Do you own a signature model but not actually a fan of the artist?

[Phrat]

Ok, I am bored sat at work and was just thinking about this as I would sell my own sister (the older one) for an AL loaded with MM90 yet I have probably only ever heard one Albert Lee track so wouldnt consider myself a fan.

Got me thinking how many of you have bought a signature model based purely on the guitar and not the artist?

Over to you...

 

[GWDavis28]

Yup, AL and JP. I had heard of AL before and some of his playing with Clapton and such. JP, had never heard of Dream Theater. Though once I heard An Evening with JP and Jordan Rudess, I loved it. High recommended.

Glenn |B)

 

[augustyn]

i purchased my JP6 in lack of a morse available.
i never was a JP fan. dont like dreamtheater at all.
but the guitar shows what a great working musician JP is. i love it.
i have a luke 2 now and dont like toto.
i have a morse and.......










....love all the morse, dregs and DP stuff.

 

[Astrofreq]

My friend just bought a Petrucci and had never even heard of the guy.

 

[koogie2k]

I actually played an AL and had no idea who he was....did not get the guitar though....that is another story at another time...

 

[banjoplayer]

I can´t answer this with yes.
I own a Morse and am a big fan.
At the moment I am not considering to buy a Luke, a JP or a AL. That´s not because I don´t like their playing, it´s because the Morse-Guitar is at the moment the ultimate git for me. 2 Humbuckers and 2 SC´s = unbeatable. A JP-Model has no SC and a Luke has not a Humbucker in the neck position.

In the last weeks, since I´m in these forum, I started listen to DT & and I like both.

The music of Toto is a thing which is (in my ears) a relic of the 80s/90s. The newer playing of Luke is very nice, but I have not listened so much. I think it´s not as unique as Morse for example. So I cannot hear Lukather when I don´t know he´s playing. I have to listen more to his playing, because I believe he´s great

Never listented to Albert Lee.

But if I buy another git (maybe, not planned at the moment, because I am very satisfied), I cannot imagine that it is not a EBMM

Btw. Did any Les Paul player ever listened to Les Paul? I mean, it is a signature guitar of Les Paul

 

[Phrat]

The music of Toto is a thing which is (in my ears) a relic of the 80s/90s. The newer playing of Luke is very nice, but I have not listened so much. I think it´s not as unique as Morse for example. So I cannot hear Lukather when I don´t know he´s playing. I have to listen more to his playing, because I believe he´s great


Btw. Did any Les Paul player ever listened to Les Paul? I mean, it is a signature guitar of Les Paul

Check out Toto's latest for some fantastic Lucious loveliness!

As for Les Paul, its the opposite for me...I used to listen to lots of his stuff and love it but I have never played a Les Paul I liked and I have never been a fan of the look.

 

[banjoplayer]

Check out Toto's latest for some fantastic Lucious loveliness!

thanks for the tip - I will. I don´t wanted to sound ignorant. I would like to hear some great Luke-playing. I listened to "El Grupo" and this is nice

As for Les Paul, its the opposite for me...I used to listen to lots of his stuff and love it but I have never played a Les Paul I liked and I have never been a fan of the look.

interesting!

 

[Astrofreq]

Come to think of it. I have never even heard Ernie play, and his name is on ALL my guitars!!

 

[banjoplayer]

Come to think of it. I have never even heard Ernie play, and his name is on ALL my guitars!!

Never heard Leo 7€ND€R play

 

[Spudmurphy]

I actually played an AL and had no idea who he was....did not get the guitar though....that is another story at another time...

Koogs - was that by any chance when you were overseas?
Hijack over
I bought my AL after hearing him play it on a DVD was never a fan of his b4 - I am now!!

 

[Pablo]

Actually, I own two siggy guitars of a musician that I am not a fan of - albeit not MusicMen (I am a Petrucci fan, so I'll skip that one):

I own two maple neck Yngwie Strats one standard (with a few electronic mods) and one which I routed for HSS and overworked the electronics on. They are simply two of the best Strats I have ever played... and unless MusicMan decides to do a scalloped AL or Silo Spec. I'll be hanging on to these two babies untill the hairs in my nose outgrow the ones on my head...

Cheers

Eske

 

[rmh925]

BIG fan of all the EBMM guitar endorsees except for that Benji guy (no offense) , and i happen to own 2 JP and 1 Morse working on a Luke and a AL next....

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

The only signature axe I have is my EVH, and I was a big fan, and it was the only reason I initally bought it!

 

[robelinda2]

nah i had heard and liked all the artists music before i got the Luke, Morse, Albert. and of course EVH led me to the ASS.

 

[Norrin Radd]

Huge fan of EVH (or was, rather - let's not go there), and I stupidly sold 2 EVHs and my Axis. I am now longing for one badly!

I do love my AL though, and never had heard any of his music before I got the guitar.

I LOVE JP & Dream Theater and was well familiar with all of their stuff long before he was an EBMM endorsee and (obviously) before I got my JP.

I am a huge Steve Morse fan - and I like the Dregs quite a bit too. But I have never been drawn to the Morse - until the Y2D - it's got me all confused at the moment......

 

[Phrat]

For me i went for the Axis probably 30% cos of the EVH connection and the rest for looks and playability. Next up is a Luke and its probably more like 60% Luke but thats cos I have only played one for about 5 minutes but I sure do like the looks!

I also love DT and Steve Morse so I guess the next few months are gonna be hard on the savings!

 

[Sweat]

I bought my Luke because of the pick up config and type of pickups but always loved Toto and just about anything else Luke has done.
My other choice at the time I bought my Luke was a JP but because I wanted the EMG thats the direction I went, Dream Theater rocks! I like the Al and love his playing the only sig model that holds no interest is the B Madden not a fan and just did not like the guitar that much.

Beagle

 

[banjoplayer]

the only sig model that holds no interest is the B Madden not a fan and just did not like the guitar that much.

uh, we forgot him. looks like he is a stepchild of this forum. he and his git are not mentioned very often

 

[roburado]

I have only owned one signature model. That's my JP6. Been a fan of Petrucci since 1995 when I finally understood what Dream Theater were all about. He remains one of my two favorite guitarists. Hendrix is the other one. Of course, there are other favorites, but JP and Hendrix really grab me more than anyone else.

I have certainly wanted other signature guitars, but this is my first. It's not my last. I plan on owning more JPs (BFR and original), at least one Luke, a Y2D, and an AL or two. I'm a Lucious fan, but not an "obsessive" as DaveB calls my love of DT and JP. I appreciate Morse, but I'm not a fanatic about him either. AL? Same thing as Morse.