Why Gibson And Fender Still Dominate The Stages

Baxter and Jonathan Talk about why at places like the crossroads festival the main guitars were Gibson and Fenders. Boutiques were on the sidelines at the biggest gathering of guitar slingers and seems to be the main choice of the Aces.

[@bryancollins6796]

All the most successful electric guitar designs of today were introduced between 1950 and 1965. Everything else, including PRS, are based on designs from that era.

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

Fenders and Gibsons are iconic, legendary. Plus the history behind these instruments and the songs they inspired loom large in rock music.

[@77pearcearrow]

Never thought I would buy a PRS, but I have an S2 and could see myself upgrading to a core 594 in future. Full disclaimer I gig and teach so that guitar will get beat up. My 594 S2 is on year 3 and its already has some patina.

[@Scott__C]

But it stays in tune!

[@allenhayesmusic]

That new set yall! Looking sharp!

[@michaeljoyce3286]

I think Gibson and Fender are always recalled as the kings of Guitar because no matter what different builders make they always compare it to though in body shape, those kind of things however, I’m a boutique guitar lover, i’d rather give my money to a smaller shop, even though some of those prices are high, but I get to get a relationship with the builder I know where my moneys going , and it’s not as cookie-cutter fender or Gibson

[@sandoncrowder7839]

They're the most recognizable guitars, everyone has seen them in the hands of their heros so they're more generally desirable

[@2good2betrue3]

It's because Fender and Gibson are "Iconic" brands that stood the test of time, plus all the famous legendary guitarists ALL played those two brands.🎸 Also Jonathan has a point, If you're playing roots music like blues, you'll go back to those 2 brands because they just feel right. it's a very awkward feeling to play other brands, I myself have lots of guitars...(Ibanez, Suhr, ESP, BC Rich, PRS, Harley Benton, Schecter)...they all play great and some are even waaay slickier and playable. But I always grab the Fender Strat and the Gibson LesPaul whenever I want to play something meaningful or nostalgic. It always feel right with those two, there's some kind of unexplainable feeling or power when you play them.🔥

[@jezzer1969]

They didn’t in the early 1980’s. Watch an old episode of British 1980’s live music show The Tube. You see guitarists in most bands Schecters, Yamaha SG’s, Ibanez Roadstars & Blazers galore. The only Fenders & Gibson’s you see on stage are mainly vintage ones. Although early Squier JV guitars seemed very popular with many touring pro’s too. UK session ace Alan Murphy used a heavily modded JV Squier as his main instrument along with Aria Pro II RS Elites. I think the big two really owe this success to PRS & the Japanese for shaking things up.

[@scottkidwellmusic9175]

I grew up on Ibanez and Epiphone guitars in the late 80s/ early 90s, usually from pawn shops. They were what I could afford. Along with a Peavy Bandit 65. Fender and Gibson held/ hold that mystique and are a high bar to reach for. They are iconic. I have and have had a few Fenders and Gibsons in the last few years, and they are good guitars that do the thing. I also have a few off-brand/ boutique guitars that i enjoy playing. Tools in the tool box. Some high end, some akin to Hobo Freight.

[@jasondorsey7110]

That's right, like Jimmy Page...people think of the les pauls and marshall stacks, but his toolbox included a danelectro electric , a harmony acoustic, a supro amp...department store "cheapos"

[@TheBenb1999]

Marketing to the tune of tens of millions a year in free gear for influencers and artist sponsorships helps them look dominant.

[@Scott__C]

That's why I say the only thing Gibson really improved was their marketing. The QC still lacks.

[@joeandreana2645]

Never a bad Casino video! I don't own a SG or Les Paul but 3 of my favorites are Robby Kreiger, Peter Green and Lindsey Buckingham (before Rick Turner). Somehow I found Danelectros, Strats and Teles were for me. Young guitarists need an environment where they can try different instruments.

[@Bona-Who]

I agree with Johnathan. You all did the jazz master video and I think those are cool. But if I’m playing blues, jazz, rock I’m not picking up a jazz master. It doesn’t look the part.

[@bryantwalley]

One of the best parts of watching your videos was the guitar wall in the back. No they are gone. And they didnt sound like you were next door to a server room.

