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Astrofreq

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So, a friend of mine needed a bass, so we hooked him up with a SUB 5 string from the bass side of things. He's pretty much a beginner, so this is perfect for him.

I've converted 3 people in 3 months into buying balls. Granted, they were all used, but at least they are buying EB from the beginning stages of their musical endeavors. That should lead to new guitars right? :)
 

adamrogo

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After showing off my JP6 and making my friend buy Wonder Wipes, he tells me that a BFR F-1 is his next purchase, bye bye Gibson SG.

And he really seems to value my opinion, he just bought a Mark IV due to my recommendation!
 

Axilla

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Yeah, my world changed too when Mick first introduced me to his Silhouette and now have a look in the signature - that was ~2 years ago...
Spreading the word , too :D
Let's see if I'll have a convert to announce, too in a few weeks - working on it...
 

ivanmihaljevic

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The bass player in my band is seriously thinking about a Sting Ray V.
Of course, I was the one that recommended it to him. Currently he is playing Fender Jazz bass Special and it sounds really good, but I bet MM bass would sound even better.
 

the24thfret

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After showing off my JP6 and making my friend buy Wonder Wipes, he tells me that a BFR F-1 is his next purchase, bye bye Gibson SG.

Good move! And I'll never understand why anyone plays an SG. It's possibly the most uncomfortable, difficult guitar I've ever played. There's no redeeming qualities to it IMO.
 

Astrofreq

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I hate SG's. One of my students just bought an SG. It sounds terrible and play like a piece of lumber. He listens to the Strokes 24/7 so there was no hope of steer him away from a Gibson.
 

dstockden

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i think they got confused when they said that SG stood for Standard Guitars , i think it was a 4 letter word beginning with S instead
 

JMB27

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Am still workin' on trying to get a few people to see the light about buying Balls:);)
'course, some of them think I must be an addict because I've got two already and am looking at more:D

cheers, eh!

Joel
 

greenwizard

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I might have converted an entire Guitar Center crowd. I brought in my Mystic Dream JP to try out some amps and I had at least 15 people say "Wait a second, did your guitar just change colors?"
The clerk at the register almost dropped his jaw off when I walked up with my Ernie Ball guitar and told him I wanted a full set of Ernie Ball Wonder Wipes, an Ernie Ball strap, a box of Ernie Ball Slinkies, and asked him if he had any Ernie Ball shirts.
That was a good day!
 

bovinehost

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I suspect that I've converted a few non-believers over the years.

Most of my 'converts' have been to Bongos, but my partner in crime in my band, Brian, is such a traditionalist, and I respect that about him.

But now he really wants a Sterling.

Heh heh.

the evil but still quite easy to like,

Jack
 

MN246

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My bass player wants a Bongo 6 when they come out. I think it is mostly due to my constant ranting about EBMM. Also, my brother in law is a died in the wool Strat player. I've tried to get him to consider an AL, but I've never seen one in person. It doesn't seem to be a guitar that any of the shops around me chooses to stock.:(
 
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