Some guitars styles you hate, but someone else likes...
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I agree. It feels like a costume- I have no idea how many blues festivals I have played where someone plays a relic Strat or Tele, with a bowling shirt and fedora on. To me, the beat up 'classic' guitar is just as cartoonish as the clothes. I play what I like no matter what styles, expectation notwithstanding.
I agree. It feels like a costume- I have no idea how many blues festivals I have played where someone plays a relic Strat or Tele, with a bowling shirt and fedora on. To me, the beat up 'classic' guitar is just as cartoonish as the clothes. I play what I like no matter what styles, expectation notwithstanding.
LLL
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Yeah but, one doesn't acquire any "street cred" unless one dresses the part (of the tool). (heheh)
(I've always surmised one cannot play the blues unless they've actually lived them. Pretty difficult for the typical bourgeois suburban
teenybopper or young adult to achieve; bowling shirt, fedora and relic'd tele notwithstanding.)
Bowling shirts and fedoras... HAH. First thing that comes to mind is that dude that demos MXR pedals... I dig his playing, but that look... sheesh.
Yeah but, one doesn't acquire any "street cred" unless one dresses the part (of the tool). (heheh)
(I've always surmised one cannot play the blues unless they've actually lived them. Pretty difficult for the typical bourgeois suburban
teenybopper or young adult to achieve; bowling shirt, fedora and relic'd tele notwithstanding.)
Bowling shirts and fedoras... HAH. First thing that comes to mind is that dude that demos MXR pedals... I dig his playing, but that look... sheesh.
BTMN
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Thought I would HATE this guitar until I played it.
No bigger than a V and hangs well balanced. Always wanted an SG too. I'm halfway there. :dunce: :headbang:
Has a bit of an edge to it and is made of Korina. Both good things. MMM HMMM!
Thought I would HATE this guitar until I played it.
No bigger than a V and hangs well balanced. Always wanted an SG too. I'm halfway there. :dunce: :headbang:
Has a bit of an edge to it and is made of Korina. Both good things. MMM HMMM!
treyhaislip
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I really don't care what style of clothes someone wears. I wear boots and jeans which some people deem offensive, ugly, hick/redneck, obnoxious, etc...I could care less what they think, I wear what I find comfortable.
I'm pretty sure all of us find certain styles obnoxious–if the guitar player is pretty bad then an obnoxious clothing style will most likely rub you the wrong way even more...almost cartoonishly. :fest7::jester:
I really don't care what style of clothes someone wears. I wear boots and jeans which some people deem offensive, ugly, hick/redneck, obnoxious, etc...I could care less what they think, I wear what I find comfortable.
I'm pretty sure all of us find certain styles obnoxious–if the guitar player is pretty bad then an obnoxious clothing style will most likely rub you the wrong way even more...almost cartoonishly. :fest7::jester:
Shooter.556
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I wear boots and jeans but that's pretty much the status quo where I am from..
Double H square toes are my favorites.
As far as guitars, I don't really hate any of them. All guitars are cool in their own special way..
As far a a fedora and a bowling shirt, that'll get ya some looks in Kentucky..
I also wear shorts and running shoes and flip flops when it's warm.
I've never really dressed the "part" of anything. Jeans and boots and shorts and tennis shoes along with a t shirt or a hoodie is 97% of my "style".. Momma makes me dress up when we have date nights and on the rare occasion I get my butt dragged to church.. Even when I was in a band I wore jeans, boots and a t shirt.. Usually a band or brand or something funny and obnoxious..
I wear boots and jeans but that's pretty much the status quo where I am from..
Double H square toes are my favorites.
As far as guitars, I don't really hate any of them. All guitars are cool in their own special way..
As far a a fedora and a bowling shirt, that'll get ya some looks in Kentucky..
I also wear shorts and running shoes and flip flops when it's warm.
I've never really dressed the "part" of anything. Jeans and boots and shorts and tennis shoes along with a t shirt or a hoodie is 97% of my "style".. Momma makes me dress up when we have date nights and on the rare occasion I get my butt dragged to church.. Even when I was in a band I wore jeans, boots and a t shirt.. Usually a band or brand or something funny and obnoxious..
Matt42
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The only Les Paul guitars I've ever enjoyed playing were Les Paul Jr's. I can't pick up a regular Les Paul and enjoy playing it, I'm not sure if its the neck or what it is, but I've just never liked the feel of a Les Paul.
The only Les Paul guitars I've ever enjoyed playing were Les Paul Jr's. I can't pick up a regular Les Paul and enjoy playing it, I'm not sure if its the neck or what it is, but I've just never liked the feel of a Les Paul.
ItsaBass
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I'm talking mainly about cosmetic styles/trends in this post, not guitar types.
Ugly headstocks on ANY style (PRS, Heritage, or any non-Explorer banana/hockey stick headstock come to mind).
PRS guitars – ALL of them.
Warwick or similar style basses.
Jacksons, Kramers, Ibanezes, etc. You know what I mean. THAT style of guitar. I can stomach some Charvels, though.
The natural finish look (i.e. just clear gloss), ESPECIALLY on ash with a maple fretboard. Barf.
Pearloid or light colored inlays and/or binding on a maple fretboard. The only inlays that look right to me on a maple board are simple black dots.
