Which guitar would you recommend for rock rhythm?

[jagged]

I think most of the time when we talk about guitars, we talk about how great it sounds as a lead guitar. My JP is beautiful yet deadly on leads thanks to its basswood body (i believe they are the source for the mids and highs). I'm just wondering what would be a great EBMM guitar for rock rhythm. I'm tired of seeing LP's being used for rhythm, I want to see an EBMM!

 

[robelinda2]

Axis Super Sport, either HH or MM90's!

 

[highenuff]

I would agree...Axis Super Sport/I am the rhythm player in my band and thats the only guitar I use. This is a little off the subject but we are almost done recording our album, and boy do the rhythm tracks sound great- I ran it through a DSL 50 I really do not think it could get much better than a Super Sport for rhythm...plus I love the second, and forth option of splitting the pickups.
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[Sub1 Zero]

Axis sport or super sport, like these guys say. Paul Landers of Rammstein is an Axis/EVH guy, and he has a VERY powerful sound. King Hazel gets some sweet metal tones out of his hardtail silos too

 

[Colin]

a Morse or Y2D will work just as good

 

[candid_x]

I think that all depends on the sound you want, doesn't it? Country rhythm isn't the same as metal rhythm, classic rock or funk rhythm. When I see modern rockers using reissue melody makers and jaguars, pretty much anything goes. Just a matter of it being "your tone", which of course also makes part of the band's tone.

Reminds me of a band I opened for, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers. At a time when everyone was playing Strats and LPs, Jonathan played either a Jaguar or Jazz Master (I forgot which), with heavy strings. He made his own sound. From his band came Gerry of the Talking Heads, and the drummer for the Cars. Jonathan was too far ahead of his time, but his sound emerged later with other alternative bands.

Break a rule today and make it your own law. Do something different, unexpected, innocent, real. I think that's what Jonathan would say.

 

[ivanmihaljevic]

I think most of the time when we talk about guitars, we talk about how great it sounds as a lead guitar. My JP is beautiful yet deadly on leads thanks to its basswood body (i believe they are the source for the mids and highs). I'm just wondering what would be a great EBMM guitar for rock rhythm. I'm tired of seeing LP's being used for rhythm, I want to see an EBMM!

Basswood is strong in the midrange, but not so much in the high frequencies!

What about a 20th Silo?

 

[MN246]

Candid X has a good point. The fact is, that most of your tone comes from your fingers. More so, than any other factor. Play what ever guitar is most comfortable. Your tone belongs to you, not your gear. If you really are worried about highs, mids, and lows, that's what they make EQs for.

 

[Colin]

I'm with Colin on this one... The Morse absolutely excels at rock-rhythm style playing. That Bridge humbucker has a certain sweetness about it that really comes alive with a bit of juice from a stompbox.
Someone posted up a You-Tube video though recently of some EB endorsed cat playing a MM90 and that had a fab tone for country and more roots style rhythm.

Bill

Bill, how long before you arrive up this way?

 

[Colin]

I trust you've made up the spare bed for me and laid out fresh set of sheets?

Bill

I'm in the spare bed at the moment...

 

[robelinda2]

get a room guys.

 

[Astrofreq]

An Axis! Go Axis!

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

Axis all the way!

 

[dwells]

What !! dude try a Luke they sound amazing for rythm i used it on all my rythm tracks for my bands new album sounds so sweet !!!!

 

[threeminutesboy]

Axis Supert Sport (HH or MM90), AL MM90 or Silo Spec will do it nicely

 

[Ricman]

One more vote for Candid X's view - it's all in the fingers. One of the best Rhythm Rockers was/is Malcom Young - AC/DC. He plays a Gretch for goodness sake!! Go for what feels good, and tailor your sound around your choice.
Oh, and ASS's rule

 

[robelinda2]

i'm beginning to think maybe every EBMM axe is good for everything. if ya good enough.

 

[Ricman]

I read somewhere Lucious saying that he's played through Jeff Becks and EVH's rig and he still sounds like himself. So there you go. Play like Luke!!!

I think he was trying to say that gear is fine, but it's WHAT you play, not what gear you play that sets you apart.

I couldn't agree more. And when I get my fully loaded BFR I'll bloody well prove it.

 

[philiprst]

Actually, I always felt that the JP6 had a killer rhythm sound although not for every style of music. I suggest the 20th Silo if you need to cover a lot of bases.

As far as different rigs go... I think the most important thing is to play what ever inspires you. If someone doesn't like the sound of their guitar or amp it seems to me that they are unlikely to develop any of their own style.

 

[candid_x]

As far as different rigs go... I think the most important thing is to play what ever inspires you. If someone doesn't like the sound of their guitar or amp it seems to me that they are unlikely to develop any of their own style.

Totally agree.

A little OT, but what the heck. The problem with personal specialization, though, is that it tends to go off the mainstream, and that makes it a smaller niche. If you hit it, chances are you hit it big, but the odds increase of missing it (commercial opportunity) entirely.

Put another way, if you copy what's already popular (sound/style), it's easier to find work, to fit in. If you develop your own unique tone and style, you may not fit in as easily (with bands or audiences), but at least you have your own child. It's those magic times when a group of "own childs" hook up, through fate or whatever, when things can really take off, both creatively and commercially.