So what IS a PROPER Shoegaze Guitar???

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 3:50 pm

I was just curious on everyone's opinion here on what a proper shoegaze/dream pop / noise pop guitar is.
Or is it a particular guitar that is particularly equipped?
I know Jazzies , Jags and Stangs are usually the first that come to mind. What else is there? What you all happen to use through your pedals ? I've been digging my modded Schecter Ultra and my Toronado more than anything.... You?

crumpler · Post by **crumpler** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:10 pm

wonky looking 60's japanese offsets
teiscos n shit.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:15 pm

I'd have thought something hollow with p90s.

crumpler · Post by **crumpler** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:18 pm

timhulio wrote:I'd have thought something hollow with p90s.

truth of the matter is, you could probably consider ANY guitar for proper shoegaze/whatevs/starmekitten music...

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:22 pm

crumpler wrote:
timhulio wrote:I'd have thought something hollow with p90s.
truth of the matter is, you could probably consider ANY guitar for proper shoegaze/whatevs/starmekitten music...

Yup.
It's more about effects and style than the instrument.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:25 pm

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:53 pm

Epiphone Riviera, plenty of behind the bridge action for random noises n stuff.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:24 pm

Charvel Surfcaster?

plaidbeer · Post by **plaidbeer** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:01 pm

Tele Thinline with single coils...only because that's what I use.

I noticed some of the bands within that genre I liked used Rics and Julian Swales from Kitchens of Distinction just used a Strat + a huge Boss-centric pedalboard.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:06 pm

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:07 pm

- Hot pink BC Rich Mockingbirds with floyd rose and pentagram inlays.
- Steinberger Synapse
- 12 pack piss yellow Roland G-707s

You just wait and see...

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:45 pm

gaybear wrote:

Is that Martin Gore's guitar.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:47 pm

no idea, evidently it was built by John Birch http://www.whitewolfzone.co.uk/birch.htm

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:49 pm

looks like it might well be Gore's,

http://www.martinleegore.com/starguitar.htm

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:55 pm

Rickenbackers, as RIDE realised.
Something jangly and clear i'd say, why Jags are so good for this.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:04 pm

On my cycle home from work I was trying to think of a common guitar type that shoegaze bands from my era didn't use, I couldn't think of any apart from maybe a standard type of telecaster (2 single coils) or an SG.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:05 pm

Fran wrote:Rickenbackers, as RIDE realised.
Something jangly and clear i'd say, why Jags are so good for this.

I love Ride, still one of my favourite bands that I still listen to all the time. They tend to get forgotten when discussing shoegaze.

mark-s · Post by **mark-s** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:07 pm

Anything with a pointy headstock

vierphoria · Post by **vierphoria** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:59 pm

johnnyseven wrote:On my cycle home from work I was trying to think of a common guitar type that shoegaze bands from my era didn't use, I couldn't think of any apart from maybe a standard type of telecaster (2 single coils) or an SG.

I actually play shoegazey stuff with my Standard Telecaster. So far it's been super for that stuff.

As goes for the SG, there is actually one pretty big Swedish shoegaze band called Radio Dept. that uses one.

timhulio wrote:I'd have thought something hollow with p90s.

That's why I'm going for a Fender Modern Player Thinline.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:01 am

I was actually thinking strat. All of those shoegaze hipsters are using pointy guitars.

so, it actually becomes much more unconforming to conform and start using strats. Plus, they're a dime a dozen right now.