The Contrariness of Guitarists.

Gassage

They invent the magnicent superstrat- we prefer the painful telecaster

They invent perfect poly finishes- we prefer scuffed faded nitro

They invent Floyds- we prefer Bigsby's

They invent perfect digital modelling- we prefer old crackling valve amps

They invent perfect digital delays- we prefer sticking pieces of tape around spindles and heads

They invent EMG's- we prefer microphonic single coils....

What hope is their for progress?!

guitarfishbay

Phil_aka_Pip

Gassage said:

They invent the magnicent superstrat- we prefer the painful telecaster I don't

They invent perfect poly finishes- we prefer scuffed faded nitro I don't

They invent Floyds- we prefer Bigsby's I don't like either

They invent perfect digital modelling- we prefer old crackling valve amps My valve amps don't crackle

They invent perfect digital delays- we prefer sticking pieces of tape around spindles and heads 'cos they sound better

They invent EMG's- we prefer microphonic single coils.... Nah, I like humbuckers

What hope is their for progress?! (sic) Who needs it with a family of decent Gibsons?

AlexC

I know you’re posting partly in jest but - dare I say it - I know many pro guitarists and they tend to go with tech that is reliable, ‘easy’ to use and gets the job done. The whole ‘isn’t 1970 the great God Head of all guitar tone’ shctick tends to belong to collectors and home players.... Of a certain age. (And income bracket)

guitarfishbay

IMHO evertune is the biggest step forward in guitar design since any of the things you mentioned.  But again, I can totally understand the argument for just using a traditional hardtail bridge!

I think the defining reason for each preference there is character, or vibe.  No perfect compromise exists, so ultimately I'd argue picking something with the character/vibe you want is the way to go. 

Gassage

AlexC said:

I know you’re posting partly in jest but - dare I say it - I know many pro guitarists and they tend to go with tech that is reliable, ‘easy’ to use and gets the job done. The whole ‘isn’t 1970 the great God Head of all guitar tone’ shctick tends to belong to collectors and home players.... Of a certain age. (And income bracket)

Oh 100%. And I am guilty on both counts. But it's fun.

When I gigged out a lot 06-09, I used a Carl Martin Quattro, a Rat and a Tweed Twin RI and a Les Paul - my Strats were useless cos they didn't cut through like the LP. I don't even own a LP now. But my point is it was a dead simple foolproof rig- nothing to break.

57Deluxe

Is no issue with progress but just make sure all the good old faithful and revered models are still available at sensible prices. Thanks.

octatonic

I disagree.

Kilgore

Wood, wire and magnets. There's only so much you can do with it. You can't reinvent the wheel.

Sassafras

I'm all for simplicity and tried and tested technology. Less things to go wrong.

octatonic

Sassafras said:

I'm all for simplicity and tried and tested technology. Less things to go wrong.

Fewer.

ESBlonde

These are musical instruments, they are each unique with flaws that make thier sound special. Yes you can emulate all these sounds now with a laptop, but where is the fun in that.

Philly_Q

octatonic said:

Sassafras said:

I'm all for simplicity and tried and tested technology. Less things to go wrong.

Fewer.

Yes, that too.

TheMarlin

It’s nice to have a choice. 

bloodandtears

Disagree to all points except the EMGs... that's contrary for ya

Gassage

bloodandtears said:

Disagree to all points except the EMGs... that's contrary for ya

I can't possibly agree...!

DrJazzTap

Some guitarists spend large amounts of money trying to replicate the guitar sounds from 50 years ago. And yet the parker fly and Steinberger brands fail.

vasselmeyer

How far have trumpets, tubas, clarinets, oboes, and cellos evolved in the past seventy years? Guitars and the surrounding technologies are evolving at light speed compared with the rest of the "traditional" instrument landscape.

Gassage

DrJazzTap said:

Some guitarists spend large amounts of money trying to replicate the guitar sounds from 50 years ago. And yet the parker fly and Steinberger brands fail.

If any guitar made me go WOW it was a Parker Fly.

I felt like a transexual winning an Olympic cycling gold medal, such was the ridiculous advantage it gave me.

DrJazzTap

Gassage said:

DrJazzTap said:

Some guitarists spend large amounts of money trying to replicate the guitar sounds from 50 years ago. And yet the parker fly and Steinberger brands fail.

If any guitar made me go WOW it was a Parker Fly.

I felt like a transexual winning an Olympic cycling gold medal, such was the ridiculous advantage it gave me.

I would love to have tried one. And yet the best sounding strat ive ever played was a 3 grand custom shop heavy relic.

Whitecat

I think the next big thing will be "Robotic tuners." Imagine, a guitar that could tune itself! What an age we would live in.