WW II fighters and guitars
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:05 am
A while ago, 'was chatting jive with a chum who is also a serious guitar lover and WW II historian...
...we kind of came up with a few WW II fighter / electric guitar analogies.
Reproduced here for your amusement.
Stratocaster---P-51 Mustang; famous beyond all others, the ultimate thoroughbred, can do it all, plenty of variants and colour schemes
Les Paul---P-47 Thunderbolt; heavy but powerful, fast and agile, recognizable, respected
Telecaster---P-40 Tomahawk / Kittyhawk / Warhawk; not as modern or sexy as some, simple, utilitarian, but was "there first" and soldiers on faithfully, a number of variants but basically all the same-ish, brilliant in the hands of a competent "pilot"
ES-335---F4U Corsair, big, elegant, fast, a hands-full, capable in every way
6120 "Country Gentleman"---F6F Hellcat; big, heavy, not as glam or sexy as some, but been there a lot and has a sterling record of accomplishment, mighty in the right hands
Fender VI---Mosquito VI; not as well known as the smaller ones, big, versatile, powerful, but still curvy and sexy
Gibson EDS-1275 Double 6-12---Beaufighter; big, powerful, instantly recognizable, fearsome in the hands of an expert
Mosrite Mk I---Spitfire XIV; the ultimate fighter plane hotrod, huge "engine" in small, sexy airframe
...we kind of came up with a few WW II fighter / electric guitar analogies.
Reproduced here for your amusement.
Stratocaster---P-51 Mustang; famous beyond all others, the ultimate thoroughbred, can do it all, plenty of variants and colour schemes
Les Paul---P-47 Thunderbolt; heavy but powerful, fast and agile, recognizable, respected
Telecaster---P-40 Tomahawk / Kittyhawk / Warhawk; not as modern or sexy as some, simple, utilitarian, but was "there first" and soldiers on faithfully, a number of variants but basically all the same-ish, brilliant in the hands of a competent "pilot"
ES-335---F4U Corsair, big, elegant, fast, a hands-full, capable in every way
6120 "Country Gentleman"---F6F Hellcat; big, heavy, not as glam or sexy as some, but been there a lot and has a sterling record of accomplishment, mighty in the right hands
Fender VI---Mosquito VI; not as well known as the smaller ones, big, versatile, powerful, but still curvy and sexy
Gibson EDS-1275 Double 6-12---Beaufighter; big, powerful, instantly recognizable, fearsome in the hands of an expert
Mosrite Mk I---Spitfire XIV; the ultimate fighter plane hotrod, huge "engine" in small, sexy airframe