No need to limit oneself. Get some of each!

@jasondorsey7110

2 ай бұрын

Brand-ism and anti-brandism are both silly, find stuff that is well-made and appeals to you aesthetically within your budget, regardless of what's on the headstock...my personal favorite is the vox teardrop so fender and gibson are just side pieces on my roster anyway

@jackmoen3460

2 ай бұрын

gear acquisition syndrom!!!!

@mjwaldrep

2 ай бұрын

Oh if I only had the budget and space for all of them!

@pandemic7

Ай бұрын

This guy gets it.

PRS and Gibson's price points command such a big leap of faith that it attracts people that will go the fanboy route. Haters are so strong because the group that doesn't want to make that leap (or have made the leap and were disappointed $😬🔥$) are going to grow at a bigger rate than those that have.

Acoustic it’s for sure Martin.

@stevenkirkpatrick7258

2 ай бұрын

I agree with that .

@manofthepeople2165

2 ай бұрын

I gotta be honest, Martin guitars just sound the best to my ears. Taylor guitars are the prettiest for sure.

@5yearsout

2 ай бұрын

I love the sound of Martin's but they never feel comfortable in my talent less hands.

@NewPraetorianBlues

2 ай бұрын

I feel obligated to since I live less than 2 hours from the factory in Nazareth. I dream of getting one, and I can get it there, and they have a service shop as well! No reason to go to a repair luthier when I can go to the luthiers that made it.

No matter where you go, there you are and it's Fender.

Rickenbacker is way up there.

@dinosaursr

2 ай бұрын

Good call. Although I sold mine.

The fact that you guys never seem to run out of topics makes this channel endlessly entertaining.

@primeDecomposition

2 ай бұрын

Lol, they ran out of topics years ago, half these videos are them discussing the lastest Netflix show.

As a lefty....we aren't fanboys of any makers we just pray we would be considered when they make cool stuff. Not just another made overseas on a "new" color. Hell they don't even make left handed "artist" guitars when the artist is left handed!

@MrSepulveda13

2 ай бұрын

AMEN!🙏🏼

@southernpanda33

2 ай бұрын

I feel that. I’m a fan of companies that make cool left handed guitars regardless where they’re made. We don’t get enough love. I mean, we only get the MIM Kurt Cobain signature model. We don’t get the cool burst top Les Pauls, we only get an SSS setup on strats. We get shafted.

@timwalls7944

2 ай бұрын

Testify!

Nailed it- PRS has the biggest fan cult/all positive, but Gibson BY FAR if you add the “haters”

Gibson, Fender, Martin, Taylor and Esteban. I have several of each and they are great.

@frankyfingers068

2 ай бұрын

I have all the Esteban guitar.

I think you hit on something that was very perceptive: The most dedicated cult is not one of the positive cults, it's the Gibson hater cult. As for me, I went through a phase where I'd only take a Mesa Boogie out any time I was playing, but recently, I've converted to being a believer in Dr. Z amps.

Watching this fan boy video holding my Ibanez with a confused look.

@garyelmenthaler1608

2 ай бұрын

Mine is in the closet. AS73 Tobacco burst. Needs more respect.

@keefjunior4061

Ай бұрын

Strandberg in my hands, but I’m feeling the same.

@indiedavecomix3882

Ай бұрын

@@garyelmenthaler1608 AF75 here

for us BASS Players, id have to say Fender wins in that category..

@rogertinker1813

2 ай бұрын

Agreed I have 2 fender bases and my hofner

@michaelblaney4461

2 ай бұрын

Because Gibson can't make a Bass to save their lives😮

@marcel-jt3dy

2 ай бұрын

One small exception music man stingray, But I considered that too be just as much a fender as is the P and J .All the best

@michaelblaney4461

2 ай бұрын

@@marcel-jt3dy Music Man is good but they are more boutique now then they used to be. I'm a big Sandberg fan now a days

@michaelblaney4461

2 ай бұрын

@@marcel-jt3dy And don't forget G&L started by Fender too.

I love PRS, and I also love Fender and Gibson too. I don’t think I could tie myself to one brand exclusively. I own one from each brand (though Fender will soon move up to two once my custom shop arrives, thanks to you fine people) and they all get play time as they give me something different. Sure, there will usually be one that gets more use than the others, but even that fluctuates over time as my mood or needs change. I guess I just want all the guitars.

