Re: Enthusiasm for Hendrix' technical ability - Those under (edit: 80)...who's your guitar hero?

[umpdv5000]

That's easy, companies will be giving him one and possibly paying him as well for the prestige (same as they do with other top end players). (you forgot to mention that he played a Yamaha SG2000 at one point during the 70's as well)

[Barry]

...I have seen Santana play an SG, a L6S, a les Paul, and a PRS and yet he still has the same signature tone! Blindfold me and I couldn't tell you which guitar he was playing.

It's true isn't it? I have always believed that a certain guitar "dictates" to me what to play. I may even play the same music but it will have a different feel to it depending on whether I have a solid body, semi-acoustic, long scale/short scale etc. What I play on the VS600 sounds dramatically different on the Danelectro or the TA60!

I think a strong individual player such as Santana to some extent reverses that dynamic, and he finds the sweet spot in the guitar he plays. However, I think even though the brand might change, you may find that he's playing the same basic configuration, therefore not a huge leap out of his comfort zone.

[caucajun]

...I have seen Santana play an SG, a L6S, a les Paul, and a PRS and yet he still has the same signature tone! Blindfold me and I couldn't tell you which guitar he was playing.

It's true isn't it? I have always believed that a certain guitar "dictates" to me what to play. I may even play the same music but it will have a different feel to it depending on whether I have a solid body, semi-acoustic, long scale/short scale etc. What I play on the VS600 sounds dramatically different on the Danelectro or the TA60!

I think a strong individual player such as Santana to some extent reverses that dynamic, and he finds the sweet spot in the guitar he plays. However, I think even though the brand might change, you may find that he's playing the same basic configuration, therefore not a huge leap out of his comfort zone.

i always find that, while each guitar design has it's own personality........after a few minutes playing ANY guitar......it will eventually sound like ME, and that pronounced difference between, say, a strat and a paul will, mostly, be lost..........unless, THAT DIFF is what you're listening for................same for pedals and amps......4 moi! .................of course, all that there that i mentioned, is tempered by the limitations of the equipment available................and re: santana, don't forget that Yamaha (yomama?) SG he used to burn on

[anaerobe]

Right about the SG2000!

[anaerobe]

Frank Marino - essentially a jazz guy, but would rock and feel blue when needed.

Below he does a number on our concept of a traditional blues solo, check it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQBVbonhvog&feature=related

[nasticanasta]

...I have seen Santana play an SG, a L6S, a les Paul, and a PRS and yet he still has the same signature tone! Blindfold me and I couldn't tell you which guitar he was playing.

It's true isn't it? I have always believed that a certain guitar "dictates" to me what to play. I may even play the same music but it will have a different feel to it depending on whether I have a solid body, semi-acoustic, long scale/short scale etc. What I play on the VS600 sounds dramatically different on the Danelectro or the TA60!

I think a strong individual player such as Santana to some extent reverses that dynamic, and he finds the sweet spot in the guitar he plays. However, I think even though the brand might change, you may find that he's playing the same basic configuration, therefore not a huge leap out of his comfort zone.

i always find that, while each guitar design has it's own personality........after a few minutes playing ANY guitar......it will eventually sound like ME, and that pronounced difference between, say, a strat and a paul will, mostly, be lost..........unless, THAT DIFF is what you're listening for................same for pedals and amps......4 moi! .................of course, all that there that i mentioned, is tempered by the limitations of the equipment available................and re: santana, don't forget that Yamaha (yomama?) SG he used to burn on

This isn't so hard really... I have been able to maintain my "sound" regardless of what guitar I'm playing for over 25 years...and I would have to add that the only differences would be sustain (neck through as opposed to bolt on and type of wood), and whether it's a tremolo or hardtail, it shouldn't matter what guitar you are playing, though some are faster due to the necks, but all the rest can be remedied especially now a days with all the options electronicly.

[nasticanasta]

Frank Marino - essentially a jazz guy, but would rock and feel blue when needed.

Below he does a number on our concept of a traditional blues solo, check it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQBVbonhvog&feature=related

I met a guy in Cleveland Ohio at the House of Blues, turned out his father is best freinds with Franks father, so I have had the privledge to hang with Frank several times, and I can't tell you how many times I have heard him reply with the line "blues, I love the blues, it's all blues". He hotrods all his gear himself super nice guy and a great guitarist...here's a pic of me and Frank last time at HOB's:

[anaerobe]

Now that's pretty damned cool.