Re: Please help me.....
Mephis, you're talking about opening up to different styles of music while bashing the guy for what he listens to. A bit hypocritical dont you think? Even though the TD model looks like a one trick pony, with a few tweaks on some knobs, and a change of playing style, you can easily adapt it to any style of music. Same for the Esquire, one pickup. Sure it had 3 positions for switching, but you see the very very broad styles of music that the guitar has participated it. He asked for our advice, not our criticisms. Now, you've already expressed your points on pop-punk, Blink-182, Satch, Vai, technical ability, and the TD sig model; so wouldnt it now be time to embrace differences and accept the fact that the style of music he wants to play isnt a style that you particularly care for?
Now, I will express my opinion again. If you have the budget, I suggest buying a MIM Standard Strat/Tele (whichever feels best to you), and perhaps a MIM P-bass, have them retrofitted with pickups of your choice, and have them both professionally set up. Learn to play each in a wide varity of music, even if pop-punk is your style, you can incorporate other styles into it, and make it interesting, while still staying true to the style you prefer. Not to mention that because you now play bass and guitar, you will be a much more rounded musician and perhaps have a better ability to write songs to what you want. I hope the search goes well, and dont be afraid to ask any more questions. That's what this forums here for, to help.
