This pisses me off!!

ut4ever8 · Unread post by **ut4ever8** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:59 am

my roommate just shelled out 1800 for a 714ce and he doesnt know shit about it, he just got it cus marc roberge from OAR plays one similar to the 714 (not positive what he plays). he doesnt even play that often, but i can promise you that ill be playing it more than him

sunglassesatnight · Unread post by **sunglassesatnight** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:14 am

Yeah you need to steal that from him and hit him for idolizing a member of OAR.

lakerhoc1121 · Unread post by **lakerhoc1121** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:55 am

slimerdmb24 wrote:Yeah you need to steal that from him and hit him for idolizing a member of OAR.

Jester29 · Unread post by **Jester29** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:53 pm

Lbacker wrote:I was blown away when I read that. How do these people not know what kind of guitar they have??!? Anyone ever run into people when their playing and you ask them about their guitar and they have no clue what model or woods are in it. Pisses me off, I own a Washburn D8 ($219.99) and I know EVERYTHING about it. Pitiful I know, but know your gear people. My 2 cents.

Why? I think it's a great example of buying a guitar with your ears and not with what's written on the headstock. Perhaps these two people, apparently somewhat experienced musicians, walked into a music store, played a ton of guitars, and bought what they liked.

I'd bet they don't go to guitar websites, message boards, nor shop for guitars online. They shop by ear. They played those guitars, liked the sound, and bought it. Honestly, what difference does it make about knowing the model/make/anything. If you like the sound, it's a good guitar

Even if you feel they don't deserve such nice guitars since they don't know enough to appreciate them... they do. And I'm sure they appreciate the SOUND, even if they don't know what's written on the label.

Lbacker · Unread post by **Lbacker** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:15 pm

Jester29 wrote:
Lbacker wrote:I was blown away when I read that. How do these people not know what kind of guitar they have??!? Anyone ever run into people when their playing and you ask them about their guitar and they have no clue what model or woods are in it. Pisses me off, I own a Washburn D8 ($219.99) and I know EVERYTHING about it. Pitiful I know, but know your gear people. My 2 cents.
Why? I think it's a great example of buying a guitar with your ears and not with what's written on the headstock. Perhaps these two people, apparently somewhat experienced musicians, walked into a music store, played a ton of guitars, and bought what they liked.

I'd bet they don't go to guitar websites, message boards, nor shop for guitars online. They shop by ear. They played those guitars, liked the sound, and bought it. Honestly, what difference does it make about knowing the model/make/anything. If you like the sound, it's a good guitar

Even if you feel they don't deserve such nice guitars since they don't know enough to appreciate them... they do. And I'm sure they appreciate the SOUND, even if they don't know what's written on the label.

These are not expereienced muscians. I got back to talking to them the other night and they both said this is their first and only guitar, only playing 3 years.

I kind of look at this like someone who owns a sports car..lets say an M3. A 30 somethin man might recieve a raise and decide, hell I want a nice car. So he walks into a BMW dealer thinkin he can get a sweet right, he wants a fast car that he will enjoy thats quality built. They point him to the M and he buys it. He enjoys and loves it for the speed and likes it cause it looks cool, yet he does not know anything about the engine or engineering that went into the car, hell it works great and he's happy.

But the other guy is the man who has always looked at BMW's his whole life and has owned Accords and Hyundai crap boxes, and decades later he can walk into a BMW dealer and say this is the one I want and finally say he is a proud own of an M3.

Unlike the first man, the second dude has always set the M3 as his pinnacle, its something to reach for and its after all the crab boxes and midlevel rides he has got the M. The first man, decided to buy a sports car for the first time and came across the M3 only by recomendation by the sales associate. I am the second man.

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:44 pm

thats how it is man, old people get some money and decide to start a hobby and some guy at a music store suckers them in to buying a priceyone

DrumsFoDaSoul · Unread post by **DrumsFoDaSoul** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:40 am

praisedave wrote:thats how it is man, old people get some money and decide to start a hobby and some guy at a music store suckers them in to buying a priceyone

My girlfrined's dad is a perfect example. Cant play a note on the guitar but still has 10 guitars hanging up on his wall. Some include and ovation 12 string, Gibson Les Paul, Yamaha Travel guitar normal sting and nylon string, another gibson, and a Strat. Its sweet for me cause I get to play them when he's not there. :lol:

dmbvideos · Unread post by **dmbvideos** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:43 pm

I graduated college and now I have a salaried job.
Besides student loans and rent, I have "disposable income."

Hell yeah, I'm going to buy a nice guitar when the money is saved up.

You'll get money one day too, and you'll be able to drop $2000 on a guitar like it's nothing.
It's all part of living.

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:58 pm

dmbvideos wrote:I graduated college and now I have a salaried job.
Besides student loans and rent, I have "disposable income."

Hell yeah, I'm going to buy a nice guitar when the money is saved up.

