A good guitar doesn't have to be anything more than what its player wants. That is what makes a good guitar.
A great guitar doesn't have to be anything more than a fully wonderful sensual experience (sight, sound, feel, smell) that invokes deep feelings about music when it is played.
None of the above is directly related to cost - just great guitar luthiery and great tech work.
I have played beat (but well adjusted) clunkers that play much better than off-the-rack-new awesome high-brand guitars.
How YOU feel a bout the instrument is the most important thing in the world (as it pertains to making music or enjoying gear).
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Good Stuff - People Who Know People
Contrary to the mood of one my most recent posts, there are encouraging things about the way the music business works.
I built a super-wonderful custom Stratocaster for a local musician. (You can see it here, opens new window.) As is usual, I couldn't let it go without making it be the absolute best that I could... I buried time and the best parts I could find (in my budget) into the guitar.
I put in quite a bit of extras... quite a bit of love... enough to make this one of the best customs I've ever made. Maybe the best...
What's the point of my post? The local musician who emptied his pockets to purchase the guitar from me spent an hour and a half talking with my (gigging musician) son about local venues, and connecting my son with "people who know people." I didn't ask for the help... the musician absolutely gave of his hard work in connecting people to us in a wonderful act of sharing.
Musicians are great people. I'm so glad to be one, but more honored to spend time with musicians and make guitars for them.
As a plug: please listen to my new customer friend's band! You can find them here: Left Outlet - Give them a listen (opens new window).
I built a super-wonderful custom Stratocaster for a local musician. (You can see it here, opens new window.) As is usual, I couldn't let it go without making it be the absolute best that I could... I buried time and the best parts I could find (in my budget) into the guitar.
I put in quite a bit of extras... quite a bit of love... enough to make this one of the best customs I've ever made. Maybe the best...
What's the point of my post? The local musician who emptied his pockets to purchase the guitar from me spent an hour and a half talking with my (gigging musician) son about local venues, and connecting my son with "people who know people." I didn't ask for the help... the musician absolutely gave of his hard work in connecting people to us in a wonderful act of sharing.
Musicians are great people. I'm so glad to be one, but more honored to spend time with musicians and make guitars for them.
As a plug: please listen to my new customer friend's band! You can find them here: Left Outlet - Give them a listen (opens new window).
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