[@baileywatts1304]

It's weird. A year ago, it seemed like everybody was commenting on Gibson not being present at all in the big concerts as everyone was reopening from the pandemic.I know I saw a lot of epiphone SGs at the local shows in Houston, a lot of offset Fenders and a whole lot of Schecter in the hands of the metal guys. It's been more of a comeback of Gibsons outside of the Dave Grohl and Taylor Swift who've kept on using them for long time. Speaking of Taylors, I been seeing more Taylor guitars out in the wild lately than ever before.

[@MayorMcCheese2000]

Fender - Ford Gibson - GM PRS - Tesla ??? - The flying cars we've wanted since the 60s

[@mikecorey8370]

I've got my Strat, my Tele, and my PRS Custom 24, which is an awesome guitar. I always end up going to my Strat. It is what it is.

[@Scott__C]

It's really because the two of them have ramped up their advertising and marketing. I also think there's a segment of people who feel like those two legitimize them more. Until Gibson really shows the QC is up to the level of PRS, they're not getting my money.

[@Lovell93]

All the bands I listen to are using Ibanez and PRS lol but overall sure, Fender and Gibson definitely dominate. I’m personally not a huge fan of either. I use Fender for certain tones but my main players are PRS, Ibanez and Charvel. I just think they’re better, and yes I know Charvel is owned by Fender hahaha. Gibson I’ve just never picked one up and thought “wow, this is it.” I’ve never really enjoyed playing them. And Joe Walsh just got his own signature PRS a bit ago.😊

[@jhrdrake7205]

No doubt PRS are fine guitars but they just dont have the soul of a Fender or Gibson for my taste and I hate their headstock, screams metal too much for me.

[@thesmellycatjazz]

I feel like spec-wise Fender and Gibson are the safe choices. Tried and true. I'm definitely entering a cooling off phase for them, and I've coincidentally been looking at D'Angelico and kther brands outside of them.

[@BillAltman]

It’s tapping into you’re hero’s vibes. It’s taking you to a level playing field psychologically imo. You got a real strat, now make it talk!

[@hod8931]

Its the brands I grew up with, so they are my go to...

[@_rafael_b]

Hi guys, great subject. I can appreciate other brands. I know that Gibson and Fender aren't the only ones who make good guitars, and most people can name brands that make "better" guitars. I think that PRS is the only "big" brand that offers something sincerely different, for better or worse. Boutique brands sometimes offer something that really veers from the formula, but even then, it's usually some evolution or refinement of what Fender and Gibson already did. I can't speak for anyone else, but the guitars that make my musical world go around are my Tele, and my SG. These are the guitars that make me and keep me excited to play, and these are the voices that I want to hear when I'm playing. I've had those two for 19 and 20 years respectively and they just don't get old. I don't get tired of them. Is that me wanting to be like my heroes? I haven't actually thought about that too deeply but it's possible. In my own head, do reference other players when dialing in a sound on my gear so... yeah maybe. Cheers guys!

[@jasondorsey7110]

Rickenbacker stands apart, but they're an exception

[@_rafael_b]

You're right. I forgot about them.@@jasondorsey7110

[@MrDanalaimo]

I always think of resale when buying a guitar. I know that when I look at used listings, I notice Fender and Gibson - and subsidiary brands Squier and Epiphone - first. Other brands, like Ibanez, seem to sit longer and sell cheaper used. There's a topic for you: buying with an eye to eventually reselling. I'm an older player and know it's inevitable that either I, or a family member, will be selling off my retirement hobby

[@WinstonWhite-l9j]

I’m the exact opposite, I buy whats appealing, the heck with resale, tell me my 1200.00 guitar is worth 400 in the future, who cares, I’ll be in the ground…

[@Highland_Paddy]

Well, what I learned recently is that some music stores won't even look at certain brands when you try to sell them.

[@Highland_Paddy]

Reasons may vary.

[@Highland_Paddy]

I find there are few Gibsons a non-professional player may find affordable.

[@xxGriff]

It also depends on the stage(s) your watching. Lollapalooza, Ozzfest, Warped tour or even G3 ... some Gibson\Fender but not like Crossroads. Horses for courses. The nature and reasons for large venue festivals are very different. as different to each other as Woodstock is to Coachella.

