Epiphone Acoustic Electric Guitar
by admin on July 28, 2011
Jimi Hendrix's Guitar
The influence of Jimi Hendrix as a guitar player is undeniable. He lived in an age populated by guitar legends and became a legend among them. Did Jimi Hendrix's guitar have any special part in the making of the legend or would Jimi have made his mark with the aid of any old guitar? For those who are interested in reproducing Jimi Hendrix's unique guitar sound, here are some facts about the instruments and equipment behind the guitar sound that shook the world like a wet kitten. The fact is there was nothing particularly special about the Jimi Hendrix guitar set-up.
Jimi Hendrix was left-handed. What this means to most guitar players is you reverse the strings on a right handed guitar so that the strings are in the same order as they would be for a right-handed player, that is the sixth string on top and the first string on the lower side of the neck. If you don't want to do this you pay a lot of extra money for a left-handed guitar. Jimi chose neither of these options. He played a Fender Stratocaster strung for a right-handed player because he preferred his tone and volume control knobs on the top of the guitar.
Feedback added another dimension to Jimi's guitar playing and he got it from the three single coil pick-ups on the Stratocaster. During the evolution of the electric guitar a lot of work was put into eliminating feedback. It was considered a nuisance. The solution to the problem was the development of Humbucker pick-ups. The Strat did not use the Humbuckers so Jimi used the Strat.
Like Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Eddy Van Halen, Jimi used the amp of choice for heavy metal guitar players - the Marshall. The Marshall sound was well-like in the seventies and is still duplicated today by effects software, but prior to the Marshall becoming the most popular amp Jimi used Fender Dual Showman and Twin Reverb amps.
Did Jimi Hendrix play other guitars besides the Fender Strat? Yes he flirted with the Gibson Flying V for a while and was known to play a Epiphone acoustic but he will always be remembered as a Strat player.
The effect that is most associated with Hendrix is the wah-wah. In 1967 he heard and watched Frank Zappa using it and immediately fell in love with it. He also loved the Leslie speaker sound.
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Best Epiphone acoustic/electric guitar for beginners?
I’ve got an Encore Blueburst Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, it was £50, most likely cheaper, but its terrible..never stays in tune so I’ve decided to get a new guitar…Most likely an Epiphone because Noel owns one. It has to be under £150/£200…Thanks
what do you think of the fender strat electric guitar and epiphone acoustic guitar?
i own both and love them and love them i started playing a year ago and play in an amature band and they work great,what are your thoughts?
sorry i forgot to add the epiphone is a dr 100
Personalize my acoustic/electric epiphone guitar?
I just bought an epiphone acoustic/electric guitar, but i couldnt get anything super cute or fancy because i couldnt afford anything like that. But im saving up to do something with it to make it custom and personalized. What could i do? I like sparkles and colors and stuff. And anything around the tampa florida area?
Epiphone AJ200s Acoustic Guitar or Santa Cruz Acoustic Electric guitar ?
which one is good ? or which have best acoustic sounds ?
Please tell me you’re kidding. Epiphone guitars are inexpensive guitars made in China and cost a few hundred bucks. Santa Cruz guitars are among the finest guitars made in the US and cost $3000 and up, way up depending on the wood used. They do not make an acoustic electric but any Santa Cruz dealer will be happy to install an after-market pickup system for you. Santa Cruz guitars are far superior to Epiphones but cost literally 10 times as much. Worth it, though.
I hate to see people do anything “permanent” to personalize their guitars. Your “personalization” can easily outlast your taste. Also keep in mind that extra layers of paint will affect the acoustic properties of your guitar. The simplest way to go is to leave the guitar untouched and get a personalized strap. You can get sparkly ones or have your name printed on it.
If you really see all that beautiful wood grain on your top as a canvas waiting to be filled, consider decals, not stickers. The decals will come off with water and aren’t as thick (less damage to your tone)
Another option is an inlay sticker for your headstock. This won’t affect your tone: http://www.inlaystickers.com/servlet/the-Headstock/Categories
[I have no idea who Noel is.]
Why do you want an acoustic electric if you’re a beginner? By the time you’re ready to play in public and require amplification you’ll be ready for your next guitar anyway.
Hey, congratulations! You’ve got great guitars! Sorry, I don’t know much about electric guitars but I’ve definitely heard of how great the strats are.The Epiphone sounds like a really classy one. Isn’t Epiphone part of the Gibson company? I envy you. It probably has a clear ringing sound with excellent timbre. Do you both strum & fingerpick? Hope you enjoy both in good health.
Epiphone or Yamaha acoustic-electric guitar?
Which is better? An Epiphone acoustic-electric guitar or a Yamaha acoustic-electric guitar?
I’m deciding between these two guitars:
Yamaha FX 335 Acoustic-Electric Guitar-
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Yamaha-FX-335-Acoustic-Electric-Guitar-101862217-i1166369.gc
or
Epiphone AJ-100CE Acoustic-Electric Guitar-
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-AJ-100CE-Acoustic-Electric-Guitar-518364-i1150008.gc
To be truthful I haven’t played either, but looking at the specs, I would go for the Yamaha. Look at the warranty for a start. It seems like a better quality instrument from where I’m sitting. It’s more expensive, and this will almost certainly be reflected in the quality. You rarely get a bargain in this business, and price accurately reflects the worth. Notice it has a different scale-length too.
It would be much better if you were to go into the shop and try them both. You might find you much prefer the sound of one of them over the other. At the end of the day, they’re both good makes, so you can’t go far wrong
I wish guitars were this cheap in England!