60's Reggae Guitar

soupking · 17th December 2006, 10:49 AM

When you read the words '60's reggae guitar', what guitar pops into mind?

I'm scouring the world for info. of this nature.

cramseur · 17th December 2006, 06:49 PM

Well Ernest Ranglin seemed fond of big jazz boxes, and 335's.

But I think Strat.

simonv · 17th December 2006, 08:09 PM

That might not be of much help, but I think "60's reggae guitar" points to "whatever guitar was available to the guitarist!"

Also, 60's reggae sounds very old, you can probably get that sound from anything.
You can't go wrong with a Strat/Fender amp combo I think.
If you're just after the "chaka" sound (like Bob's Stir it up), make sure you get a wah-wah pedal, leave it on, and don't bother about the chords too much.

You might wanna look at the band The Slackers, they do a lot of old reggae/ska. Maybe you could see what they use on some pics.

soupking · 18th December 2006, 06:44 AM

I'm really trying to hit that Desmond Dekker '007' style sound, but since he was just a singer, there's not much on record as to what his bandmates played on or through for that matter. I have no idea whether it's Fender, Danelectro, Gibson ??? Sears, RCA, Telefunken, ??

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You might wanna look at the band The Slackers, they do a lot of old reggae/ska. Maybe you could see what they use on some pics.

That's hilarious. There's this Slackers poster that's been in my rehearsal studio for years. It's there covering up a hole in the wall.

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17th December 2006, 08:09 PM	#3
simonv Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 474	That might not be of much help, but I think "60's reggae guitar" points to "whatever guitar was available to the guitarist!" Also, 60's reggae sounds very old, you can probably get that sound from anything. You can't go wrong with a Strat/Fender amp combo I think. If you're just after the "chaka" sound (like Bob's Stir it up), make sure you get a wah-wah pedal, leave it on, and don't bother about the chords too much. You might wanna look at the band The Slackers, they do a lot of old reggae/ska. Maybe you could see what they use on some pics.