How do you treat your gear?

[stratsandaks]

Protective, but I do lend out my guitars to people I trust. Close friends, relatives, etc...

[southadc]

I try to make sure they don't get marked. I don't cry when they do though.

I don't lend gear out now very often - I've had stuff brought back to me damaged before (only minor though), so I don't do it often now.

Nobody borrows my amp. I only have one big amp, and I need it. If I had 2, then maybe I'd lend one out from time-to-time. It's all about respect for people's property - if I break someone's gear, I'll pay for it. This is why I don't borrow or lend out expensive gear, it can be the making of arguments when it gets broken and no-one wants to pay for it.

[TwilightOdyssey]

Definietely Roadwarrior. I play out too much to get overly worried about the cosmetics of my gear. I have hardshell cases for my guitars, but no case for my head. I have electrical tape across the front of my head with all my settings marked on it. I will get a case for my head one day soon, if I don't see a pedal I want first ...

I've seen the insides of my guitar become the outside, and I've blown about every part imaginable on my rig, including my own shoulder and groin!

I have no problem with anyone using any part of my rig. I let the other guitarist in my band play thru my rig, or use my guitars, as needed. I will even let a guitarist in another band use my cabs, if I know him and we're sharing the bill.

I don't wipe down my gear after I play, although I totally dismantle my guitars when I change strings or do a setup, to make sure they are in perfect working order.

[Thames]

Re: How do you treat your gear?

Originally posted by Gearjoneser
[B]Protective. This musician prefers to handle his gear, to avoid
any damage. He'll let a buddy pick up his guitar, but won't
let him borrow it. This player avoids damage, but thinks
of dings as unfortunate battle scars.

Roadwarrior. This musician has decent gear, but has no problem setting things on his amp, owns no cover for it, and throws his
guitar cases around with no worries about their contents.
If a ding occurs on his guitar, he says "ah, it gives it character."

Halfway between Protective and Roadwarrior.
I'll let only trustable buddies play my gear. I'll never borrow anything, unless it is VERY trustable, and have good funds

I avoid *any* damage to my Gibson, but not that much to my Strat

I'll put anything on my amp : beer, girls, weedsmoking machine , but I must be careful, the Laney has a vent trap that becomes HOT, I can't put my UnionJack flag on top anymore... I usually throw my guitar cases around, but with some worries about their contents.. but hey, they both are SKB heavy duty case....

I don't use any amp cover... but I should. I like my things clean and good looking. My amp, guitars and pedals are always shiny and clean.

[Fresno Bob]

I guess I can be considered a Roadwarrior to an extent. I take care of my sh*t but am also very "casual" with it.

On my Marshall head, I put a couple of these stickers I got off of these "Adult" lighters, (the kind with the girl in a bikini standing on it, if you rub it creating friction and heat, her clothes disapear!), so when I play and my head gets hot, I got a row of chicks getin' naked to look at.

hmmmm, did that sound right?....OF COURSE IT DID!

[darkshadow54321]

I'm protective but if I had a super expensive or prized guitar I would NEVER lend it out. EVER. End of story. I'd let trusted ones play it though.

[JOLLY]

I'm protective/roadwarrior

[Gearjoneser]

Originally posted by Fresno Bob

On my Marshall head, I put a couple of these stickers I got off of these "Adult" lighters, (the kind with the girl in a bikini standing on it, if you rub it creating friction and heat, her clothes disapear!), so when I play and my head gets hot, I got a row of chicks getin' naked to look at.

That's awesome. How long does it take for the head to get hot enough for the clothes to start disappearing?

[Rich_T]

between road warrior and thrasher. my straps are held on by gaffa tape, but i dont trash stuff on purpose, it just kinda happens... i'm very clumsy.

[big_black]

In my eyes, a musical instrument is a tool. It is meant to be used, and if it happens, abused. I like the look of a guitar that you know has been somewhere and has really been used. As long as it does not affect the playablity or tone, I don't care what happens to it.

[mmguz]

protective

[BluesNRock87]

i border on protective/roadwarrior

i would only let a close friend/fellow musician that i trust borrow gear, and not for a long time. anyone who i know wont hurt my stuff can pick it up. i try to avoid damage, but they sure do add character.. i dont own an amp cover, only 1 of my guitars stays in its case, though i dont throw the case around.

[frigginalex]

I baby my gear for the most part, but when I'm onstage I thrash it around and generally act irresponsibly with it. I've never dented it or broken a string, oddly enough.

[korinastratkyle]

Originally posted by Pandemonium
A cross between protective and road warrior.

ditto!

[Dime59hum]

protective/radwarrior/thrasher. I protect new gear, not too much after a while though and thrash around the old stuff like it was a used porno mag.