Ultimate 80's Pop Guitar?

[Winston TK]

Other than the versatile Fenders, what would you consider to be some of the quintessential electric guitars used in the 80's for pop/rock? I'm looking to start a project that delves into the great melodic pop/rock of the very early- to mid-80's (maybe late 70's, too).

I'll probably be handling the bass duties myself, as I have been playing this style more or less in all of my bands since 1982. But, I want to also stretch out into handling at least some of the guitar myself as well.

I know that several artists from that era really favoured guitars like the Yamaha SG2000. Any others come to mind?

[Spector_Ray]

Originally Posted by Winston TK

Other than the versatile Fenders, what would you consider to be some of the quintessential electric guitars used in the 80's for pop/rock? I'm looking to start a project that delves into the great melodic pop/rock of the very early- to mid-80's (maybe late 70's, too).

I'll probably be handling the bass duties myself, as I have been playing this style more or less in all of my bands since 1982. But, I want to also stretch out into handling at least some of the guitar myself as well.

I know that several artists from that era really favoured guitars like the Yamaha SG2000. Any others come to mind?

When talking about this era, I usually think of Les Pauls and Dean guitars. There were also early Jackson/Charvel(although those were introduced in 1984, IIRC) and maybe Kramer Pacers and Barettas.

[Winston TK]

True. Some of that scene makes me think of the classic "pointy headstock" era. I guess I'm aiming more for the not-quite-as-big-haired New Wave/New Romantic era type of guitars. The type of guitars that lended some ear-catching melodic lines to a thick foundation of synths.

Those Kramers and Jacksons were great, though.

[MysticMichael]

Originally Posted by Winston TK

I guess I'm aiming more for the not-quite-as-big-haired New Wave/New Romantic era type of guitars. The type of guitars that lended some ear-catching melodic lines to a thick foundation of synths.

Something like maybe the Steinberger headless?

MM

[funkalicious101]

hmmmm I keep thinking pointy headstocked super-strat.

[Baryonyx]

I dunno, a Strat is the obvious answer. Stick a little bit of flange and chorus on and you're good to go!

[Spector_Ray]

A lot of that music was played with either Strats or Les Pauls (just like everything from the 50's until nowwith the exception of 60's British music(Rickenbacker))with a few notable exceptions.