Fender for me! Guilty as charged! I have been at it for quite a while, and a Strat with a Princeton Reverb works so well for me personally. In another note, I think most guitars can go from good to great with a good set up from a Luthier. I will say, the best quality guitar out of the box I’ve had is an EBMM. I just didn’t love the guitar.

I've never played a guitar that I didn't like. I just like some better than others.

I like Taylor more for acoustic, personally. Martin’s sound amazing but I just haven’t played one yet that felt right in my hand.

@ToddTheJoker

2 ай бұрын

I would never,,jk

Guilty as charged! I'm a Taylor fanboi now and forever. Entertaining video.

You nailed it!! Gibson haters are the biggest cult. I was thinking it, but thought you'd never say it :) Gibson haters have some serious drive.

I own the following basses... Wal MK1, Fender Master Built Jazz, Warwick Master Built Thumb, and Spector USA NS4, but when I buy guitar, it's 100% PRS... I have a "Core Special" and a "Private Stock" 594 Hollow Body I with Brazilian Rosewood, and. treasure them both a lot!

Fender fanboy here. I like a bit of everything, but Fender first, both in guitars and amps. I'm also an Electroharmonix fan. For acoustics, as a Canadian, I have a soft spot for Seagull. Good guitars at reasonable prices.

@ScottsGuitar

2 ай бұрын

Seagull very underrated.

I recently bought two Taylor's and a PRS when updating my guitars. Nothing to do with being a fan boy of either brand, I considered them to be a wise purchasing decision. Both brands are easy to get hold of, reasonably priced (for what you get) and excellent quality. The QC and consistency is much better than on some other brands and they are run by guitar nerds (unlike some big name brands). I'm pleased with my purchases and especially the support I got from Taylor. Many of Taylor's accessories are excellent quality too so they won me over. My PRS is also excellent and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another guitar from them, maybe not an acoustic though. Who knows which brand will win me over in the future. I used to like Ovation and Takamine, now not so much. I was a big fan of Martin but while I think they still make some of the world's best acoustic guitars what they are putting out in my price range doesn't quite do it for what I want.

I’m a PRS fanboy for all the reasons mentioned. But I also like others. If I’m going to battle it’s got to be a PRS.

a Martin, a Fender tele and an ES 335 are the 3 guitars I cannot be without. When covid lockdown happened I instantly ordered my first Martin online and love it completely...it was the bucket list first purchase when it seemed the world was over.

I'm a bass player, and as a teen, my first pro bass was a Gibson EB 4L. After a while, it became difficult to play, and I bought a used 1970's Fender P Bass. From that day forward, Fender basses have been my gold standard for electric bass. My other favorite Bass is a Music Man Sting Ray. It also has a very comfortable neck, finger board and feel of a Fender bass.

I’ve accepted that I’m a Brian May Guitars fangirl. Only guitar company I’ve bought their lifestyle gear, too. 🤦🏼‍♀️

@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020

2 ай бұрын

I’m with you on that. I have the Brian May red special and it’s the greatest guitar ever made. It’s so comfortable to play and its sounds lend themselves to be used on any genre, so versatile.

@ItsVictoriaG

2 ай бұрын

@@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020 So true! The whole stigma of “you only play Queen songs in a Queen tribute band” is so wildly false because it’s a really, really versatile guitar. You can do funk, classic rock, Shoegaze, r&b, hard rock… hell, I don’t play metal but I know of people who play metal on a BMG! I got the Special first, but then I got an Arielle. The fit and finish on my Special is better, but the Arielle is my new favorite. It’s got all of the Red Special DNA (including the short scale), but it’s way more ergonomic: modern c neck with 0.82” neck depth at the first fret, smaller body (which I appreciate since I’m 5’3” and the Special swallows my entire torso up to my armpit) and the tone and volume knobs swapped so the volume is closer. Now I use my Special for drop D tuning. 😊

My cult is Made in Korea... Squires & Epiphone Les Paul's. Built between 1980-2006. Inexpensive and solid.

@steveaustin2103

2 ай бұрын

And Peerless archtops and Epiphone Casinos.

I have them all, and then some. My favorite is always…my next one (which is a Taylor 324ce Builders Edition). I also have a real thing for Ovation. I have over 65 guitars. 😊. I will never be any brands fanboy.

