German Heavy Metal Guitar

[bea]

So true but in the late 70’s early80’s
We called it heavy metal

I'm probably a bit older and did not recognize it as "metal", just as hard rock which alsohad to establish during the 70s. And of course, heavy metal indeed developed directly from the hard rock of groups like Led Zep, Purple, Black Sabbath and some others and a bit later UFO and Scorpions. These, especially Black Sabbath, are the pioneers in that genre. At least to me. Although they just layed the foundation.

But it is hard to draw a hard line in a more or less continuous development.

And the harder it gets the more i'm out. Although i like to play loud. (Last weekend with my Mywatt (DR201 clone) distorting on a double fifteen... )

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

I'm probably a bit older and did not recognize it as "metal", just as hard rock which alsohad to establish during the 70s. And of course, heavy metal indeed developed directly from the hard rock of groups like Led Zep, Purple, Black Sabbath and some others and a bit later UFO and Scorpions. These, especially Black Sabbath, are the pioneers in that genre. At least to me. Although they just layed the foundation.

But it is hard to draw a hard line in a more or less continuous development.

And the harder it gets the more i'm out. Although i like to play loud. (Last weekend with my Mywatt (DR201 clone) distorting on a double fifteen... )

I also grew up on the hard rock of the bands you had mentioned, in 1976 I heard a band like no other at the time.
Judas Priest, I then found the Scorpions in the import bins in the record stores .
I would then try many different bands based on the album cover art work, lol I found some good stuff and some I don’t even remember now.
By the late 70’ early 80’s the bands that I liked the most where classified as the NWOBHM.
So I always thought I was a heavy metal guitarist.
But that has all changed, and I consider myself a hard rock guitarist ,

 

[Dave Sloven]

I thought this thread was going to have something to do with Accept!

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

I thought this thread was going to have something to do with Accept!

Same here bro

 

[Chubbles]

That wouldn't work for me. I wouldn't want to use a wrench to tune it.

 

[Dave Sloven]

Also don't forget this little guy!

Although some of those leads (notably from the 'Mad Butcher' EP) are Harry Wilkens, also a German Flying V player

 

[bea]

My 1st build was a V. Semihollow and soundwise more a Jazz guitar (but one wich *can* rock).

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

My 1st build was a V. Semihollow and soundwise more a Jazz guitar (but one wich *can* rock).

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That is a beautiful instrument

 

[Trident]

Kinda kewl looking

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

Kinda kewl looking

Yea I like V’s

 

[Trident]

I have never played one....They do look kewl though....

 

[Metal89]

I have never played one....They do look kewl though....

They are really comfortable standing up, and if you like playing in the classical position, pretty comfortable too. I have the Richie Faulkner epiphone V and its an absolute killer guitar!

 

[Trident]

They do have a look to them that has always caught my eyes..

I likey me some Epi’s

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

 

[Trident]

Thats my brother right there

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

 

[Trident]

You go MITCH

Mitch’s wall of MARSHALL n his V

 

[Inspector #20]

I can see how the lines have blurred over time. I agree with the consensus that Scorpions are classic hard rock....as is AC/DC...Even Lemmy described Motorhead as being Rock-N-Roll and nothing more.

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

I can see how the lines have blurred over time. I agree with the consensus that Scorpions are classic hard rock....as is AC/DC...Even Lemmy described Motorhead as being Rock-N-Roll and nothing more.

True but during the Hey day of headbangers ball they where all classified as heavy metal, even the bands like Ratt, Docken.
That’s why when people ask what style of music you play as of the last 10 years.
I reply blues based hard rock