[@homegrownson]

Leo Fenders Model for an Affordable instrument worked at Fender, Musicman,(now Ernie Ball) and G&L and not just in Guitars but Amps so even though I love Gibson Leo's hit a Homerun

[@guyute6386]

John Mayer played his strat for like one song at Crossroads.

[@handle433]

Because they are simply the best! They’re what our predecessors played, what our fathers and grandfathers played, so it’s what I want to play too!

[@Damaged262]

“Marshall will bouy, but Fender control”. Sorry, you can’t title a video with half a Blue Oyster Cult lyric and not have me reference it...

[@acealvarez1038]

I love PRS, but I think they're the ultimate definition of "Jack of all trades, master of none". They can't do the Strat neck tone/in between tones, the Tele bridge tone, and they don't have the ballsy humbucker sound of a Les Paul. There's a reason why Paul literally made the scale and neck radius right in between a Gibson and a Fender. They're sort of that one guitar that tries to emulate a little bit of everything but doesn't quite get there (but close). I guess the best way to put it is that if you're at home recording, you're of course going to grab that Gibson or Fender style of guitar to get that specific tone. But if you're going out to a gig and your catalog has a mix of everything from metal to country to jazz, and you don't want to bring more than one guitar, then PRS is up your alley.

[@jamminjack3981]

most of the guitars on those stages are like comparing the nascar camry to one off a new car lot

[@TrashM0nk95]

Easiest example being Steve vai. His guitar has had different pickups, backwards pickups, sustainiacs, trick dual capacitor volume knobs for the neck and middle pickups to see different volumes, and multitudes of bridges, none of which have ever been offered on a JEM or PIA

[@Neonmnan]

As a lefty. I find Gibson's lack. Fenders are really nice but nothing in a standard price range. I have not tried a player plus. I would have to buy one to play it. PRS is my favorite so far. PRS Custom 24 with filter trons and push pull. It feels and sound almost as good as my Godin A6.

[@Mr_Wilson_1967]

I'm a fan of Grover Jackson and his guitar story. I have an old MIJ "Super Strat" that I'd pick up before a Les Paul. There is more to the guitar story than Fender and Gibson. Yes, iconic. Even though it's all kind of the same story of the USA guitar makers.

[@Scott__C]

Grover's cool. I have a Wayne Charvel made 1 pickup guitar that was hands down the best out of case experience I've ever had.

[@richardgarcia406]

Grew up with Charvel and super strats in the 80s. Still sticking with those. Also modern takes on the superstrat like Suhr, Anderson.

[@ericsmith7287]

Am I the only one that likes the old set up better?

[@cmonsterz]

Interesting video subject! As an older player, here’s kind of what I’ve observed/experienced in the past 4 decades. The electric guitar didn’t really “take off” until the 60s. So it was a relatively “new” thing at the time. This era produced a “crop” of guitarists that ended up being both genre-defining and instrument defining. It could possibly be argued that Jimmy Page “saved” the Les Paul only for it to get “re-saved” by Slash and Zakk Wylde later on. If you look back at the 80s and 90s, Yngwie saved the Strat (go ahead and have a fit over me saying this). Just a reality. Musicians idolize players; this creates artist-driven affinities. For example, do I feel “inspired” to play blues on my ESP Horizon? No, never. I typically grab a Strat for that (though, more and more I find myself going for my Silver Sky). If I’m playing classic rock, I go Les Paul (again, more and more to the PRS McCarty 594). In spite of my roots being Strats and Les Pauls, I’m really becoming mostly a PRS guy. They are more expensive for sure, but They are definitely a better instrument and since I can afford them, there you have it.

[@JohnPMusic]

This is spot on. I’m a generation behind you having first picked up the guitar in ‘78. But by ‘84 things changed dramatically. You couldn’t give away 70’s Strats and players got bored with a Les Paul’s 3 sounds which only two were used. Everything changed after EVH and the bar was raised. Eruption and that tone was the gold standard. You couldn’t get that with stock Strats or a Gibson’s. So all the “shred” companies came out-Kramer, Jackson, Charvel, Ibanez, etc. Fast forward 40 years, and the weird reality is that players are better than ever and they’re all over the place thanks to sm. But a lot of it is still based off of blues/blues-rock styles. But they’re simplifying their needs. They can do what they want on Fenders and Gibson. And they can play. Fenders and Gibson’s are low-maintenance, affordable for the most part, and nail the blues stuff. Plus Ibanez and PRS still carry too much of a negative stigma to a lot of people or are pigeonholed.