I love my PRS, Gibson and Epiphone guitars. All of them are great and I don’t get angry because someone doesn’t agree with me. Play what makes you happy and don’t worry what someone else plays.

You know for years I could not figure out the PRS fans. Like I'm sorry but they've just never done it for me. And here's the ironic thing. I stumbled across a PRS model while looking for something with a piezo. The Hollow Body II in Peacock Blue. Such an odd ball guitar for them for sure. And yet the dang thing has become my primary live guitar. And true to its odd nature I use it in an odd way in a rock outfit with two female singers with classical backgrounds doing our version of old school rock meets modern. Still to this day not found a single PRS that I like outside of this particular guitar. Still get crap from PRS players on not liking them yet playing such an odd guitar. I mean if I was going to be a fan boy for anything it would be to my two different Variax guitars although the PRS was purchased to play live so they can stay home now that Yamaha has stopped making them. Sad days there

8:29 😂I walked into the acoustic section at a music store the other day and the first thing I saw was the massive Taylor wall and I just said “I would never…” 😂

I’m A Novo guy now !! Love my novo’s

I bought the cheapest Gibson they sold in 2022. A Les Paul Special Tribute Humbucker model. It made me a fanboy.

I have a 20th Anniversary PRS McCarty with P90s that KILLS. I love the feel of the thicker neck and the sound of the P90s but that's not the only guitar I would play. They always change but at the moment, my favorite guitar is a 2015 Gibson Firebird. I love the sound of the Firebird pickups and the feel of THAT neck and I also really like the Steinberger machine heads. I can't figure out why they're not used on more guitars. Btw, thanks for the Lowden O-34. It got here much quicker than I was expecting and that guitar is a gem. So light yet so loud.

HEY! I play a Fender Acoustic Electric @ Church...LOL.... Love the guitar, great sound and BEAUTIFUL CURLY MAPLE FINISH. But, I do know what you mean.....not all guitars are created equally.😎

Over the years as a TV/Film (de)composer I’ve wound up with guitars with very specific sounds. (Yes, I toured with bands for many moons). Therefore, I’ve got some of what you spoke of. But, I think the elephant in the room is what the “sub” brands of the “Majors” are turning out that have really remarkable sounds and build quality. (I’m talking from the $1k area and below) The three most stunning I’m not afraid to take into a bar gig are: The DGT SE, the Epi Bonamassa SG Custom (it was an open case discount from GC) and the one that probably surprised me the most is the Squire Paranormal Nashville Strat. (It was a blemish unit that had been sent back to factory and assigned a new serial #. ) I like to look at that crazy high dollar stuff but, I need tools to werk with, not something I’m gonna freak out about if it gets a scratch.

I am a proud Fender Fan boy but I love Gibson and I agree with Uncle Larry that with Gibson it takes more to build a great Gibson guitar, alot of work, so maybe that is why the Fanboys for Gibson are so loyal when they are great and so rabid when they are not! Comes down to expectations, I think!

@johnsmith-ug5tp

2 ай бұрын

Yes, I have known this since I was a teenager. I started with a LP copy and then a Gibson LP. I started jamming with buddies that had Fender strats and Teles and upon swapping guitars, holding, and playing their Fenders, I felt like, This is a downgrade. haha However, years later I have come to love and own fender strats and teles. But Gibson is still a superior instrument. Leo was a utilitarian manufacturer and it shows in the design and manufacturing of his guitars. This being said, they are great instruments.

@devilsguitaristmusic

2 ай бұрын

I do agree but I think it's also because each Gibson is unique, which is uncommon today. Gibson still uses hand work for a lot of their manufacturing, including shaping the neck. So most other brands have a cookie cutter one size fits all approach, and that consistency can be very desirable because you always know what you should be getting. But each Gibson is different, sometimes a little different, sometimes a lot. You may have to go through a few of them to find the one that you personally connect with, but when you do it's a much more personal experience.

@ToddTheJoker

2 ай бұрын

Good point and I agree totally!@@devilsguitaristmusic

@ToddTheJoker

2 ай бұрын

Exactly, I love my Fenders but they come from a different business model I believe! @@johnsmith-ug5tp

@ToddTheJoker

2 ай бұрын

exactly! both great guitar companies but with different business models! And I love both!@@johnsmith-ug5tp

I'm in love with guitars that are no longer made, American made Guild electrics. I dream bout those things! Own a couple and they were made in the 70's/80's by people who loved their job.👍

@vorpalblades

2 ай бұрын

The only grandpa's guitar own is a Japanese Guild from the early '70's.

