They Say "Gear Doesn't Matter"...
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00:00 intro
1:00 does this sound different?
3:16 the musicradar article
3:34 a bit like a billionaire saying money doesn't buy happiness
5:05 it feels weird when people buy stuff you like
6:10 less gear is somehow attractive
7:20 Space - the final frontier
8:44 gear videos get watched more (mostly)
10:49 the difference between cheap and expensive gear isn't always insignificant
11:38 the party trick of cheap guitars
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I think context matters. I'm a gigging musician for nearly 50 years and while gear truly doesn't matter 'much' to tone these days, for me... quality, reliability, stability, service, warranty etc etc does. There are definite diminishing returns but generally what I will pay more for are those things even if the tone difference is negligible. Bottom line is your tone is only as good as the house PA and sound person anyway.
Gear is the 20% that we tend to spend 80% of our time talking about.
Money doesn't buy you happiness but is can buy you a luxurious class of misery
Gear doesn't matter...but if you're doomed to be a tonedeaf hack may as well do it on a pre CBS strat & dumble
I think GAS is something that afflicts us more in the beginning when you’re trying to find “your sound”. I went through a metric crap ton of gear in my younger playing years thinking the gear my favorite artists played through would get me there. I finally made a discovery that “my sound” came more from better phrasing, more and better techniques, and comfortability with my favorite guitar. The amps and pedals were just the icing on the cake. I love my tone now and my playing has gotten good enough to make proper use of the gear I have. You will never know what “your sound” is unless you put in the time to develop your skills and your ears. After that the gear enhances all that. I still do have GAS a little and enjoy listening to John talk about gear, especially the Dumble pedal phase he just went through, as I had decided a while ago that the Dumble lead tone was what pleased me the most. I’m still a boosted old vintage Marshall fan for rhythm tone. But when I kick on my Warm Audio WarmDrive the warm, rich singing, sustaining tone I get is heavenly. Basically talking about gear is fun for most of us guitarists and once we “know” our sound they just enhance it even more. Appreciate all your content John and your Patreon content too and your playing is one of the most inspiring I hear. We have a lot of the same guitar idols (Eric Johnson, David Gilmour, Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa).
You'll end up in the box room ...your currently in what will become your daughters bedroom when she's older...lol
Gear does matter. Without gear at all, you don’t have an instrument to play. What doesn’t matter is branding and marketing. What does matter is the objective quality of the instrument. You do get what you pay for, to an extent. Make smart decisions and have the smallest collection you can get away with and you’ll be fine.
The saying goes with the supposition that you have something.
@@fivefingerfullprice3403 the saying is literally saying the opposite but yes in context we understand the point. It’s the difference between connotation and denotation.
Some guitars just have something. I guess which guitars those are vary amongst players. However tone is hard to judge with heavy distortion or heavy effects.
I have a G&L ASAT that fell into my lap at a vintage shop in Brooklyn. Had I not stumbled into the opportunity to buy it I most likely wouldn't have considered it. It's been in a case for years.
This is informative and honest John. You live with two women, one of which is your daughter. You currently occupy the second bedroom, I'd get accustomed to the box room in future 😁
Playing the instrument is more important than gear buying
Gear matters, but mostly in how much it inspires you to practice more, or be more creative. If an expensive guitar or amp makes you want to play more than cheap gear does, then it matters. But gear does not matter as much for tone.
I’d guess around 75% of tone is in your brain and fingers, about 20% is the amp, speaker, and pedals, 4% guitar, and 1% everything else.
It always seems funny that I’m assessing tone through my dinky iPad speaker. Two ideas come to mind. The first is that greater improvement in your sound will come from practicing and perhaps taking lessons. That requires investments of time and effort which is harder than buying a new guitar/amp/pedal etc. The other is that upgrading gear will benefit a proficient musician more than a beginner/intermediate. As a beginner it is important to use an instrument of sufficient quality that it’s readily playable such that one’s efforts are rewarded by noticeable improvement but past that a neophyte won’t notice subtle improvements in quality.
Regardless of its cost, i do think it helps greaatly to own a guitar that feels comfortable to play and that you have bonded with.
Hard work and talent matters way more than gear. The gear comes into play as the enjoyment aspect. Play the gear you can afford and enjoy, and play play play.
The yellow k-line sounded distinctly fatter than the Squire Strat, to my ears.
What matters is some good gear. Not endless searching for tone by buying stuff.