[@johnbriggs3916]

You may be on to something -- that's why there are so few left-handed Stratocasters: Jimi Hendrix never played them 😉

[@Damaged262]

Not to mention the Gibson SG, probably the coolest guitar ever made. I know I own one, but my bass is a Fender. My hollow body is a Grote, so, who am I to judge?

[@davidsummerville351]

Camera is too far away. I am used to your mugs close up! 😎🤓

[@BasswipeNC]

We watch a lot of music videos as we sit around and listen to music (live and studio videos). I listen to a lot of alternative music and Fender owns their live performances. My son listens to some heavier stuff and Gibsons shine. But it’s true those two dominate the stage generally. I think newer artists play different ones. When I ordered my Tele from you guys I told Jonathon if I’m going get a Tele style guitar, it’s gonna be a Fender. But…………..PRS are great guitars.

[@mitchellstrauss5117]

fashion is far more than clothes... the mysterious force of fashion drives all of our consumer and appearance decisions... by definition, fashion is the prevailing style (a classic is a long accepted fashion, which are by definition Fenders and Gibsons)... to be out of fashion, is to be out of the world...

[@ashleyspeake3168]

I like Fender, I like Gibson. I LOVE Gretsch. For my money the most versatile guitar.

[@manyvibes1540]

Hey y’all. I’d like to hear about G&L guitars (after Leo sold fender?)…what’s the story and how are the guitars??

[@sgblues4238]

PRS is too refined for rock and roll. It’s like drag racing in a Rolls Royce.

[@brutallyremastered4255]

Yes, and they look like a fvcking Ming vase.

[@Sunspotting]

I think gaudy is the more appropriate word.

[@thomaskrueger1728]

In the end it's an electric guitar. If it rocks, it is functioning as designed. If it's not designed to rock, what's the point?

[@johnnygoodwill407]

PRS are gross in my opinion

[@Scott__C]

And yet, Dave Mustaine is now running a winery and living in Italy as a rich American. Can't get less rock and roll in my mind than that.

[@gsauce132able]

Most or all boutique guitar makers' design their guitars to emulate the proven patented designs of Gibson and Fender. Growing up as a guitar player, my favorite guitar players and guitar influencers were seen playing with a Gibson or Fender or both. Seeing my guitar heroes on stage or on Album covers (remember those), this influenced my guitar purchasing choice for both iconic brands.

[@randyt04]

Baxter and Jonathan sitting there talking about Fender and Gibson dominating while using subliminal stimulation to push the Gretsch brand into the back of your mind.👍 --- I like it!😄

[@ratwynd]

Have owned Fender American Pro as well as partscasters in past, they never fit me. Just never felt right. I have played Gibson for years, J-50 and ES335 and have owned an SG. They fit pretty well. Currently also own 2 D'Angelico, a Premier DC Boardwalk with USA SD P90s and a Premier DC 12 string with USA SD buckers. Both fantastic, I like them better than my ES335 Cherry Dot. Both mod'ed with full size pots, Orange drops and a master volume with treble bleed. Lifetime keepers. My favorite electric is my Yamaha Revstar Standard P90 followed by the same with 'buckers. Same feel, different tones. The Merlot P90 Revstar gets 90% of electric play. Has the best feel of any electrics I have ever played.

[@willjones4992]

They look good (untrue of many “modern” style guitars) and odds are your favorite guitar player plays one

[@bottomkitchen250]

So i couldn't afford a Gibson les paul custom so i got a Tokai. I'm pretty sure the one i have is based on a '57 custom. I love it. It looks great, plays great, and sounds great. I had the opportunity to play a Gibson Les Paul for a week and it was so much lighter because of the weight relief, which i don't really like. Seemed out of balance. If i could afford a top quality Gibson without the weight relief I'd definitely get it to add to my (currently small) collection because i love Les Paul's but I don't really have complaints about my Tokai. Given the chance, i still even get a Fender.

[@newjack69]

Not sure what's up with the background but there's some serious macro blocking on the closeups.

[@mikeyohe4750]

Gibson and Fender are STILL THE SOUND of music.