@ZombieOrchestra

2 ай бұрын

@@vorpalblades Nice!

I think Gibson is the most loved and hated brand out there

I have at least one of each, except Martin. I should get one of those, too.

My favorite words have become it’s nice but not as good as my PRS 🤷‍♂️😂

I like guitars and have owned many of them over my lifetime. We are often drawn to various guitars for very subjective reasons. As an acoustic player I have been very fortunate to have owned guitars made by Collings, Gibson, Goodall, Martin, National, Taylor, and Webber among others. Each of these are fantastic guitars in their own way. At the end of the day I consider myself to be a fan of guitars.

I love your videos, please keep making them! PRS does seem to have a harder core following than the others, I think you're right. I just bought my first Guild acoustic guitar and for acoustic guitars I might go exclusively with them because of my budget (the Chinese made models, of course). If I had a bigger guitar budget, I'd go with Martin. The Guild 100 models are solid wood and most of them are around $1000 and below and you can't beat that. They have a great tone to them and are very well built.

I can understand being a fan of a small builder who you personally know and admire. I can never understand being a fan of any large corporation who doesn’t know or care about you.

I am 100% a Jackson fan boy because I was able to take my JS22 a $200 guiatr out of the box a few months ago... Tune it a little and play with it being perfectly set up to spec and very mid... it has great pickups and well crafted and chosen body, neck, stings, bride and maybe tuners and again was made to be very mid great for me a beginner to learn what I like... And I hear they got this from listening to fans and all their guitars now are like this... Which the most expensive Jackson is about $5k and the cheapest $100 and are avable every where and that includes the custom shop... Like What I don't get is how they slip under the radar so much and way Fender their parent company is not as good?

I have no horse in this race, but I’m vehemently opposed to whoever restrung that Strat @ 1:48. My OCD is screaming out “cut that sh..!”

PRS FOR THE WIN!!!! Jonathan is totally right.

The PRS thing is mostly true. I used to be a hardcore Fender fanboy. Then I played my first PRS, an S2. WOW. It was like coming up for air lol. The great thing is it took me out of my Fender only coma. Now I’m big into Gibsons, and I never thought I’d be into them. Just bought my second Reverend too. Interestingly, a close friend is hardcore Gibson hater. He cracks me up because I know he’s just mad that he doesn’t own one.

I am a PRS Guy thru and thru - being from Maryland living close to the factory - knowing most of the 450 employees that work there and having many convos with Paul smith and Paul miles, Bryan ewald and the like I can tell you that the reason I love prs is probably the same reason people loved fender back in the day ….. they got to talk to the guy that made their guitars … everyone there LOVES and breathes guitar building. And every single one I have gets used every single show … Now with that being said …. I have a guitar vault … I carry about 9/12 guitars with me on any given run … 6 or 7 are PRS guitars in various tunings and specs …. But sometimes I need a strat … sometimes I need a tele …. Sometimes I need an SG with P90s … sometimes the songs dictate something I need that outweighs the guitar that I’m the most comfortable on …. But I’ve found as long as I love my guitars and the way they play when I buy them and I set them up to my specs … it’s all good … my HOME BASE is prs …. But I have many of other guitars I can use and don’t feel dirty about it if for 2 songs in my set I need my strat 😎🤘🏻 all love .. and Paul will tell you that too … he LOVES all the old guitars .. and never gives us shit if I have to diverge from the prs flag for a specific tone … partly cuz I think that confidence in knowing that I’ll always need and come back to my prss … it’s part of my sound and my records at this point to the point where if I don’t play a prs in the studio … people that arnt me can tell 🤣

Bought my dream 52’ Fender Tele; genuinely aged neck(smooth). LOTS of scratches and gashes in the blond finish( I wanted a Waylon Leather wrap on it so the damage to the finish didn’t bother me). ONLY $20,000… That’s why Fender is MY favorite! I can AFFORD IT!!!

Yes, I'm a PRS fanboy. I do have other brands though.

I’m a MAFA fan! Make America Fender Always 😎. With that being said, my 3 favorite guitars are not Fenders.

I own three Fenders (one’s an acoustic…lol), a squire, a Taylor and a PRS…and the one I play the most is the PRS. It’s just a dream to play, so much so I have another PRS on order. I’m not exclusively a PRS fanboy but they’re just so nice to play, I feel like I don’t have to work as hard.

Love them Gibsons warts and all😊

By volume of loudness Martins on acoustic's and Gibson's on electric then you got Fender and Ibanez that have a specific feel against your body. That fifth spot though PRS and Taylor would have to battle it out maybe a cage match.

@werewolflover8636

2 ай бұрын

This is pretty much exactly the same for me. However I do not like PRS at all and would never buy one.

Love lots of brands 😅

Got 5 Suhrs and 2 Suhr Amps... damn, i am a fanboy!

@donanders2110

2 ай бұрын

Suhr is just a boutique Strat. 😢

For years I was a die-hard Fender guy. Strats, Jags, Electric XII, '76 Starcaster, the occasional Tele passed through my collection... Even had a couple Fender acoustics and a mandolin. In '01 I moved on to Ric after picking up a 360/12, then a 660, 4003, 5002, 650D. Now I'm about 40/40/10/10 Fender/Gibson/Ric/Taylor. Had a couple PRS that I've now traded in for more Fenders. Never have liked a Martin.

here is how much of a PRS fanboy I am... when I wanted an HSS and PRS did not make one I got a Knaggs :)

Gigging bass player "of a certain age" here. I've owned/played most everything. For me, I've gravitated to the NS Design WAV. Think it's niche? Try playing one...

*looks at the BMG Special I just bought this week and pats the headstock* It’s okay. You’re special in your own way.

I love them all, Gibson, prs, fender. Just like different amps, 🔥GAS IS REAL‼️🔥😂👍

I'm a Fender/Taylor guy, but I have to admit that PRS top to bottom are incredibly impressive and I'd love to have about a dozen of them. Naturally, the only PRS I own is a Silver Sky SE! I grew up loving Gibson, until I had a chance to gig with a Les Paul. My hands just don't agree with that guitar, marvelous as it is. I'd love to get a Firebird, but if it came down to it there's no way I would buy one over a Rivera amp, finally getting a Rickenbacker or a custom shop Strat.

Gurian 4Ever Keep on pickin' Cowkidz

Im a big Fender nerd!

I love the retro/ vintage style guitars, doesn't matter the brand. It has to be from 50's to the 70's though, that's the weird hill I die on.

Because I had this playing, I too had to explain Jonestown to my 10 year. This was NOT what I expected when I fired up this video but it totally worked. 😊

MusicMan is a serious contender. Many play only MusicMan guitars, and nothing else. Especially the Stingray bass players.

@cgoebbert

2 ай бұрын

So true. I had the privilege of taking a MM factory tour in ‘98 and played a prototype Axis Sport developed by Sterling that wasn’t your typical Axis: no maple top or Floyd, gray metallic, black pearloid p/g, black MM90s (P90), and that neck! - I was hooked! Great for smaller hands. 36 yrs later, I have the aforementioned Sport, (still my main gtr) an Axis Super Sport, Mariposa, 2 Valentines, one is Sterling brand w/ F hole, and a MM SLO Sterling bass as well. Also have my eye on a St. Vincent. And the last two bassists I’ve played with: only MusicMan. You either love them or you don’t.

@andrewbecker3700

2 ай бұрын

@@cgoebbert I hear ya there buddy. I'm not in a position to spend thousands on ANY guitar. Regardless of brand. I've got a couple Sterlings myself currently. Scored the Cutlass CT50 HSS in firemist silver when they first released as a mod platform. Not gonna get into details, but let's just say it's become something extraordinary. So you know how it goes? Your cruising around on the internet, and up pops a Stingray ray34 B-stock in the same bitch'n color for $749! Had to have it. Just that simple. I'm not try'n to toot my own horn here. But these are 2 outstanding guitars for minimal outlay. They look and play as good as anything around. When I've got them sitting together, and I'm just catching a glimpse from across the room. It's hard not to crack a smile at least. Firemist silver is the perfect contrast to the roasted maple. Exquisite!

