For the 4th, what is the most "American" guitar?
What guitar do you think of first when you think of an "American" guitar? Either due to who performed with it, who made it? Etc.? If you vote other, please list the guitar and say why.
1. Strat: "Come on, it is the most iconic and recognized shape for years!"
2. Tele: "You kidding? What is more American than a tele, from twang to session musicians to Springsteen. Get outta here!"
3. Les Paul: "Named for the inventor and musician, prolific, rocks, what else do you say?
4. Rick: "Bring that American sound. Always original. What is more American?"
5. Gretsch: "roots sounds from day one."
6. 335: "Voice of the American invention, the blues."
7. Martin or other acoustic Flattop: "Guthrie, Dylan, Willie, even Andy Griffith. Let's be honest, a flat top is the original sound of American folk and popular music."
8. Other:
Take or leave my notes and vote for your own reasons. Happy 4th!
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay
love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart. . .
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