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Here here lads...
Totally agree...you can pick up some cheap gems...but that's totally not the point that was being made.
I've been accused of being a guitar snob...well, I am...I've put enough time and money, effort, learning and knowledge into it that I am completely justified in being one.
I'd rather be a guitar snob with gear that plays to my stylistic strengths than be a 'suffer-for-my-music artíste' who's too stubborn and ignorant to accept the fact that my playing, no matter how good, wouldn't sound the same if I was hammering away at a Crafter moulded plasic back semi acoustic instead of my Lowden f10c.
Doctor J, you beat me to the punch, I was gonna make the same argument.
There are signature models for exactly this reason...the best players know what they want in a guitar, the little tweaks to a high quality instrument that matches they're style of playing...like the lack of f-holes on the Lucille, cause BB just wants feedback when he looks for it...
While you're making this argument for **** gear, why don't you also throw in some other classics, like:
No, drummers should take their timing from the lead guitarist.
The first thing you should learn on guitar is the riff from Smoke on the Water, and you should start off learning on an electric guitar, with a pleck. And forget about lessons, you don't need them.
My transistor amp sounds better than those valve yokes...they're a waste of money...
Pedals are for losers, if you're any good you don't need them...
I'm better than you...but keep practicing, you'll get there (generally the comment of a **** guitarist who feels he needs to prove to everyone how good he is...)
I'm gonna stop now...
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Heh he heh, exactly. I've been playing about 15 years now, I loved my first Aria Pro II bass, it was excellent for what it was. However, as I got better, I realised though it was good, it wasn't playing how I wanted it to play. So I picked up my ESP 400 Series (basically a 64 Fender Jazz replica) and wow, what an improvement. Much nicer tone, it reacted to how I played much better than the Aria Pro II. However, it too wasn't perfect. The ESP has the sweetest, most beautiful tone of any bass I've ever heard. I run it through amps with no EQ 'cos it doesn't need it. It also plays remarkably well, my guitarist says it plays like a guitar. But I noticed sometimes, it's just too clean, no matter how hard I play it. That's when I got the Ric. The Ric growls like an angry bear, it foookin rocks, but it's just too punchy for more mellow stuff, regardless how soft I play it. It's a remarkable piece of craftsmanship (the guys who made it signed it under the scratchplate
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I love both these instruments deeply and I play each one differently, they serve a different purpose. Sure, I could get away with one bass but why should I? When I need a heavy tone, I use the Ric, when it's all chilled out, the ESP is yer only man. Now I'm no Jaco Pastorius, but I'm decent enough (I played a gig standing in for a mate's band, learned the set Saturday afternoon, played the gig Saturday night, no problems). Does it mean I'm a crap player 'cos I can't (nor want to) stop the Ric sounding like a Ric? I'm a decent player, and I believe part of your playing skill is understanding instruments and tone, understanding amps, frequencies, the whole package. It's more than just hitting a string. Yes, I am proud to be an instrument snob, if there's a club I'll join it. If you enjoy sounding crap then good luck to you, but I like to do it well, by whatever means necessary.
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Originally posted by Doctor J
Yes, I am proud to be an instrument snob, if there's a club I'll join it. If you enjoy sounding crap then good luck to you, but I like to do it well, by whatever means necessary.
Have to agree with you there. I don't have a particularly deep knowledge of the technology but I know what I like. I personally have never and probably will never find the need to invest much in effects, pedals etc, but even sticking with a mere guitar and amp I can't see why I wouldn't buy better ones if I could afford it. I'm not saying I'd find it necessary to buy the most expensive in any given range (sadly I do have to worry about such minor things as food, drink, and the roof over my head:() but I certainly wouldn't choose to go for the cheapest model as a matter of principle.
My Squier Standard Tele is perfectly adequate for knocking out a tune, but offer me the real thing at a sensible price and I don't think I'd have much wrestling to do with my conscience.0 -
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