Size matters?

[whitestrat]

Has this happened to anyone?

I've been so used to playing with my balls, that when I went to the guitar shop to buy some other stuff, I had to pick another guitar (off their shelf), and use it. No matter what I picked, (even a Les Paul) it just felt wrong. Like you were playing a huge plank of wood. Especially when you start playing a Strat or a Tele. It's as if the balls I have were specially made at this size so you'd feel uncomfortable playing anything else. I even went to go play an Ibanez JS. I used to LOVE that shape and guitar. Now, it just feels wrong.

This was partially the reason why I gave up buying a Suhr in Tokyo, and went to go buy another Silo Spec...

Anyone else feel this?

P.S. I still love my balls. but it just seems like they're stopping me from buying other guitars I might enjoy too!

 

[robelinda2]

Yep, happens every day when I tune up a students guitar, I feel so small with this enormous guitar in my hands! Then I pick up my ball and its prefect. Strats inparticular feel huge to me now. PRS's are massive!

 

[candid_x]

Yup. Awhile ago I ordered one of those Squire Classic Vibe pine Teles, and it just feels HUGE to me, plus it weighs over 8 lbs. My son was out visiting last summer and his SG felt like the never ending neck. I used to play G&L's, and my last one, an S500, seemed way over-sized and clunky to me. I'm not a big guy and I'm sure not getting any younger. The Silo Special is light weight and feels like it was custom carved to fit me. It's size, shape and weight is undoubtedly my favorite feature.

 

[TNT]

We can "never" go back - we're spoiled by MM!!!

I can actually walk in a guitar store and look at hundreds of guitars hangin' on the wall, and unless I see a MM (any model), I really have no interest in killin' a few hours just jammin around.

Conversely, give me a MM guitar and - "let me know when you're closing!!

 

[threeminutesboy]

All what you said guys is true.

Last week I have purchased an Eventide Timefactor and tried it in the store with a "Vintage Strat". The guitar was around 1700 Euros American one and it just felt like low cost chinese guitar compared to any of my EBMM. Feeling was kinda weird (bigger body, finished neck) and nothing could justify such a cost. I'm rather a tall guy (1M85) but the Axis the Luje or the Albert feels just right in my hands whhile playing sitted or standing.

I was a died hard fan of the strat before trying an EBMM, I think those times are over now

Note that I still try other guitar brand just to stay in tune with the current production. But I think my 7 EBMM are enough to get whatever sound I like.

As I started playing bass, my next EBMM purchase will be a Sterling Bass

 

[robelinda2]

I have to admit to some serious Luke love. Its so compact and nice to play standing up or sitting down, much to ponder here at Rancho Alberto.....

 

[banjoplayer]

size matters!

When I had my Morse new (my first EBMM) I felt that it was so tiny and small. Now I don´t feel this anymore. I feel just what you guys described: Every other guitar is a huge piece of wood. The weight does underline that

 

[Dizzy]

Well I'm 6'4"+, so EBMM's feel pretty tiny to me - but I love them anyways.

I'm pretty keen to see the size increase of the 25th anniversary - maybe I can get that Axis shape back again.
(The originals are just too tiny for me)

 

[Shadowbox]

YES!

My Axis is my only EBMM, so I have several other guitars to handle other duties (alternate tunings and whatnot). The Axis feels so right. I have some sentimental attachments to a few of the guitars I played before my "switch" but I can't seem to get past the lack of engineering details in them that make EBMM the ultimate player's guitar. For one thing, the heel joints on all of my other guitars seem ridiculous and absurdly huge and clunky.

 

[Grand Wazoo]

Well this is a very interesting topic, personally I am not a guitarist per se, although I can play guitar quite well, my main religion remains bassology.

I have to agree that having tried a few music man guitars, I find one of the attractive characteristics of them is that they are small perfectly balanced and very comfortable while their neck sizes and strumming areas are just as big as any other guitars, though as I 've said and I repeat they are perfectly balanced with the small headstock and the smaller bodies.

So I can fully understand what you guys mean when you say that after playing a silo or an axis you find the average strats or tele's to be huge in comparison

But I am puzzled for a moment. because I have read a few mentions in the new 2009 guitar project to be unveiled at NAMM that these new guitars have been designed to be a little larger than the average axis in response to the demand of those who preferred a larger size guitar?

Of course it is better to have more variety to fit everyone's taste, so once again Ernie Ball comes up tramps (this is a honest compliment by the way) and well on top of the other manufacturers which do not offer such variety.

