best decade for electric guitars?

thickarms · Post by **thickarms** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:08 am

I'm doing a project for college about the future of the electric guitar. Pretty sure someone made a pretty convincing post on here about the 60s been a shit hot decade for guitars (but I can't find it). Can someone give me some examples of new/great guitars from the 60s?

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:20 am

there's a lot of people would argue that the 50s was when the real innovations took place.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:22 am

The 60s was when Mass Production started.

The 50s was when the Smart People Figured It Out.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:43 am

I'd have to go with the 60s. Like Mike said- Mass Production is a huge part of that era. Thanks to that it made instruments cheaper to the buyer and arguably better quality. Some of my favourite designs came fom that era aswell. From the Jaguar down to the silly SEARS catalog guitars.
If you need more details for your resource I'd behappy to elaborate but it's currently 6am o.O

thickarms · Post by **thickarms** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:24 pm

Mike wrote:The 60s was when Mass Production started.

The 50s was when the Smart People Figured It Out.

I've done some research on the actual guitars that were released at the time. Reckon i'll just write what you've put but pad it out a whole lot. cheers guys

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:25 pm

Yeah, the 50s was the real innovative period. In terms of models, most of my favorites from Fender and Gibson, at least, came in the 60s; Jazz Bass, Jaguar, Fender VI, Mustang, SG, Firebird; but really, the guts of the innovation that allowed those instruments to be designed developed by the 50s.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:36 pm

Come on guys, surely what you actually mean is the 80's!

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:56 pm

Since the Jaguar and Mustang came out in the 60's, I will have to go with that.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:43 pm

I would say 60s because of the innovations in guitar effects and amps as well as variety worldwide of affordable instruments

gpselmer · Post by **gpselmer** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:16 pm

I'd say 60's as well ... when it became possible for us, humans, to buy mass production instruments to make mass production music...

Well I could use a 54 les paul gold top as well...

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:04 pm

80's.

That was that last time new guitars were made and people had the balls to play them. Since then we've all been playing old guitars.

JJLipton · Post by **JJLipton** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:56 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:80's.

That was that last time new guitars were made and people had the balls to play them. Since then we've all been playing old guitars.

Agreed, people were doing all sorts of wacky new things with guitars back then.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:22 am

Dear God, GPSelmer. At least Burke and Hare dug up the bodies while they were still warm.

captain38 · Post by **captain38** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:19 pm

Seems to me the 50's would take the cake.
the 52 tele
the 56-58 les pauls
other great models came out in the 50's

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:31 pm

captain38 wrote:56-58 les pauls

'52-'59? Though I can see you docking the '52 points for the inverted trapeze.

The Flying V and Explorer are also 50s guitars, but not that ker-azy looking SG contraption.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:43 pm

60's b/c of the jaguar, cool silvertones, mosrites etc.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:49 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:80's.

That was that last time new guitars were made and people had the balls to play them. Since then we've all been playing old guitars.

Sad, but true, as Hetfield would say.

rlm2112 · Post by **rlm2112** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:27 am

The electric guitar will cease to exist before someone comes up with a better model than the ones form the 50s and 60s. That may be my 26 year old "old man" bias, but I think it's true.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:45 am

wait till roachello gradjeates. shit is on.

Rayjaysonic · Post by **Rayjaysonic** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:42 pm

I think the late 50s to early 60s would be in truth, the period of the electric guitar as we know it becoming a truly established instrument and when everyone was trying to out-do the competition with it's products.

To be honest, it a good time now. What ever style of instrument you want, you can find a version to suit your pocket. OK, most of it is all based on 50s & 60s designs.....so back to my first point and I will shut up now!!!