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I'm going to say Tele. It reeks Americana.
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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. . .
- j. johnson
Luke Skyrawker
I'm going to say Tele. It reeks Americana.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Regular Fretter
Bye bye American Pie.... This is your 4th of July Guitar
Regular Fretter
Can't vote. They all are iconic shapes, and create iconic sounds, and they are all American... They all had a hand in shaping rock n' roll, a uniquely American invention. So, if I had to vote, I would vote for all of them.
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Yeah, as I wrote the list, I was surprised how all the common guitars we think of are of American origin. Rock on America!
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. . .
- j. johnson
Regular Fretter
I'd say it's this one in particular for me...
Valar Morghulis
The original Woody Guthry Signature Model!Originally Posted by R_of_G
I'd say it's this one in particular for me...
I just happen to be watching "Bound For Glory" while working from home tonight. I haven't seen it since it first came out. My Dad and I was staying in an old hotel in Crested Butte, CO, and saw it in the local theater. A perfect setting. I appreciate the story now, much more than when I was 13.
Guitar: Gibson SG Standard Natural Burst, Squier CV 50's Tele, Hell Guitars No. 2, Squier CV 50's Strat, Reverend Club King 290, Taylor 522e 12-Fret mahogany,
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Short Scale
Amp: Fender Super Champ X2 Head, Egnater Tweaker 15, Fender Mustang I, Acoustic B20 1x12 bass amp
Pedal: Budda Budwah wah, Wampler Ego Compressor, Electro-Harmonix Soul Food, Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, Wampler Velvet Fuzz, Seven Sisters Eve Tremolo, TC Electronics Gravy Tri Chorus & Vibrato, Catalinbread Echorec, TC Electronic Alter Ego 2 Delay, Hardwire Supernatural Ambient Verb, MXR Carbon Copy, Catalinbread RAH, Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker, BYOC Mouse 2.0 Distortion, BYOC Boost/OD-2
Advanced Fretter
Jimi playing the Star Spangled Banner on a Strat is pretty damn American to me.
Patrick
Regular Fretter
Late for this July 4th Party....
In terms of iconic shape or model, I wouldn't argue with Fender's Strat in the hands of Buddy Holly or Jimi. but there'd be no Strat without Leo's Tele that preceded it.
But I'd posit that there'd have probably been no Fenders, Gibsons or any clones of them had it not been for the Rickenbacker 'Frying Pan' that spawned their development.
And there may not have even been that had it not been for the original Dobro that inspired it.
I voted for Rickenbacker, because they were the first American electric guitar that ignited the birth of everything that followed it.
And it's still true to it's American Roots. Ain't no Ricks made anywhere but in the USA.
Read the Rickenbacker History and perhaps you'll agree?
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