Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 Who really wants to buy a product because somebody was paid to put their name on it???:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members letsgocoyote Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 maybe only on jazzmasters or if you are a metalhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pelliott Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 Rock and roll fantasy camp dads who didn't glean nearly enough from that Michael Angelo Batio instructional DVD just NEED his signature distortion pedal to continue sounding like ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Predictor Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 Catalinbread fights off sponsorship requests with a stick on a daily basis, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 People who still bust out "Eruption" when their band gigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pewtershmit Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 but what if the signature artist happens uses his magical powers to create something unique and awesomesauce, that wouldn't have happened unless he himself requested the feature. I MEAN FAKE F-HOLES MAN. HOW COOL IS THAT?!?!?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members companyman Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted September 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 Catalinbread fights off sponsorship requests with a stick on a daily basis, right? Too frequently actually. I don't actually know what to say other than "sorry, no we are a small shop and don't have any such programs." Do you use signature products? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Capsule Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 maybe only on jazzmasters or if you are a metalhead This. the Elvis costello jazzmaster is still one of my favorite guitars, I could care less who's name is attached to it. That thing is gorgeous... I would also hit a Lee Renaldo jazzblaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MuffFuzz Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 This. the Elvis costello jazzmaster is still one of my favorite guitars, I could care less who's name is attached to it. That thing is gorgeous... I would also hit a Lee Renaldo jazzblaster. I concur. I'm holding out for a Kevin Shields sig Jazzy at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted September 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 but what if the signature artist happens uses his magical powers to create something unique and awesomesauce, that wouldn't have happened unless he himself requested the feature. I MEAN FAKE F-HOLES MAN. HOW COOL IS THAT?!?!?!?!?! Funny! My old distributor in a foreign country wanted me to get some big names to sell our $700 pedals in the country (his 700%+ price hike)... He asked who uses our pedals and the names "are not big enough." and suggested this Paul Gilbert and Michael Landau. So I made these and fired him as a distro sent these pics over: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amarr1 Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 yeah man {censored} the les paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted September 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 yeah man {censored} the les paul Funny, "Les Paul" actually means to me, "Nifty solidbody Gibson". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Akridosity Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 Sigs are cool when they offer something new and unique, like the Jazzblaster and Marr's 5-way jag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 People who still bust out "Eruption" when their band gigs. Eddie Van Halen totally does that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nomenclature Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 I generally don't go for sig stuff, but I love my Elvis Costello sig JM to death. I tested it out and was at the counter paying before I looked at the back of the headstock and saw his sig, I had no idea it was his model until after I wanted it. I didn't let it deter me, I love Costello anyways so it didn't bother me. Now if I found an awesome guitar and then found lady gaga's name stamped on the back, I'd have second thoughts, but if it was a great instrument it probably still wouldn't phase me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 Eddie Van Halen totally does that! And funny enough: Signature gear BAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 Good gear is good gear. And hey, for a pedal company that makes its bread off selling famous tones of famous musicians, what's the difference really? So you don't have a Pete Townshend signature WIIO, but the graphics and ad speak convey the exact same idea without the need for Pete's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juri Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 [video=youtube;txdioba0A8g] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted September 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 Good gear is good gear.And hey, for a pedal company that makes its bread off selling famous tones of famous musicians, what's the difference really? So you don't have a Pete Townshend signature WIIO, but the graphics and ad speak convey the exact same idea without the need for Pete's ok. Who the heck wants to sound like Pete Townshend!? Lets be realistic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the Dodo Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 I would love the Nick Valensi Epiphone. Great guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slushpup96 Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 For some reason, I can't see myself using a signature model. I don't want to be associated with another artist, even if that artist is better than I'll ever be. It makes me feel less individual; like I'm playing somebody else's guitar in hopes that it will make me better or sound like them. Strangely enough, if Fender made me a signature model if I were famous, I wouldn't really like that. It seems arrogant. Like my version of ____ is so good it needs its own product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SonicMayhem42 Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 I have 2 Signature items EVH phase 90 and a billy corgan strat. Personally i am not a big fan of EVH and I think my SG sounds more Pumpkins than the strat, it is just such a well rounded instrument I eventually caved in to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fetch Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 I'm too indie to have any labels on my anything except for Starbucks. In fact I'm writing this from my typewriter, mailing it out to a friend in the UK who later posted it on the internet. Meow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Lou-Dog Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 I'm too indie to have any labels on my anything except for Starbucks. In fact I'm writing this from my typewriter, mailing it out to a friend in the UK who later posted it on the internet. Meow. bro what about cheap mondays and hardcore bands you don't listen to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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