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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:42 pm
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Q: How many great players didn't play a Strat.

A: When you think about it, across all genres, most.

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Post subject: Re: How many great guitarists didn't play a Start?
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Well, let's see. Off the top of my head and in no particular order: Les Paul, Chet Atkins, Ted Nugent, Andres Segovia, Angus Young, and of course, Esteban. :lol:


how many of them would you consider truly great guitarists and not just good guitarists in comparison?
Well, what do you consider a truly great guitarist and just a good guitarists?

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Off the top of my head the people who haven't been mentioned yet are Albert Collins (Tele) and Steve Howe (Gibson).

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Post subject: Re: How many great guitarists didn't play a Strat?
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:46 pm
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My top three favorites all played Strats

1. Jimi Hendrix
2. SRV
3. Eric Clapton

Just look at the Fender Artist series.

just about every single great guitarists you can think of played a Strat as the main guitar! I was trying to think of a few that didn't play a Strat and could not come up with many. Mainly BB King, then there is Jimmy Page - but I would consider him more of a great song writer then a great guitarist. I think of him as a good guitarist and a great songwriter. Not really a great Guitarist in the same league as the three mentioned above. Other notable high profile guitarists that dont play a Strat would be Slash and Randy Roads and who else? There are a lot of good guitarists that don't play a Strat but not many great guitarists.


All three of your picks weren't Strat exclusive. Clapton played Gibons ES335, Lps and SG's he still plays big jazz boxes too, Hendrix played lots of guitars, Gibson Flying V, Jazzmaster, a tele or two, and SRV played a Dano doubleneck from time to time as well as others. Most big players use what they need. Just because they use a Strat in videos don't mean they use them in the studio. Thousands of performers aren't Strat exclusive or even a main axe.


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+1 on what 63supro said.


Fine guitarists, but an extremely naive thing to say that the majority of greats used Strats all the time.

I agree with everything said: people use what suits their needs. In fact, I like Clapton for his work with a Paul and a 335.

I wouldn't consider SRV or Clapton very high. Sure, they were/are fabulous guitarists, but I'd only give them points for keepin' the blues alive. Not highly innovative however. Just more blues players, is all. There are better blues guitarists (Reinhardt, the three Kings). Technically, Hendrix was pretty good, a lot of guys outclass him today. But he had a lot of soul and was EXTREMELY open to new things and ideas. Come to think of it, in his day, he was practically using Jackson Soloists or Schecters with Floyd Roses and Mesa Boogies. :shock:

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Some of the things that made SRV great was he played the blues with more conviction than anyone i know.His tone was legendary too.Also he paid homage to his mentors without copying them, he made those songs his own.As far as alot of guys today outclassing him, none of them made you listen like SRV did.There are alot of guys today that are technically good, but quite uninspiring.


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Did I miss something here?

the topic said "didn't play a strat".. but the first three names listed were predominantly known for playing a strat.

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Post subject: Re: How many great guitarists didn't play a Strat?
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So to summarize.

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How many great guitarists didn't play a Strat?

Answer: many. And Esteban.

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You mean not known as a Strat player in the Fender sense of playing a Strat. Then I would have to through in Danny Gatton ,Roy Buchanen,Brent Mason,Brian Setzer,Michael Schenker ,Peter Green theres a lot of them. Slapchop you usually know what your talking about but I have to see this list of 100 players that Hendrix, SRV, and Clapton dont make because you have to have the only copy. I have heard a lot of jazz guys with enough theory in there head to fill a book that does not make them great. Mike Stern is one of them yes he has the theory and technique but his music does nothing for me just like a lot of other jazzers. That would also mean you have no blues players on your list. Slap you have had this thing against Hendrix for a long time and if he is not your cup of tea I can understand that to but to say he is not great is ludicress . Last post you said he could not write Cmon lets get real. Stevie Ray played the blues and he played them as good if not better than anyone I ever heard,his choice of chord voicings for blues and just his muting technique has half the guys trying to play his stuff a hard time. And Clapton has only had a 5 decade career because he is just OK. I t is like when I saw G3 with Yngwie and they did VooDoo Chile and Little Wing as encores When they solod they could not get the vibe of the songs right it was lacking the magic. Greatness is the music that is created or the solos and songs that stand the test of time and these guys have nothing to worry about because they will still be talked about 100 years from now,


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Brian May has never appeared in a live situation with a Strat, but used one for a solo that was under 20 seconds long, in studio. Does that count :D Brian is a great player & writer with no doubt.

Iommi? He is damn great in coming up with riffs. And playing - well, compare his amount of fingers to the epic soloing.

Matthew Bellamy of Muse uses only Manson guitars and is especially a damn wicked writer. ("Bellamy's riff from "Plug In Baby" was 13th in Total Guitar's poll of the Top 100 Riffs above riffs such as Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love"." - Wikipedia) He plays well too but wouldn't consider him great. Innovative though.

Page is no doubt a legend in writing & playing. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aixZ3wqOis and if you don't wanna watch the whole song, just skip to 3:50. He has some emotion.

BTW I know two of these Brits were mentioned before.

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I t is like when I saw G3 with Yngwie and they did VooDoo Chile and Little Wing as encores When they solod they could not get the vibe of the songs right it was lacking the magic. Greatness is the music that is created or the solos and songs that stand the test of time and these guys have nothing to worry about because they will still be talked about 100 years from now,[/quote]

Don't even get me started on Malmsteen. :D


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63supro wrote:
Don't even get me started on Malmsteen. :D


Hi 63supro: tell us what you think about Malmsteen, why not?

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How about the 3 Kings. Freddie, Albert and BB.


Yessiree.

Al Dimeola didn't necessarily favor Fender either. He's a pretty gnarly player.

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... then there is Jimmy Page - but I would consider him more of a great song writer than a great guitarist. I think of him as a good guitarist and a great songwriter. Not really a great Guitarist in the same league as the three mentioned above ...

Jimmy Page not as good a guitarist as SRV or Clapton??? Back in the '70s, Page was better than either of them. Just (my very strong yet) humble opinion...
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Two come to my mind that have not been mentioned

Larry Carlton (Mr 335)

and Frank Marino on his SG is one of my favorite (and great) guitarists.

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