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Originally Posted by Tal_175
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01-06-2021 01:51 AM
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I cannot watch those jump cuts.
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Originally Posted by Gitfiddler
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Originally Posted by jads57
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
Not to mention that several decades later this has led to the Dave Grohl signature model of the Trini Lopez signature model
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Originally Posted by Jim Soloway
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Originally Posted by Lobomov
They have two categories of artists: those who have a signature model and those who play their instruments. There are only six of the signature artists and while they've recently brought in James Valentine and St. Vincent, the other four (John Petrucci, Steve Lukather, Albert Lee, and Steve Morse) have all been with MMEB for multiple decades with Morse going all the way back to the mid-80's.
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Originally Posted by Jim Soloway
Probably .. I'm in Europe and their footprint over here is small. The large dealers like Thomann off course have them in stock, but Musicman guitars aren't a common sight ... basses a bit more so.
I have no issues with being told that they are lot bigger domestically than the impression that I have of them over here.
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Originally Posted by Klatu
(Seriously, I found his discussions quite informative. Even though I've listened to these songs hundreds if not thousands of times.)
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Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff
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Originally Posted by Tal_175
People are somehow forgetting Gibson's marketing department has made some embarrassing mistakes in recent years. The "Play Authentic" threats for example.
It's just another watering down of a brand that is now owned by corporate raiders. Slap a name on a guitar that you could get for years, charge 2x more instead of coming up with something new.
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Originally Posted by HeyNow
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Just what every jaded old white man needs
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Maybe Fender should release "That Pedal Show" signature Stratocasters and Telecasters.
Joking aside, I like the unpretentiousness of that show. Just pure gear indulgence. They are informative about gear, history etc but also very down to earth.
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I can’t work out whether this is a good, ahead of the curve move or a bit of a desperate one by Gibson: I guess we’ll see.
Certainly I think it’s true that not many young guitarists play Gibsons IIRC; brands like Chapman and Solar AFAIK have done quite well based on internet exposure. (Companies started by YouTubers)
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Originally Posted by Jim Soloway
Dominant = "most important, powerful, or influential" - how is he dominant? Because he has 2.05m YT followers? There are musicians with way more followers and weekly YouTube viewers.
Justin Bieber's official YT channel has 60m followers. You think Rick Beato is more of a household name than Justin Bieber?
Lil Wayne has almost 10m followers and single videos with 600m+ views. Yes - Justin Bieber and Lil Wayne both have played guitar live/in videos.
John Mayer has way more YouTube video views and could sell out an arena tomorrow. His official channel has less than 2m followers, but there are a lot of videos posted under other users. On Instagram, John has 5m+ followers. Rick has 280k.
You think Rick Beato has been more of an influence on existing guitarists than Slash, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Perry, Chuck Berry (artists with Gibson models)? Do you think Rick Beato's YouTube video views outnumbers Guns n Roses, Jimi Hendrix, Aerosmith, or Chuck Berry? I won't even include record and ticket sales or radio plays of Guns n Roses, Jimi Hendrix, Aerosmith, or Chuck Berry.
Amongst guitar "influencers", Paul Davids has more YT subscribers (2.13m) and views.
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Originally Posted by HeyNow
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Is there an interview with a well-known guitarist that has listed Rick Beato as an influence?
Here are ones I know of influenced by the other Gibson artists (off the top of my head):
Jimmy Page -> Joe Perry -> Slash
Chuck Berry -> Keith Richards
Jimi Hendrix -> SRV, John Mayer, John Frusciante
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Originally Posted by Jim Soloway
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Rick is like the Bert Weedon of the new millenium!
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Originally Posted by HeyNow
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It seems like Gibson has already issued some signature models for people who played no significant role in the guitar or music culture (arguably less significant than Rick Beato).
I guess the question is whether the purpose of signature models is to elevate Gibson's lofty legacy by reinforcing its association with guitar icons or is it just a cheesy marketing ploy reminiscent of a disposable department store brand.
Looks like it's both depending on who's name is on the signature model.Last edited by Tal_175; 01-07-2021 at 12:00 PM.
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Originally Posted by cmajor9
Not opinion.
But, as is the Internet, when somebody is confronted with facts, instead of admitting being wrong (never happens) or representing a factual counter argument (I gladly welcome), the person will say "this is not important to me".
If it sounded mean, I apologize. But, I would bow out if I couldn't back up my initial argument.
Your post served no informational purposes but was an attempt at being mean to me.
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Originally Posted by Tal_175
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Originally Posted by HeyNow
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