8 dogs??? Holy cow!
The bargain aspect was definitely a part of it for me. I had a Squier Bullet Tele and Squier Bullet Strat, each of which I got for under $200. I put a little work into them filing the fret ends, polishing the frets, and rounded the fingerboard edges. They were killer guitars for the money... But once I put together partscasters made of specific components that I wanted I found myself no longer playing the Bullets much and decided to get rid of them to downsize.
To me , gears matter a lot. But to how well I can play , not how well I can sound.
The feel is the difference. The sound difference between pickups might account for 2%... but I'm sure the feel, the way they played in your hand mattered much more than the sound captured that we or an audience hear.
For a lot of people gear is what keeps them interested in the instrument. It is somewhat illogical that people who benefit from lower prices due to the demand are telling others not to buy stuff.
Most people know (unless they are complete beginners) that gear wont make their skills automatically better, but some people just like to have the option to choose and to own multiple guitars for example.
Others invest their money in cars, racing, fishing, vacationing and travelling - some people like to buy gear. There is nothing wrong with that ,but for some reason some people, mainly guitar players on youtube, find it hard to digest.
Gear matters. I had a collection of 6 guitars, a couple dozen pedals, and several amps that I had bought in my younger and inexperienced years. And it was not inspiring me. It was all awkward and uncomfortable to use. Hard to maintain. Take up too much space. Etc.
I sold it all, got a Helix and a PRS S2 Custom 24. And the spark of inspiration came back. I'm now back to 6 or 7 guitars again. But there is a difference. I now know what good gear is, and I know what I need.
Confessions around the swivel stool. Instead of a preacher's pulpit, JNC has his trusty stool for demos and frank talk with the guitar/gear flock. Gather round my children. haha
I will never forget a few months ago one of the flock was deeply wounded/hurt when you did an about face on a guitar and some gear that you praised and he said, (paraphrasing) "Great, you told us this is a great guitar/gear, so I bought it and spent all this money and now you say its no good." I think he actually cried. I talked him off the ledge and told him to relax,
he never told you to buy it.
i came to this channel because of the HX stomp tutorial stuff. Those really do help me with the 5 watt world doing more with less. I own 9 guitars (all at the 400 or less value point) bought over a number if years. I did buy a Sire 335 model at a very reasonable price second hand based on GAS induced by watching John play them😂 Ultimately i did sell that on for what i paid for it and bought my most expensive guitar a greco superview which is class. I now have a 4 week cooling time for any gear i see on youtube and by and large that works for me, 9 times out of 10 the gas has worn off 4 weeks later or i can get 90% of that sound from my hx stomp by being creative. Most of guitar playing is on Katana:Go or THRii 10. i am slowly clearing out other lesser used gear but also learning not to feel guilted by my large but mid to low price guitar collection which i rotate through and each one inspsires me to play a little different. I put aside a small music budget in revolut every month and let that build up. i stick to that and that onlu for music purchases and it really helps me think hard about what i buy because once that budget is gone it takes months to build back up. the best spend the last few years has been on my true fire subscription and various other lessons....a limited budget and mandated waiting period has mostly cured my gas
Where gear does matter, is dependent on your point of view. If you're listening to someone play, how they achieve their sound is often put down to the gear they're using, because that's all you have to go on, but for the performer themselves, the gear they use may give them a feeling of ease in the creative process, by inspiring them as a result of little bits of "bio-feedback" that they sense subliminally during the execution of their part. I'm sure that how a piece of gear may make you feel is more of a contribution to your sound, than it is about the listeners assumption of how you achieve your sound. I once had a ridiculously cheap solid state amp that I thought felt and sounded good,( probably down to whatever speakers they installed in the sealed-back compartment of a combo), and I could happily play it and turn out a better sound than an observer might have expected. If a certain level of quality makes you feel good, as you play, then that is part of your sound... not the sound of the gear per se, but of the sound the gear puts you into the creative ball-park , or comfort-zone, that enables your happy result. Gear is for the performer's feeling of security, not a way for a listener to then use to approximate your sound; what's the point of that anyway?
Great points, John, thanks for sharing!
I would be interested to know your opinion on the importance of using a lot of different gear and experiencing expensive gear too, and how it affects your playing.
I think it's very important. As you said, you sound like you, but to truly understand it you need to go through the journey of playing different gears, including expensive one. I don't think you can just understand it by listening to somebody else telling you. You need to experience it.
