Mike McCready Signature Strat

impmann

Legionreturns said:

TTBZ said:

Come on - Alive, Even Flow, Yellow Ledbetter. The solo in Alive is the benchmark for strat lead tones for me. 

Still wouldn't buy this sig though, at the end of the day it's still just a sunburst strat which is the worst Fender finish other than bright red.

I'd actually say YL is more of an obvious, benchmark Strat sound for me. The little deft touches and pickup clicks in that just sound more Strat than anything else I've ever heard! 

Sounds more like a Strat than Hank Marvin? Or David Gilmour? Or The Edge? Or Mark Knopfler?

Legionreturns

impmann said:

Legionreturns said:

TTBZ said:

Come on - Alive, Even Flow, Yellow Ledbetter. The solo in Alive is the benchmark for strat lead tones for me. 

Still wouldn't buy this sig though, at the end of the day it's still just a sunburst strat which is the worst Fender finish other than bright red.

I'd actually say YL is more of an obvious, benchmark Strat sound for me. The little deft touches and pickup clicks in that just sound more Strat than anything else I've ever heard! 

Sounds more like a Strat than Hank Marvin? Or David Gilmour? Or The Edge? Or Mark Knopfler?

Who? 

meltedbuzzbox

Legionreturns said:

impmann said:

Legionreturns said:

TTBZ said:

Come on - Alive, Even Flow, Yellow Ledbetter. The solo in Alive is the benchmark for strat lead tones for me. 

Still wouldn't buy this sig though, at the end of the day it's still just a sunburst strat which is the worst Fender finish other than bright red.

I'd actually say YL is more of an obvious, benchmark Strat sound for me. The little deft touches and pickup clicks in that just sound more Strat than anything else I've ever heard! 

Sounds more like a Strat than Hank Marvin? Or David Gilmour? Or The Edge? Or Mark Knopfler?

Who? 

No that's Pete Townshend 

freakboy1610

To be fair this isn't a run of the mill signature model but rather a meticulous replica of his actual guitar. I think he's a fantastic guitar player but I wonder how he feels about this guitar being sold for £15k. He obviously doesn't need Fender's money and it seems to me that there would be significantly more kudos in having a signature guitar that regular folk could afford. 
I think the guitar looks great too but the price is mind boggling to me.

LastMantra

Gassage said:

I paid less than that for an original 59.

Yeah, but this is a new one.

Lodious

I love PJ, but with a couple of exceptions, Mike McCready's solo's are (IMHO) absolutely fucking awful. I think he's a decent rhythm player, but for the last 20 years his solo's have been melody free blues rock landfill. 

TBH, I don't really get the motivations of releasing a guitar like this on any level. He doesn't need the money, spec wise, it's not bringing anything new, it's not helping a small company get off the ground, it's not something you are likely to be able to afford unless you work outside of the music industry. I can't really see why any normal human being would want to have a signature like this in their name. 

Sorry, I really don't get it. 

Chuffola

Legionreturns said:

In fact, neither PJ or Nirvana can claim to have kicked off grunge. 

It was Mother Love Bone 

In fact, it was Neil Young. 

impmann

Chuffola said:

Legionreturns said:

In fact, neither PJ or Nirvana can claim to have kicked off grunge. 

It was Mother Love Bone 

In fact, it was Neil Young. 

I knew there was a reason i though grunge was dull.

soma1975

In fairness Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard were in Mother Love Bone.

But Mudhoney and Tad and Sub-Pop Records were the progenitors. 

But frankly I still refuse the use the G-word and the bands that were labelled it detested it too. 

Chuffola

Each to their own but I can’t imagine thinking Neil Young was dull!  Not liking him, yes. Dull, surely not!

soma1975

Lodious said:

I love PJ, but with a couple of exceptions, Mike McCready's solo's are (IMHO) absolutely fucking awful. I think he's a decent rhythm player, but for the last 20 years his solo's have been melody free blues rock landfill. 

TBH, I don't really get the motivations of releasing a guitar like this on any level. He doesn't need the money, spec wise, it's not bringing anything new, it's not helping a small company get off the ground, it's not something you are likely to be able to afford unless you work outside of the music industry. I can't really see why any normal human being would want to have a signature like this in their name. 

Sorry, I really don't get it. 

It's for people that own a tech startup to have on their wall or in their breakout room as talking point.

mrkb

Sassafras said:

I like Pearl Jam but I couldn't name a single member.

Not even Jeremy?

gazrichards

Pearl jam have sold over 100 million albums worldwide. 

MagicPigDetective

Given I've seen threads here with people slating Jimi Hendrix for god's sake (we're probably due one?), there's little chance of any agreement on legendary status for any guitarist

HerrMetal

To ignorant old me it looks just like a John Frusciante style Strat. Google tells me I could get a Custom Shop one of those for £6k from Guitarguitar.

BlueStrat

Absolutely massive Pearl Jam fan here, seen them on each tour since Ten. Back in the day I bought a Panasonic walkman type thing and hammered the Ten tape to death, such a brilliant album to this day it sounds fresh with awesome musicianship and lyrics belted out by one of the best rock singers ever.

As much as Mike McCready is a legend to me I wouldn't spend 15k on a guitar... but since I don't have 15k to spend on a guitar I guess I'm not the intended market

MikeBowes

Wow.. that price tag is eye watering!!

Rocky1991

Just buy a used Rory Gallagher.. when guitars get over sort of that 2/3 month average wage. You are either wasting or investing money. Call me cynical but I think a 15k guitar does go against the sprit of Grunge  

chris78

Always makes me laugh when one of these gets released, sells out before the stores even get them and a load of guitarists on a forum who can’t afford them say they’re too expensive.
FWIW, I’m ignorant and had no idea who he is. I always thought Pearl Jam were meh though. Nirvana had way more energy and power. If I was a fan, I totally get it though. If Fender ever do a Springsteen Esquire and I can get one, I’d remortgage the house frankly.

stickyfiddle

I'm not a big PJ fan but I think this looks great. Silly money but it the market wants to pay it then clearly not overpriced.

McCready already had a 10k LP a few years ago as well, but you lot obviously weren't on the ball to complain about it :P