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What, in your opinion, is the best electric guitar for rythm?

casper leblanccasper leblanc Posts: 1,246
edited December 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
Guitars, like some actors, are the victims of typecasting. Sometimes undeserved. Since I suck at lead, I play rythm stuff mostly - chords etc. I suck at that as well, but it doesn't show as much.

Anyway, I play a Fender Tele, which is somewhat a general, straight forward guitar for rythm, isn't it?

But because of the typecasting thing, I was just wondering if anyone else thinks other guitars are great for rythm. and on a side note: are strats good rythm guitars?
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  • Spook FishSpook Fish Posts: 241
    pearlwax wrote:
    Guitars, like some actors, are the victims of typecasting. Sometimes undeserved. Since I suck at lead, I play rythm stuff mostly - chords etc. I suck at that as well, but it doesn't show as much.

    Anyway, I play a Fender Tele, which is somewhat a general, straight forward guitar for rythm, isn't it?

    But because of the typecasting thing, I was just wondering if anyone else thinks other guitars are great for rythm. and on a side note: are strats good rythm guitars?


    I would say a strat is a good rythm guitar for sure + Teles - I own both, and use them as lead and rythm guitars. i think if you was looking for a guitar especially forthis purpose, and in the market for one, you may want something a little dirty like a solid mohogony guitar with P90's. nice thick rythm. strats tend to have a spanky sound, which i love, probably better as a lead guitar - but if you use good quality stomp boxes and know how to dial up a tube amp, you can use it for any sound really. I reckon it may not come down to style / make of guitar - rather the spec - pups / neck / bridge ect.

    just my view
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    anything really.

    Tom Petty has been a rhythm guitarist for oh 40 years and he's played a lot of stuff, teles, strats, and Ric's the most prominent.


    Teles are very good all around.

    Obviously Les Pauls and SG's. Stone, etc.
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  • Oh, JimmyOh, Jimmy Posts: 957
    I use a Les Paul strictly, and I love the sound it adds to my band. The lead guitarist plays a Strat, and we kinda fill in each others empty spaces.
  • likepilateihaveadoglikepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    teles are great all-purpose

    strats really only for lead
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  • SweetHarmonicsSweetHarmonics Posts: 290
    any halfway decent guitar with a humbucker in the bridge
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  • Dirty_FrankDirty_Frank Posts: 957
    SweetHarmonics wrote:
    any halfway decent guitar with a humbucker in the bridge

    You said it.
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  • moemoe6434moemoe6434 Posts: 467
    they are all good rythem guitars..... you just need to find out what YOU like with the music that YOU like. you play jangle-pop? hard-core? punk? emo? rock? classic-rock? no one can answer these questions for you... you have to find it yourself.
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  • itsevolutionbabyitsevolutionbaby Posts: 144
    I would have to go with a Gibson LP. I just love that club you over the head grit, and tone. Strats are great for leads, and for clean sounds, but there's something about a Gibson churning and grinding in the back. just my 2c
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  • Oh, JimmyOh, Jimmy Posts: 957
    itsevolutionbaby wrote:
    I would have to go with a Gibson LP. I just love that club you over the head grit, and tone. Strats are great for leads, and for clean sounds, but there's something about a Gibson churning and grinding in the back. just my 2c

    I agree. I have a Les Paul and I play mostly rythm guitar and it just thickens everything up and really helps the entire mix. Plus, when I do step forward for a lead I have sustain for days and a tone that would rip your head off.
  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    The best guitar for rhythm, is the one that works best in your hands. It could be a $6000 Gustavsson, or a $200 Danelectro...whatever causes you to channel your magic is the best for you.
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  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
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    Either that, or whatever's laying around. :D

    I think any guitar can be used for anything if you feel it.

    Me, preferably, Strat for Funk, and African Rhythms, and Latin stuff.
    Tele - Great for blues and rock
    Les Paul or PRS or whatever Humbucker is great for Rockin out, and blues, too.
    Then that hollow body for Jazz. :cool:
    Myself, I'm a Strat type guy in the long run.
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  • sj_2150sj_2150 Posts: 275
    Ibanez make some awesome rythm guitars, best sounding i would say is the RG series. the RG7620 is used by former Fear Factory Guitarest Dino Cazares. He always has killer tone
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  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    Oh, and without a doubt, the Wangcaster

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