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What brand of guitar is considered to be the fastest playing? I've read that Ibanez guitars are quite fast, as well as ESP and Kramer. My Danelectro actually has a faster and flatter neck than some cheap Strats I've played.
SG
Whatever guitar suits the guitarist!
Speed comes from the skill of the player so the type, make, model and set-up of the guitar will be what that particular guitarist is comfortable with.
Roger
Whatever guitar suits the guitarist!
Speed comes from the skill of the player so the type, make, model and set-up of the guitar will be what that particular guitarist is comfortable with.
Roger
I understand that most of the speed lies within the ability of the player, however if you pick up, say, a cheap Les Paul or Strat, and then maybe an Ibanez, there's a noticeable difference in speed. Maybe I worded the question wrong-what brand guitar has the fastest neck?
I have to agree with roger ive seen videos of guitar players play setups where the strings were raised over the fretboard and there fingers were fat compared to mine and they ripped solos on guitars that you would not think of as fast action or built for speed and ease of play in some cases it could have been the only guitar this musician ever owned or could afford so they made due with what they had and overcame by sheer determination and god given talent
It depends on the neck and person playing ... I know my fingers dont move fast on my Les Paul but on the Schecter they move alot faster ... the neck size between them both is like night and day
depens on the person playing and how long they have been practising the fast peace of music;) if you want to gain speed try thunderstruck of ac/dc the intro
depens on the person playing and how long they have been practising the fast peace of music;) if you want to gain speed try thunderstruck of ac/dc the intro
You know what's funny is that I used to think Thunderstruck was crazy fast, but it's pretty easy to play after you learn hammer ons and pull offs, although sometimes I actually pick the notes to get a better sound. If you want to see some crazy speed playing, check out Eric Johnson Cliffs of Dover live on youtube, or Herman Li and Sam Totman on Through the Fire and the Flames, or pretty much anything by Yngwie Malmsteen.
I've always been turned off by the speed players. I say the note you don't play (and the silence) (Think David Gilmoure on "Animals") can be just as important as the notes you do....
Of course as you can plainly tell that may be part jealousy and I love a good bluesy solo
I've always been turned off by the speed players. I say the note you don't play (and the silence) (Think David Gilmoure on "Animals") can be just as important as the notes you do....
Of course as you can plainly tell that may be part jealousy and I love a good bluesy solo
If they can play ridiculously fast and still sound great, more power to them. That's why my favorite players are guys who mix slower melodic parts with some fast runs, like Eric Johnson, Yngwie Malmsteen, Joe Satriani, etc.
I think that any quality guitar, acoustic or electric, if properly set-up can be played incredibly fast! Different players have different preferences such as neck width, string gauges, body shapes, bridge set ups, etc.
Very nice,i hope your playing well, for as musicians we have to give thats what its really about,eh ? what say you.
Maybe the question is really about neck types and playability. IMO speed is overrated, unless you are a shredder.
Personally, I like thinner neck and a rosewood fretboard.
A lot of your comfort level is dependent on your hand size and the neck type. So, if you are more comfortable with one neck over another, you may play faster, or at least feel like you do. To each his own.
I have always found Ibanez have extremely fast necks.
However, B.C Rich also do. About 2 years ago I got a B.C. RIch Beast and its neck is faster than that on my friends Ibanez RG series.
Ben
well,have we all missed the point here?
thomas-jansen wrote:depens on the person playing and how long they have been practising the fast peace of music;) if you want to gain speed try thunderstruck of ac/dc the intro
You know what's funny is that I used to think Thunderstruck was crazy fast, but it's pretty easy to play after you learn hammer ons and pull offs, although sometimes I actually pick the notes to get a better sound. If you want to see some crazy speed playing, check out Eric Johnson Cliffs of Dover live on youtube, or Herman Li and Sam Totman on Through the Fire and the Flames, or pretty much anything by Yngwie Malmsteen.
well i am learning this song now on guitar lesson and i dont learn it with a pick cause u get the hammer and pull off better that way but is doens't really sound that well too bad. herman li??? isnt that thay dude of dragonforce:P i saw him play live with the unholy aliance couple of months ago but they were jelled off the stage:P it is nice that he can play fast but not all the time;) later
I agree IT DEPENDS ON
1) THE GUITAR PLAYER
2) THE BRAND
I don't know what the best brand is but remember the solo on CHILD IN TIME by DEEP PURPLE and the super fast play of RICHIE BLACKMORE ON A FENDER, and if you go back to WOODSTOCK, and listen to TEN YEARS AFTER with Alvin Lee playing I'm going home on a Gibson 335, I am convinced that every guitar can be called the fastest guitar, as long as the neck fits well in your hand.
What brand of guitar is considered to be the fastest playing? I've read that Ibanez guitars are quite fast, as well as ESP and Kramer. My Danelectro actually has a faster and flatter neck than some cheap Strats I've played.
It's the action set up and milling and crowning the frets which will make the guitar neck fast.
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