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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: CommonCourtesy on February 07, 2014, 05:19:06 PM

Title: Which guitar to use?
Post by: CommonCourtesy on February 07, 2014, 05:19:06 PM: I'll be teaching this song in a few weeks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37o1m0MTHf8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37o1m0MTHf8)

I have a Les Paul, a Telecaster and a Strat to choose from.

I think the guys in the band use ES-335s and Ibanez signatures, not sure which of my 3 axes is the closest match.

Any advice welcome!
Title: Re: Which guitar to use?
Post by: Lew on February 07, 2014, 06:39:47 PM: I suggest telling him not to learn that and learn some YOB or High on Fire riffs instead. Well, you did say any suggestions welcome 8)
Title: Re: Which guitar to use?
Post by: Philly Q on February 07, 2014, 11:28:50 PM: Is this the band who just had a number one album? It's not my kind of thing but well done them.

Sorry I can't suggest anything about the guitars.
Title: Re: Which guitar to use?
Post by: Telerocker on February 07, 2014, 11:53:23 PM: That's definitely work for a telecaster, at least the chimey and the rhythm parts. But if you play with toneknob and use a nice tubeamp , maybe with the help of an OD-pedal, you can play the solo's with a tele too.
Title: Re: Which guitar to use?
Post by: CommonCourtesy on February 08, 2014, 04:43:40 PM: Quote from: Philly Q on February 07, 2014, 11:28:50 PM
Is this the band who just had a number one album? It's not my kind of thing but well done them.

Sorry I can't suggest anything about the guitars.

Yes it is, they're more of the modern rock bands that are about, youthful and bright! Lol.
Title: Re: Which guitar to use?
Post by: CommonCourtesy on February 08, 2014, 04:44:27 PM: Quote from: Telerocker on February 07, 2014, 11:53:23 PM
That's definitely work for a telecaster, at least the chimey and the rhythm parts. But if you play with toneknob and use a nice tubeamp , maybe with the help of an OD-pedal, you can play the solo's with a tele too.

I thought Tele originally as a humbucker might drive the amp too hard. But it might be a bit bright with the top end?
Title: Re: Which guitar to use?
Post by: Telerocker on February 08, 2014, 06:53:43 PM: Quote from: CommonCourtesy on February 08, 2014, 04:44:27 PM
Quote from: Telerocker on February 07, 2014, 11:53:23 PM
That's definitely work for a telecaster, at least the chimey and the rhythm parts. But if you play with toneknob and use a nice tubeamp , maybe with the help of an OD-pedal, you can play the solo's with a tele too.

I thought Tele originally as a humbucker might drive the amp too hard. But it might be a bit bright with the top end?

Use the toneknob - a very useful knob on a tele - to tailor the sound.
Title: Re: Which guitar to use?
Post by: metale on February 09, 2014, 07:03:21 AM: I agree, the Tele, no doubt. The Les Paul probably won't have that sparkle and the strat may come close on the b+m position but the tele will do it better.
Title: Re: Which guitar to use?
Post by: CommonCourtesy on February 18, 2014, 08:46:38 PM: Thanks for the replies guys, going with the tele at the moment, though tempted by the strat.
Title: Re: Which guitar to use?
Post by: Telerocker on February 18, 2014, 10:22:58 PM: Quote from: CommonCourtesy on February 18, 2014, 08:46:38 PM
Thanks for the replies guys, going with the tele at the moment, though tempted by the strat.

Try both and see what works best.
Title: Re: Which guitar to use?
Post by: CommonCourtesy on February 22, 2014, 04:37:42 PM: Tele sounded pretty cool when teaching it yesterday, backed off the gain and levelled up the bass and treble and got a pretty crunchy sound going on, didn't bother with the strat. The distortion came from the way I hit the guitar though.

This is next to teach:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxldtR106Sg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxldtR106Sg)

The guy playing the riff uses an Ibanez road something signature, I think I can get a similar sound from my strat on either bridge or bridge/middle combined. Though the tele might cut through more?