[@stevepelham9010]

Fender and Gibson nailed it with the Strat and the LP. There is a box where within one are to create a guitar that will appeal to the masses. Scramble away in that box but it will always cross Gibson and Fender and the outcome will in most cases bee quite not as appealing. There are a few makers making some good progress still built on LP and Strat but enough of its own and as pleasing to the eye, they may make a shift but as I see their marketing is still a way to lame. One is realy to slap people in their face in getting thru. One other factor is all these copyes that are flooding the markets, those takes the eyes for the new genuine stuff.

[@thorn_ziegler]

i like the bolted on neck thingies. but the other thingies are breddy gud to.

[@CraigGriffiths]

There can be only two default spots in people’s mind. We know everything else, but our brains default to just two. Pepsi vs Coke, Fender vs Gibson, iPhone vs Samsung and so on. This is just how our brains work.

[@omen3766]

Massive marketing budgets help.

[@richardroyster6631]

What do you say about Ibanez, Gretsch, Ric, and Epi, Squier. Epi is an old brand. Fender is still tops because it is somewhat affordable and EC, Jimi, Stevie Ray, and other have played it. Gibson is the counterbalance, more money but Epiphone gets you close to Gibson. Gibson tried to give their place away with so many mistakes and people still remember Duane Allman, Toy Caldwell, B.B. and the 3 Kings, and of course Les Paul, himself.

[@rdanalytics9197]

Gibson and Fender for electrics. Martin for acoustic. Took me years to figure it out.

[@joemasse4568]

Right but Gibson will give Martin a good fight in the acoustic arena also.

[@LeftiBassist]

Most people can't afford boutique guitars and basses. Gibson, Fender, Ibanez, and Sire make instruments people can afford.

[@LXS-ud6yf]

Did anyone aside from Jimi play a fender guitar at Woodstock? Seems everyone was using one type of Gibson or another.

[@brooksroman2918]

I hated it when Rhett Shull made his video a while back about how “all the young bands at Coachella are playing fender and literally zero young people are playing Gibson,” because it became a somewhat incorrect mass opinion that people would regurgitate because they heard it on the internet. I went to Louder Than Life festival 2022 and almost every band had a Gibson on stage. And here I am a 23 year old musician who loves Gibson

[@YesItsWitticus]

I feel like the bass world is more open totally and needs wise. But most guitarists don’t seek active tones or pursue sounds beyond single coils and humbuckers.

[@johnzois5184]

All sorts of music genres as people know them today where established from the 1940s to the early 90s (I'm including the 80s/early-90s basically for the post punk / indie / grunge side of music). Back then PRS basically did not exist. D'Angelico's, Gretsches & even Ibanezes did (think of the Ibanez GB10 launched as early as 1977) but with a more limited scope of application. So new musicians obviously want to reproduce the sound of the classic recordings they're listening to all the time. All they want is a good Strat, a good Tele, a 335, a 175, an LP, an SG, a 6120, a Jazzmaster etc. PRS, as good as they might be, are irrelevant, sound too generic and are VERY expensive (you can buy a descent Strat plus a descent Paul for the same money as a single Core Custom 24!) But most importantly there are no milestone recordings on PRS guitars that anyone wants to mimick. The same thing has happened to other newer guitar brands, like e.g. Hamer (remember them?) The difference with PRS is that P.R.S. (the person) is really a hard worker, throws into the mix some serious QC processes and sells that through intensive marketing. But from the looks of things (judging from what's going on in music production over the past 30 years) it's going to be Fender & Gibson forever... (not that I'm complaining).

[@Kur0y4m4]

If your Fender or Gibson is “dropping out of tune”, you need to take it to a decent Tech. There is no reason that should be happening with a $100 guitar in 2023. PRS or any rig with locking tuners has no tuning stability advantage

[@andrewbecker3700]

Honestly, the stages I pay money to see people play on don't in fact have many Gibson or Fender guitars on them. E.S.P./L.T.D.,MusicMan/Sterling, and then its the Jackson and Ibanez shredders.

[@johncrace911]

I like the fact that you guys do not push the my Harley Benton is just as great as a Fender/Gibson. I realize these gear review people get Free Stuff, but it has become ridiculous.

[@robertwillett4122]

Why Gibson and Fender remains prevalent. Plug a L.P. into a Marshall tube amp. Plug a Fender in a twin reverb tube amp. Then you'll know.

[@hotrodjones74]

I second this. Honestly, I fall into the Gibson and Marshall amp camp. I admit I play an Epiphone LP through an Orange amp which also gets that sound.

[@robertwillett4122]

@hotrodjones74 You know hotrod. I love Orange. I play my es339 thru one. Epi,339. Just bad ass. Epiphone has picked up their game for sure. The inspired by are incredibly good! Have a great day, good sir!

[@sixstringsensei6673]

I am mot a fender player. The best part of fenders though is the 6 in line tuners providing superior tunning. Silver sky plays great, but no thanks on the 3 and 3 headstock design with a non locking trem. Just my opinion

[@alexwoolridge94aw]

I'm a Gibson guy but I also want a Gibson that sounds like a strat and Tele. Just don't like the feel of a strat or Tele.

[@BrianBrazilHarmonica]

Not everybody wants them. If you can afford Gibson or Fender fine, but not everyone can. Don't delude yourselves. There are a lot famous recording artist / touring artist guitar players that have been using PRS for a long time. Not all the famous Blues artist of the 50's and 60s used Gibson and Fender guitars there were many who used other less expensive brands and models because they didn't make that much money. The iconic label is mostly hype.

[@larryzink8978]

No matter the generation, PRS only appeals to plus 40 yr olds. The old guy stigma is forever.

[@shawn_ten_toes]

Its called playing authentic... just ask Mark Agnesi.

[@mortonwilson795]

When I decided to be a Beatle (early 60s, I was 7) it was Gretsch, Rickenbacker & Hofner (natch). By the end of the 60s it was Les Pauls & Strats . . . with a few Teles, SGs, 335s etc. thrown into the mix . . . and that was the 70s, essentially. Gibson & Fender have had their ups and downs over the years (still a bit hit and miss . . . ya gotta play the thing in the shop before you open your wallet!) but let's face it - Coke and Pepsi . . . they are establishment. Happy with my 1968 LP Custom and a nice Japanese 'Roland' Strat from 1981 but I'm sort of agnostic about my guitar brands these days - Gretsch, Duesenberg, Sadowsky, Eastman . . . TBH the few Gibsons I've played recently, Custom Shop stuff, are just too dear for what they offer . . . I'm a musician / producer, not a rich 'collector'.

[@alangreenway6695]

If guitars were flavours, Fender would be Sour and Gibson would be Sweet. Everything in between is just a compromise.

[@Tweed_Tone]

I’m on the younger side and I still prefer my Gibson over other brands such as heritage, Eastman. I say Collings is just as good/better and more consistent but the ugly headstocks drive me away. THE humbucker will always be Gibson while THE single coil will always be fender. Boutique market is great, even the resell values tank when compared to Gibson/Fender

[@LekkerDops]

Because they're better and they have records under their belts. Yes. I love both these brands and most of my.guitarscollection is gibson then fender,.all usa, all beautiful

[@jamminjack3981]

kinda like an old pair of jeans maybe

[@WinstonWhite-l9j]

When the Beatles exploded in 63/64, not a Fender or Gibson in sight, (though John had an Epi acoustic)

[@H43N]

maybe its cuz im not a boomer, but i see everyone playing ibanez

[@jhrdrake7205]

Fender and Gibson are like classic cars, they look amazing. From the mid century modern classic look of the Strat or Jaguar to the snarling devil himself in the SG. PRS headstocks just screams math rock, metal and fret board wankery, not the blues and hard rock.

[@caiusmadison2996]

Fender and Gibson dominate because all the boutiques copies are copying them with the most monor appointments beyond the classic designs, but want extreme premiums for the mods. Why do that? Get the cheaper Fender, add the mods. Now the boutique is laughable as it should be imo. Its only a guitar people, it says nothing about you if you cannot play it well.

[@scottwilliamson5040]

Having owned Les Paul’s and a PRS. The PRS was nice but tonally generic/ plain label. Not as musical? Sold it and bought a Les Paul Night and day. So musical. And mojo

[@northmanlogging2769]

my gibsons stay in tune... and I've seen PRS's lose headstocks and got out of tune, sometimes its more about who's playing it and how its set up then anything

[@markkenific6587]

To me, the LP,335 and Tele just rule. They look and feel right. And PRS are just too damned expensive.

