Sorry about the header - not sure how to best phrase it
So, whilst the Strat was never designed to be played the way Jimi Hendrix played it - What guitar has been played in a genre of music that probably defies all logic of it ever working in that format
To me the most obvious example is Ted Nugent playing a Gibson Byrdland - When I say this, then maybe you can now better understand my header/text/question
Yet equally it shows that any boundaries are false and we can play any guitar, in any style - But even so, we do tend to put some guitars into a certain style/format ie pointy headstock/Floyd Rose into some form of speed machine, with hi-gain - Would anyone buy such a guitar to play jazz in a Wes Montgomery combo
So with Ted Nugent and his Byrdland as two options, from about as far apart as possible , What other bizarre combinations can we come up with
Comments
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg_imQDC4eUOjuBBRl2mBwA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyQgllCIpqY
https://rozaliftwave.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzs_T0xKDDA
...Which doesn't work.
I think I have heard someone playing good jazz on a Stratocaster with a Cool Rails in the neck position.
What a great player Ted Nugent is btw.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Not sure why? There is nothing in the music of U2 or the playing style of The Edge to dictate what electric guitar design(s) might be the most appropriate.
John McGeoch of Magazine, on the other hand, really had to have the Yamaha SG1000. The 2000 and 3000 models - although notionally superior - would have been wrong.
also anyone who plays a Les Paul that isn’t jazz, ie everyone who plays a Les Paul
I guess Geordie Walker with his ES 295, not an obvious choice for post punk rock.
Also, which bit was considered melodic ?
<edit> I see @EricTheWeary beat me to it!
I was a big fan of Nugent in his early days, I felt that using that Byrdland gave an 'on the edge' feel to his playing which I loved ... sadly, as I don't think one can separate the politics from the musician, I won't even give him a listen today ...
Formerly TheGuitarWeasel ... Oil City Pickups ... Oil City Blog 7 String.org profile and message