Johnny Ramone Tone
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Low_fidelity2100
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You wouldn't have to Make one......Eastwood guitars makes a Mosrite Copy thats suppoused to be a copy of Johnnys Mosrite. Strat pickup and all.
Although I'm pretty sure its not made of "good cardboard" so I dunno. haha.
You wouldn't have to Make one......Eastwood guitars makes a Mosrite Copy thats suppoused to be a copy of Johnnys Mosrite. Strat pickup and all.
Although I'm pretty sure its not made of "good cardboard" so I dunno. haha.
Wattage
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Johnny's most famous set up was a DiMarzio FS-1 in the bridge and a Duncan mini-hum in the neck but in the 70's he used a few stock Mosrites, some Srats and even a Ric or two. In the 80's he switched to Hamer Sunbursts for a short while but went back to his Mosrites.
There are a few JR models out there, Eastwood of course and a Mosrite (of California) that if I remember correctly is made in Japan.
Most of the cheaper copies are basswood I am pretty sure.
I would look around for a cheap double cut 60's Melody Maker and put in a Duncan Custom Shop MM replacement pickup. That's the guitar Joan Jett uses btw. Punk cred, looks and a great sounding and playing vintage guitar for relatively cheap. You could even score a 60's Epi Olympic for that matter.
Johnny's most famous set up was a DiMarzio FS-1 in the bridge and a Duncan mini-hum in the neck but in the 70's he used a few stock Mosrites, some Srats and even a Ric or two. In the 80's he switched to Hamer Sunbursts for a short while but went back to his Mosrites.
There are a few JR models out there, Eastwood of course and a Mosrite (of California) that if I remember correctly is made in Japan.
Most of the cheaper copies are basswood I am pretty sure.
I would look around for a cheap double cut 60's Melody Maker and put in a Duncan Custom Shop MM replacement pickup. That's the guitar Joan Jett uses btw. Punk cred, looks and a great sounding and playing vintage guitar for relatively cheap. You could even score a 60's Epi Olympic for that matter.
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Wattage
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drew_half_empty
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you actually WANT ramones tone?
eh, somethin for everyone i guess
you actually WANT ramones tone?
eh, somethin for everyone i guess
Skoora
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Hell yeah! In the 70's He had one of the best rhythm sounds I've ever heard! :headbang: :firing: Gabba Gabba Hey !
Hell yeah! In the 70's He had one of the best rhythm sounds I've ever heard! :headbang: :firing: Gabba Gabba Hey !
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Oh yes Drew, in fact looking at your caption, i think Johnny was the natural extension of Chuck Berry really... all punk was 50's rock'n'roll being re-stated.
Man! How can you not love that guitar sound. I mean, years ago i did the whole shredder trip, heavy blues etc.... but now i seem to love guitarists like Lou Reed, Neil Young, Zappa, Ramone... all the guys i used to think 'sucked'!!!
Dont think i'll go as far as getting the Mosrite though. I just won an Edwards Les Paul Junior P90 on ebay. I'll see what that does.
Oh yes Drew, in fact looking at your caption, i think Johnny was the natural extension of Chuck Berry really... all punk was 50's rock'n'roll being re-stated.
Man! How can you not love that guitar sound. I mean, years ago i did the whole shredder trip, heavy blues etc.... but now i seem to love guitarists like Lou Reed, Neil Young, Zappa, Ramone... all the guys i used to think 'sucked'!!!
Dont think i'll go as far as getting the Mosrite though. I just won an Edwards Les Paul Junior P90 on ebay. I'll see what that does.
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drew_half_empty
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extension? no way man, chuck berry was a poineer, when johnny b goode came out, no one had ever heard a guitar being played like that before. Ever. If the ramones were an extension of anyone IMO it'd be the who, MAYBE the mc5. Infact i remember seeing one of em being interviewed & them saying something about the ramones & the sex pistols being the new who & rolling stones or some ****.
was it a necessary throwback? of course it was, they taught people how to NOT shred again, and to take all the money they coulda dropped on weird effects pedals & buy another 4x12, but a throwback & an innovation are 2 different things.
extension? no way man, chuck berry was a poineer, when johnny b goode came out, no one had ever heard a guitar being played like that before. Ever. If the ramones were an extension of anyone IMO it'd be the who, MAYBE the mc5. Infact i remember seeing one of em being interviewed & them saying something about the ramones & the sex pistols being the new who & rolling stones or some ****.
was it a necessary throwback? of course it was, they taught people how to NOT shred again, and to take all the money they coulda dropped on weird effects pedals & buy another 4x12, but a throwback & an innovation are 2 different things.
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By extension i meant more that he kept rock'n'roll going in a pure sense. What else was going on at the time? Eagles, Pink Floyd. Prog rock(which i loved-KingCrimson) But these guys were determined to do California Sun. I think it bears out today, look at the influence. Strokes, Ferdinand etc...... Guys like Tom Verlaine were more creative but in rock that pure force is enough.
By extension i meant more that he kept rock'n'roll going in a pure sense. What else was going on at the time? Eagles, Pink Floyd. Prog rock(which i loved-KingCrimson) But these guys were determined to do California Sun. I think it bears out today, look at the influence. Strokes, Ferdinand etc...... Guys like Tom Verlaine were more creative but in rock that pure force is enough.
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drew_half_empty
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so i'm not alone, cool
anyhoo, to me, throwbacks aren't innovative, unless they bring something new
like flogging molly & dropkick did with punk & irish folk songs
or how the stray cats mixed rockabilly with every rock genre that had came out since
so i'm not alone, cool
anyhoo, to me, throwbacks aren't innovative, unless they bring something new
like flogging molly & dropkick did with punk & irish folk songs
or how the stray cats mixed rockabilly with every rock genre that had came out since
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Ironically both those bands probably wouldn't have existed if it weren't for the Ramones influence.
Ironically both those bands probably wouldn't have existed if it weren't for the Ramones influence.
Chris Pile
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Heard the Ramones in the 80's in a small place here in town. Johnny sounded awesome. I don't remember what he was playing, I was too busy headbanging. That was a fun concert!
Heard the Ramones in the 80's in a small place here in town. Johnny sounded awesome. I don't remember what he was playing, I was too busy headbanging. That was a fun concert!
Dave Locher
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I saw them live many times in many different venues and his guitar sound was always great.
Definitely more about the amps and his right hand than the guitars, though.
I saw them live many times in many different venues and his guitar sound was always great.
Definitely more about the amps and his right hand than the guitars, though.
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Plessure
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Kudos for being brave enough to flaunt that devastating ignorance
Kudos for being brave enough to flaunt that devastating ignorance
RorySquier
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