https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:58:07 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/3/#post-137462 Tue, 08 Nov 2005 13:20:39 +0000
Take whichever of your parents has the better ear to the store and play the guitar. Don't forget to drag your equipment along (other guitar and amp), so you can give them a direct comparison. When whomever you take hears the difference, then you can simply say, "That's why."

My mother's boy friend (she's a widow) is into music. When I became really serious about buying a guitar, I invited him to come listen to a few that I had found at a local shop. My mother came as well. I played a few different instruments, including two Godins: an Exit 22 and a Freeway Classic. My mother, who thinks that electric guitars are nothing more than expensive noise makers, could hear a difference between the Exit and the Freeway (same riffs played on same amp).]]> Guitar Players Discussion sarton https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/3/#post-137462 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/3/#post-129961 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:39:40 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Tim_Madsen https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/3/#post-129961 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129945 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:10:41 +0000 -Easier to record.
Darn, dragged it into digital vs. tube again, sorry folks! Awww my Danish Friend! Wish we were closer, I'd buy ya a few beers.

No worries!! :)]]> Guitar Players Discussion Dagwood https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129945 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129942 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 14:57:32 +0000
Acoustics...

Encore EA-225, the first guitar I got...strung with 9's
Avalanche 12-string...I wanted a fuller, janglier sound....
Yamaha acoustic...bought this one because the Encore didn't have a cut-away neck...
The "mystery guitar" I bought of Nick...beautiful looks AND tone, kind of made the Yamaha redundant...so the Yamaha is now strung with 11's and tuned to open G...the mystery guitar is strung with 9's...

Electrics...

Squier Strat...the first electric I bought....
Squier Tele...I wanted a second guitar to set up for slide....
Epi Les Paul...too good a deal to turn down....

The Epi and the Tele are wearing 9's, I get a completely different sound from them....the Epi has a little more bite and sustain, but the tele has a good chunky sound for riffs and sounds great clean...the Strat is set up for slide, strung with 11's...

And I also have a freshman bass...

Can I justify having all these guitars? Well....yes...I had to justify each purchase to the Mrs at the time of buying, but each guitar does a different job, after months of experimentation, I can get roughly the sound I want from each different guitar.... I keep a note of p/u positions, settings etc...

What I've got is OPTIONS!!!!!!

:D :D :D

Vic]]> Guitar Players Discussion Vic Lewis VL https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129942 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129932 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:22:13 +0000
As a little thing to laugh about, my dad starts telling me how "you shoul be glad I got you one, there are kids in other countries who wish they had 1 guitar string" and several minutes later he said "if you do good in school, I'll buy you as many guitars as you want to" I'm not a failure in school, I'm a B+ student, so it's nothing so important grade wise.

I hope this shows you a little of what I have to deal with :lol: Not trying to be an online psychologist here. LOL But from a parents point of view... Just give as much respect as you can and take some of the parenting in stride.

I cannot tell you how many times, as a dad, I have contradicted myself or forgotten what I had originally said. Its very tough being a parent, and I am young enough to remember that its very tough being a teen. Just hang in there and as Tracker said, keep in mind that in a few years it is all up to you and whatever decisions you wanna make.

Good luck

Geoo]]> Guitar Players Discussion geoo https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129932 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129926 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 12:24:35 +0000
-Much cheaper. I'm a student and the price of beer is as high as oil.
-Easier to record. I live in a 11m2 "appartment" and a raging tubeamp wont make me many friends.
-Versatility. I'm in the beginner phase where I don't have one specific sound but use a huge variety of different sounds.
-It allows for sounds tube amps generally can't give you.

Now maybe you have just a bit more money, can easily record or don't need to do so, have found your sound and don't like the sterile sounds coming from the V-amp. I was just ranting against the 'as an artist I don't use a V-amp/pod comment' which is a perfectly acceprable opinion with which I just happen to disagree. :lol:

Darn, dragged it into digital vs. tube again, sorry folks!]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129926 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129911 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 06:48:57 +0000
I hope this shows you a little of what I have to deal with :lol: :D :D
Nice story. Sounds like standard parent stuff! In a few years you'll be doing your own version of that and thinking "Geez, I'm starting to sound like Dad!" :wink:

Here's another (slightly related) story.

I was staying with my uncle and aunt. One day I noticed that my entire tube of toothpaste had been squeezed into the sink. :(

I confronted my cousin (4 at the time).

Chris: Did you squeeze all my toothpaste out?! :evil:

Mark: Yes.

Chris: WHY!!

Mark (looking me straight in the eye): Because I wanted to.

Kind of took the wind out of my sails. :D What could I say to that? A budding George Washington in the honesty department.

I have 4 guitars and I bought them all "because I wanted to".

But I do recommend quoting the artistic reasons suggested above, plus the examples about shoes and so on. Good luck. :D

Cheers, Chris]]> Guitar Players Discussion Chris C https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129911 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129892 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 05:36:49 +0000
If not, don't push the issue. You are what? 15 16? In a couple of years (save every penny) you will have any axe, amp and effects you want.

I learnt early in life to take a back seat in certain situations. Maybe this is one of them?

Maybe you should buy an effects pedal to give you the sound you want. Trust me, I can break out my effects pedal and you would think I have dual bucker and a marshall when in fact, I had a strat and tube amp!

Heck, a strat and effects pedal is even better! DigiTech makes some decent ones. I have the RP200A and it works pretty good.

Maybe you should consider that route? Plus, you can use headphones.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Mike https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129892 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129891 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 05:35:56 +0000
Just my opinion. as always. No animals were hurt in the process of creating this post. Thanks for your Opinion :) No Really. I always appreciate and respect your ideas and thoughts.

However.... I've had two solid state Amps, they're great but I LOVE my TUBE Amp. Yes my V-Amp can come close, however its not the real thing.

As well with my Strat. I love my LP but I also love my Strat in that I can't even begin to touch the tones of a strat with an LP and visa versa.

To me.. and its just me.. Its like in cooking or baking cookies. Yes one can and probably should for health reasons, use margarine.. but Butter always tastes better and everyone knows you used 'real' butter when they sample your creation.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Dagwood https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129891 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129886 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 05:10:15 +0000
As a little thing to laugh about, my dad starts telling me how "you shoul be glad I got you one, there are kids in other countries who wish they had 1 guitar string" and several minutes later he said "if you do good in school, I'll buy you as many guitars as you want to" I'm not a failure in school, I'm a B+ student, so it's nothing so important grade wise.

I hope this shows you a little of what I have to deal with :lol:]]> Guitar Players Discussion blackzerogsh https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/what-drives-us/paged/2/#post-129886