Well done once again.

 

[threeminutesboy]

But I am puzzled for a moment. because I have read a few mentions in the new 2009 guitar project to be unveiled at NAMM that these new guitars have been designed to be a little larger than the average axis in response to the demand of those who preferred a larger size guitar?

correct sir but as of now :

- No one of us played this 25th anniversary instrument, si it's extremly hard to tell if the EBMM fans will love this new version
- BP said body is sligtly bigger only, so not sure the feeling will be that different from what we are used to now
- And I guess the demand for a larger instrument is coming from people that are not yet EBMM users

but this is a fact, most of us are spoiled by EBMM and its hard to look back

 

[paranoid70]

On Christmas, we had a party at my parent's house. We had a cool jam for a few hours. My brother commented that my Silo Spec looked really small on me. (I'm 6'4"). He said it looked like I was playing a 'toy guitar'. So yeah I guess size doesn't matter.

It's kind of true that other guitars just really don't feel right any more. A few months ago, I went to a friend's gig and was called up to play Rockin in the Free World as a 'special guest'. (I gotta admit, that was really cool.) I played the guitar player's very nice American Strat but it still felt a bit clunky in my hands.

I don't know what it is, sometimes you just find something that really works for you. My brother thinks I am crazy for having so many Music Man guitars, so I love returning to this forum to find that I am not alone.

 

[travs]

+1 Hell yes. The others feel strange and ginormus in my hands. It's fun to do and its always great to go home and feel the real deal.

 

[Dead-Eye]

Nope...I still play my RGs fairly regularly (yeah, I'd like a JP7 and a hardtail silo to replace them, but that might take while ), so I'm used to both. The difference is that the EBMMs just feel better when I pick them up

 

[Astrofreq]

I'm on the fence. It just depends on the model. I love some strats but I hate the way Teles and SG's feel though. Not big on Les Pauls, but I do appreciate the sustain (although the weight is a drag). I have an old JS6 Mahogany that feels great. My Axis feel the best by far though.

 

[JMB27]

Size matters?

Understand what you mean about playing non EBMM guitars ... however, I still have a T-caster and a H150 that are very different weight and size compared to my Super Sports ... mainly 'cause I still enjoy the look, feel, and tones for those odd occasions when I am not playin' one of the Super Sports.

All that said, I am very interested to see and hear how the 25th will handle

cheers always, eh

Joel

 

[Axilla]

Lionel I hear ya !

I'm in the lucky position to have heaps of gear at hand (not only my own) and ever since buying my first Silo Special, well... I cannot really say others feel wrong, but certainly I don't get the same feeling of comfor when playing.
The weight, the ergonomics, the feel of the neck... you name it.
Though I love Les Pauls too, I'll give up my Balls when they rip them outa my cold dead hands.
I get to play some fine gear regularly, but am always happy and even more convinced when I can pick up my Silo Specials again

Once a Baller - always a Baller I guess.

 

[whitestrat]

Though I love Les Pauls too, I'll give up my Balls when they rip them outa my cold dead hands.

Heh... my Slash GT is collecting dust as we speak...

 

[guitarman23]

well, after playing my morse for how long?, i cant count how many hours i spent playing on it. I really can't find it enjoyable playing any other guitar no matter what brand.

I guess once you stick to one guitar you always stick to it, other guitars my comfort level is low, this goes for me all the time......

 

[jamminjim]

Of course, I'm in total agreement with everyone here, MM guitars feel great and play great. I would say they are very ergonomic.

What's a shame...... I was down at a local store here in GJ CO talking to the owner and staff and a friend came in who is a bass player. After talking a bit I asked him if he ever tried a Bongo and described it to him. He seemed really interested in checking one out. He asked the owner if he had any in the store and the owner replied "we don't have any more EBMM guitars because they just don't sell very well". Everytime I hear this I just have to wonder how hard the store REALLY TRIED to sell Music Man; how much effort did they put in it? Or was it another issue resulting in no MM inventory. If they truly don't sell here then I can understand, but I can't understand why they wouldn't sell, as Music Man guitars practically sell themselves. So I have to go over 200 miles either east or west to even look at a Music Man guitar, and even then it's slim pickens. You guys who have a retailer nearby with MM stock are lucky dudes.

Rest assured however that I'm doing my part in promoting them to friends and acquaintences. I'll probably not own any other brand in the future.