Much of what has been said about Sax, Trumpet and other horns is also true for guitars.

As a general statement, hand my guitar to Jimmy Hendrix and it will sound like Jimmy Hendrix. The signature sound you would expect from a certain artist is mostly about the artist and not the instrument.

Obviously, the final sound from an electric guitar is a function of many parts in the electronic system signal flow through from the interaction of the magnetic field produced by the pickups and surrounding metal to the final speaker in the system. Having said that, pretty much what ever the set up anyone would recognize BB Kings vibrato.

Volumes have been written about microphone selection and placement for recording both electric and acoustic guitars. The more money you have the more mics you are likely to have for better or worse. Millions have been spent on room acoustics.

Bottom line, good horn players can produce whatever sound is possible. String players can do the same.

Nine nine percent perspiration one percent inspiration. Playing a musical instrument well is simple, all it takes is studying and playing around seven hours a day seven days a week for seven years. If you are a fast learner you can cut that seventeen thousand hours down to around seven thousand hours. Work will make you great, talent will make you exceptional.

Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”