lqdsnddist
Axe-Master
This sounds like something for TGP, but figured it might make for an interesting discussion...
I've got a few guitars I've swapped some parts out on, added decals etc, to look reasonably like the guitars of certain favorite/inspirational artists of mine.
I put an acrylic black pickguard, Duncan SSL-1 pickup, shortened trem arm on my black maple neck strap to look (and hopefully sound) like Gilmour's black strat
I put P90's into my goldtop LP deluxe, added a Mr. Horsepower decal, ala Mike Ness of Social Distortion
My cream Burny LP Deluxe I took off the pickguard, removed the pickup covers, and changed the knobs to witch hats to look like Steve Jone's famous LP Deluxe (stopped short of the pin-up decals)
I've got an old Japanese Flying V I'm working on right now as well, which I'm planning on painting black, and doing a hand painted Hendrix style "psychedelic" paint job, just because I think it would look cool lol
Was talking with a buddy on FB about it and he was telling me how he'd never want to play a guitar associated with anyone else. I get that, but then its pretty darn hard to find a guitar style and color that someone isn't know for...
I mean, a sunburst strat is great, but lots of guys play them.... same with a candy apple red etc... Same with LP's etc. Unless you totally paint something crazy by hand, ala Tom Morello "arm the homeless" or something, isn't everything played by someone else ?
To which, is it any more "poseur-ish" to also put a decal or something on a guitar ? My buddy thinks it is....
Any opinions ?
Maybe cool if your in a tribute band ??
Cool if you think its cool, heck with what anyone else says ??
I like it because these are all guitars and guitarist I really loved growing up, which inspired me to pick up a guitar in the first place.
Some guys wear a jersey of their favorite athlete, but it doesn't mean they think they can play like them, just like I don't think a decal or certain knobs is going to make me any better, but I just find it kind of fun to personalize things, even if its not entirely original.
I've got a few guitars I've swapped some parts out on, added decals etc, to look reasonably like the guitars of certain favorite/inspirational artists of mine.
I put an acrylic black pickguard, Duncan SSL-1 pickup, shortened trem arm on my black maple neck strap to look (and hopefully sound) like Gilmour's black strat
I put P90's into my goldtop LP deluxe, added a Mr. Horsepower decal, ala Mike Ness of Social Distortion
My cream Burny LP Deluxe I took off the pickguard, removed the pickup covers, and changed the knobs to witch hats to look like Steve Jone's famous LP Deluxe (stopped short of the pin-up decals)
I've got an old Japanese Flying V I'm working on right now as well, which I'm planning on painting black, and doing a hand painted Hendrix style "psychedelic" paint job, just because I think it would look cool lol
Was talking with a buddy on FB about it and he was telling me how he'd never want to play a guitar associated with anyone else. I get that, but then its pretty darn hard to find a guitar style and color that someone isn't know for...
I mean, a sunburst strat is great, but lots of guys play them.... same with a candy apple red etc... Same with LP's etc. Unless you totally paint something crazy by hand, ala Tom Morello "arm the homeless" or something, isn't everything played by someone else ?
To which, is it any more "poseur-ish" to also put a decal or something on a guitar ? My buddy thinks it is....
Any opinions ?
Maybe cool if your in a tribute band ??
Cool if you think its cool, heck with what anyone else says ??
I like it because these are all guitars and guitarist I really loved growing up, which inspired me to pick up a guitar in the first place.
Some guys wear a jersey of their favorite athlete, but it doesn't mean they think they can play like them, just like I don't think a decal or certain knobs is going to make me any better, but I just find it kind of fun to personalize things, even if its not entirely original.
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