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The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.
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Originally posted by Bogner View Post
I hear ya. I wasn't thinking import in this scenario but I agree as to the imports being similar with a lot of brands for the most part. For me, if I was going to have a proper signature guitar, things would have to be right on all fronts or I would have a hard time with it. Same with a signature amp.
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Great question, Bogner. Mincer mentioned headstock designs that can be limiting in terms of custom requirements-which I would also have an issue with. For example, I like headstocks that angle back to put more string tension/angle on the nut. So that rules out a lot of brands like Fender or G&L for example. They'd have to re-tool to make it happen. I doubt they would. And that steel bar across the strings or posts on the headstock don't cut it.
But the question basically states that there would be no limits to customization apart from obvious trademark restrictions from other brands.
So, yes, I'd do it even with a brand I'd never consider buying unless of course it was my model.Last edited by esandes; 06-12-2021, 08:17 AM.
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Originally posted by Nsatke81 View Post
I used to be a lot pickier than I am now. For a long time I used to think I needed a lot specific stuff to make my sound happen. I’ve been trying to whittle it down in the past 10 years.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkThe music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.
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Originally posted by Bogner View Post
Sometimes simpler is better for me, in certain situations. I find I am all over the place depending on what I am doing and the sounds I am after. I appreciate ergonomics, knob placement, balance, neck shape, etc and being comfortable in my hands. Over time, I have gravitated more and more away from trem guitars but still love them and go crazy with them now and then making weird noises for 10 minutes then I am done..lol.
There are some pedals I have that can’t replicate sounds without specific dc resistances and control pot values. It’s become a thinking man’s game and there is no one single bullet.
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I could go with Music Man, though, as 2 of those are my 1 & 2 guitar, though I customized them. They tend to have great balance/ergonomics/weight. I could also go with one of the headless companies (except maybe Kiesel) if they would make a guitar with 22 frets.Administrator of the SDUGF
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Originally posted by Mincer View PostI could go with Music Man, though, as 2 of those are my 1 & 2 guitar, though I customized them. They tend to have great balance/ergonomics/weight. I could also go with one of the headless companies (except maybe Kiesel) if they would make a guitar with 22 frets.
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Originally posted by Nsatke81 View Post
Why 22? Pickup placement? Aesthetic?
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Originally posted by Mincer View PostI could go with Music Man, though, as 2 of those are my 1 & 2 guitar, though I customized them. They tend to have great balance/ergonomics/weight. I could also go with one of the headless companies (except maybe Kiesel) if they would make a guitar with 22 frets.The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.
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Originally posted by CaptainWhizz View PostIf they could make me the exact guitar I wanted, I would go for it, unless I was opposed to their morals or ethics.
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If they can make exactly what you want, then you really shouldn't turn it down if you have any sense -I mean they can make what you want -including your dreams come true -letting emotional brand hang ups interfere with such an accomplishment would be insane
So yeah, I guess if PRS wants to call me.... I'll take the call
And my sig guitar would be some kind of semi hollow 339 style guitar with flat 60s SG D shaped neck, flat fretboard, jumbo frets, med aggro humbuckers, Grover 18:1s, modern tuneomatic
Last edited by NegativeEase; 06-12-2021, 11:04 AM.“For me, when everything goes wrong – that’s when adventure starts.” Yvonne Chouinard
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Depends so much on circumstances. In my current situation I'd probably tell them no thanks if I really don't gel with the company offering the deal as I don't make a living playing music.
In a real life scenario I imagine that it would effectively be an offer that is too good not to accept, but before accepting it I would go to some companies that I gel better with and tell them what I've been offered and let the know I'd much rather make a similar deal and see what they have to say.
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Originally posted by Little PigbaconI would sleep with the devil and embrace the Stockholm Syndrome if they would make a custom-shop version of my heavily modified RG270DX.The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.
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