eggy in a bready
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Their 15 minutes was up a long, long time ago forsure
Ibanez NAMM 2020
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aesthyrian
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Trey Azagthoth of Morbid Angel. His buddy Erik Rutan as well. For 7 string stuff, they use old school universes, and for 6 string it's a mix of BC Rich, Jackson.. whatever looks sharp really lol
The other guitarist of Morbid Angel has an Ibanez endorsement, so Trey could easily get one if he wanted, but...
"For his leads, Azagthoth used six different guitars from various companies that he refuses to name. “I am not endorsed by anyone and I buy all my guitars used off eBay,” he says. He equipped the axes with Floyd Rose tremolos and employed a variety of pickup configurations, including a middle-position single-coil pickup. “I love how a single-coil pickup struggles since it’s so low-output, but it works so nice when the picking attack is hardcore.”
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The issue is that gear endorsements are one of the few avenues that still pay decent money if you work it right. Not all artists are fortunate enough to be independently wealthy and eschew the usual revenue streams.
Off the top of my head, in addition to Tray, you have Brent Hinds who doesn't have any official endorsements at the moment and takes Gibsons, EGCs, Gretsch, etc. on tour. Even when he was with Gibson/Epiphone he played whatever.
Bloody_Inferno
Silence is Violence
While the artist visibility and endorsement game has definitely changed of late, some of said guys are getting their numbers on social media. Just an example:
Most people will be asking: who? The guy's been on the IG rounds for years, plays with Hyvmine with Al Joseph (who has 2 sweet LACS, also another guy been doing hard yards for years), been a sideman for Felix Martin, Mateus Asato (touring internationally with the latter), got a high profile gig as part of J-Rock singer Hyde's US tour, and has his own album released last year. Also helps that he lives in LA so the jobs and clientele keep flowing.
I guess my point is that most of the 'nobodys' have been doing the hard yards for a good few years before the fans and companies start to pay attention. Though incidentally, Yas doesn't own a LACS as far as I know.
Stemp Fester
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Well from memory the green 5000 series RGR's last year were $3299-$3399AUD retail with street around $2700-$2800AUD-ish. I'm expecting the 5221 to be around $2999AUD and street for $2400-$2500AUD (as the LPro usually adds around $300ish to the price).
diagrammatiks
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Oh well. At least S lovers still have the Jiva and the s1070 that aren't prestige. Those guitars are actually quite good...
and I'll totally buy one...as soon as I buy all the used S prestiges in existence.
and I'll totally buy one...as soon as I buy all the used S prestiges in existence.
Trey did have some Dean sigs for like five minutes though. I recall seeing him play those live in the five minute space of time those things were made.
Dan Vadim Von isn't with Ibanez though, he's with Solar from what I gather, unless he's already out again. He did have a sig though, which was literally just a Solar-branded UV7, spec wise
couverdure
No Gear Day
He was only with Solar for a few months before his signature model got discontinued and he switched to Ibanez two months ago. You could see recent pics of him playing Ibanez guitars on his FB page too.Trey did have some Dean sigs for like five minutes though. I recall seeing him play those live in the five minute space of time those things were made.
Dan Vadim Von isn't with Ibanez though, he's with Solar from what I gather, unless he's already out again. He did have a sig though, which was literally just a Solar-branded UV7, spec wise
The Guitar Hero community, which has now evolved into the Clone Hero community, has kept their popularity afloat, especially due to Herman's activity on Twitch. Not to mention the dedicated international power metal fans who'd often see them live. I'd give honest props to them for being very humble people in spite of their technical abilities, which seem to come with a lot of egoistic people in circles.
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Well that was quick. But seeing as his sig model was literally just a UV7 in a different set of clothes, it makes a lot of sense.
Louis Cypher
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I kinda like his UV777/UVBK7 mash up
jephjacques
BUTTS LOL
I can't stop giggling at the DEATH METAL SWEATBAND
Surveyor 777
I measure things
Not a fan of the PIA at all. Have been a fan of the JEM since late high school ('89/'90) but could never afford one. About 10 years ago I almost bought one but tried it out & didn't bond w/the neck.
Don't like the cutouts, don't like the pickup covers, don't like the inlays (from what I can see on my monitor, which isn't the greatest).
I guess it probably doesn't matter what I think, since I wasn't going to buy a Japan-made JEM anyway. Maybe someday I'll look @ a Premium, but in no way does the PIA appeal to me.
Don't like the cutouts, don't like the pickup covers, don't like the inlays (from what I can see on my monitor, which isn't the greatest).
I guess it probably doesn't matter what I think, since I wasn't going to buy a Japan-made JEM anyway. Maybe someday I'll look @ a Premium, but in no way does the PIA appeal to me.
MemphisHawk
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ITT: Folks who thought Steve Vai, at age 59, would suddenly make something not garish.
I say that as a huge fan. The dude has always liked goofy stuff like this.
I was actually surprised they weren't more over the top when I first saw them.
I say that as a huge fan. The dude has always liked goofy stuff like this.
I was actually surprised they weren't more over the top when I first saw them.
Musiscience
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Never knew he was playing PRSi.
Is that a PS PRS with an Ibanez trem AND a middle pickup!?
Musiscience
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Brian May, Kurt Ballou. I'm sure I could find others.
cardinal
Buys guitars, sometimes plays them
It looks like St. Vincent plays whatever she wants despite the EBMM endorsement. She just played with a Nirvana reunion of sorts, using some sort of Fender Lead II, I think.
I think a lot of Fender guys have a vintage guitar or partscaster that they use despite having a modern factory-made signature.
zenonshandro
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Reminds me of a really old Dimmu Borgir live video where Silonez (maybe?) is wearing 2 Nike sweatbands (black with white swoosh). Went out and bought 'em right away.
r3tr0sp3ct1v3
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I guess my dream of a 7 strign AZ won't come true
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