Hi. I've got Fender Stratocaster and it sonuds really good. What can u say about Gibson in Blues music?
Do you use wah-wah on lead guitar in blues band?
What effects do you use when you play blues?

i do know that alot of blues players use a clean sound for what they play. if some do add distortion, the boss blues driver is often used. this is for more modern stuff. i know alot of players rely on their amps for that sound too

Gibsons are ok in blues..I'd say second best to the Strat..can't beat them...and yeah..wahs are good for slight use in blues..don't over do it though..and besides that..a good overdrive pedal through a nice tube amp..that's about all that the greats use..

definetly the fender for blues, if your lookin for a little overdrive the boss blues pedal is good, or even getting some crunch on your clean channel by pushin it out, as for the wah, subtle use is key, i like to turn on the wah and just set it to a certain frequency and turn on some crunchy clean and it sounds wonderful...








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If you are worried about what kind of guitar to play that blues with, you should play something else.

The blues is about how you feel, not what brand of guitar you play.
Muddy Waters played a Les Paul, so did Gary Moore. So what?
SRV played a strat, big deal.

Reading these pages I get the feeling a lot of people are far more interested in emulating an existing sound than expressing their own unique musical point-of-view.

You can't buy the blues kids, no matter how much you pay.

I do recommend (if the price is right) an all-tube Fender amp. Like a Deluxe Reverb or Vibrolux. Turn the amp up to 6 and see how well you can control it from your guitar.
I also recommend using heavy guage strings.

Good luck to all of ya out there.










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Nice words 12ax7.

A hefty portion of blues and jazz is just being right all the time.

There are not wrong notes, just... unplanned notes. Play the guitar whose sound you like, with the amp whose sound you like using the effects you like with the notes you like.

Play what you feel like with no doubt in your mind that it is exactly correct. Be confident to know that it is your music, and it doesn't need to fit into anyone elses idea, which is why blues and jazz got popular in the first place.

hmm,

kinda suppose that it depends what sort of blues you're looking to play.

the original post seemed almost to suggest there's just one sort of blues, and one sort of blues sound, as though there were a "definative" sound.

granted, i haven't delved that deeply into the blues, but what i've heard, it has always amazed me by just how varied it all is.








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BURNS LONDON GUITARS!!!!!! they are nothing short of amazing, they will deliver a wonderful mellow sound, and when you add that awesome sounding reverb and a slight chorus, omg. wonderful. great tone, durable.

Blues?? Only accoustic guitar .

Les Paul is really good guitar to this stuff but IMO only when you use drive. Nothing can replace bell tone form strato's single coils. You can play everything on everything - YOU must like your sound








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[b] I like both. I have A Les Paul and three Stratocasters. If I want a fat solo sound I use the Les Paul. If I want that great twangy Fender sound I'll use one of my Strats. You can't beat an old Tube Screamer into A good tube amp for that big juicy blues sound.[/b]








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benitosuave wrote:

Nice words 12ax7.

A hefty portion of blues and jazz is just being right all the time.

There are not wrong notes, just... unplanned notes. Play the guitar whose sound you like, with the amp whose sound you like using the effects you like with the notes you like.

Play what you feel like with no doubt in your mind that it is exactly correct. Be confident to know that it is your music, and it doesn't need to fit into anyone elses idea, which is why blues and jazz got popular in the first place.

so true , it isnt the guitar nor the amp for the most part, its all in the player.
find "YOUR" sound , not someone eles's ....








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I have played both for blues and I actually prefer the Gibson. With that said, I have to add that I primarily play an ES-175 (Epiphone custom shop with alnico classic pickups) or a gretsch ProJet (TV Jones pickups). I like the bigger neck on Gibsons/Gretsch guitars, but I have long fingers so it works for me. I prefer a rosewood fretboard to a maple fretboard. I use the amp to brighten the tones. To get that twangy sound a fender gets, I rely on the TV Jones pickups on my Gretsch. Gotta love the blues!








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I think it really depends on what your playing. But overall iv always considered strats more practical as a players guitar. Gibsons get annoying. Two volume knobs are just a hassle, you can turn a strat off with your pinky while playing. Also their abit too heavy, strats are just my preference and help with the tone that so many people have gone with (buddy guy, stevie, clapton)