The "blackout look," i.e. paint, pickguard, pickups, hardware are all black. Can be cured by simply making the hardware black nickel ("cosmo") instead of just plain black.
Guitars without pickguards. There are some exceptions that I can tolerate, but almost none with which having a pickguard wouldn't look better to me.
The same sentiment as the above also applies to guitars on which the pickguard is the same color as the finish.
Guitars with highly figured tops.
Otherwise classy looking guitars that have open coil pickups, especially Les Paul Customs.
The zebra pickup look, in most cases. It can look good sometimes, though, especially when the light colored bobbin is white or parchment instead of cream.
The cream bobbin look, especially double cream. White or parchment instead for me.
I'm talking mainly about cosmetic styles/trends in this post, not guitar types.
Ugly headstocks on ANY style (PRS, Heritage, or any non-Explorer banana/hockey stick headstock come to mind).
PRS guitars – ALL of them.
Warwick or similar style basses.
Jacksons, Kramers, Ibanezes, etc. You know what I mean. THAT style of guitar. I can stomach some Charvels, though.
The natural finish look (i.e. just clear gloss), ESPECIALLY on ash with a maple fretboard. Barf.
Pearloid or light colored inlays and/or binding on a maple fretboard. The only inlays that look right to me on a maple board are simple black dots.
The "blackout look," i.e. paint, pickguard, pickups, hardware are all black. Can be cured by simply making the hardware black nickel ("cosmo") instead of just plain black.
Guitars without pickguards. There are some exceptions that I can tolerate, but almost none with which having a pickguard wouldn't look better to me.
The same sentiment as the above also applies to guitars on which the pickguard is the same color as the finish.
Guitars with highly figured tops.
Otherwise classy looking guitars that have open coil pickups, especially Les Paul Customs.
The zebra pickup look, in most cases. It can look good sometimes, though, especially when the light colored bobbin is white or parchment instead of cream.
The cream bobbin look, especially double cream. White or parchment instead for me.
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Will S-T
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Like women, I love every shape, size, genre and cosmetics.
Personally, the Tele is my favourite platform to replicate pretty much any possible
configueration out there (except jazz box's) and still look and play fantastically.
Moral of the story, you need a Strat, Tele, SG, LP, all of the pointies and metal's,
every Fender Bass....................ETC,ETC......,,!
Hell, I need one of Kramersteens to complete my collection (hint there Raph!)
And yes, sadly you do need a suitably attired axe to suit the genre you are playing live to
as most most folk are fickle and judgemental, Mockingbird and Country gig just don't mix
Like women, I love every shape, size, genre and cosmetics.
Personally, the Tele is my favourite platform to replicate pretty much any possible
configueration out there (except jazz box's) and still look and play fantastically.
Moral of the story, you need a Strat, Tele, SG, LP, all of the pointies and metal's,
every Fender Bass....................ETC,ETC......,,!
Hell, I need one of Kramersteens to complete my collection (hint there Raph!)
And yes, sadly you do need a suitably attired axe to suit the genre you are playing live to
as most most folk are fickle and judgemental, Mockingbird and Country gig just don't mix
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
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I have two tele hybrid shredders in the works. The long works AAAAAAAAAAha. You can buy one. I will even stash some drugs in the electronics cavity when i send it. HA! kidding kidding no drugs.
I have two tele hybrid shredders in the works. The long works AAAAAAAAAAha. You can buy one. I will even stash some drugs in the electronics cavity when i send it. HA! kidding kidding no drugs.
crusty philtrum
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Hmmm. Any chance of an internal wine cask then ?
Hmmm. Any chance of an internal wine cask then ?
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
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Too easy 1 x encrustation
Too easy 1 x encrustation
treyhaislip
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Not a cask but hey, close enough no?
Maybe a draft is more your style?
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Not a cask but hey, close enough no?
Maybe a draft is more your style?
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MkIII Renegade
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I don't like those Zakk Wylde turds. But then again, no one else does either, so I guess they don't meet the thread criteria. :guilty:
Generally, I don't like anything pink or overly pointy.
Not into tortoise shell anything.
Not into custom graphics at all....
I don't like those Zakk Wylde turds. But then again, no one else does either, so I guess they don't meet the thread criteria. :guilty:
Generally, I don't like anything pink or overly pointy.
Not into tortoise shell anything.
Not into custom graphics at all....
Leon Of Late
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I like or love most guitars, like women. I cannot get on with a Tele at all though. Mot for lack of trying. I don't care for the extreme metal designs but it is a free country. I like classic Ibanez, Kramer, Jackson, etc. Child of the 70's and 80's. Starts, LP's...love em both but I can't play single coils well..... yet. My favorites are classics or takes on classics, the LP and strat basic look.
It's more of a.... I'll know what I dislike when I see it, but I can't describe it now. Same thing for what I really like.
I like or love most guitars, like women. I cannot get on with a Tele at all though. Mot for lack of trying. I don't care for the extreme metal designs but it is a free country. I like classic Ibanez, Kramer, Jackson, etc. Child of the 70's and 80's. Starts, LP's...love em both but I can't play single coils well..... yet. My favorites are classics or takes on classics, the LP and strat basic look.
It's more of a.... I'll know what I dislike when I see it, but I can't describe it now. Same thing for what I really like.
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