Steve Stevens Knaggs Signature Model

bingefeller

$6250!!!!! WTF?

Moe_Zambeek

There's a global sparkles shortage, driving up the cost of sparkly pinky-purply finishes.

bingefeller

Moe_Zambeek said:

There's a global sparkles shortage, driving up the cost of sparkly pinky-purply finishes.

It certainly seems so. I would have liked one but not at this price. You could probably get a custom built guitar for that money.

richardhomer

Why can't they get an endorsee who's tone is something special, rather than 'generic rock'?

Landing Mike Campbell, who always has the perfect sound for the song is something that (AFAIK) no American maker has managed.

Someone like him would probably attract a diverse range of players towards the brand.

hubobulous

That's quite a hefty price for the guitar. Its nice, but for me, not that nice......however, Red Sparkle did you say?....!!

Whitecat

$6250 is RRP. MAP is closer to $4900 and you could probably get an even better deal than that if ebay is to be believed (I notice dealers have it listed for preorder with an 'or best offer' option).

Antique_Guitars

The demo sound in that vid is terrible

littlegreenman

Antique_Guitars said:

The demo sound in that vid is terrible

I was thinking exactly that as I watched it. Makes it sound bad and looks like a not comfortable guitar to play.

monquixote

Knaggs guitars always look a bit awkward. 

Also they use terms like "Investment grade" which make me gag.

Whitecat

monquixote;514563" said:

Also they use terms like "Investment grade" which make me gag.

I love their guitars a lot but I agree with this. There's pretty much no such thing.

monquixote

Whitecat said:

monquixote;514563" said:

Also they use terms like "Investment grade" which make me gag.

I love their guitars a lot but I agree with this. There's pretty much no such thing.

I wouldn't mind if it were true, but the ones that have come up on here have gone for a fraction of the new value. 

bingefeller

richardhomer said:

Why can't they get an endorsee who's tone is something special, rather than 'generic rock'?

Landing Mike Campbell, who always has the perfect sound for the song is something that (AFAIK) no American maker has managed.

Someone like him would probably attract a diverse range of players towards the brand.

Steve Stevens does have a pretty unique tone, plus he has the image too (lots of leather)!  He has one of the most recognisable styles around IMO.  He has a Friedman signature amp too so he is obviously more than "generic rock".  

FelineGuitars

richardhomer said:

Why can't they get an endorsee who's tone is something special, rather than 'generic rock'?

Landing Mike Campbell, who always has the perfect sound for the song is something that (AFAIK) no American maker has managed.

Someone like him would probably attract a diverse range of players towards the brand.

I think that Steve does have a lot of draw for tone - especially amonst other players

however I do agree with you over the Heartbreakers Mike Campbell and would add Bryan Adams' lead player Keith Scott to that shortlist of tasteful players.

there are certain players who have immense talent and taste who were criminally overlooked by companies whose product that they used for years.
I can't believe that Gibson never saw fit to do a Michael Schenker Flying V when he must have sold more Vs for them than almost any artist.

I would also add Y&T's Dave Meniketti to the list of players who never got offered a bite of the cherry as far as endorsements go in his 40 year career but whose playing warranted it:

Moe_Zambeek

Mike Campbell has his Korean Duesenbergs to comfort him. He's not a player you'd associate with a particular guitar, though. He's always been promiscuous in that sense

Keith Scott had a Gretsch sig for many years.

xmrchi

5k for a solid body?? Oh dear, also it's the market and the buying public who determine what an investment will be not some silly company owner.

XWulfhere

Steve Stevens is well cool. I was in the Hard Rock Cafe in Banglore a few years ago and one of his guitars is in there! I was very excited! People who I was with hadn't heard of him until I explained he was the guy who played the Top Gun theme...

Whitecat

mrchi said:

5k for a solid body?? Oh dear, also it's the market and the buying public who determine what an investment will be not some silly company owner.

His Knaggs signature model from last year managed to sell out, so someone's buying 'em!