[@jdstan9650]

It's pretty simple...Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Keith Richards, Billy Gibbons, Joe Walsh, Angus Young and on and on and on...plus, Paul Reed Smith is completely unlikable!!!😂

[@danielhorsley2259]

It’s because it’s a Fender or a Gibson everything else is just a copy

[@coreyrocha7986]

Fender and Gibson are of a bygone era. Fender is still good but you couldn’t pay me money to play a Gibson

[@ricksweitzer7155]

Seems to me folks would be happier just playing your guitar and not this more guitar gear materialistic lusting more more more....

[@אריק-צ5ר]

My opinion after 35 years of playing guitar, classical guitar major, teach, owned a music store, played out with other musicians and payed for solo classical gigs. ESP rules. I am recently taken by Harley Benton Amarok 7 and a Fussion 3.... Fender and Gibson aren't impressing me much other than everyone thinks they have to play them. It's a popular name brand twice the price and half the quality. It's like driving Ford and pissing on the tires of your neighbors Toyota because it's not an "American" car. Give me an ESP, a PRS, a Gretsch, a HARLEY BENTON FUSSION 3. I'm really down on Ibanez these days also. I think their quality has gone to $H!t! Iconic brands....well....you trade quality for a label. Give me an IPA. Bud Light sucks! Literally. Like who they be sucking now...or what?😂😂😂

[@antoonhermans8953]

Now let me think : mercedes benz , coca cola , nike , rolex , mc donalds , ect. ect. . Do i need to say more ? People are like sheep , everyone knows this and yet you are still wondering why gibson and fender are the main brands in the guitarworld ? And always will be btw . Come on guys , you can do better then this .

[@mikeblue385]

it's a label thing. they aren't ant better than harley benton. it's just hype.

[@johnbriggs3916]

But how good is the Harley Benton Custom Shop?

[@user-pl7lr5dn8q]

simple they pay them to play them onstage. Nothing more and nothing less

[@shanewalton8888]

KingFish doesn't play PRS or Gibson because he wants to play something good.

[@davidpalmer9014]

I'm sorry, but PRS is just dorky

[@shawn_ten_toes]

😂 I feel the same way! I just can't get on board with PRS.

[@user-no1cares]

Hahahaha, you think you’re the older generation?!?!?! 🤣😂😅

[@larryzink8978]

Yea I thought that was pretty wishful thinking, gave me a laff.

[@user-no1cares]

@@larryzink8978 They’re both right at the top of my respected creators list.

[@ClintsCrypt]

Fender and Gibson play authentic. Well, Gibson does. 🤣🤣🤣 So don't play those other brands! 🤣🤣🤣

[@TVoltG]

Soft and sideways..😂🤣

[@sqlb3rn]

Because boomer dads have their decades of industry connections and can book their old dusty bands instead of letting young bloods on stage.

[@oig40203]

The youngbloods have to earn their place on stage.

[@sqlb3rn]

@@oig40203 that is called gate keeping. musicians are like politicians, once they get their foot in the door they'll die before letting anyone else through that door. Middle aged venue employees just keep reforming bands and booking themselves, it's like a comic book.

[@oig40203]

@@sqlb3rn I couldn't disagree more. I work with two medium/large venues that are dying to get younger audiences in the seats. Promoters and venues everywhere are experiencing this. We clearly can't host Taylor Swift, so where are the young bands that are putting out music that puts butts in the seats? The older audiences are thinning out and we are searching. So much of music today is electronic and much of this doesn't tour. It is just a different age.

[@sqlb3rn]

@@oig40203 well every city is different. In my town the venue employees just keep reforming bands and booking themselves. We have plenty of local bands that have proven themselves, but when a big act comes into town, only the old dogs in their annual new unproven bands are opening. Talent, creativity, and proving yourself is a fucking joke and ain't going to get you booked when the bookers are the ones in the band. Network and connections get you on stage, having an inside lane. Talent and creativity will get you followers on tiktok but won't get your band booked.

[@oig40203]

@@sqlb3rn Do people show up to hear them?

[@shanewalton8888]

Dudes don't play PRS because of those ugly birds. I mean, when I think of birds, I don't think of rock stars. I think of my 80-year-old senile auntie with all her pet birdies.

[@zoomzoom3950]

on a stage full of boomers and genx'ers. shocking!