reggae guitarists thread

Hi twisty!

so it seems I have 2 guitars for 2 different things. one of them is a dean flying v electric guitar, with an impeccable fretboard that allows me to do such amazingly clean solos that I have to use it for my leads to be satisfied with their sound.

and my stratocaster copy, which towards the upper frets gets terrible due to alignment issues with the neck. but in the lower frets its perfect.

so for recording I plan to use the strat copy for rhythms and low fret melodies, and the flying v for flying leads .

If you like to check some real nice acoustic reggae guitar listen to some Clinton Fearon YouTube - Clinton Fearon reall sweet

Originally Posted by poplars

so it seems I have 2 guitars for 2 different things. one of them is a dean flying v electric guitar, with an impeccable fretboard that allows me to do such amazingly clean solos that I have to use it for my leads to be satisfied with their sound.

and my stratocaster copy, which towards the upper frets gets terrible due to alignment issues with the neck. but in the lower frets its perfect.

so for recording I plan to use the strat copy for rhythms and low fret melodies, and the flying v for flying leads .

Hi,

Nice idea for a thread I don't play thesedays but used to 30 years ago! I grew up with reggae and have never stopped loving it. You mention a few influences there, but there are so many greats some sadly no longer with us, others still going strong.

Good reggae guitar is rarely recognised which is a shame, focus being on that 'Riddim'

Have you listened to the likes of the great Yabby You, Pablo Moses, Micheal Prophet, Eek a Mouse, Gregory Issacs and othes of that era? So much fine stuff out there.

I'm sure you will know Eek a Mouse? Listen to the guitar on this track, this is how I like to hear it played, the guy is soooo laid back! Eek a Mouse remains one of the geart reggae showmen and alwasy employs the best of musicians.

Good luck in your career, keep it Irie.

'Rude Boy Jamaican' .... Eek a Mouse live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpFbpUUSvbE

good stuff there but I'm into more of the punk/rock side of reggae, like sublime, the expendables, rebelution, and several other bands like that. I hella want to make a band like that as well.

who was bob marleys guitar teacher? I heard an album of his and it knocked my socks off. Great stuff would like to own some of his music.

I try to pick up reggae on the acoustic and I can play reggae but only for a few seconds at a time because my timing and strum are fucked off.

Originally Posted by anhedonia

I try to pick up reggae on the acoustic and I can play reggae but only for a few seconds at a time because my timing and strum are fucked off.

that comes with time.

eventually you'll be able to get that skankin rhythm without even trying .