything. Correct if not since I'm not 100% sure myself. Sine many guitarists use several guitars what I said may not be their main brand choise. But as I said, if I'm wrong just say so. -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
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Aug 22 2007, 05:03 AM |
I will add these tonight when I have more time MickeM.
Bjoerne: ESP definately needs to be up here... I will also add them tonight. Hardtail -------------------- Beginner's Amp & Guitar Gear Guide My Keeley Blues Driver BD-2 Review My Line6 Flextone II Review Guitars: Martin D-16RGT with B-Band UST & '99 Fender "Big Apple" Hardtail HH Strat Amps: Fender Blues Junior Special Edition & Fender Studio 85 (Simultaneous... yummy) |
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Nov 5 2007, 07:43 AM
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I cant figure out why the great es-335 isnt in the blues section.
BB and Freddie King play this guitar, its a classic. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gib...itar?sku=517751 |
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Nov 5 2007, 08:03 AM |
Agree Rob about the 335
but a minor correction - BB King plays a ES355 not a ES335 (his is called Lucille and is a variation on the 355). One difference between the 335 and the 355 is that the latter has block inlays and a bound headstock whilst a 335 generally is a dot neck. A couple of differences between 355s and 'Lucille', she has no 'f' holes and she also sports a large rotary switch. Freddie King's is a 335 though. Cheers, Tony -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
Be friends on facebook with us here. We use professional, mastering grade hardware in our mastering studo. Our hardware includes: Cranesong Avocet II Monitor Controller, Dangerous Music Liasion Insert Hardware Router, ATC SCM Pro Monitors, Lavry Black DA11, Prism Orpheus ADC/DAC, Gyratec Gyraf XIV Parallel Passive Mastering EQ, Great River MAQ 2NV Mastering EQ, Kush Clariphonic Parallel EQ Shelf, Maselec MLA-2 Mastering Compressor, API 2500 Mastering Compressor, Eventide Eclipse Reverb/Echo. |
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Nov 9 2007, 06:15 AM |
Hey Hardtail At metalamps you wrote "Mesa Boogie". This is not correct, because have you ever seen someone playing metal with a "Lonestar"? I guess you meant the Rectifier but don't forget Mesa has got a lot of other models. Actually that would be the other extreme of the idea. Mesa Boogie makes much more than the Triple Rectifier and much of them see play. Listing "Mesa Boogie" alone in this case points the general listener of those artists to the wide range of products which are generally inspired by the "rectifier" sound. For the metal amps/guitars: Gibson Les Paul (Jon Schaffer - Iced Earth) and Engl (Jon Schaffer) Added the LP. I chose not to add the ENGL though since this is a beginner gear guide and the ENGL will be priced out of 99.9% of beginner's budgets. (I know other things on the list are expensive too, but boutiques just aren't starting grounds for beginners IMO). I cant figure out why the great es-335 isnt in the blues section. BB and Freddie King play this guitar, its a classic. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gib...itar?sku=517751 Added. Great list ive got a couple to add. Metal ESP is also used by Alexi Laiho, and Gus G Under Amps Krank amplifiers used by Dimebag Darrel and Gus G Added. Might aswell add Zakk Wylde to the metal Gibson Les Paul Added. Thanks guys for the input. Remember, this is a beginner guide so my goal is to point people in the general direction of certain brands depending on the beginners tastes. If a specific model is listed I did so because I felt it warranted special attention because it has a unique sound from the generic brand sound. A good example of this is the Fender Vibrolux listed under Jazz amps. This amp produces a very distinct sound from the typical Fender. Hardtail -------------------- Beginner's Amp & Guitar Gear Guide My Keeley Blues Driver BD-2 Review My Line6 Flextone II Review Guitars: Martin D-16RGT with B-Band UST & '99 Fender "Big Apple" Hardtail HH Strat Amps: Fender Blues Junior Special Edition & Fender Studio 85 (Simultaneous... yummy) |
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