Members chrisebrooks06 Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 a few years ago i wouldnt go near the dean brand i couldnt stand the headstock, but now i love em, i cant explain why it just use to be too extreme for me but i saw one in a shop and it grew on me. thats my example, i mean have you always been a strat player but slowly over time preferred gibsons/teles etc or vice versa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 I was always a diehard humbucker player. Now I own more single coil guitars than humbucker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metalheadUK Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 In the 80's, I LOVED whammied up superstrats, 'speciall Charvels and Jacksons.But now I'm old, I play old mans guitars again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members golias Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 It's not that my tastes have changed, so much as my needs. I used to play mostly blues, and wasn't interested in owning anything but my Fat-strat (along with an identical copy in another color... for when string breaks happen on stage.) Now I'm in a different group, and I play the kind of rock that works best with dual-HB, so that's what I usually use these days. Five years from now... who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlackHatHunter Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 Has it ever... I used to be a 100% Gibson guy. I had a bunch of LPs, a V, an ES 125 and a Firebird. Sold them all, went to the Fender scale, and pretty much never looked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burgess Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 Not much. My first guitar was a LP copy. It was a POS but today I have one LP and three copies in my arsenal. I learned to play on a SG that I had to sell some 20 years ago. I recently picked up one that kinda capped off my collection. I still love the shredder style guitar so popular in the 80's and I still have a bunch of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metalheadUK Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 Has it ever... I used to be a 100% Gibson guy. I had a bunch of LPs, a V, an ES 125 and a Firebird. Sold them all, went to the Fender scale, and pretty much never looked back.Theres still time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aenemated Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 nope. i was waiting to get into a venue several week ago; and these little metalhead lookin punks were behind me. i overheard one of them say "dude, that guy has a killer tattoo of a les paul." to which his friend replied "that's an old man guitar." goddamn kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burgess Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 nope. i was waiting to get into a venue several week ago; and these little metalhead lookin punks were behind me. i overheard one of them say "dude, that guy has a killer tattoo of a les paul." to which his friend replied "that's an old man guitar." goddamn kids. Let's be real, not many kids can afford 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BootRoots Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 used to think that strats were it for me. now I am primarily a tele player who enjoys playing strats...lesters, SGs, reverends, and whatever I can get my hands on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kherman Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 Started out liking LPs.Went to Superstrats.Back to LPs.But, still use the Superstrats as well.and last year added a Explorer Pro just to shake things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 yes. i'm much more selective about what i'll play now. i don't rule out body styles, configurations, or even price point. but it has to be quality and can't be gaudy. unless its a strat. i won't play those at any pricepoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 Yes but I still want a Flying V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D-Lew Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 I haven't been playing long but it just kinda branched off.I started on a strat but moved to PRS because of the familiar shape and I wanted a little beefier sound and good versatility. I might try out a baritone next and maybe another strat for old times sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 nope. i was waiting to get into a venue several week ago; and these little metalhead lookin punks were behind me. i overheard one of them say "dude, that guy has a killer tattoo of a les paul." to which his friend replied "that's an old man guitar." goddamn kids. That was YOUR tat, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JC777 Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 When I started I hated everything Gibson.Thought Teles were ugly. And hated the odd shaped stuff like Deans and BC Rich.Now I love my Gibsons and Teles along with my Strats.I still have the Rich's and Deans tho.Except for this Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AshyLarry Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 I've come full circle, I use to love Jackson style shredder guitars, then went on a tele/strat trip, then prs/lp, now I back to wanting a 80s shredder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 My tastes have changed.I was always a Strat guy. Always. I can't recall a time when I didn't have at least one. A 74 Strat was my #1 guitar for years. I moved on to superstrats later but still always had some sort of Strat around.Now my tastes have changed to Les Pauls and PRS. It's odd because even though I owned many a Les Paul in the past, I never felt comfy on one.The 2 LP's I have now are maybe the best guitars I've ever owned. I dearly love them and can get any sound I want from them.The Floyded LP also has coil splits. Between those and the Floyd it is a monster guitar and suits me very well.I still have a Strat but I barely play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrisebrooks06 Posted July 14, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 i own superstrats but now gas for a reissue gibson white explorer, just like hetfields in the and justice for all tour, i use to be obsessed with learning the solos, but now i just cant be bothered so just stick to the rhythms now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dann-O Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 Well my taste in guitars was very uncool in the 80's but now it is ok. I always liked the same guitars old school Fenders, Rickenbackers and Gibson ES's. I still like the same guitars I like prefer a small radius 7-9 so I like Fenders more than I used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members book_of_lies777 Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 I used to be interested in radical shapes, like the Jackson Warrior - but now I tend to gravitate toward the classic designs, LPs, SGs, Strats, Vs, Teles, etc. and I couldn't be LESS interested in a floyd... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 Yeah, it actually has. More towards Gibson tone and less towards Fender tone.In my earlier years the Gibsons I was playing didn't sound as good. I had an '83 Les Paul that was muddy in the neck and too hard in the bridge, a Nighthawk Special which was versatile but IMO a poor imitator, and a 335 which didn't have as much vibe as I would like and was too bulky for my comfort. But since then, just about every Gibson I've bought has been more to my liking. The pickups sound livelier and have more chime to them. The Fenders now sound too thin and the "out-of-phase" tone of positions 2 & 4 don't hold the magic for me they once did. I'm hoping it's just a phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 After learinng to play a decent bit, I really liked superstrats like Jackson, ESP, and Ibanez. To me, hot humbuckers were better for more gain, fast shreddy necks were better for more speed, and the tuning stability of a Floyd was better. But then I grew out of the hard rock metal thing pretty quickly and now am much more interested in blues, jazz, classic rock, and fusion. Basically nothing requiring more than medium gain. So I hate those kinds of guitars now and can't wait to get rid of my old Prestige Ibanez. I went through a big Strat (single coils only!) phase and I still love them but I'm getting more appreciation for fat HB tones now, only the low-output kind. I'd like a 335 or similar variant next. I've also become much more interested in boutique/smaller company brands and usually prefer those kinds of guitars to the main mfgs. like Gibson and Fender as I believe you get a more interesting/higher quality guitar for the same price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inkblot Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 I had a strat for a first electric because I thought I'd play mostly cleans. Then I wanted to and now much prefer humbuckers and LP type guitars for most of my playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bbreaker Posted July 14, 2008 Members Share Posted July 14, 2008 I used to change p/u's a lot. Now, and for some time, I leave guitars stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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