If you could work at any guitar-related company...

[hubbstar]

What company/companies is/are top of your list, and what would you want to do?

[monty]

Fender, set-up guy.
I'd be in Heaven.

[unknown fan]

Reverend - Artist / Public relations

[buddatron]

National. Anything.

[enigma]

PRS, Suhr or any other boutique manufacturer wishing to expand: Product Development, Marketing and Licensing. In fact, this would be something I'd like to pursue now!

[voojo]

Reverend - Artist / Public relations

Good call, I'd say Reverend too, but in the design department. More colors, and more pickups. Design a guitar with Firebird style pickups. Maybe bring back the American built guitars as a specialty guitar, in limited numbers.

[Jazzydave]

Gibson - as the CEO. :aok

[freedom's door]

Suhr

I wouldn't mind winding pickups or being the guy that boxes up the guitars right before they get put on the UPS truck or anything in-between.

[John Bell]

I'd love to be a rep or demo guy for just about any guitar/amp/effects company that would hire me.I've been doing online demos for a local store for the past year and have helped sell some incredible guitars.From PRS Dragons to Murphy LP RIs to vintage Fenders and more.Not bragging at all...I'm good at what I do and indeed hope to land such a job eventually.

[djdrdave]

PRS for guitars or Fender for amps

[jazzandmetal?]

Taylor, Anderson or Ibanez. Boogie would be cool too.

[SteveO]

I'll pass. Turning an enjoyable hobby into a 9-5 grind working for somebody else is a great way to stop enjoying that hobby.

[Jazzydave]

Taylor, Anderson or Ibanez. Boogie would be cool too.

Interesting choices...care to say why? :drink

[Wagster]

Gibson - as the CEO. :aokYou have a huge mess to clean up. Good luck :aok

[Jazzydave]

You have a huge mess to clean up. Good luck :aok

I love a challenge... :cool:

[Faraldi]

Peavey. I like their business model and I greatly admire Hartley Peavey.

Only deal breaker... I KNOW my wife wouldn't be down with living in Mississippi.

:)

[Bobby D]

TYLER :love::love::love:

[Polynitro]

Dean Razorback division, assemblyman.

[TwoTubMan]

Mandolin Bros. Surrounded by great stringed instruments, and an owner that would keep you in stitches all day long.

[jazzandmetal?]

Interesting choices...care to say why? :drink

Taylor: Great guitars, and they get almost 3 weeks paid time off at the end of every year. From mid December to the first week of January. That tells me they probably treat their people right. Every Taylor employee I have ever talked to is always very nice and seems like they are enjoying what they are doing.

Ibanez: I grew up playing their guitars and love a lot of the artists they work with. They also build great guitars and come out with great new stuff every year. I would love to be a part of their artist relations team and their R&D team.

Anderson: I just want to work with Roy. Seems like an amazing guy and they make great guitars.

Boogie: Again, grew up with their stuff and I like their companies policies/way of doing things and a lot of artists they work with.

[Marble]

I would work at Heritage and have them use a better headstock design and have them make SGs and Explorers

[N.O.D.]

Why work 4 these Guys why not, check out the web, hand made custom Guitars by Bernie Richo Jr, Australian Custom Roberts Guitars built on site & a Tattoo Parlor right next door, Drag Cars, Hot Guitars,women from Mars that leave scars http://www.epicguitars.com.au/

[BallisticGuitars]

Hamer. Even in their scaled-back existence I'd still love to work there. Make me the test and setup guy and I'd be stoked.

Zion. I'd promote the daylights out of those guitars.

[ironmailer]

Fender, relic department coz i want to hurt those guitars real bad.

[germs]

ESP - probably the best all around electric guitar company right now. A&R, R&D...something "glamorous" like that. every year i'm finding something else to like about that company.

[kevinhifi]

Electro Harmonix. That's guitar related, right? New product development.

[bigdaddy]

Collings. Good people, great guitars.

[TrickinSid]

Dean guitars - Design /artist or check the guitars before they are shipped.

Oh.....or just hang out with the Dean girls all day long would be nice. :aok

You know....make sure their outfits are looking right and all for the photo shoot.......:phones

[smallbutmighty]

Ernie Ball/ Musicman as a graphic designer. I love their kitschy psuedo-70's design style, and I would love to design for them.

[burningyen]

Line 6. They are going to take over the world. Maybe I could do double duty in the legal department and product development.

[Ymir]

I saw a job for an IT guy at Fender (technically Kamen) in CT. I thought about applying, but they don't really pay that well.

[DaBlizzardofOz]

I'm surprised no one suggested working as a Dean "Talent" scout.

[musicofanatic5]

I would work at Heritage and have them use a better headstock design and have them make SGs and Explorers

Yeah, I'd have a coupla dozen additional design change suggestions for them, too!

My last day job: Parker gtrs. First hired, first fired. What I learned: never work under a tortured genius/perfectionist who cannot delegate authority, wants his every desire telepathically anticipated, and sighs and rolls his eyes at every task performed no matter how successfully accomplished.

[oneleftnut]

I'd work as webmaster for Klon-siberia.com (http://www.klon-siberia.com/). Easiest job out there.

[Ricardo P]

I would work for Rush... some management or production related job.

[spitshineguitars]

Fender CS

[Bobby D]

I'm surprised no one suggested working as a Dean "Talent" scout.


ummm.....all that entails is taking a trip to the Mons Venus in Tampa and picking out some nice ones :aok

[buddaman71]

Taylor. I couldn't handle the substantial pay cut I'd take working anywhere in MI. I've been there and done that.

[brickerenator]

Martin.

Setup and whatnot.

The factory smells amazing.

[BadAssBill]

Gibson: Custom Shop Manager

[RockinB23]

Gretsch or the Santa Cruz Guitar Company for me. CF Martin would be cool as well!

[ScottR]

PRS, cause I love the product and they're only 45 minutes from here

[chucke99]

Ibanez, and then start a division dedicated to doing vintage re-issues the RIGHT way (high quality but affordable) and build their vintage cred amongst younger guitarists.

Just say no to pointy guitars (except the Iceman, V, and Destroyer)!

[kurtsstuff]

SUHR...Road rep....Cuz it's just a great company...John?? By the way...do you happen to.......lol!! ;)

[stratovarius]

HAD's apprentice! :aok

[Boggs]

RockBeach Guitars... I'd own the joint. Hey, wait a minute... I DO own the joint! :D

[Jazzydave]

RockBeach Guitars... I'd own the joint. Hey, wait a minute... I DO own the joint! :D

:roll :aok

[Serious Poo]

PRS, they have such an infectious energy there. They absolutely love their products and it shows everytime I visit them. I'd be a kid in a candy store there, doing final assembly & setup would be a dream.

[tapeworm]

I'd work for Guild Guitars, which since they are owned by Fender, would allow me to get the Guilds I wanted and work for the company I have a passion for, while getting discounts on Fender guitars!