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    I came to realize today that I only really play a couple of brands. Most of my guitars (at least the good ones) are Ernie Ball Music Man, most of my pedals are Boss, and all three of my amps are Fender. To be honest, I could sell everything I own that's not in those categories and be just about fine without em.

    What brands are like this for you?
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    That's a pretty utilitarian setup you've got there, I like it!

    But me, if someone held a gun to my head and told me I was down to a handful of brands, I'd say PRS for the guitars, Wampler for the pedals, and Friedman for the amps, not that I could really afford to only use those brands.
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    • #3
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      Interesting choices. PRS is the natural evolution of the luxury of Gibson mixed with the practicality of Fender, Wampler has loads of modded versions of other pedals, and Friedman sells what amounts to hot rodded Marshalls.

      I sense a theme here...
      "If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."

      MLK Jr.

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      • #4
        Re: Favorite Brands

        Fender, Epiphone, EHX, JHS and Wampler.

        Yes. I love Epiphone.

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        • #5
          Re: Favorite Brands

          Fender guitars and amps. Wampler and Cast Engineering pedals, and a coupe Gibson guitars


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          • #6
            Re: Favorite Brands

            I'll try out anything, and willy happily play whatever seems to be good. Oddly enough, the brands that I have spent the least time with are Fender, Gibson, and Marshall . . . because I think they tend towards being overpriced for what they are selling.

            While Boss pedals don't always produce exactly the sound that I want, they're always well made and tend to be very reliable.
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            • #7
              Re: Favorite Brands

              I don't think I am very brand-specific, except SDs. If I have access to it to try it, and I like it, I will get it. The hard part is the access- many brands simply don't show up in the local guitar store.
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              • #8
                Re: Favorite Brands

                I have pretty eclectic tastes.
                About two-thirds of my guitars are Gibson, Fender, or PRS. I also own a dozen or so other brands.
                Nearly all of my amps are either Boogie or pre-CBS Fender, though there are a scant handful of others.
                Pedals & effects, they're all over the place. But I have a lot of Lovepedals.
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                • #9
                  Re: Favorite Brands

                  Charvel guitars and Marshall amps. I have and use others of course, but the title did ask for favorites.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Favorite Brands

                    Kiesel/ Carvin, Suhr and PRS in that order. I own 6 Kieslel /Carvins now and just keep coming back to them. Been playing them constantly since the late 1980's. If I could have only one forever guitar to play with unlimited $ to spend on it it would be a Kiesel Carvin.
                    With amps Zinky, PRS, Marshall and Boogie are my preferences.
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                    Guitars
                    Kiesel DC 135, Carvin AE 185, DC 400, DC 127 KOA, DC 127 Quilt Purple, X220C, PRS Custom 24, Washburn USA MG 122 proto , MG 102, MG 120.
                    Amps PRS Archon 50 head, MT 15, Mesa Subway Rocket, DC-5, Carvin X50B Hot Rod Mod head, Zinky 25watt Blue Velvet combo.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Favorite Brands

                      Lately I've been all Marshall, Epiphone, EHX.
                      But I also adore my Deans and my Gibson.

                      I don't feel as though I'm all about the brand name, as much as how it sounds and feels to me.

                      I'd play pretty much anything but a fender.
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                      • #12
                        Re: Favorite Brands

                        Fender, gibson, ibanez, prs and k-line.

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                        • #13
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                          SD pickups are about the only thing like that for me. And even then, I have quite a few DiMarzios where needed
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                          • #14
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                            I'm really utilitarian regarding brands. EHX and SD are probably only ones where I can say the brand had sway for choosing that particular gear.

                            I love stratocaster design though, but I wouldn't call that brand loyalty. It's because I think it technically defines the perfect solid body guitar design.
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                            • #15
                              Re: Favorite Brands

                              All my guitars are variations on Gibson and Fender.
                              But pickup wise I have a lot of different small winders as sources of vintage pickup clones.......and amp wise and pedal wise I'm all over the place.......probably 20 different brands.

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