As for chords, play ones with lots of open and five/six strings like E's. Also, leave the 1st and 2nd strings open on your barre chords. What I mean is to lift your "barre" finger off of high strings but play the bottom strings 1st and 2nd strings(e,B in standard tuning) to get more "chime."
― bryan, Thursday, 16 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Dr. C, Friday, 17 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
(This a great thread, though I wish I understood it slightly better.)
― the pinefox, Friday, 17 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― N., Friday, 17 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
1) Danelectro U2 reissue guitar
2) (optional) Danelectro slap echo reverb pedal
You should be able to get both of those items for under £200. Jangle is all about the treble. I dig those lipstick pickups, anyone who doesn't appreciate them is a PHILISTINE.
For best jangle, play only the top (pitch) two strings, the E and the B in 4ths and 5ths, and drone along on the G. Use capo to get to keys other than G. You'll get a great jangle that is halfway between Johnny Marr and West African guitar pop.
― speak of the devil, Sunday, 19 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― cozen (Cozen), Friday, 9 January 2004 02:19 (twenty years ago) link
― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 9 January 2004 03:06 (twenty years ago) link
― cozen (Cozen), Friday, 9 January 2004 03:23 (twenty years ago) link
― the surface noise (electricsound), Friday, 9 January 2004 03:32 (twenty years ago) link
― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 9 January 2004 03:33 (twenty years ago) link
maybe the pf could say some more and give some tips when he wakes up and logs on.
― cozen (Cozen), Friday, 9 January 2004 03:36 (twenty years ago) link
mexitele = $350 USDsquiertele = $170 USD
― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 9 January 2004 03:39 (twenty years ago) link
― dylan (dylan), Friday, 9 January 2004 04:27 (twenty years ago) link
― the surface noise (electricsound), Friday, 9 January 2004 04:27 (twenty years ago) link
― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 9 January 2004 04:42 (twenty years ago) link
― the surface noise (electricsound), Friday, 9 January 2004 04:45 (twenty years ago) link
Mostly want to play jangle/dream-pop, Buzzcocks-y punk, etc., plan to buy either the 15W or 30W Vox modelling amp (cheap, headphones-capable and supposedly sound great), but can't decide if I should spring for a Mexi-Tele or just buy a Squier. I figure tonally it won't matter, so are there any other reasons to avoid the Squiers (like staying in-tune and so on)?
― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Friday, 27 May 2005 18:04 (eighteen years ago) link
― AaronK (AaronK), Friday, 27 May 2005 18:13 (eighteen years ago) link
- Mexi Tele if you buy new- Vintage Squier (early to mid-80s) if you're buying second-hand
With a new Mexi Tele, you're probably going to want to get a new set of pick-ups. That seems to be the component where they cut corners the most. A well set up Mexi Tele with better pick-ups will work just fine.
― Brooker Buckingham (Brooker B), Friday, 27 May 2005 18:14 (eighteen years ago) link
Basically it comes down to your budget. If you can, get the more expensive guitar.
― On the bass, 57 7th, he wrote this (calstars), Friday, 27 May 2005 18:16 (eighteen years ago) link
The backwards arpeggio of an open-stringed chord is the jangler's friend in my opinion. G is the key of jangle, as has been noted.
But do not play several songs in G together, as that will start to sound samey.
― The Mad Puffin, Friday, 27 May 2005 18:31 (eighteen years ago) link
― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 27 May 2005 18:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― darin (darin), Friday, 27 May 2005 18:48 (eighteen years ago) link
The Mexi is kind of affordable but a little bit of a stretch. I think I'm going to try a Squier and if I suddenly discover that I've developed talent maybe buy a 'better' Tele down the line.
― milozauckerman (miloaukerman), Friday, 27 May 2005 19:32 (eighteen years ago) link
― The Mad Puffin, Friday, 27 May 2005 19:36 (eighteen years ago) link
― John Justen (johnjusten), Friday, 27 May 2005 23:07 (eighteen years ago) link
― santos vega, Saturday, 28 May 2005 13:44 (eighteen years ago) link
― PB, Tuesday, 21 June 2005 03:16 (eighteen years ago) link
John Justen represent!
― George Smith, Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― Michael Costello (MichaelCostello1), Tuesday, 21 June 2005 06:37 (eighteen years ago) link
Ye Les Paul will indeed jangle on the treble pickup with its tone at circa 6, amplified via a cleanish combo--AC30, JC120, Princeton, etc.
― The Mad Puffin, Tuesday, 21 June 2005 14:43 (eighteen years ago) link
And the 56 Pros are currently on blowout at Music123 for $299. Not bad, though they do only have the six strings.
― rogermexico (rogermexico), Tuesday, 3 January 2006 21:02 (eighteen years ago) link
http://www.tonefactor.com/images/rimini12big.jpg
Reverend makes some really nice semi-hollows as well, though they're killing the mid-price MIA line...
― rogermexico (rogermexico), Tuesday, 3 January 2006 21:39 (eighteen years ago) link
how do you get this kind of guitar sound?
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i don't even know it it's a specific type of guitar (was thinking pedal steel for some reason but appears not) or how affected it is or if it matches the kind of thing described above but thanks for any info
― blueski, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 19:18 (fifteen years ago) link
might be a phaser?
― G00blar, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 19:20 (fifteen years ago) link
Really warbly chorus. Rate knob turned way up I think? Haven't had a chorus in a while but yeah.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 19:49 (fifteen years ago) link
There's such a thing as a good jangly guitar sound?
― chap, Wednesday, 23 July 2008 20:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Eyelids from Portland, Oregon go for jangly on their latest album produced by Peter Buck
― curmudgeon, Monday, 20 March 2023 15:40 (one year ago) link
What's the cheapest gear that'll chime? What are the best types of chords?― sean, Wednesday, May 15, 2002 8:00 PM bookmarkflaglink
use an egg slicer― bob snoom, Wednesday, May 15, 2002 8:00 PM bookmarkflaglink
― hootenanny-soundtracking clusterfucks about milking cows (Neanderthal), Monday, 20 March 2023 15:56 (one year ago) link
Compression was the secret ingredient in Byrd’s jangle as they ran 12 string through a couple tube compressors direct to the board. Mcguinn uses a pedal now to get that sounds.
― The Artist formerly known as Earlnash, Thursday, 23 March 2023 22:49 (one year ago) link
can confirm; love to play jangly stuff and love my mxr compressor almost as much for its facilitating of that. for fun jangly lofi goodness = chorus->comp->spring reverb. oh yeah.
― ''can be prusuaded to show gayness'' (Austin), Thursday, 23 March 2023 23:30 (one year ago) link
MXR Compressor with the 'snake eyes' setting is pretty much the default for a Tele to get that spanky country sound.
There is a Byrds inspired compressor called the "Jangle Box" that some pedal scientist has out there.
― earlnash, Friday, 24 March 2023 00:51 (one year ago) link