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Play the same track to people, recorded by the same guitarist with 2 different guitars. Ask if they can a) hear a difference and b) have a preference. The answer will be yes and yes.
then ask 2 guitarists to play the same track with the same guitar. Ask the same questions. You will get the same answers.
the music should always come first and doesn’t require specificly fancy gear, hopefully we all agree on that. But let’s not ignore the influence instrument choice can have
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It *is* true that a great player will be able to sound very much like themselves with gear that you wouldn't usually expect them to use, but that's not quite the same thing.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
As players or collectors we tell ourselves there’s a need for single coils, buckers, some
P90s, or that a tele is significantly different to a strat but the truth is that your average gig goer or listener on the radio has no idea at all.
Nor should they, because on the point of the music always being more important than fancy gear, I think you’re totally right.
Whether it matters to them is a whole different point. Whether it makes the performance better is another.
Go back to the original clip. He sounds great on the most basic of guitars. Do you think he has thrown his other guitars away? Do you think it could be improved just by changing gear? (My answers are no and yes)
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We however give so much of a s**t about tone etc that it begins to hurt...
Would he sound ‘better’ with a more appropriate guitar? Yes - I’m sure he would - but that’s not really the point, is it?
I know certain players who sound great on any instrument they pick up - there’s something about their touch/dynamics/vibrato/phrasing, etc, which coaxes music from a ‘lesser’ guitar. Equally, I know someone with lots of very expensive guitars and amps who sounds dismal. Gear will never compensate for a lack of talent - but will allow a decent player to sound at their best.