You'll get money one day too, and you'll be able to drop $2000 on a guitar like it's nothing.
It's all part of living.

err... dont you have a D-35 tony? some of us are still on our 35 year old, handed down, martin sister company, adjust the truss rod with the change of the seasons, try to keep it in tune beaters. Jerk.

just messin man. besides my birthday party is tommorow and my whole family. (mom, dad, 3 sisters and their husbands, one brother and his wife, and both my grandparents) went in on one gift for me... i cant imagine what else it would be but a new guitar. fingers crossed they chose wisely, id feel like a jerk if i had to return it haha

dmbvideos · Unread post by **dmbvideos** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:06 am

Yeah, I own a D-35. It was a graduation gift (mostly).
I've decided that it's kinda bassy.

Happy birthday, and where's my mp3 you owe me? :violent
Hope you get a new guitar.

Lbacker · Unread post by **Lbacker** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:34 am

praisedave wrote:
dmbvideos wrote:I graduated college and now I have a salaried job.
Besides student loans and rent, I have "disposable income."

Hell yeah, I'm going to buy a nice guitar when the money is saved up.

You'll get money one day too, and you'll be able to drop $2000 on a guitar like it's nothing.
It's all part of living.
err... dont you have a D-35 tony? some of us are still on our 35 year old, handed down, martin sister company, adjust the truss rod with the change of the seasons, try to keep it in tune beaters. Jerk.

just messin man. besides my birthday party is tommorow and my whole family. (mom, dad, 3 sisters and their husbands, one brother and his wife, and both my grandparents) went in on one gift for me... i cant imagine what else it would be but a new guitar. fingers crossed they chose wisely, id feel like a jerk if i had to return it haha

Dude awesome!! I bet if t feels like x-mas eve when you were a little tyke. Hope its a sweet axe man..I mean come on..what else can you be getting??? BMW or Martin/Larrivee/Taylor

Lbacker · Unread post by **Lbacker** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:34 am

praisedave wrote:
dmbvideos wrote:I graduated college and now I have a salaried job.
Besides student loans and rent, I have "disposable income."

Hell yeah, I'm going to buy a nice guitar when the money is saved up.

You'll get money one day too, and you'll be able to drop $2000 on a guitar like it's nothing.
It's all part of living.
err... dont you have a D-35 tony? some of us are still on our 35 year old, handed down, martin sister company, adjust the truss rod with the change of the seasons, try to keep it in tune beaters. Jerk.

just messin man. besides my birthday party is tommorow and my whole family. (mom, dad, 3 sisters and their husbands, one brother and his wife, and both my grandparents) went in on one gift for me... i cant imagine what else it would be but a new guitar. fingers crossed they chose wisely, id feel like a jerk if i had to return it haha

Dude awesome!! I bet it feels like x-mas eve when you were a little tyke. Hope its a sweet axe man..I mean come on..what else can you be getting??? BMW or Martin/Larrivee/Taylor

Fuckin Sweet! Double POST!!! :twisted:

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:28 am

dmbvideos wrote:Yeah, I own a D-35. It was a graduation gift (mostly).
I've decided that it's kinda bassy.

Happy birthday, and where's my mp3 you owe me? :violent
Hope you get a new guitar.

Kinda bassy? Howsabouts we trade whatever is in my guitar shaped present for it? hehehe (d-35 is pretty much on the top of my list for guitars I want, it goes D-35 followed by about 7 Larrivees...)

err yeah... the mp3... my dog ate it?

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:32 am

Lbacker wrote:
praisedave wrote:
dmbvideos wrote:I graduated college and now I have a salaried job.
Besides student loans and rent, I have "disposable income."

Hell yeah, I'm going to buy a nice guitar when the money is saved up.

You'll get money one day too, and you'll be able to drop $2000 on a guitar like it's nothing.
It's all part of living.
err... dont you have a D-35 tony? some of us are still on our 35 year old, handed down, martin sister company, adjust the truss rod with the change of the seasons, try to keep it in tune beaters. Jerk.

just messin man. besides my birthday party is tommorow and my whole family. (mom, dad, 3 sisters and their husbands, one brother and his wife, and both my grandparents) went in on one gift for me... i cant imagine what else it would be but a new guitar. fingers crossed they chose wisely, id feel like a jerk if i had to return it haha
Dude awesome!! I bet it feels like x-mas eve when you were a little tyke. Hope its a sweet axe man..I mean come on..what else can you be getting??? BMW or Martin/Larrivee/Taylor

Fuckin Sweet! Double POST!!!

Haha you sound more excited than me! It sure as hell isnt a BMW, my family doesnt really have money, but my dad has a history of spontaneously dropping a fair amount on gifts. I hope its not a Taylor...

my guess is Martin, because they know I'm a big fan (I toured their factory and have 2 martin t-shirts, even though I don't have a guitar from them) I just hope they did some research (maybe read my posts on here?) because if they just got the "best" (most exspensive) one they could afford, it may be an X-series... which would sadden me.

I really appreciate my family doing something like this for me, but when it comes to something like an Acoustic guitar, I'm the kinda person that would much rather shop around, play 500 of them, and find the one that suits me best.

dmbvideos · Unread post by **dmbvideos** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:51 am

praisedave wrote: Kinda bassy? Howsabouts we trade whatever is in my guitar shaped present for it? hehehe (d-35 is pretty much on the top of my list for guitars I want, it goes D-35 followed by about 7 Larrivees...)

If you got a certain Taylor, I'd trade you straight up.

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