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Post pics or vids of folks playing guitars better associated with one genre in a different genre. Visual cognitive dissonance in guitars.

I don't mean dudes looking awkward as shit with an instrument - like the guy who tried out for my band and turned up with an enormous 6 string bass but he couldn't play for shit.

I mean like Albert King shredding a V.
Etc.

that goroth dude stands out doing this as well :P

sort of tame but... dude from Birds in Row plays a ric quite a lot. I love that and I love their sound but wouldn't be my first choice for chaotic fast screamo hardcore stuff they do

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7ZQoVFm3lc[/youtube]

(although my first choice would be a Jazzmaster, second a Tele, which doesn't seems that different and more genre-traditional)

The OG:

Love this thread, but can't immediately think of any. I kinda "try" to do this myself though (playing pink and hair metal style guitars in my noiserock/sludgy band)

This thread's so subjective.

how about genre inappropriate synths





Mike Cooley (alt country guy) plays a Corvus sometimes...although I don't know really know any music a Corvus fits in with

This thread is delivering. You guys are awesome!

repoman wrote:...although I don't know really know any music a Corvus fits in with

While searching for more I came across this... too creepy not to share:

would

popvulture wrote:The OG:

popvulture wrote:While searching for more I came across this... too creepy not to share:

I think that belongs in the general "inappropriate guitars" thread.