In my case, investing in more gear helped me to elevate my guitar skills because of the journey that allowed me to do, and the inspiration that it gave me to play more.
I also find value at having more gear than the one you use the most. I think that the "perfect tone" that we have in our head doesn't exist. Your real tone will be an approximation, and each choice you make on your gear is a balance. Reusing some gear after a while reminds me what was worse but also what was better with the gear that I stopped using, and it motivates me to constantly improve.
While at GIT in ‘99, and with my circle of friends, the gear talk was constant. It was rarely about the guitars themselves because most of us had our “preferred” guitars, not accounting for budget. Except for Suhr. The talk was almost exclusively about pedals, with amps sprinkled in on occasion. Most of us weren’t from Los Angeles and didn’t have access to any of the boutique or higher end pedals. I’d never even heard of Fulltone back then. But the ritual of buying pedals and building boards was some of the best times I’ve ever had. Groups of 4-7 people headed out to test overdrive pedals at Guitar Center is excessive but awesome!
It’s important to get a good quality guitar and a good quality amp. Not just for the sound - which is objectively superior to cheap gear - but because you’ll be inspired more when you pick it up and develop your skills. It will feel more comfortable, stay in tune better and have less quality control issues to distract you. After you’ve got a really good guitar though, or maybe even a couple of really good guitars, you have to ask yourself what the real need is for getting more.
I remember being low on money and playing shaffordable gear, And it was really frustrating. What a difference it made after buying "real" Mexican Fender. But the quality of cheap guitars is much better now, must admit
When Blixa Bargeld, certainly one of the most inspiring guitar players alive, was still with Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, he more than once showed up for a live concert without any equipment at all and just borrowed stuff from the road crew. A nice contrast to all these session guys that obsess about their vintage crap and all sound exactly the same.
Yes, you need gear that gets the job done and meets certain minimum requirements, but the fanaticism of some guitar players becomes downright comical when you consider that pianist Glenn Gould (just one of the highest acclaimed musicians ever) never performed or recorded on his own piano (he was very particular about room temperature and his chair though).
Here we are lapping this stuff up, like good little consumers....
Just wanted to say that buying a K-line Springfield will reliably improve your quality of life and mental well-being.
Having posh gear can be quite inspiring....but I still play my secondhand Squier strat more than my fairly expensive Eastman 335.
Enjoy what you can afford...enjoy what you have...and if you become proficient, good at your craft, or your hobby then by all means upgrade..providing you can afford to and or if it makes sense to. Inspiration doesn't need to be associated with a price tag. John plays equally as well with a $120 guitar or a $10k guitar. It's wonderful owning/playing a really good, well made instrument but in my opinion spending a lot of money or over what you can truly afford I think it's important to justify that expenditure ...are you a pro or a hobbyist ?
Gear definitely does matter but it doesn’t need to be expensive. I have a guitar that cost $260 Aussie and it plays and sounds really good. Even has a rolled fretboard. I enjoy playing it as much as my USA Strat but they are just different. Also have a 1980 Vantage Avenger that I love and it’s different again and didn’t pay a lot for it used in the 80s.
That's been my thought process as well-- having one or two nice, high quality guitars I find more rewarding. Go back to Kieth's early 5-Watt World videos and he talks about imagining your ideal situation in terms of guitar-- how you want to be using it, your goals with the instrument, etc. and pursue that. I've experienced building a collection of guitars that you're "supposed" to have. A few years ago after much introspection I got rid of all my guitar stuff, then used the money to buy two nice quality guitars and two amps. Now I focus more on playing, improving my skill and enjoy spending time on these two guitars, without the distraction of a cluttered space filled with "bargain" guitars that "punch way above their price point" (ugh!). Of course that which I described applies to me-- someone else's goals may include a collection of "bargain" gear, and for them-- rock on! :)
Different guitars inspire me differently and they make me play differently depending on the guitar.
I'm lucky enough to be able to build clones of amps that I couldn't afford otherwise. I can honestly say that it has allowed me to be satisfied with my tone. The manic gear collecting has slowed to almost a full stop. Having said that, I certainly own too much gear to make Keith Williams happy.
Question: when you just play guitar for fun - neither for practice nor for preparing videos - which gear do you choose to use?
My entire life has been the 'bargain' aspect of it.
Some things you can't get over from your childhood...
So nearly every piece of gear (90%) has been a bargain of some kind - new or used.
I've found the cost of an item has no corelation to whether or not it becomes a favourite or one I just keep around or sell.
I definitely like to think "less gear is best gear" but I have all this gear so I guess I've succumb to the torrent a time or two. With regards to RUclips & gear though I heard Henning Pauly say the other day "Even when you run out of ideas, there's always new gear." and that makes sense to me. RUclips is a cog in the gear machine & it's a job.
Now why do the regular folks who're just playing sometimes spiral into constant gear buying, constant conspicuous consumption...I fear guitar gear is turning into Fast Fashion. "I need the new hot thing, new colour ways, limited edition" etc. It's not even a collector mentality for some, it's a consumption mentality. Maybe it's just too much stuff, too difficult to try in a local store, & too easy to just buy, try, & sell from the comfort of your home now. And that's why "Gear Doesn't Matter" has become a mantra. It's almost a meditation to combat the Fast Fashion marketing & consumption of the gear industry. To remind us the act of playing doesn't require constant new toys. It just requires play.
Yes and no.. Gear certainly matters a lot if it doesn’t work and you’ve just got on stage.. I’ve also seen player friends been hampered by truly great gear, it was just not the right gear for them. For myself, I don’t think about gear anymore, but that’s after years of finding the right stuff. Great vid, thanks.
The "gear doesn't matter" argument is paramount to saying tools don't matter to a mechanic. Of course the skill of the artist is the most important factor, but a mechanic with no tools isn't doing an engine swap.
Gear ultimately matters so much. A seasoned player can impress people on a $120 guitar with a $100 amp. A bad player will not impress anyone with a wall of vintage Plexis and a $50,000 Les Paul.
I don't know, debt is something that never inspires me. It does seem like there is always the chase to the next best thing. That was something I definitely fell into when I was younger. Now, I am fine with having a guitar and an amp. Need no more.
"Gear doesn't matter" is only half of the story, just like old idioms that we chopped the second part off of. The early bird gets the worm... but the second mouse gets the cheese. There is an asterisk when saying "gear doesn't matter". Gear doesn't matter... past a certain threshold. Gear doesn't matter... in the way that it's marketed to us. That kind of thing.
You can get a really cheap guitar, and it might work, but it could feel terrible and be unreliable. Moving up from a $100 guitar to a $500 guitar could be all it takes to get an awesome guitar, you don't need a $3,000 guitar to be happy. Going from an uncomfortable guitar to a comfortable one will have a positive impact on your playing, but you don't need to spend a month's pay to get it. I have mostly cheap guitars, like in the mid-hundreds for retail price, and with some upgrades and a professional setup, they're incredible. I went to the store and played really expensive guitars and they just felt like guitars. I have no reason to further upgrade from what I have, so I have no interest in purchasing more guitars.
The way gear is marketed, it's always as if it will change our life or only that product can get the sound we want, but most of the time, it's not that different from what's already out there and what we already have. As an example, you don't need $200 pickups, the stuff you can get for half the price, and even the ones already in your guitar will sound pretty much the same. Unless the guitar has an active preamp with adjustable EQ, the pickups are going to sound like pickups, some louder or quieter than the others which will affect how hard it pushes the input of the amp.
It does also come down to the player. A good player can make just about anything sound good, while a bad player can make just about anything sound bad. What a good player may lack in tone, they make up for in their technique. We listen more to the beautiful playing, we can forgive a crappy tone for a moment.
Is it possible the gear, e.g. the guitar, is one component that makes up the guitarist's sound (along with very importantly their fingers, etc.)? This question got me to thinking about Eddie Van Halen and his Frankenstrat. From what I've read, he bought a number of the pieces separately and assembled one of rock's most highly regarded guitars. The body was a factory second he bought for $50 due to a knot in the lower cutaway, the neck was purchased separately from Boogie Bodies for $80, Eddie added a Gibson PAF from his ES-335, a Fender tremolo system and other parts and he built a guitar that couldn't be purchased at that time. There's also Jack Pearson, who played with The Allman Brothers Band, and Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford who have Squier Bullet Strats among the guitars they tour with. And we've heard from some players that have tried vintage Gibson Les Pauls; some were good, others not so much. While a number of guitars commanding top dollar today are great due to the time and craftsmanship invested into the build, in the end I know I'll end up sounding like myself whether I play an $8000 Collings, a replica Frankenstrat through Eddie's stage setup or playing a decently made $620 Squier Classic Vibe Tele.
Differences in tone when comparing like for like guitars (e.g. Epi vs Gibson dual Humbucker Les Pauls) are pretty minimal, but feel is pretty huge. Finish affects feel. Setup affects feel. Hardware affects feel. Aesthetics affects how you feel (aka emotional attachment and inspiration to play). But there 100% is a point of diminished returns. Where that point is is different for everyone.
Sorry for the additional comment, just to add to what you've said about your sound and tone etc, the reality is that if you hone your craft and you become a great player, you can make something "cheap" sound awesome. I was doing everything in reverse I guess like so many others. I am by no means a great player but once I stopped searching for some golden chalice from an equipment perspective and realised the thing that needs to improve is me, not my gear, things have improved since I've adopted this perspective in the past 12 months.
I run a hx stomp xl and Cort gt 300 pro and it’s all I need. I have a mk1 katana in case I ever need to just push volume on stage but normally go direct and it’s great
Gear has always been important ...that's why there used to be music shops in every city...
Lots of good points made, certainly I can relate to many of them. I can't take any credit for this saying but I agree that "gear doesn't matter until it does".
JNC is occupying the Google suggested news. Onwards and upwards!
Cheap guitars almost always equal poor frets. So you need to factor a fret dress and level into the process when discussing “cheap” guitars
It's tricky isn't it, for live gigs you need to sound great but don't want to expose your most expensive stuff to be stolen or broken, and for recording you have great stuff but doesn't need as much because you can do so much to the tone in your daw. I think gear doesn't matter much in general, but it matters a lot to yourself, because you have to like it and manage to get a satisfying sound out of it. I've flipped a ton of great gear because I wasn't able to operate it, and I've kept some cheap stuff because it just worked in the rig. Guess there's no easy answers..
Yes, it really is about inspiring us & not them. You could play a 58 LP through a Dumble or a Squier through a Bandit. The crowd doesn't care or know what we're up to. It is in the end what makes us happy.
i cant see why i'll ever need any more than my player strat and my katana. i think i want a new tuner and some new cables but is that GAS?
another great vid 😎
I’ve learned about the gear I own by watching RUclips videos like yours. What are the attributes of my gear? How do I set or adjust it? And it keeps me excited about playing guitar without just teaching me how to play (I watch those videos too).
Gear matters a little bit. But not as much as most people think it does.
Talent, practice, and music theory matters much more. Once you are an accomplished musician,
then you can start fussing over "gear".
Paralysis through analysis. Let it go.👍
The bit about the feel of more expensive gear resonates with me. I have high end guitars, but I think the feeling of “cheapness” in an instrument goes away at a much lower price threshold than it used to, tone aside.
1. Don't feel guilty about being part of the gear advertising mechanism; people are supposed to make up their own minds. You say "I like this", but people are free to disagree. Think of it as helping people make informed decisions. 2. There are a lot of non-gigging hobbyists - they like talking about gear in a like-minded community. Not a bad thing. 3. Cheap gear is only a bargain if you actually use it. Otherwise, it was just a waste of money.
I've bought dozens of amps, pedals, guitars and plug ins based solely on your recommendation and which is only awkward because I play trombone
All the stupid shit people buy and don’t need, that doesn’t matter.
Having a good instrument and a way to get its sound to the listeners, whether that be an amp, PA, or whatever else, those things matter a lot.
People who disagree that gear does/doesn’t matter probably aren’t talking about the same thing.
Not a fan of squire pickups but build quality is fine. For a little more I just got a Player Series with Alnico pickups!
The main/real difference between a 2k Gibson Les Paul and a 5k Gibson Les Paul is 3k.
There’s quite a bit more to it than that if you’ve tried a few of each.
@@tinman8014 Cork Sniffing bull shyt.
The only good guitar is one that’s been properly set up.
Tried DI’ing my guitar into a Golden Age Premier 73 preamp today and then going line level into my interface (so the transformers in the 73 got a go at the signal first before they hit Helix Native)… I’m sure the transients were nicer.. you ever tried that?
An opinion: the name “K-Line” sounds generic and cheap. I just think it’s a lousy name for a company that makes quality guitars. I believe the name of that company hurts its guitar sales as much as that goofy foot looking headstock hurts Tyler guitars.
