So Do Artists Play Signature Guitars?

[cbpmmjp05]

It's really hard to get other artists to play another guys signature guitar. The Silohouette bass is a great example. When I was working with EVH he had a danelectro six string bass that was a little suspect. I said let us make you one. So Dudley made him one actually made out of masonite but with a normal maple top in the evh shape . It was used a lot on several VH records. When I told Keith Richards tech about it he said Keith would love a better six string bass, bought would not consider playing one shaped like Eddies, Since Keith was using the Silhoutte almost exclusively, we made the bass that you can buy now.

It is really better to have an artist play an existing model. It is easier to get other Pro's to play it and music stores only have so many spots on the wall. Our strategy on the signature guitar is not as a marketing tool, but a pairing of our company and few select world class players to try to move the guitar forward inch by inch

I totally agree with the point you made about artists playing anothers signature model. I was one of those people until recently. It took me 6 months of traveling everywhere, and playing everything only to leave empty handed, and incredibly irritated. Then I played a friends Petrucci (my second time trying one of these out), and it was pure heaven. In fact, it completely changed my philosophy to the point of where I immediately turned around and ordered one. And let me say that you could not have built a better guitar for me. The looks, playabilty, craftsmenship are all a bullseye. No matter where the music takes my band, you can be sure that I will have my Petrucci in hand. Oh, and feel free to move the Petrucci's forward inch by inch to my doorstep anytime you wish.

 

[Bowks]

Hmmmmmmm, famous guitarists playing signature EBMM guitars they aren't normally associated with?

May I present Exhibit A

 

[Philip]

Hmmmmmmm, famous guitarists playing signature EBMM guitars they aren't normally associated with?

May I present Exhibit A

oh yes Satch!!!!! I love that guy along with Steve?? Pure heaven

 

[fogman]

Way cool!!!

 

[c_mac]

I seem to remember a thread a while back where John Fogerty was playing a few EBMMs including a Morse.

Actually, Fogerty only plays a Silo Special and an Axis. The Morse comment was a mistake by another person who posted about it. They mistaked a Silo Special for a Morse.

Chad