best guitar for REGGAE?

[super rad stuff]

Re: best guitar for REGGAE?

and play the muted down-stroke on the 1st beat FFS
don't be the guy who plays off the 2nd (up) beat.
:grumble:

i love skankin' rhythms and what not, they're so funky and fun to play:laughing:

 

[phil_104]

Re: best guitar for REGGAE?

Saw a dude play raggae with a sunburst melody maker once. It was awesome.

 

[ES350]

Re: best guitar for REGGAE?

Back in the 70's in Brooklyn (big Jamaican community), I saw a lot of reggae/ska/dancehall/bluebeat guys with Jazzmasters/Jags, the occasional Gibson...

 

[Laughing Kookaburra]

Re: best guitar for REGGAE?

anything with pickups that aren't stupid hot!

I've seen strats, teles, les paul juniors (bob marley had a signature junior i think?)

single coils are more popular, but reggae sound is more of a technique.. It's all about letting your hands and fingers drive the sound instead of high output pickups or gainy amps!

+1

 

[Karmadog777]

Re: best guitar for REGGAE?

this should get you in the ball park
http://www.zuitar.com/guitar/102341-Bob_Marley_Les_Paul_Special.html

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: best guitar for REGGAE?

when i replied to this thread in 2007 i did not know half as much about guitars as i do now.

the correct answer to this thread is:

 

[ImmortalSix]

Re: best guitar for REGGAE?

I would go P90s. I saw No Doubt last night, Tom Dumont rockin' 3 awesome P90 Hamers, all sounded super thick and percussive. Perfect for that sound.

That said, I have two friends who play that style of music, and both of them play PRS McCartys.

 

[super rad stuff]

Re: best guitar for REGGAE?

I would go P90s. I saw No Doubt last night, Tom Dumont rockin' 3 awesome P90 Hamers, all sounded super thick and percussive. Perfect for that sound.

That said, I have two friends who play that style of music, and both of them play PRS McCartys.

man tom makes me want to get a flying V and set it up with some phat cats and/or p-90s:naughty: