Would You?: play a signature instrument

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CRAP, Waffle Factor of 5.

Playing a signature instrument seems inherently cheesy to me, particularly if there are super-obvious signifiers that it's a signature instrument. I'm thinking of stuff like "SRV" on the pickguard or "Costello" on the fretboard or whatever.

That said, like Bill Swansea, I have gotten interested in certain guitars because of who plays/played them, but I think that's a little different.

AND, if I was given one of those Gene Simmons Kramer axe basses or guitars with the aluminum neck, I'd play it. Same goes for a Paul Stanely Ibanez Iceman with all the mirrored hardware. I wouldn't pay for these things, but I'd play them without irony.

EDIT: I just saw pldms's post and the Costello Jazzmaster doesn't appear to say "Costello" on the fretboard, so I'd play that. He and a few others are the reasons I decided to try out a Jazzmaster to begin with, and that finish is awesome.

[night_tools]

I'd play that Costello Jazzmaster even it were endorsed by Fred Phelps.

Yeah, that's a beaut!

I would love one of these:


Steve Harris Signature P-bass
(the first model, in West Ham colours)

and I have an unaccountable soft spot for these:


Music Man Albert Lee model

[jimmy two hands]

If it's a nice instrument, I'd have no issue playing one (unless it had SRV written across it in gihugic mother-of-pearl inlay or some bullshit). I probably wouldn't buy one if it meant paying extra money for having a name attached to it, if that's the only difference between the signature instrument and the non-signature instrument.

[Rémy]

Speaking of signature that sucks, I think the worst one in the world is the Kerry King one.
Can you imagine yourself playing with this :

[1009]

I play the Geddy Lee sig j-bass. It's got GL's signature in a very unobtrusive spot, the backside of the headstock. Nothing else has a neck like it, at least that I've seen.

And for the record, I don't like Rush.

[Mason]

Don't forget Mason, you do play someone's signature distortion pedal;)

Coincidence/technicality

[Zorg]

The posthumous stuff is a little exploitative, and the reproduced but distressed w/cigarette burns and stickers is just silly unless you're in a tribute band that strives for authenticity.

[Marsupialized]

would

[Ernest]

It's not like they have a Rick Santorum signature line or anything like that.

Jesus, I'd play the shit out of that creamy guitar.

[Marsupialized]

Speaking of signature that sucks, I think the worst one in the world is the Kerry King one.
Can you imagine yourself playing with this :

Zakk Wylde's is way worse than that, at least that's an actual guitar, ugly, but just a ugly flying V



That is some sort of harvesting farm tool with strings

[Rémy]

A friend of mine has this one and I agree with you. Its place is in a field. Or in a barbecue...

[Marsupialized]

Your friend actually purchased one of those? With money? Really?

[Rémy]

Well, he's not a good friend...

[Tommy]

I'd play a signature instrument, but not because of the artist's endorsement of it. It would be because I like the specific features of the model.

I used to have a Robert Cray strat but do not enjoy his music.

[Pure L]

Would.

Always wanted one, actually.

[Ptommydski]

I like it when not particularly renowned guitarists have signature guitars. Elvis Costello is a good one. I love his early work with The Attractions but dude isn't a particularly great guitarist. Awesome.

[projectMalamute]

I play the Geddy Lee sig j-bass. It's got GL's signature in a very unobtrusive spot, the backside of the headstock. Nothing else has a neck like it, at least that I've seen.

And for the record, I don't like Rush.

With the possible exception of some bazillion dollar custom shop thing I think that is the nicest bass Fender is making right now.

[lemur68]

I have two Zakk Wylde- endorsed EVM-12Ls in my Marshall cab. Things of beauty, these speakers.

That cockbag endorses a pretty damn nice distortion box, too.

And you didn't once rip a pinch harmonic when we jammed. I am disappoint.

[lemur68]

I'd play that Costello Jazzmaster even it were endorsed by Fred Phelps.

What's with the wang bar? The bridge doesn't look like it moves.

[bassdriver]

not too long ago I scrolled through the Fender website and saw those nice and cheap Squier Precision basses. the one I liked best: Mike Dirnt Precision Bass® . fuck me!