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Originally Posted by Pants
I honestly wish I knew more about music and playing instruments.
I'm such a ****ing ignoramus. My wife can play a bunch of instruments and it's basically magic to me. Like I don't get it.
But I feel like the GOAT basically has to be Hendrix, right? He's like Gandalf the White of guitar playing.
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tone is more about gear than it is about playing. and the pros utilize customized gear. thats why I mentioned May's custom guitar, the special red. the tone is affected by the material that the guitar is made out of, the gauge of the strings, the tuning, and all the sound equipment external to the guitar.
Jimi had kind of a thin tone. the amps he was playing on were chosen for sheer size/volume so that he could step into the magenetic field around them to get feedback resonating in the guitar. that was the basis of his sonic experiment style solos.