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Single Coil's Manefesto... 2012 thoughts Part IV
By KenBJammen on Feb 3, 2012 | In Welcome
PART IV - Here is the last part of the 2012 thoughts on the single coil manifesto
16. Fender and Gibson will continue to dominate the market, give or take about 10% from time to time. Guitar players are inherently conservative about equipment. That's just the way it is.
Not anymore. Quality control in the Gibson line has gone to heck in the past five years. What seemed like a solid instrument five years ago has left many players wondering what the future of Gibson will be. Fender has gone off on a pawn shop tangent shipping mid grade guitar building to Japan. As secondary companies like Ibanez and ESP bring cheaper guitars to the market that have equivalent quality as their counterparts, and USA companies like G&L increase their customer base, Fender and Gibson will lose market share. As long as Disney Superstars are given a Gibson guitar, Gibson will have a cult following. That is really how it is in 2012.
Single Coil's Manefesto... 2012 thoughts Part 3
By KenBJammen on Feb 2, 2012 | In Music
PART III - Here is part three of the 2012 thoughts on the single coil manifesto
11. When used with a decent power amp, a good solid state preamp or high quality solid state stompbox can sound as organic as good tube preamp distortion. That's just the way it is.
Yes, now more than ever. Look at a HIGH END boutique effect to really make this a true statement. A Pedals By Tone OD can make a tube amp sing. That is really how it is in 2012.
Single Coil's Manefesto... 2012 thoughts Part 2
By KenBJammen on Feb 1, 2012 | In Music
PART II - Here is part two of the 2012 thoughts on the single coil manifesto
6. Nobody wants to hear you solo for more than about three minutes. I don't care HOW good you are. That's just the way it is.
Maybe, maybe not. Depends on your audience. Depends how drunk your audience is. I have played places where a three minute solo is way waaayyyy to long, and I have played a solo for 15 minutes and the crowd was upset that it was too short. Other factors to consider is the Genre of music. That is really how it is in 2012.
Single Coil's Manifesto part 2
By KenBJammen on Mar 9, 2010 | In Music
I hate to throw everyone off by breaking this up with an effect review, but I am trying to keep everyone on their toes.
The rest of the single coil manifesto (interpreted)
All preamp distortion, tube or solid state, will sound buzzy at low volumes. I don't care if it's a point-to-point wired Matchless Hotbox, a Boogie V-Twin or whatever, preamp distortion sounds buzzy unless it's used moderately in combination with a hot power amp. That's just the way it is.
A good point to remember.
Tube amps still sound more organic than solid state amps. The difference is mostly in the power amp section, however. That's just the way it is.
Another good point to remember, even if you are running the latest $1200 digital emulator.
Single Coil's Manifesto part 1
By KenBJammen on Mar 6, 2010 | In Music
Single Coils (from where) Manifesto has graced the internet for quite some time. I have taken time to translate the best into words that most people can understand.
Collecting guitars is fun. But actually keeping more than five guitars properly set up, in fresh strings, and in tune is a pain. More than five is for collectors, not players. That's just the way it is.
Yes, it is a pain, maybe when you get 12 you should plan on having a guitar tech. I have more than 5 but rarely bring more than 3 to a gig. I have several styles of gigs I do, so each of my guitars gets pretty regular use.
The guitar and amp markets are dominated by lower end gear. The high end gear is the most fun to discuss. But most players are shemps who play in their bedroom on low priced equipment. That's just the way it is.
I agree and I will trade you my Marc Sean Price for your entire collection.
The $800 rule. On solid body guitars you get what you pay for (at regular street prices) up to about $800. After that, quality continues to increase with price, but with diminishing returns. Another way of saying this is that you pay most dearly for that last 10% or so of quality. That's just the way it is.
I still am amazed at the number of people who are trying to gig playing guitars that are not matched to their playing ability or amplifiers. This year I watched a young man play a starter $99 bass guitar into a $750 bass amp. Great amp, crappy tone from a crappy guitar.
