Best guitar for funk

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I’m a new guitarist and am starting a funk project , any ideas for a guitar for funk

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Mr Rodgers likes a Strat. Can't really argue with him on matters of funk...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlBg6kmwI80

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While that perspex Strat is fine, I'd actually recommend a Telecaster.

But: a funky player can deliver with any axe, while a bad player still sounds like a turd with Niles HitMaker.
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True, true, and I like the tele as well for it to be honest, but I'm just an indie rokk fumbler.

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Indeed, Nile's is a Stratocaster and Prince was a Telecaster.. I think either (and as someone else said, a funky player can deliver on any ax), but for sure I would start with either (I tend to in theory prefer Strat for it, but in practice I find myself playing funkier with a Tele.. though when I am recording in my own studio since I don't own a strat or tele, I mostly use my Ibanez S-540 or Herman Li E-Gen (yes I know neither designed with this purpose in mind)).
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Music4damind wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:02 pm I’m a new guitarist and am starting a funk project , any ideas for a guitar for funk
Something quiet

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Are the strats expensive ?

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I honestly cant say i ever 'intentionally' played
anything funky. I would think, unless you are
naturally funky, maybe try bass. Funky bass
seems like it would be easier. heh

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pekbro wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:09 pm I honestly cant say i ever 'intentionally' played
anything funky.
Good man, but i think you mean "I can honestly say I have never intentionally played anything funky'

And why would you...
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Music4damind wrote: Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:03 pm Are the strats expensive ?
Huge variety of prices, from entry level Squier (Fender's own cheaper brand) ones to hideously expensive custom ones, e.g;

https://www.gear4music.com/search/?str_ ... NyIjoiMiJ9

In practice, above a certain level the gains in quality are marginal. Certainly the mid range Squier guitars are fine - I have a telecaster and it's great.

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The Boss plays a Tele, nuff said

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Known funk lord Bruce Springsteen

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Tele is the traditional guitar for funk and country.
And of course funkountry played by funky bumpkins.
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Well, you don't get much funkier than James Brown and Jimmy Nolen typically used hollow bodies with P90s. I'd say funk is more about the player than the guitar (although I wouldn't use humbuckers :))
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OP has ceased to be, I see.

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