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TEB

(13,751 posts) Thu Sep 27, 2018, 05:03 AM Sep 2018

The quest for tone

Last edited Thu Sep 27, 2018, 06:05 AM - Edit history (1)

Forty years later since I decided to explore the fretboard,the torch has been passed to our one son. I find it amusing that guitarists who were my heros growing up in Appalachia is now idols to our one son. Hendrix Stevie Ray Vaughn Duane allman billy gibbons Elmore James to name several. And as I lay here on the couch I am listening to him pick on his prs sc 245. His comments dad I love this guitar , I say to him it is awesome guitar son shine you worked all summer and you earned it. It is a tone monster. He replies dad it just feels awesome in my hands. Ok well put it away go and eat breakfast and brush your teeth get ready for school.

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The quest for tone (Original Post) TEB Sep 2018 OP

John Lee Hooker? Hero to most of THOSE guys. maddiemom Sep 2018 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author backtoblue Oct 2018 #8

I'm In With Tone ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #2

Totally agree with you TEB Sep 2018 #3

Elmore James! Roy Rolling Sep 2018 #4

He should add the great J.J. Cale to his list...... lastlib Sep 2018 #5

So many guitar heroes, so little time! Ohiogal Sep 2018 #6

He has chosen some great guitarists for his inspiration world wide wally Sep 2018 #7

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)

1. John Lee Hooker? Hero to most of THOSE guys.

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Thu Sep 27, 2018, 06:51 AM

Sep 2018

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ProfessorGAC

(70,406 posts)

2. I'm In With Tone

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Thu Sep 27, 2018, 06:57 AM

Sep 2018

Billy Gibbons was always a tone master to me. The others you mention had marvelous tone too, but there was something about the grit and crunch, but with no rough edges, that Billy got.

Tone was one of the reasons in like Knopfler until he bought a distortion box. That original Dire Straits tone of his was something to behold.

TEB

(13,751 posts)

3. Totally agree with you

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Thu Sep 27, 2018, 07:10 AM

Sep 2018

Roy Rolling

(7,194 posts)

4. Elmore James!

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Thu Sep 27, 2018, 07:29 AM

Sep 2018

Now that takes me back to the concert on the rooftop. Time doesn't diminish talent, your son admires some of the best guitarists to ever play the instrument. Wise kid.