Signature Guitars? - Opinions and Polls

Re: Signature Guitars?

Ghost — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:32:55 +0000

My only issue with signature guitars is I would only be able to play songs on it by that artist. It's not so much the limitations of the guitar as it is my brain. For example, if I got the Avril Lavigne Telecaster, I'd only be able to play Avril songs on it, even if it was capable of other stuff. Now if I bought the Steve Vai signature Ibanez I'd be screwed. I can't play anything of his. I have to somewhat agree with you on this one. I think my brain would do the same thing with me. I was checking out my Musician's Friend catalog and got looking at the LTD KH-202 Kirk Hammett Signature Series. Man, all I'm gonna want to play on that guitar is Metallica songs. The price makes me drool a bit too, $469. My local guitar store was trying to sell me a Steve Vai sig for the longest time and was like, NAH. I tried a Dimebag signature and didn't like the feel of it. My favorite is the Epi LP Black Beauty Wes and Nils GN signature.... or should be. :wink:

Re: Signature Guitars?

Rahul — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:25:10 +0000

I wish that I could sign someone's guitar soon...

Re: Signature Guitars?

Scrybe — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:31:12 +0000

you like totally forgot the rock hands, Greg! :wink:

Re: Signature Guitars?

gnease — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:42:47 +0000

yeah! tempor ... tempor ... tempo ... uh, whatever Scrybe said is so like complic8ed

Re: Signature Guitars?

Scrybe — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:05:59 +0000

But Avril is above meagre concepts like temporality.

Re: Signature Guitars?

greybeard — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:18:51 +0000

Avril invented ska. Avril Lavigne wasn't born when ska was "invented" - it was around in Jamaica in the 50's and was the precursor to reggae.

Re: Signature Guitars?

Scrybe — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:58:47 +0000

Avril invented ska.

Re: Signature Guitars?

gnease — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:13:57 +0000

Avril and ska?

Re: Signature Guitars?

GrungeSunset — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:35:31 +0000

My only issue with signature guitars is I would only be able to play songs on it by that artist. It's not so much the limitations of the guitar as it is my brain. For example, if I got the Avril Lavigne Telecaster, I'd only be able to play Avril songs on it, even if it was capable of other stuff. Now if I bought the Steve Vai signature Ibanez I'd be screwed. I can't play anything of his. Oh my. I can envision you with an Avril Lavigne Telecaster. That would be so HAWT!!!!!!!111111!!!!

Seriously though, it's basically an Esquire with a bucker where the single coil usually is and no tone pot. A no-frills plank like that can be tons of fun, and do wonders for learning how to use picking technique and fingers for tonal variation.

You can always change the pickguard. I kinda like the pickguard. But I was using that as an example. Now this siggy I would actually buy:

http://www.squierguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=0301005506

Re: Signature Guitars?

Moonrider — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:21:50 +0000

My only issue with signature guitars is I would only be able to play songs on it by that artist. It's not so much the limitations of the guitar as it is my brain. For example, if I got the Avril Lavigne Telecaster, I'd only be able to play Avril songs on it, even if it was capable of other stuff. Now if I bought the Steve Vai signature Ibanez I'd be screwed. I can't play anything of his. Oh my. I can envision you with an Avril Lavigne Telecaster. That would be so HAWT!!!!!!!111111!!!!

Seriously though, it's basically an Esquire with a bucker where the single coil usually is and no tone pot. A no-frills plank like that can be tons of fun, and do wonders for learning how to use picking technique and fingers for tonal variation.

You can always change the pickguard.