Gearhead Thread

[wease]

TIL wease plays the drums

Since I was 10.

[Self]

I have zero views about Mayer but I couldn't imagine ever buying a PRS, whether it's the Silver Sky or whatever.

Ugly guitars.

From the nut down it’s a strat.

Anyway … interesting how more guitarists aren’t sponsored by a certain brand, like athlets are with sneakers ot even drummers are with drums. There must be a lot to the idea that you need different guitars for different sounds.

Am I wrong about sponsorships? Does Fender sponsor McCready even though he plays several other brands regularly? (Just as an example)

I don’t think it’s sponsorships per se. McCready has a signature model Strat. Matt had signature model drumsticks for a while. (And they were great. It’s the only sticks I’ve used since the mid-90s). Steve Ferrone had a signature snare. Etc… Back in the old days I remember in album liner notes “so and so artist uses Gibson guitars, Fender amps, Ernie Ball strings” and such and they were probably given shit from each of those companies, but I don’t know if stuff like that really happens anymore.

The Gibson custom shop sold replicas of his 59 burst, too.

[Self]

i think self is sponsored by ibanez...

love you justin

I can't get mad at you, Dougray.

[Ello Sailor]

I kinda sorta hated Ibanez until I heard Gary Willis' signature fretless bass, which is unbelievably dope.

[Ello Sailor]

I still think their headstocks are wack as fuck, but they sure do sound good.

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[Ello Sailor]

The Roadstar 2 and 2 headstock looked great. I think around 84-85 they started aping the Fender and it turned out shitty. The modern Soundgear headstock, though, is one of the worst I've ever seen. Someone once likened it to a deformed seahorse. Harsh as hell, but I see it.

[Ello Sailor]

Also Trag's dad is cooler than every one of you.

[Bammer]

Well my dad was referred to as a “fucking legend” by a former Husky football coach at the team’s spring practice event yesterday, so…

[surfndestroy]

Well my dad was referred to as a “fucking legend” by a former Husky football coach at the team’s spring practice event yesterday, so…

My Dad and his antics are still remembered in his hometown some 70 years after the fact.

Seems stampeding cows by car, that were waiting to be taken by rail to meat processing plants, into the Rocky Mountains is a memorable event in a small town. Best part is that my Dad’s Dad was that small town’s brimstone and fire preacher. He had my Dad and the other hooligans up on that church stage the next Sunday as examples of people making sinful choices.

[Ello Sailor]

Very cool Kanye, but Trag's dad played fretless bass. That's the coolest thing anyone can do. I don't make the rules.

[Self]

my dad left before I woke up, and came back when I was ready for bed. drove trucks, a spent a portion of his income supporting my wayward musical interests. he could also beat up your dad.

[doug rr]

my dad used to have the biggest record collection i had seen in the 90s before he sold a great deal of it...never played an instrument in his life..he's still alive though..his love of the the guitar and piano is why he had so many chet atkins records along with liberace...i kid you not

[Ello Sailor]

You're all Jackson headstocks to me.

[doug rr]

my dad left before I woke up, and came back when I was ready for bed. drove trucks, a spent a portion of his income supporting my wayward musical interests. he could also beat up your dad.

this reminds me that my dad bought this for me while he was on a road trip through nebraska in the early 80s..i had just started to play my old gold top hondo les paul copy that was $100 about 2 years prior..he upgraded me...check out that headstock..

[Self]

christ. do you still have it?

[Strat]

Buch of guitar finger tappers in this thread apparently.

[Strat]

Hot take:

All guitars sound (basically) the fucking same so it really doesnt matter. It all comes down to how they look and what other gear you are using and fingers.

[Strat]

And on that note Ibanez and PRS are ugly as fuck

[Bammer]

Hot take:

All guitars sound (basically) the fucking same so it really doesnt matter. It all comes down to how they look and what other gear you are using and fingers.

Mostly agree except some are very cheap total pieces of shit, like the Glarry bass I got just to have a bass.