Sometimes The Grass Is Greener Right Where You Are...

[CudBucket]

Recently I had the urge to go and demo a guitar (smaller builder, bigger price) because I'd never played one of theirs and had heard some good things about them. I was actually excited at the thought because I could almost smell new gear coming.

Well, I went to my local dealer and sat down with one for a little while. Left the demo room and handed back the guitar. Talked to the rep about them a little and left. Very, very nice guitar.

I drove home, went to my bedroom where I've been keeping my 2005 Luke in Carbon Blue Pearl. That means when I finally get to play guitar for an hour before bed, this is the one I grab. I circulate the bedroom guitar every couple of months.

Anyway, out came the Luke and as soon as I felt the neck and plucked a few notes I realized that these EBMMs that I own are really and truly world class instruments. As good as they get.

Peace.

Dave

 

[Big Poppa]

Thanks Dave...llI m glad you didnt mention that it was a Suhr....Ali and Knox are doing their best to try to create dissention between guys like you and me.

Glad you are happy Now lets work on that post count...there is a new scottish guy that may pass you in two weeks!

 

[LoudGtr]

You know what...I've recently had a similar experience. I'm so thankful for my beautiful ASS.



I've had it for over 5 years, bought it new frorm The 12th Fret in Toronto. I'm so glad I've never sold it. Tempted a few times, but it's a keeper!

 

[Lew]

haha BP

I really dont get why people so ardently and righteously stick to one brand.
My Suhr does things that my ebmm doesnt and my ebmm does things my Suhr does not.What they both do is rock.
I wonder if my guitars jump out of the cases when im not around and duel it out ahaha

ah I am listening to Albert Lee seventeenth summer what a touch he has!
Ya'know AL changed the way I look at my left hand touch and technique,I learned the s.r.v way and used to have super heavy strings,if it didn't hurt my fingers then the tone wasnt good enough

 

[Big Poppa]

that bassist on 17th summer is fabulous....Oh wait! Tis me!

 

[CudBucket]

Haha. Yes Poppa, it was a Suhr. How'd you know?

Lew, I'm with you, I think their should be diversity in your collection. There is in mine. Well, actually, I currently only own 2 brands of guitars plus the one I built myself. The Suhr I played was very nice. It had some setup issues but nothing that couldn't be sorted out.

I was just so pleasantly surprised when I came home and felt my Luke.

In any case, the point of my post was to impress upon everyone here how well I think EBMM guitars stack up against anything else out there. I have small hands and the Petrucci and Luke necks feel so good to me.

I have to say though that recently I've been wanting to find a guitar that is more "me" though. I guess I kind of feel like I should find something that isn't a signature model. It probably shouldn't matter I know but it's just a feeling I've had lately. I think I may end up taking a very close look at a Silhouette with 24 frets.

Anyway, I'm going to get back to work on my post count.

Dave

 

[Lew]

that bassist on 17th summer is fabulous....Oh wait! Tis me!

omg!!
I was watching you on my dvd over my crunchy nut cornflakes this morning hahah with that reddy/purple sterling looking bass on my al dvd I am sorry to inform you that you were replaced by Redd Volkaert for tomato soup at lunch no hard feelings

 

[CudBucket]

omg!!
I was watching you on my dvd over my crunchy nut cornflakes this morning hahah with that reddy/purple sterling looking bass on my al dvd I am sorry to inform you that you were replaced by Redd Volkaert for tomato soup at lunch no hard feelings

What DVD is that? I think I want to take a look.

 

[Lew]

What DVD is that? I think I want to take a look.

this one Albert Lee: Highlights DVD at Musicroom.com - Tuition DVD & CD it must be pretty old BP still has some hair

 

[robelinda2]

you can get the full Albert instructial dvd's in one package now Country Boy. That highlights dvd is ok, but its only highlights after all, the full dvd is much better!

yeah EBMM guitars are sure great, there's so much diversity in the range.

 

[Big Poppa]

Guys the regulars just have to stop the hijacking...here cud makes a good point and it gets driven to albert lee ......Im going to post a thread. the regulars are the biggest offenders and I think it is out of hand.

 

[brentrocks]

as soon as I felt the neck and plucked a few notes I realized that these EBMMs that I own are really and truly world class instruments. As good as they get.

Peace.

Dave

i hear ya man...some guy wanted to trade me a Hamer for my Axis...i kindly said no thanks, never palyed one, but i dont need to , i know where the quality is.

 

[TonyEVH5150]

Good points Cud . . . .

