Phil X moves to Gibson

mburekenge

Fair play. I like the way he is so open about the serious work that went into developing his skills.

In a world of identikit homogenous 8million takes, overprocessed, slick 'content' his warts and all rawness is a breath of fresh air.

Lodious

I think he's great and I'm happy for him that he's got this gig. He still looks like he loves playing guitar and I don't detect anything cynical about what he does. Good luck to him :-)

soma1975

As enthusiastic as Johnny DeMarco and an excellent guitarist. A force for good in the the guitar world  in my opinion and good luck to him. 

Moltisanti

his previous guitars have always looked super cool, the ESP Viper with the stickers, the Yamaga SG, even the Framus (which is the best looking guitar they made), i'm sure the Gibson version will be awesome

DrBob

Moltisanti said:

his previous guitars have always looked super cool, the ESP Viper with the stickers, the Yamaga SG, even the Framus (which is the best looking guitar they made), i'm sure the Gibson version will be awesome

There was a really cool Tele/Esquire type thing that never saw the light of day. Was that from the end of his time at Yamaha ?

GoldenEraGuitars

Jez6345789 said:

Can’t blame him a Gibson endorsement is a step up in brand even if the Framus are better made. Plus  he is pretty savvy he knows his stock is pretty much peaked. The Bon jovi gig is high profile but when that dies his full time gig is a c list band and you tube take the wins when they come along.

He’s a very seasoned session player and has other endorsements too. He’s been in the business for a long time, it’s not as if he’s 21 and trying to cut a break. I’d expect to see a Phil X SG junior soon

rockmonster

I think he’s great! On his vids he makes me laugh and his playing is simply astonishing at times! Well done dude great to see hard work pays off! If I could play 10% as good as him I’d be well happy!

spark240

Phil's a great guy I reckon....you dont think this is a Bon Jovi influence stepping in ?

Moltisanti

i've said it many times before but i watched him last time they toured the UK from about 6 feet away and he is the best guitarist i've ever seen live, it was ridiculous how good he is

Philly_Q

Moltisanti said:

i've said it many times before but i watched him last time they toured the UK from about 6 feet away and he is the best guitarist i've ever seen live, it was ridiculous how good he is

What did you make of John Shanks?

portobear_65

I think Gibson and Phil X are a good fit, he's pretty well known for using SG types and has a big enough profile to shift a lot of units if they are priced right.

A lot of the Digitech Bad Monkey sales were probably down to him championing it in numerous videos, I reckon an Epiphone Phil X SG would fly off the shelves. 

Boromedic

Framus Vs Gibson.... hmmmm let me think....

Seriously it's obvious if Gibson ask you're going to be tempted, I'd always choose them over Framus anyway. Phil X is an amazing player and seems a genuinely great fella, he's always been associated with Gibson style guitars. Makes perfect sense to me. Fair play and good luck to him.

stimpsonslostson

My favourite Fretted Americana video is Phil X on a LP Jr playing Eruption. The audacity to do the dives using the tuners is awesome & he just laughs when he messes up. 

https://youtu.be/MLiD-Rp1E1Q

DrBob

stimpsonslostson said:

My favourite Fretted Americana video is Phil X on a LP Jr playing Eruption. The audacity to do the dives using the tuners is awesome & he just laughs when he messes up. 

https://youtu.be/MLiD-Rp1E1Q

I have just watched that, it is amazing 

Moltisanti

Philly_Q said:

Moltisanti said:

i've said it many times before but i watched him last time they toured the UK from about 6 feet away and he is the best guitarist i've ever seen live, it was ridiculous how good he is

What did you make of John Shanks?

it was with The Drills not Bon Jovi, which is a much better showcase of his talents as the show is built around his guitar playing and he really goes for it

Philly_Q

Moltisanti said:

Philly_Q said:

Moltisanti said:

i've said it many times before but i watched him last time they toured the UK from about 6 feet away and he is the best guitarist i've ever seen live, it was ridiculous how good he is

What did you make of John Shanks?

it was with The Drills not Bon Jovi, which is a much better showcase of his talents as the show is built around his guitar playing and he really goes for it

Ah, I see!

arayadis

He totaly deserve that! Good luck to him

OilCityPickups

I've always loved the Fretted Americana videos ... Phil is just so bloody 'joyful' about playing. Yes, he 'metals' things up perhaps too much at times ... but the fun he's having is very infectious. He always comes over as someone who loves guitars, loves playing, and above all doesn't take himself too seriously.
I bought a Bad Monkey pretty much on the strength of those videos, and it still has a place on my pedal board ... and is more regularly used than my TS808 clone.

roberty

Maybe a sig V on the cards?

https://www.instagram.com/tv/B7igPncA45i/?igshid=19h689m6m76fe

stonevibe

roberty said:

Maybe a sig V on the cards?

https://www.instagram.com/tv/B7igPncA45i/?igshid=19h689m6m76fe

That is a Scala Guitars V not a Gibson