It may seem shallow, it may seem dumb. But if I’m a company making guitars, I would try to come up with a cool sounding name and my headstock would not look like something I would yell at and scream “put a fricken sock over your stinky fungus foot”
I totally agree!
I think there is a subliminal connection to a number of discount brands starting with K. Obviously K-Mart is the biggest but I particularly remember cheesy music compilations sold under the K-tel label. These are not good connotations from a marketing perspective.
@@Chiller11 Yep and if a person is old enough, they remember those cheesy 1970s and early 80's tv commercials selling mail order junk everything that began with a K haha
Gear matters, but it is a case of diminishing returns. I have a G&L CLF research Espada that is amazing. I also have a G&L Tribute fallout that is a great guitar at 1/4th the price. Sure the Espada is better than the Fallout, but it isn't $1500 better. Doesn't matter how much or how expensive of gear I get, I'm never going to sound like Gilmour or Santana or anyone other than a noob who spens money on gear when I should be spending money on lessons 🤣
The difference is this: I like your tone and the output your dishing. You have a unique style and the tone generated is out of your awesome playing. Bro you got musical hands. Wish I had your play sensibility but I guess I need way more practice 🙂
Sure it does. What doesn't matter as long as its made well, being non name brand or name brand. Either can very good or very bad.
B-Roll! We need some B-Roll when you're talking about things off camera!
You single-handedly stopped me thinking that if I spent 2k+ it would somehow make me a better player. I started investing in playing more with what I had and I bought a £400- Epiphone Casino which I absolutely love. That being said I do really want a PRS 594 Hollowbody 😁
Gear matters. Cheaper guitars are harder to keep in tune. They come with badly cut nuts, need a real professional setup costing more than the guitar itself (if you can't do it yourself) and will never, ever, play as well as the "real deal". Never. Lastly, it will never evoke the player to play more often for enjoyment of playing a fine instrument.
Are you ever going to take the sticker off?!
I do think you have a style / sound. Interesting that you think you dial in the same sound with whatever set up you play - that would make sense…. I do wonder if digital systems remove some of the nuances, but you’d probably only tell through a great tube amp. Everything colours sound to some degree.
Nice guitars are just nicer to play - but some cheap / affordable guitars are great. I’ve got a great G&L tribute I’ve had for 20+ years and a PRS SE Hollowbody that are great - but not as nice to play / hold as my Lucille or custom shop Strat. Same with amps - Nextone is fine / good but my Cornell has something else…
Laws of diminishing returns always apply.
Sure gear can be important, especially if your sound/playstyle is outside of the norm
They must be just too good
So is the question, could you make those beautiful melodies with some unwanted cheap knacker from Cash Converters and an amp from Argos?
You should give the az es another shot, I think they’re still super good for the price
7:02 John, you ought to do a week of videos where you only play acoustic. Maybe run one through the Helix or Fractal for some sauce. 👍🏻
Sorry but I thought the formula for working out how many guitars you need is N=N+1?
You get what you pay for
Ah, yes, cheap guitars....been there.
Still have way too many, just because when I was young cheap guitars were really crap and now they're not but I forget I'm no longer young and have some really nice more expensive guitars that I really like playing so really do not need any more cheap ones how ever good they are!
If you can play a bit, gear absolutely matters, it is more rewarding
Apple juice then 😂❤
Of course shilling gets people to buy things they wouldn’t otherwise. Companies wouldn’t consistently pay for advertising/marketing, if it didn’t work. Stop lying to yourself.
When somebody says gear doesn't matter serve cheap nasty cola and have a "real" one yourself. 😂
The bottom line, all one needs is 1 or 2 quality guitars, say a Gibson or Fender, Fender Princeton/Deluxe/twin amp and 2 or 3 staple pedals. If you cannot create music and perform with this, you should commit to practicing/playing/creating music 8+ hours per day. If you can't, and aren't born with natural talent like John, then you should just hang it up and save your money and find a new hobby.
Sure, because vintage spec fender amps are perfect for every guitar player of every genre arnt they.
@@tinman8014 The point is, buy a great tube amp! Whether ya a mindlless thrasher making noise, a hard rocker, pop, country. Or buy a boutique amp for your style of music! The reason I said fender is because it has been used on so many great songs and covers 90% of music. Another one triggered by Fender and or Gibson. ha
Try playing some of Radiohead guitar parts without the gear