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[fatoni]

i was just reading a post and somebody talked about how somebody didnt know ernie ball made anything other than strings. not too long ago that was me. i stumbled upon the quality of ernie ball by accident. ive seen them in stores but were always overshadowed by other guitars in my eyes. i was going to buy a prs but before i dropped that much cash i wanted to see if sonically they were better than other random guitars at the store. along the comparison i was lucky enough to pick up a jp6. anyways, it seems to me that the only people who know about music man are either middle aged or super rediculous shredders. being 22 and sucking at guitar i feel out of place.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Well don't - I wish I had an EB guitar when I was 22 (a long time ago!!).

Rest assured in the fact that you know that you are playing one of the finest guitars around.

Merry Christmas.

 

[Mark-NL]

...the only people who know about music man are either middle aged or super rediculous shredders.

Oi .....does 35 qualify as middle-aged?? ('Cause I got Balls and I'm certainly not a shredder)

 

[fatoni]

Oi .....does 35 qualify as middle-aged?? ('Cause I got Balls and I'm certainly not a shredder)

yes it does. no offense, try to keep in mind i just turned 22 and am a full time student. if you either a)have a full time job or b)are over the age of say 26 thats middle aged to me.my mom says you dont start living until your at least 30 but that doesnt make sense to me. it seems to me ive been living my whole lifeanyways my point was that it was through the ernie ball website that i found out about guitarists like morse and lee. oh and i had no idea luke was that good. i mean i know toto but not too well i guess

 

[RobW]

my mom says you dont start living until your at least 30 but that doesnt make sense to me.

your mom is basically right, and it shouldn't make sense to you.

(gah...suddenly I feel old for having just said that...)

 

[Mark-NL]

...

pfftt..Kids....

 

[candid_x]

Nuts, I'm 62, and can't shred a lick. Guess I'll have to trade down to a Fender now.

 

[JimboWizbo]

I'm 20, I like to think I'm quite good at playing with my balls One of my youtube vids is steadily approaching 20,000 views, which I'm quite chuffed with.

 

[daangroen]

im 17 , how do u think i feel ^^?

 

[zyx345]

my mom says you dont start living until your at least 30 but that doesnt make sense to me.

I agree as well with the above statement. I had a blast in my 20's but being in my early 30's I'm still having fun but I feel like I know more of what I want. That being said, I miss being able to go out partying until 3:00am, go to sleep for 3 hours, and get up and go to work and not feel that terrible.

Regarding guitars, I was a die hard PRS fan in my 20's and I still like them however once I played an EBMM I was hooked.

 

[Big Poppa]

Actualy this is a great thread. It is something that gets talked about in many different ways.

here is the dilema....I dont want ot make crap.

I wanted to make something of quality and something ergonomically sound.

That leaves me in the dust on the flavor of the month club unless someone big uses it for awhile.(Keith Richards, EVH)

If they are good and mad ein America thenthey will cost more.

My marketing on the strings is aggressive and balls to the wall on the guitars it is almost zero.

My main signature artists are virtuosos.

virtuoso, made in usa, limited production= higher price....the kids are usually influenced by more fashonable players and safer guitar choices along with a smaller income base make our guitars a stumbled upon discovery.....

 

[travs]

"virtuoso, made in usa, limited production= higher price....the kids are usually influenced by more fashonable players and safer guitar choices along with a smaller income base make our guitars a stumbled upon discovery....."

higher price? I was blessed with a huge value with my 05 Al. Nothing comes close for quality,sound,look,cool factor and its rare.
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[73h Nils]

Higher Price, sure, but worth every freakin' penny! EB owns!

I'm 18, and own 2, so yeah, haha.

 

[TNT]

I don't think age has anything to do with desiring quality!!

Do you think for a moment that Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, etc. . . (in their late teens and early 20's ) etc. . . played the "lesser" quality guitars of the day because they were young???

I DON'T THINK SO!!!!!

I personally think Musicman, for their size, compared to the other big four guitar makers, in proportion to that, has better artists and a larger share of the quality guitar segment - and rightly so!

 

[Pittman75]

I constantly get s*** on for the fact that I'm 15 and own a Mesa Triaxis, 2:90 rackmount rig, effects, foot controller, and marshall 4x12 cab. People think I'm a spoiled ass who didn't buy it. Worked full time job for it. People think its apparently wrong for younger players to desire quality. I think its just who you listen to. Been playing for 2 years and stumbled upon Petrucci, Vai, Satriani, Eric Johnson, and people like them led to a development of a good ear for tone, and fingers that can tell quality from crap, I guess...just my $.02

 

[daangroen]

I constantly get s*** on for the fact that I'm 15 and own a Mesa Triaxis, 2:90 rackmount rig, effects, foot controller, and marshall 4x12 cab. People think I'm a spoiled ass who didn't buy it. Worked full time job for it. People think its apparently wrong for younger players to desire quality. I think its just who you listen to. Been playing for 2 years and stumbled upon Petrucci, Vai, Satriani, Eric Johnson, and people like them led to a development of a good ear for tone, and fingers that can tell quality from crap, I guess...just my $.02

+1 definately

 

[JeffreyB]

Hey Pittman75...I'd love to hear some clips!!!! We're glad you're here!!! For such a youngster, you have some great influences.

 

[Charles]

I'm 13 and own two balls. They kick butt.

 

[colinboy]

and a 3rd on th way soon.you,ll have to edit your signature!

 

[Zaarin]

The only reason I know about EB is because of my fanaticism of Dream Theater and John Petrucci. Otherwise I wouldn't know about them. 24 years old here.