I play a high end guitar, but the exact same one for more that 20
years, with no mods except for the pickup. I play low end amps (even
though I have a high end amp). You can buy a JX-40 for about $50 on
ebay and a JC-55 for about $250. And I can get my sound out of
almost any amp. I rarely change my rig. I'm insensitive to string
brand, although I have my preferred gauges. I'm not especially
curious about every new great thing that comes out. Years ago I
experimented with all kinds of electronic devices and modifications
and ended up going back to stock stuff except for a little chorus and
reverb.
So, am I a gearhead?
Rick
--- In jazz_guitar@..., "brianmayeux" <brianmayeux@y...>
wrote:
I was refering to the remark,
"I think I'm pretty much on the other end of the spectrum from
gearheads, but I see this differently."
Every time I talk about equipment on this site, I get people
telling
me not to focus on it... And these are most likely people with the
$6000 Gibson L5's (or something as expensive)... To me, that is a
contradiction...
I already know how to improve myself musically/technically... I
come
to this site to mostly get info on equipment... Good or bad that is
what I do...
-Brian
--- In jazz_guitar@..., Jeff Shirkey <jcshirke@m...>
wrote:
On Oct 1, 2005, at 12:45 PM, brianmayeux wrote:
OK... So what do you play... If gear doesn't matter I guess you
must
play the cheapest thing out there ... Like a Used squier
strat ??
I think you should reread what Rick said. He said the exact
opposite
of what you claim he said. He said that *every* link in the
chain,
including (but not limited to) pickups, matters.
Jeff
