Members fuzzylogic220 Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 and for that matter where did the terms telecaster and stratocaster come from..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hoddy Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 SG = solid(body) guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 SG = solid(body) guitar Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members figfuggo Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 IIRC...Telecaster was a replacement for the original name, Broadcaster, since a drumset by another company (Gretsch?) already had the Broadcaster name patented. This was the '50s and they were fascinated with the new gadget called television everyone was hawking about. (As for me, I still think television is just a fad that will pass, like the hula-hoop and pet rocks).Stratocaster comes from the next cool fascination of the late '50s and early 60s, spaceflight. Rockets fly way up there in the stratosphere, so keeping the caster from "Broadcaster" and "Telecaster" gives a way cool, far out sounding name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members strtdv Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 Telecaster was originally called Broadcaster, probably because of Leo Fenders roots in radio repair, but Gretsch had a line of drums named Broadkaster, so Fender changed the name to Telecaster, which came from the new age of television broadcasting in the '50s. Stratocaster IIRC comes from 'stratosphere'. Leo wanted it to sound futuristic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members figfuggo Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 Beat ya to it! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 yeah, as mentioned, it stands for Solid Guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzylogic220 Posted September 6, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 cool.....now if i could just figure out how the flying V got its name..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members milosch Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 Solid Gold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AshboneWish Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 cool.....now if i could just figure out how the flying V got its name.....Im still trying to figure out how the Les paul got its name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleepeatplay Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 Solid Gold! Couldn't resist!:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members figfuggo Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 cool.....now if i could just figure out how the flying V got its name..... Oh, that's an easy one! V is short for "Vinnie Vincent," the man who invented the Flying V for Jackson guitars. Gibson? Never heard of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 Where does the "no-caster" name come from? I know the answer but I'll let someone else answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rog951 Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 Where does the "no-caster" name come from? I know the answer but I'll let someone else answer. The "nocaster" was the transitional model between the broadcaster and the tele. I think they just snipped the word "broadcaster" off the headstock decal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dudleyjackson Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 Im still trying to figure out how the Les paul got its name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hand Amputation Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 My old pastor used to say it stood for "Satans Guitar". I mean the horns? Come on!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 cool.....now if i could just figure out how the flying V got its name..... from the V It wasnt that popular among the guys who worked at gibson. They thought they looked stupid and was a dumb mgmt decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carbohydrates Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 My old pastor used to say it stood for "Satans Guitar". I mean the horns? Come on!? That would be so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SAIUN Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 Can anyone explain the Wangcaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwhite Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 Where does the "no-caster" name come from? I know the answer but I'll let someone else answer.Don't know about the 'no-caster'. But while we're on the subject of '..casters' --and purely just for fun--don't forget the 'wangcaster' !It was originally derived from a Stratocaster. http://www.guitaristka.ru/DRUGOE/guitars/carverdoug/wangcaster.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members figfuggo Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 And everyone surely remembers that other famous Stratocaster derivative...The Burt Lancaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members milosch Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 Couldn't resist! :lol: Are those the actual SG dancers? Much better than I remember... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billythegoat Posted September 6, 2008 Members Share Posted September 6, 2008 I have heard Standard Gutiar but I believe Solid Guitar is correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members musicmaker '55 Posted September 7, 2008 Members Share Posted September 7, 2008 23 posts on the OP's thread title question.... and to those who answered it... ...I THINK YER ALL WRONG! I'm pretty sure SG stands for Standard Gibson ....right?? ...anyone?? From the dusty depths of my brain, I do recall hearing a story that Les Paul was pissed off about his name going on a guitar who's design he did not approve of bearing his name. As I recall, this happened right after the SG was introduced around 1961-62. NOW, maybe I'm wrong on that count or BOTH counts. Somebody who really knows will eventually come along and correct me (as has happened on occasion here). ... but that to me is part of the fun of posting here on HCEG. (waits for flaming to begin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted September 7, 2008 Members Share Posted September 7, 2008 Solid Guitar also the name "Nocaster" was given by guitarists, not the company. its a retronym. like the term "acoustic guitar". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.