@cgoebbert

2 ай бұрын

@@andrewbecker3700 I’m with you on not spending a ton on guitars. If I didn’t work in the MI industry for GC corp (92’-‘05) and know some fine folks to help, I wouldn’t be as blessed w/ guitars. That said, my fav new one is the Indonesian made Sterling Valentine w/ the F hole. Under $1k, plays and sounds great to me and it stays in tune. Totally recommend it if you’re ever looking for a light guitar w/ the MM neck, SH p/u combo, 3-way switch, and a volume knob push-push boost. Fun for all ages😎 🎸

@andrewbecker3700

2 ай бұрын

@@cgoebbert Never gonna be my style. One Sterling HSS pretty much covers everything I need from an S type. It's got all kinds of custom mods done to it that make it super versatile. Literally every electronic component has been upgraded. When the TB-14 bridge pickup is coilsplit in position 2, it's using the SSL-6 singlecoil neck pickup together, which gets some honest Tele tones. It's crazy how good it works with the treble bleed curcuit, which allows the volume to be infinitely adjustable without losing any high frequencies. 7 different switch positions that give unique tones. And every one is actually usable now.

Gibson CS LP, Mark Tremonti PRS, Corey Wong Stat are my favorite..

Holy SHIT! Baxter, your hair looks awesome! WTFFFFF?

The Les Paul body is a work of art. Just plain sexy. Love those fat, thick tones too. I'm a Martin acoustic fanboy in my 50's and proud of it. Great company and great history. Not the only great acoustics out there, but some of the finest and certainly the father of modern acoustic design.

As with so much in the guitar hobby, this issue has much more to do with the mind than it does with music. Fanboyism, you see, is what others do. What I do is is discerning and smart. And that's how that works.

I like all guitars. I’m a fan of guitars. This is modern talk to me. We all liked all guitars yesterday. Today we like to be divisive. I’m a fan boy of strats, tele, LP, SG, hollow body, esp/ltd etc etc … brand loyalty is marketing crap.

I didn’t realize till recently I love fender only because they make my favorites… evh Wolfgang. Overall the best imo .

Yamaha is on the horizon for a range of acoustic and Electric.

I like my guitars like I like my Motorcycles, hardtails. Gibson, Fender, Epiphone...

I have tried many guitars form all the brands you mentioned. For electric guitars, I keep going back to Schecter. I recently got a Schecter Van Nuys PT. It's amazing. It's sexy looking, well balanced, comfortable to play, and sounds amazing. Where's the Schecter fanboy club? I want in. =)

Martin is hands down better than any other acoustic. Not even close. Gibson maybe second with that j45. I actually don’t play electric much but I do have a PRS and really it’s incredibly beautiful and the sound is so clean and nice. But you can’t go wrong with fender obviously. Martin is the king of guitars!!!

Breedlove and Duesenberg! Cheers Casino!!

The guitar that I play most often is the CEO 7.I I bought at Casino,followed by my D-18GE. I have many others including an old Washburn Tanglewood, an old Alvarez, an old Harmony...I do like Taylor's practices in a point. I have never found one I wanted. I first played a Taylor in '76. It was all bling and no sing. Not much has changed. I have 2 dreadnoughts, 2 00, 2 000,and a quad 0 that get playtime too. I haven't played my electric guitars in a while...

Started Gibson and Fender. Now I am spread across the board because of cost.

BTW, I really liked this episode! You guys are at ground zero to view all of us, lol! I'm a Fender (and yes, John, I have a Paramount Acoustic), Taylor, and PRS (but I have left Fender now for PRS). I guess I'm spread across. Buuuuut! I ain't play'in no damn Martin's (He says as he spits on the ground)... 😅 12:22

I love how Slash basically saved Gibson, yet he didn't play one. Sadly the markets has been flooded with Slash signature models... new ones come out each month.

Im still waiting for the Mick Ralphs' strat😬

The most aggressive fanboys are the "Yeah well my $200 guitar I got on Amazon is just as good as any Gibson/Fender!"

@KT-fn6me

2 ай бұрын

Oh my god, the Orangewood fanboys are the worst, they seriously think their $200 plastic feeling guitar is better than an American Martin and if you say anything bad about the brand they attack you. I owned an Orangewood, it was the worst guitar I ever played.

Have a good Custom Shop Fender Tele and an American Original Jaguar. Most of the rest of my guitars are Gibson, but I like my brand new Heritage 535 more than my 335. Bigsby going on it today.

I dig my Taylor but I'm a Guild fanboy all the way.

