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Old 01-07-2017, 08:39 PM
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If you have what Rev. Gary Davis called a sporting right hand it does not matter much what guitar you play or what amp you plug into. Then again, if you do not have that right hand I guess it also does not matter. Memphis Minnie did just fine with a National New Yorker and something akin to a GE amp. The sound was so distorted you could not hear the individual notes but according to Langston Hughes that beat pushed right through and got everyone up dancing.

I have two archtops in the house - a 1930s Kay Kraft round soundhole and an early 1950s Epiphone Triumph Regent. When I plug in I use Dearmond pickups and an early 1960s Standel tube amp with a 15" JBL in it. I play da bluz on these not because they are particularly well suited for this or that type of music but because I like the feel and the sound. Best thing about playing blues is no special gear needed.
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