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       It's not about the Gear...it's about the player.
       By: wstagner Date: August 5, 2013, 9:54 am
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       I've bin sayin this 4 yeers and heer's a demo that prooves it.
       That Music Go Round place in Columbus, OH is quite somethin.
       I've never sawr 1 that nice.
       #Post#: 2183--------------------------------------------------
       Re: It's not about the Gear...it's about the player.
       By: cockroach Date: August 8, 2013, 8:24 am
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       Totally agree Walt!
       Although getting the elusive sound you want at home and then
       getting that sound (or something close) at a live gig- which
       often involves a lot of compromises!- are two different
       things...!
       I think that for the last 30 years or so,  the availability of
       reasonably priced gear has enabled players to afford quite
       easily to get good sounds if they take some time to learn how to
       use  what they've got- which may not be stuff like genuine USA
       Les Pauls, Strats etc with a vintage Fender, Vox or Marshall
       amp...etc
       These days a good copy guitar and a modern amp with modelling
       and effects built in will do the job OK, and won't send you
       broke or to the divorce court! :)  Used stuff is fine too- I
       have a few pawnshop purchases that are really good to play and
       sound great.
       Whatever gear you use, if you don't do the work and learn and
       practice, it will make no difference anyway!
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       Re: It's not about the Gear...it's about the player.
       By: wstagner Date: August 8, 2013, 9:10 am
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       Well-stated!
       Nokie has always stated that he's been told that he could get
       "tone out of a board."
       Whatever he plays always sounds like him.   ;D
       #Post#: 2503--------------------------------------------------
       Re: It's not about the Gear...it's about the player.
       By: The Fugitive Date: October 7, 2014, 6:09 pm
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       Newbie here going thru the posts....
       As for the gear...............I am reminded of a story of Eddie
       Van Halen and Sammy Hagar...in between things...a gig, or a
       rehearsal...anyway... Sammy says to Eddie, "Hey, let me play
       your rig!"...and Eddie hands him his guitar. Sammy starts
       wacking at it and immediately turns to Eddie and say, "No man,
       put the settings back the way you had it."...Eddie returns with,
       "Those are the settings I was playing on."
       Different hands, different tone.
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       Re: It's not about the Gear...it's about the player.
       By: GoldBlueLable Date: November 6, 2014, 5:56 am
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       This post is very useful here. Read easy simplification
       #Post#: 2939--------------------------------------------------
       Re: It's not about the Gear...it's about the player.
       By: Rich Miller Date: February 5, 2016, 11:24 am
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       It's about the hands. Not the gear !!!!!!!!
       Do you play your guitar like a gorilla peeling a banana, or do
       you play it like it's a fine piece of china. It's the fingers
       and the touch that make the sounds. Chet Atkins, Nokie Edwards,
       Brent Mason, Hank Marvin give them all a listen as they have
       many tunes posted and they're playing on different guitars. The
       sound may change based on the instrument or amp, but there is no
       denying who is playing the tune.
       It's about the hands. Not the gear !!!!!!!!  Perhaps you need to
       change your approach to the instrument and go out and buy some
       fine china. Fine china has a resonance just like a musical
       instrument.
       Lets RESONATE !
       Rich Miller (I'm Back ! )
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