I thought the phrase “ drinking the Kool-Aid” was from the book “ The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test” by Tom Wolfe which is from the 60s. I like all of the brands including boutique builders. I want all of them!

@kiragina.7152

2 ай бұрын

Nope. Google Jonestown.

@jonathanbaggs4275

2 ай бұрын

Nope. Jim Jones.

@davegallagher7428

2 ай бұрын

@@jonathanbaggs4275 the line was first used in that book. That’s a fact.

Am I halucinating or is Baxters hair becoming more tame with every recent video? I like the old Hair, disheveled and messy with a hint of Albert Einstien stylings. It adds Credability.

@hjs5686

2 ай бұрын

nothing can add credibility to that BS-master

@joeydurant6267

2 ай бұрын

If you're gonna talk to me about guitars or aliens the wilder the hair the more valid your opinions are to me.

@joeydurant6267

2 ай бұрын

If you're gonna talk to me about guitars or aliens the wilder the hair the more valid your opinions are to me.

@joeporter4616

2 ай бұрын

@@joeydurant6267 Sage Words my Friend, Sage Words.

Have never liked a PRS, but am fascinated by Paul. I own a Gibson Les Paul, but don't love it. I like Fender and have had (and sold) many Strats, but my present go-to guitar in an S-style Suhr, but can't say I'm a "fan boy." If more Fender models had stainless steel frets and came set up like PRS's, I would definitely fan boy over them.

G&L, Duesenberg, Sandberg, ESP and Schecter. Seriously, though, in the 90s, in my area, Ibanez and Jackson were the sweetspot of brand recognition and affordability/availability. If you started back then and liked them, you probably stayed put.

I do think there is a utilitarian aspect to PRS fan-boi-ism. I bought my 92 c24 used, sight unseen (is Daddy's Junky Music even still around?) and it was perfect. Didn't have time to try lots of guitars out so that was nice. OTOH as an engineer who got the chance to work on the iPod, I do think Steve Jobs and Mr. Smith share a tendency to over-engineer/over-innovate at times. heh. Not a terrible thing but I got rid of the rotary pickup switch on my c24 as soon as the factory came out with the 3-way wiring kit and I wouldn't miss those winged tuners for one second if i could get rid of them without hacking up the headstock. That HFS humbucker is also an acquired taste I'd say, although I do seem to have acquired it ...

I was waiting for the "i would never" in this video. Honestly I'd be happy with a Martin or a Taylor. Ahh, video games...if only i played guitar instead of video games when i was younger. I was terrible at video games. I think there was only one or two games that i actually was able to beat.

Prs is my winner for sure 👍

Although not around anymore. Parker purists who love the 1993 to 2003 Parkers.

McPherson is number six. I play McPherson Carbon Fiber exclusively for acoustic.

This is a hard one. I feel like a lot Gibson fanboys are collectors and are not necessarily playing their guitars because at a certain point it's almost too expensive to play. I think Fender fanboys exist, but it's hard to say if it's being a fanboy or loving the utilitarian design, and I say that as someone who doesn't love Fender. I think PRS are some of the most divisive because like John, my observation is people LOVE them or HATE them with not a lot of in-between. Personally I would probably say Ibanez or Reverend because I think I see people who are all in on those brands the most. I would say it's true Martin has fan boys, but I think that's true for some of the boutique acoustic guitar brands too. With Gibson I always think of Philip Mcknight explaining that they hold value in a stupid way. You could try to sell it used and the guitar has the Gibson logo on the headstock upside down and the buyer will just be like, "Heh yeah, they'll do that."

@werewolflover8636

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I can’t speak for everyone but I certainly don’t love and play Gipson because it’s for collecting. Sure knowing that what I own is valuable and will always be worth something is nice but what draws me into Gipson most is it’s made in the USA by Americans and as an American I care about American workers and I’m trying to do my part in making sure these guitars continue to to be made in the USA rather than Mexico or Asia!

Lucky enough to have a strat and a Taylor. Still crave a good Les Paul even though never played a Gibson. The holy trinity to satisfy GAS I guess.

I would say Martin on the acoustic side and PRS on the electric side.

I prefer Gibson as a brand but my favorite guitar that I own is a PRS McCarty 594 SC.

I prefer single coils to humbuckers so I guess I’m a Fender “fanboy” especially since smaller brands are hard to find and play before buying.