Controversial guitar opinions you have.

soma1975

A place for them all to be stored. Not a place for getting grumpy with each other. Just a bit of fun to list those opinions you have formed that might have other people raging.

I'll get us goint.

1) It's not a Stratocaster unless is has 3 x single coils. An HSS guitar is another thing entirely. 
2) 99% of drive pedals can be made to sound the same.
3) Pedals that on purpose sound broken and cheap shouldn't be more expensive.
4) Playing Nirvana on a Suhr is the sign of a wrongun.

AndyGT75

I don’t like PRS guitars. I hate the look of them and never played one that felt like anything worth the price tag. I know that people rave about them, but they’re just  not for me. I get disparaging looks whenever I mention it to guitar pals so Perhaps I’m in the wrong lol. I also hate any Strat copy that isn’t a fender because without the Fender headstock it just looks wrong.

sev112

Humidity and temperature of the room you are in affects “tone” much more than the guitar, the wood, the effects and the amp.  

guitarjack66

I'm happy when people say 'It has to be a Fender/Gibson' etc as it gives those of us at the bottom end of the market access to quality guitars at budget prices. 

TDubs

Essex recording studios has done more for the guitar industry than Leo Fender & Les Paul combined 

floeighty2

That Ian Elson is just ahead of his time. 

Tannin

None of my opinions are controversial. It's just that people don't agree with them.

stratman3142

soma1975 said:

A place for them all to be stored. Not a place for getting grumpy with each other. Just a bit of fun to list those opinions you have formed that might have other people raging.

I'll get us goint.

1) It's not a Stratocaster unless is has 3 x single coils. An HSS guitar is another thing entirely...

I'll have to stop you there

My Ibanez HSS AZ2204 sounds more like my idea of a Strat than my Fender Strats.
My best sounding Fender Strat is my HSS Strat
My Strat Plus (SSS) with gold lace sensors sounds the least Stratty
The neck pickup on my Fender Tele Professional sounds more Stratty than my Fender Strats

soma1975 said:

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4) Playing Nirvana on a Suhr is the sign of a wrongun.

And furthermore

I play 'Smells Like Tean Spirit' live on my (Suhr like) Ibanez AZ2204

tony99

Tone comes from the strings and nothing else

AndyGT75

Buying expensive gear doesn’t make you sound any better. I get tired of ads on JMB and Bandmix that say ‘Must have pro level gear’. I’ve played with loads of people that have horrendously expensive guitars, basses and amps and they’ve still been crap. Learn your craft first and don’t expect to be able to buy talent and ability off the shelf at PMT. 

theatreanchor

Relics are a good idea. 

Habanero

Surely a guitar with some dings could be described as ‘lightly relic’d’?

stratman3142

I like shiny, brand new, unblemished guitars.

Bennyboy-UK

The price of any guitar gear new or used would be better spent on paying for quality lessons.

The time used in forum posting would better spent on structured practice.

Bellycaster

I don't like Flame Maple tops anymore. This is awkward as one of my best Guitars is a EVH Wolfgang with flame maple top. I guess the fact that it's purple tones down the flame a little.

I'd much rather have a Plain Top Les Paul as well, or a solid colour one.

I appreciate that it is nice figuring and that some people like Flame and Quilt tops, but I would never go for one now.

scrumhalf

As technology has improved the music hasn't.

There are too many entirely unnecessary pedals on the market these days. 

soma1975

stratman3142 said:

soma1975 said:

A place for them all to be stored. Not a place for getting grumpy with each other. Just a bit of fun to list those opinions you have formed that might have other people raging.

I'll get us goint.

1) It's not a Stratocaster unless is has 3 x single coils. An HSS guitar is another thing entirely...

I'll have to stop you there

My Ibanez HSS AZ2204 sounds more like my idea of a Strat than my Fender Strats.
My best sounding Fender Strat is my HSS Strat
My Strat Plus (SSS) with gold lace sensors sounds the least Stratty
The neck pickup on my Fender Tele Professional sounds more Stratty than my Fender Strats

soma1975 said:

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4) Playing Nirvana on a Suhr is the sign of a wrongun.

And furthermore

I play 'Smells Like Tean Spirit' live on my (Suhr like) Ibanez AZ2204

You are history's greatest monster. 

Also

5) Lace Sensors aren't real single coil strat pickups. 

stonevibe

I always think of Rickenbackers as 'Fanny Jangle Boxes' 

stratman3142

soma1975 said:

stratman3142 said:

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You are history's greatest monster. 

Also

5) Lace Sensors aren't real single coil strat pickups. 

Well we can agree on that point. As someone who picked up my Strat Plus once said: "Nice guitar", "sounds good", "but it doesn't sound like a Strat"

Keefy

AndyGT75 said:

Buying expensive gear doesn’t make you sound any better. I get tired of ads on JMB and Bandmix that say ‘Must have pro level gear’. I’ve played with loads of people that have horrendously expensive guitars, basses and amps and they’ve still been crap. Learn your craft first and don’t expect to be able to buy talent and ability off the shelf at PMT. 

I don’t recall seeing any ads on those sites that made that sort of requirement. It’s also a moot point exactly what qualifies as ‘pro level’ gear…

AndyGT75

Keefy said:

AndyGT75 said:

Buying expensive gear doesn’t make you sound any better. I get tired of ads on JMB and Bandmix that say ‘Must have pro level gear’. I’ve played with loads of people that have horrendously expensive guitars, basses and amps and they’ve still been crap. Learn your craft first and don’t expect to be able to buy talent and ability off the shelf at PMT. 

I don’t recall seeing any ads on those sites that made that sort of requirement. It’s also a moot point exactly what qualifies as ‘pro level’ gear…

Well, I’ve seen loads of ads demanding top quality
kit - otherwise I wouldn’t have mentioned it. It annoys me and I ignore anyone who places that as a top priority. And as you say, what exactly is pro level gear. A big name? Something costing more than 2 grand? Who knows.