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Location: Connersville, Indiana | Each has it's own place and time pending on the song and what you want to gain. But it's like driving a 68 Chevy ll Nova SS or a mini van. They both get you where you are going, they both have their own pro's and con's but driving the SS is far too cool. Finger picking on a nice electric, on the neck pickup, flick and switch and the neighbors are calling the police. I love them both and layer guitars so I can use them both. But that's just me. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | When it comes to electrics, I prefer to pick my poison...nice to have choices...
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Location: Connersville, Indiana | Nice guitars Mike, you got the Ace Fraley 3 pickup Les Paul, the pure white strat and a real nice tele. But the amps, now those are sweet. I would love to play through that fender twin reverb |
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by MusicMishka:
When it comes to electrics, I prefer to pick my poison...nice to have choices...
…and the choices you have are nice… |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Actually it's not an Ace: it's the Gibson NAMM guitar from 1997: The only 3 pup Les Paul Custom made in '97...yes, the twin is sweet...but so is the Deluxe and this '95 Marshall JTM60...Really sweet w/either the Les Paul or the PRS Custom 22...
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Location: Connersville, Indiana | I want to come to your house. I would love to play my UKll, Viper, Preacher, and Oscar Schmidt Blues man on your amps. Then the matching 6 and 12 strings. I'd have another heart attack. You know cpr LOL |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Yes, and the wife is an RN...lol...welcome anytime...
I used to have some sweet O electric's...will probably get some more down the road...
Actually, to get back to the question posed at the beginning of the thread: I find all guitars to be a HOOT/GAS/BLAST to play...I love 'em all... |
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Location: Connersville, Indiana | http://loudandlouder.com/
Click on this link and it will explain it all to you about the electric guitar and why they are what they are. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | A Twin Reverb for home use is like using a 500HP Shelby to get Grandma to church. They're great amps, but just total overkill for the basement. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Electric? - Acoustic?
depends what I'm trying to say.
Leon Redbone tunes sound better played on the Reso'
Neil Diamond seems right on the 12 string.
chicken scratchin'Country works for me on the Tele'
(never was much into Strats. I bought one and still can't remember why. anybody want a Mexi-strat?)
Me just bein' me works best on a 6 string 'O' |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Electrics are more fun??
not. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | A Twin Reverb for home use is like using a 500HP Shelby to get Grandma to church. They're great amps, but just total overkill for the basement. Ahh yes, but I don't have a basement...lol
And, like the Shelby's effect on Grandma, the Twin can leave ya trembling for quite a while as well...great for those neighbors to keep em guessing...I use the Marshall and the Deluxe 80% of the time...
Brad, I do plan to get a Princeton Reverb as soon as I find a great deal...
Electric? - Acoustic?
depends what I'm trying to say. Exactly! |
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Location: Flahdaw | I'm not much of an electric player, but does any manufacturer make a wider nut electric hollow body? |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by MusicMishka:
Brad, I do plan to get a Princeton Reverb as soon as I find a great deal... Excellent choice. I kept the Deluxe Reverb and an assortment of Blues Juniors for the house. |
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Location: Texas | Yep, electric guitars are more fun.
Including Ovation acoustic/electrics. ;) |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Originally posted by kitmann:
Each has it's own place and time pending on the song and what you want to gain. But it's like driving a 68 Chevy ll Nova SS or a mini van. They both get you where you are going, they both have their own pro's and con's but driving the SS is far too cool. Finger picking on a nice electric, on the neck pickup, flick and switch and the neighbors are calling the police. I love them both and layer guitars so I can use them both. But that's just me. I think I get your premise, but to me electric or acoustic is more like Lamborghini Gallardo or a Range Rover.
Both fun, well built vehicles to drive in their INTENDED environments but a Range Rover on the Freeway is just boring and a Lambo in traffic or g-d forbid offroad.... not gonna happen.
The guitar analogies.. Europa looses a bit on an Acoustic while Malaguena on electric doesn't seem right either. |
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Location: NJ | ultimately it is guitar that is more fun |
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| "Yep, electric guitars are more fun."
No they're not serge - although I think of my Gibson as an acoustic with a bunch of pickups.
is the L-5 an electric to you? Or just an amplified acoustic?
My Adamas first choice everytime. |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by alpep:
ultimately it is guitar that is more fun +1
I enjoy both. I've seen acoustic performances that are every bit as "electrifying" as any electric performance.
Also, there are so many more tonalities that come out with an acoustic that's amplified, not to mention the folks that use the tops, sides, and backs in a percussive fashion.
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Location: Texas | My L-5 is an acoustic box with a pickup, so the feel is more like a powerful acoustic electric when plugged in.
In my case, when playing jazz with bass and drums, the joy of playing a powerful electric like a Strat or the L-5 is just more fun, but at home I just play acoustic and practice on my Custom Legend.
I like Miles' description about the 2, the right vehicle for two different roads. |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | - Country Artist
Have you ever used a Deluxe Preacher to play jazz?
I've always felt that they have a lot of potential for jazz.
I not much into playing jazz but, I can get a very good Eric Gale sound with one. |
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Location: Texas | Nope |
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Location: NW Washington State | I've been thinking about trying flatwounds on a Preacher Deluxe I bought a few months ago. It's been years since I tried them on my Deacon and I can't remember the sound. The Preacher at least looks more like a jazz guitar.
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Location: Denver | I've been a fingerpicker/strummer for 40 years. In fact I have only had an electric for a couple of years now and even that's a hybrid. I am learning some licks as I am writing some instrumental pieces for an upcoming show. It's fun because of the challenge and different but still for me an acoustic is where the heart is. Maybe I'll change my mind when (if) I become more proficient with playing the darn thing. |
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| I don't know, I play both ... its like saying a 450HP sports car is more fun than a fishing boat.
Depends.
One thing for certain ... for me at least ... playing acoustic makes me a better electric guitar player - stronger fingers. |
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How come electric guitars are way more fun to play than acoustic guitars?
