Members chaosStrings Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 Hi all, my question may sound a bit naive, but bear with me if you wish.I played electric guitar for a few years, but last two I played mostly acoustic. This has changed my taste in tone: in particular, I've learnt to appreciate the open strings starting to resonate with the notes I play. This phenomenon is wonderful, as it creates alone a sort of natural reverb full of harmonics ... In all my electrics (Pacifica 412V, Epiphone flying V, American Special Tele) I miss this. I am looking for a guitar providing a sympathetic resonance similar to my acoustic, and I need some advice. What kind of model do you suggest I should try? Thanks, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 I understand what you are saying and while I wish I could steer you in the right direction, I don't believe that electric guitars are capable of "that sound" you are speaking of. I could be wrong but I believe that to be inherently acoustic...? I'll chime back later to see if anyone else can add some input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willyguitar Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 Epiphone Casino or some other hollow body electric? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hooker1984 Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 you need semi-hollow or hollow body...what kind of music do you play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chaosStrings Posted March 9, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 So hollowbodies could be the way ... as for my music style, I tend to play a bit of everything from clean stuff to old school metal. Looks is not that much of an issue (I used to play metal stuff with the Telly), nor is feedback under high gain, since I'm looking for a bit more of it than what I can get my current guitars. BTW, thanks for the suggestions, keep them coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 You can find serious resonance in the better examples of many different models from several different manufacturers ... I'd put in a special word for the Strat, though, because you can get lovely 'natural reverb' and extra shimmer from the trem springs even if the bridge is blocked ... which is why the likes of Eric Clapton and Ry Cooder prefer not to play hardtails even though they don't use the wigglestick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hooker1984 Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 So...what do you thing about this? It's a good compromise! Or this? [video=youtube;7Qsa2o2g1w0] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cobalt Blue Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 I believe that you'd be happier with a guitar that's equipped with a piezo bridge. Now, I know that as I write this, there will be those who'll begin protesting that the piezo bridge is never going to approximate the sound of an acoustic guitar--but that's not the only purpose of the piezo bridge. The piezo bridge allows one to blend into the electric signal added harmonics and attack, which makes the sound more multi-dimensional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 An electric acoustic may be the ticket, a hollow body jazz guitar may be another option. Something like a DOT has a wood plank down the center and its got a plywood top. It pretty much sucks for resonance. Its got more of a solid body tone. A casino which is built hollow like a violin might be better or an actual ES335 over a DOT. Ibanez has a nice selection of semihollows. I've heard several working with other other musicians and they have some great tone. You really have to try them out though. You want to make sure the instruments have good acoustic resonance playing it unplugged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 You can find serious resonance in the better examples of many different models from several different manufacturers ... I'd put in a special word for the Strat, though, because you can get lovely 'natural reverb' and extra shimmer from the trem springs even if the bridge is blocked ... which is why the likes of Eric Clapton and Ry Cooder prefer not to play hardtails even though they don't use the wigglestick. yep!....it's not a model thing....it's a quality thing.....In my opinion the best les pauls are resonant...the best strats are resonant...teles etc........ choose what model you want and then go play as many of them as you can, to find the one with those qualities you seek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bocage44 Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 I use a doubleneck to attain this effect (this is an old Jimmy Page trick). When playing, make sure the pickups for both necks are active - the sympathetic vibrations of the neck not being played create some really cool overtones..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lz4005 Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 bocage44 is right. A normal 6/12 doubleneck will give interesting overtones. You can emphasize them if you wire the two necks to separate outputs (some Rics and Carvin 6/12's came stock that way) and use two amps. Meanwhile, sympathetic resonance out the ying yang: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members befey Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 Or what about something in the Jazzmaster family? It might not be exactly the same, but that extra length of string behind the bridge gives some interesting overtones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members =JL= Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 Any hollowbody with a trapeze tailpiece. Some people wedge rubber grommets between the string behind the bridge to cut down on sympathetic resonance, it can be quite pronounced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ilikeguitar90 Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 I second hollowbodies/semi-hollows. An Epiphone Casino may be just what you're looking for considering it's fully hollow. And yes, people do often complain about the trapeze tailpiece on those because of how resonant they are. For what it's worth, I got an Epiphone Dot Studio after playing tons of Dot Studios and finding one I really liked. Sounds really woody with a lot of overtones when playing arpeggios. It has the natural reverb thing going on. The many others I played didn't sound like this one, they just sounded more like a typical humbucker equipped electric guitar and the low strings sounded more flat and flabby, especially with distortion. I A/Bed the one I got with another Epiphone Dot Studio, an Epiphone Casino, an Epiphone Sheraton, and a Gibson ES-335, and I felt my Dot Studio came the closest to the Gibson. I really wanted to like the Casino and the Sheraton the most, considering I'm a huge Beatles/Dr. Dog fanatic and those bands are associated with those guitars, but I just preferred the tone and feel of the Dot Studio. So yeah, try out a lot of the Epiphones (and several of the same model just in case) and see if any of them speak to you. The Gretsch Electromatic series might be worth checking out too. I particularly liked the G5120 I think it was called. Big single cutaway in a dark brown finish with 2 pickups. Anyways Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grumphh Posted March 9, 2012 Members Share Posted March 9, 2012 Volume is the way to go. Turn up your amp. In an accoustic the vibrations from playing can release enough energy to start your unplayed strings vibrating sympathetically. With electrics you need the pressure from speakers to do the same job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members chaosStrings Posted March 11, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 11, 2012 Thanks to all for the input! I'll definitely check out some semi-hollows! And hollows too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skyforger Posted March 11, 2012 Members Share Posted March 11, 2012 Epiphone Casino or some other hollow body electric? +1 Seems logical. Acoustic (hollow bodied) gives sympathetic resonance and electric (solid bodied) doesn't (for the most part... There may be one out there)So of course the logical conclusion is to grab a hollow body with some pups on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted March 11, 2012 Members Share Posted March 11, 2012 many solid body electrics will do this.it is the reason for damping adjacent strings either at the bridge with the pick hand or with the left hand.I have the effect on all of my guitars to a greater or lesser degree if I do not take care of string damping.The most pronounced is a PResqe custom 24 all mahogany construction, followed closely by my 335. BUT it is nowhere near as pleasant as the same thing on an acoustic and often is dismissed as plain annoying, hence the popularity of muting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Skyforger Posted March 11, 2012 Members Share Posted March 11, 2012 That's... Beautiful Not going much on the pickguard, I think black or none at all would suit my tastes better. But still, wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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