There is something about EBMM that is different from any other guitar I've owned/tried out. The best way I can put it is that they just feel right. They feel like you can just pick one up, plug it in, and play it like it's been your favorite guitar for years. With other guitars, I've had to change something about my playing (pick angle, the way I carry it or choke up on it). Not with EBMM.

The quality is definitely there, but so is the mojo . . .

 

[MN246]

Guys, I couldn't agree more about the quality thing. I've gotten rid of all my electrics except for my Axis. I used to lug 2 or 3 guitars to rehearsal regularly and all any of them did was occupy space on a guitar stand. As long as I brought the Axis, it was the only thing I played.

I started wondering what was the point of bringing anything else. I've always felt more comfortable having a stand by guitar just in case I had a problem, but I've never had a problem with my Axis. I've been playing with the same group of guys for three years now and I still get complimented on the tone of the Axis at least once a week.

My JP should be here any day now, and I'm so excited. I know when I take it to rehearsal or a performance, it is definitely going to get played.

 

[bovinehost]

...the point of my post was to impress upon everyone here how well I think EBMM guitars stack up against anything else out there.

Your point is a good one and well-taken.

I suppose I'm considered a 'company man' by a few people, and I wouldn't argue with that very much, all things being equal.

But I'm a bassist. I like basses. Except for maybe Warwicks, basses are just cool.

So I occasionally pick up a non-EBMM bass because I like to keep up with what the others are up to. Given that I play in a sort of throwback rockabilly kind of band, I've had two or three hollow bodied basses over the last two years. One not so inexpensive model, too.

Blech.

Give me a damned Bongo and I don't care if I look "authentic".

Company man? Yeah. Fanboy? Sure. But I wouldn't be either if these weren't the best instruments on the planet (for me).

Jack

 

[dwells]

ebmm all the way

 

[philiprst]

I have a question for those guys that stick with one brand. It is ever a problem for you when you are recording? I always drag 3-4 different guitars into the studio and I find it hard to be inspired when writing demos unless I have a couple of guitars with different voices on ther stands. In fact, don't think I would ever have written certain songs without having a particular guitar in my hands.

I used to be very "loyal" to one brand when I was younger. Now I like a variety of sounds and feels. It could be that I just have more disposable income now!

 

[lock-ny]

Thanks Dave...llI m glad you didnt mention that it was a Suhr....Ali and Knox are doing their best to try to create dissention between guys like you and me.

Glad you are happy Now lets work on that post count...there is a new scottish guy that may pass you in two weeks!

I dont want to join on the fanboy wagon but there is a local shop in queens that carrys Suhr and although theyre nice they dont justify the price to me, I would honestly pay more for my silo spcial, WAY better necks and Way better bridge design, plus you have an original body/headstock design, if I want a strat body Ill buy a warmoth or something - guitars are subjective like music itself but I find the silo specials better no comparison -

 

[lock-ny]

I have a question for those guys that stick with one brand. It is ever a problem for you when you are recording? I always drag 3-4 different guitars into the studio and I find it hard to be inspired when writing demos unless I have a couple of guitars with different voices on ther stands. In fact, don't think I would ever have written certain songs without having a particular guitar in my hands.

I used to be very "loyal" to one brand when I was younger. Now I like a variety of sounds and feels. It could be that I just have more disposable income now!

well MM makes differnt guitars all with the MM vibe, I recorded an entire album with a silo special and an axis ss, with those 2 I had all the tones I needed, I even had a paul but used the MMs for everything -

 

[Pablo]

I have a question for those guys that stick with one brand. It is ever a problem for you when you are recording? I always drag 3-4 different guitars into the studio and I find it hard to be inspired when writing demos unless I have a couple of guitars with different voices on ther stands. In fact, don't think I would ever have written certain songs without having a particular guitar in my hands.

I used to be very "loyal" to one brand when I was younger. Now I like a variety of sounds and feels. It could be that I just have more disposable income now!

I am by no means "brand loyal". If I find a guitar I like, I buy it - simple as that! However, the times I've recorded, I have absolutely not gone for variety vis-à-vis guitars used. I prefer having a versatile guitar that does what I want it to and covers a lot of ground tonally. To me having the same guitar on everything lends a homogenity to the music, that sometimes is lost when switching between instruments.

Actually, I have used 22 fret Strat style guitars with HSS setups (with a lot of switching options) exclusively for all my pseudo-serious recordings thus far. Still, keep in mind that I have only recorded my own original music (and guest solos here and there) and thus have not had to deal with "could you do a Santana-ish solo here" or "it should sound like Still got the Blues...". In short: I like neck single coils and bridge humbuckers, so that's what I want on my recordings!

Cheers

Eske