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Originally Posted by Skip Ellis
2. Nobody is vilifying you Skip. This is just a conversation about a guitar player and their signature Tele, not terminating social security benefits. All in good fun. You have my utmost respect, as does everyone on this forum.
3. Yes, you are absolutely correct, this is a marketing ploy and many Jimmy fans will not be able to afford his signature Tele. Corporate bottom line is all this is about, IMO. No, I won't be buying one!
What amazes me is how long it took for this to happen! LOL!
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11-01-2018 12:33 PM
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"1. If you had a pulse and played guitar, you must be at least somewhat aware of how many players took up the guitar because of Page and went on to do great things themselves, that's all I'm saying."
Actually, I was not aware of that fact and I don't think I've knowingly ever heard him play. The person who inspired me to start was an uncle who bequeathed me a 1936 Martin 0-17 when he passed in 1960 just in time for the 'great folk scare' of the early 60's. I came came up in a different generation than many of you which may explain why some of my musical tastes differ from yours. I was brought up on western swing and big band and people like Sinatra, Ella, Tony Bennett, Bob Wills, and later, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Kingston Trio, Beach Boys, Chad Mitchell Trio, Ventures, Duane Eddy, etc. After that, I pretty much quit listening to anything that had overdriven/distorted guitar sounds as I just don't care for it. I also don't like fried eggs on top of my hamburger and won't eat one - pretty much the same thing in my book - I know they exist but I don't choose to participate.
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No +1's for Syd Barrett? [shakes head]
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I had not heard of Joe Bonamassa until quite recently. It all depends on where your interests lie. I have known young classical music people who are blissfully ignorant of everything in the rock world, and rock music people who could not name a jazz musician.
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I love Teles, but a Jimmy Page Tele isn't the kind of thing I would get a bustle in my hedgerow about.
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Fender is trapped in its past. So far as I can tell, all Fender guitars currently in production date from the 1950s and 1960s, with the exception of the Starcaster (1976). Making modifications to models that have been made for decades, reviving models like the Jaguar and creating endorsed versions of those models is what Fender does. It would be nice if they came up with some new ideas, but they obviously do not feel the need.
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Yeah, Fender needs to join us in the 21st century...let's get some self tuning guitars, maybe some baked maple...you know, take some cues from a successful company.
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If Jimmy, why not a Keef signature model?
That effer would sell, baby!!
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Originally Posted by Litterick
FENDER ROBBEN FORD electric guitars
That would at least get Fender up to 1990 or so.
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Originally Posted by Litterick
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Though I’ve long had a sort of morbid curiosity about the bizarre history of Norwegian black metal, until recently I’d never spent a whole lot of time listening to it. Now that I’ve sought it out and listened with an open mind, I’ve developed a true appreciation for the work of bands like Emperor, Gorgoroth, Death, Dismember, and others—even if I do still find the subject matter of a decent portion of it silly or excessively provocative.
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Originally Posted by Litterick
cheers
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