What kind of Guitar is the best for rock and roll?
Carson Schuck asked:
Well, my birthday is in a few months, and I’m thinking of asking for a guitar. I would like a guitar that can play music like The Who or Hendrix and sound good while doing it. If there are any Peavy guitars that would be good for this kind of music, please let me know. It’s my favorite brand of guitar.
Well, my birthday is in a few months, and I’m thinking of asking for a guitar. I would like a guitar that can play music like The Who or Hendrix and sound good while doing it. If there are any Peavy guitars that would be good for this kind of music, please let me know. It’s my favorite brand of guitar.
I typically don’t associate Peavy with Pete Townsend or Jimi Hendrix, but if you’re determined and have the right pedals, you could make it work. I’d go with a good ol’ Fender strat myself, or a G & L for a little originality. It’ll give you that bluesy sound for Jimi and that twang for Pete. josh.0
the guitar that everyone wanted back then was a strat. jimmy used it, eric johnson used it and much more. if you want some old school rock and roll, you’ll definitely want the strat. but the thing is; strats are expensive. unless you get the squier strat but it’s just not the same jmsalvador2319
Well, you can play “music like The Who or Hendrix” on any decent guitar, really. And I wonder how Peavey could be your favorite brand if you haven’t played Peaveys and other guitars. Actually, Peavey makes pretty decent amps, but I’m not familiar with guitars of theirs. If you’re just starting, get a Squier Strat or a Washburn and make sure you really want to get into this. I know people who bought their teenagers $1000 guitars to start with and they lose interest and it’s a waste of money. It’s good to start on something cheap and simple; if you love it, you’ll know it and getting a better guitar will be a goal and something to look forward to. And if you aren’t any good or don’t enjoy it, no great loss. Good luck chiennoir54
Hendrix played a Gibson Flying V and later played a Fender Stratocaster. Pete Townsend played a strat. Personally, I don’t like the feel of a strat, but I do like the vintage Kramer Pacer, which is similar to a strat.
If you want a Peavey guitar, you’re in good company because Eddie Van Halen plays Peavey.
What you need to do is go to a big guitar store and try a few different kinds of guitars just to get the feel.
Avoid the Fender Squier. They are complete junk and have very little resale value. Instead, if you want an inexpensive guitar, consider a Yamaha. A friend of mine in Japan plays a Yamaha guitar as his first choice and Cliff Burton played a Yamaha bass. Get a Yamaha made in Japan or South Korea. Do NOT buy a guitar made in China.
Another great inexpensive guitar is the Fender Mexican-made Stratocaster. It has good quality workmanship and the wood is decent. Play a few of them and pick the one with the best sustain.
eBay is a good place to look for vintage guitars in good shape. You can get more for your money buying a used guitar. Just make sure the buyer agrees to have a guitar tech check the guitar over or give you the option of taking it to a tech after you receive it. That way, if the guitar turns out to have a serious problem - such as backbow in the neck or a truss rod that can’t be adjusted - you can send it back to the seller for a refund. For small repairs, like grounding the pickups, you should have a tech fix that because it’s worth the extra 10 or 20 bucks if the guitar is nice otherwise.
For rock and roll, there’s no “best” guitar - it’s all personal preference. It’s the player who makes the sound by how they play and also what amp and FX are used. But mostly it’s playing. For example, if I pick up Steve Vai’s guitar, I probably won’t sound like him. But if Steve Vai picks up my guitar, he will still sound like Steve Vai. Victoria
if its for rock, especialy jimi, you rrly rrly need a whammy. thay make thay make guitat like 50 x more fun Jacob