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Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2002 8:05 am
by corey
Another case of "the player themselves creates most of their own tone"?
When I think Gretsch, I think Duane Eddy and his 6120.
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2002 10:52 am
by stanley
It is mostly in the hands of the player, however one cannot sound like a Tele using a LesPaul and viceversa. However some folks can get the same twang of a Gretsch with a Tele. Some even say a 12 string Dano ($300.00) sounds a lot like a Rick if played right. In any event I hear the Gretsch sound in Seltzer and it is similar to what GH had in the Beatles. Neil Young at one time also used a Gretsch (before he fell in love with blackie).
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2002 12:28 pm
by corey
Peter Buck has got the Danelectro 12 sounding like a Ric down pretty convincingly.
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2002 12:51 pm
by admin
While we are on the subject of the Buckster, I heard on the news today that Peter Buck was cleared of air-rage charges in a recent court hearing.
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2002 2:35 pm
by corey
That is very correct.
Anyone interested in more info regarding this can check out
http://www.murmurs.com - a very fine R.E.M. fan site.
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2002 5:06 pm
by rkbsound
Another thread turning REM! When they played Letterman last and Buck used the Dano 12 on Imitation of Life it sounded great. I wonder if he used it to record with on the album, though. I am SO tempted to buy a 12 string Dano, but it just wouldn't be right for me!
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2002 4:13 am
by corey
Yes, Peter used the Dano 12 on the album version of "Imitation of Life". I'm not sure about other tracks, but he might have slipped it in on a few other songs as well. He's been seen playing a purple Dano at shows pretty frequently since early last year.
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2002 1:56 pm
by aladams
TRAITOR!!! Dano's are cheap and funky looking. Give me a RIC anytime!!! I don't like REM anyway, the only talent is Peter Buck...the rest of the band isn't any better than a local garage band. It's only the RIC that gave them the decent sound. My 2 cents. AL A.
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2002 5:02 pm
by rkbsound
Oh Al...you just want to be in the band! lol!
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2002 5:13 pm
by aladams
I'd love to be in ANY band!!! ha ha ha (actually I play worship in our church band...love it!) And I do like some of the Dano stuff...I was just being a "hard-nose-RIC-upper-crust kinda-guy"...just because I can...God Bless!!! AL A.