Members runnrdad Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 If you could own only one guitar, and you wanted to play like Larry Carlton sometimes, Mark Knopfler sometimes, and Brad Paisley sometimes, which ONE guitar can give you the greatest range of sounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cwizzy Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 line 6 variax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cold Gin Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 HSS strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blingdogg Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 Telecaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smorgdonkey Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 HSS strat. Yep. 1986 Kramer Pacer Deluxe. Incredibly versatile guitar. ...and you can impale someone with it if they disagree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/10/video-gibson-dark-fire-guitar-hands-on/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimibetan Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 S-T-R-A-T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 Vox Virage. The 390 pickups provide a a lot of tonal variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blingdogg Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 People always seem to say a Strat, or HSS Strat. Yes they're definitely and obviously versatile, but in my opinion so is any guitar when you know how to tweak it and the amp settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cold Gin Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 People always seem to say a Strat, or HSS Strat. Yes they're definitely and obviously versatile, but in my opinion so is any guitar when you know how to tweak it and the amp settings. A strat is more versatile than other guitars meaning that it can do more genres better. A LP is pretty limited even if you know how to tweak the amp settings etc IME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blingdogg Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 A strat is more versatile than other guitars meaning that it can do more genres better. A LP is pretty limited even if you know how to tweak the amp settings etc IME.Yeah, that makes sense, I can understand both sides to that argument. I just see Teles being more versatile, but I can't really find fault in anyone's argument for other guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 What about a H S H guitar with coil splitter? I've got an aria pro 2 with coil splitting and it sounds a good as my mates strat - thought my aria only H & H, no middle single coil. I'll build a project one day, and it'll be a HSH type guitar. I'll just have to find good humbucker that really good too when split. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 And Godin do some really flexible guitar. Some say PRS too, but havn't tried any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mo' Cowbell Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 Lets see: Larry Carlton used to play a strat, Mark Knopfler has a signature strat and Brad Paisley plays a tele which can be well imitated by a strat. I think that narrows your choice down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members streetknight Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 I have way too many guitars. Tele, Strat, LP, P90 guitars, etc. The most versatile guitar I have is my Yamaha SA2200 Semi Hollow. It's dual humbucker with coil spits. It can do everything but metal and it does them all very well. With the bridge pup split and the volume and tone dimed, it sounded so close to a Tele that I sold my Tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members I was The Funk Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 Godin. Specifically: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Godin-LGXSA-AAA-Flamed-Maple-Top-Electric-Guitar?sku=511919 2 humbuckers with 5 way switch for very convincing stratty in between tones. Piezo with three band eq for very nice acoustic sounds, and 13 pin synth output for everything else. Plays like butter. Mohagany body with flam maple top, mahogonay neck, ebony fretboard. And there is a version with a trem. And a slightly cheaper version with 2 hums and a single coil. THAT's versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Trevisol Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 Yeah, that makes sense, I can understand both sides to that argument. I just see Teles being more versatile, but I can't really find fault in anyone's argument for other guitars. A Tele can do tele tones, strat neck tones, strat bridge tones (with amp tweaking), can do chugga chugga and fat les paul type tones (with the tone knob). But it can't do that quack. A Strat can do the les paul stuff (tone knob, people!), the strat stuff, but it can't do the Tele in-between sound without a mod, and it can't do the tele twang. An HH Les Paul can't get that tele twang, can't get that single-coil sound without wiring mods, and even then it's not great. Personally I say . . . JAZZMASTER. The neck pickup goes from strat, to P-90, Tele, and even dark humbucker tones. The Bridge can go from moderate twang to blistering humbucker. And the pickups are so close together that they *ALMOST* quack. And they even nail that in-between tele sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members runnrdad Posted March 18, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 Some great--and unexpected--ideas. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 I have to vote Telecaster, though I wouldn't complain about a Jazzmaster of some kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman3001 Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 most versatile guitar I have is a michael kelly patriot limited. two humbuckers and can be split. The single coil sounds it can get are very convincing. strat, tele, metal, etc..etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 I don't enjoy playing strats, but my nod would go to an hss model. Unless you want like a Godin synth guitar. Those damn things will do it all. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C-4 Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 XOX Handle, or a Viger GV Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 1. Strat2. Tele3. 335 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members robbyg Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 HSS strat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members noisebloom Posted March 18, 2009 Members Share Posted March 18, 2009 An HSS Strat, or an equivalent Tele (hum single in the bridge). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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