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Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 9:50 am
by celticelk
The "traditional" doom guitars are big slabs of mahogany: LPs and SGs, and designs based on those models. Obviously, that's not the only thing that posters here are playing, given recent discussions about Tele GAS, etc. Who's playing other guitars for doom regularly? What is it about those guitars that you like in a doom context? Does it even matter what guitar you're using, or is it all about the amp and dirt boxes?
Re: Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:00 am
by ShaolinLambKiller
In my experience it's more about the amps and dirt. I don't have a LP or SG and never really cared if I ever got one. I use Jacksons and Deans more than anything else. Hell I've even used BC Richs to doom on. If anything is more about those strings and the tuning on those guitars, cause all my stuff is the same ol stock setup. I've never changed anything out on any of them.
Re: Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:01 am
by odontophobia
I play Fender Offsets with Gibson scale length.
Fuck if I know. Plug in, fuzz out.
Re: Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:03 am
by sonidero
Doom is an attitude and a way of life... I can play Doom on a Uke or a Fiddle if I want...
Re: Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:17 am
by ryan summit
sonidero wrote:Doom is an attitude and a way of life....
no hobby
its a way of lookin at that amp and sayin
"hey bud, i hope you fucking melt"
Re: Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:31 am
by whiskey_face
ryan summit wrote:sonidero wrote:Doom is an attitude and a way of life....
no hobby
its a way of lookin at that amp and sayin
"hey bud, i hope you fucking melt"
amazing
Re: Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:46 am
by spawnofthesith
I love dooming on my Gibson lp and Ltd viper, but my other not so doomy guitars still can bring the slow and heavies no problem
Re: Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:08 pm
by UnicornTrap
My SG might sound more evil, but my tele (a 59' and a JB duncan humbuckers) works great with doom. As long as the guitar has nice sustain, you should be good to go
Re: Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 12:38 pm
by sonidero
Jazzmasters and TeleBaris are Doom as Fuck...
Re: Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:18 pm
by skullservant
Jaguar in F with baritone strings
Re: Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:46 pm
by theAntihero
Im using a Saga kit strat loaded with Duncan Performer single sized HBs, mostly becaiuse its the only guitar i have that has the nut slotted for huge strings
Re: Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:52 pm
by AxAxSxS
I use trem equipped semi hollow 12 strings.
Re: Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 2:18 pm
by nailwalker
I've been dooming on a Japanese Jazzmaster with a Novak P90 in the bridge, and a rat into a 60's Fender Twin with a shitty bassman ext. cab. Dimed, sounds fucking amazing.
Re: Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 2:19 pm
by Blackened Soul
Re: Dooming with non-doom guitars?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:12 pm
by humancertainty
Riffs, not rigs.
