Rate Your Gear, Locally and Worldwide!

[atomicmassunit]

Hey guys.

I've been doing a lot of reading about consumerism and overspending in America. A lot of what I've read has been very interesting, especially when you think about our endless GAS as musicians. In the past, a lot of American spending has been about keeping up with our neighbors, friends, family and community. With the internet and TV and the marketing and advertising that goes on there, our 'community' or people whose lifestyles we're trying to emulate has expanded. One of the things that I thought about was my own gear collection. Before the internet, I was buying whatever looked cool in the music catalogs, local shop, or what older, more affluent musicians were using. Now, my gear is world class, a lot of it what my heros are using or did use, or stuff I'd have never imagined I could own. I think for me, one of the motivating factors was looking at the gear of a lot of guys here and on BaM. I'm looking at my gear and realizing that I (a lowly music store employee and gigging musician) have the same stuff that guys who make 10x my income have. But still, the desire for more, for better. In my (non gear) life I'm making a conscious effort to be frugal, live below my means, save save save, doing without a lot of things my friends and family have, like cable, new clothes, shoes, cars, going out to eat. I'm trying to look at what I have and be grateful and happy, realizing that with gear, I'm comparing myself to a worldwide group of people, and not being very realistic about it...


So, here's poll on how we here at TGP rank our own gear versus others locally and worldwide.

[michael.e]

Oh, I rate my gear as some of the best gear available worldwide.


But then,








I need more help than others........












But then, I am an overspending, fiscally abusive, gas hog feeding American pig....

Emee

[jads57]

Ok where`s your Dumble hiding?

[gkoelling]

How do you like the little Vox?



Thanks

[michael.e]

Originally Posted by gkoelling

How do you like the little Vox?



Thanks

Honestly, I LOVE this little amp!!

Numerous tones from this little box, I am only using the JMI during multi amp rehearsals. Otherwise, it is silent. The Vox gives me a TON of Voxy tones at great volumes, it records incredibly well....

Killer amp and an impressive product all around.

Emee

[rhinocaster]

I had to go with the first option.

None of my gear choices have been limited by price. In every case, I've purchased the best gear for my style that I've come across. There may be better stuff out there than I'm playing, but I haven't found it yet.

If I do find something better, I'll buy it.

[shredtrash]

I think I'm playing some of the best stuff in my town. There are some guys on TGP though that have me whipped! Some of you guys have some amazing stuff...and a lot of it!

[DiazDude]

Had to go with the 1st choice. If only my skill could match the quality of my gear.

[MuseCafeChris]

Third choice, as my personal rule is no more than $1K for any single piece of gear.

[loudboy]

Best in terms of $, or in terms of sound?

One of my best-sounding and playing guitars is a partscaster Esquire, that I've got $200 into. It's w/in spitting distance of my real '57 Tele, in terms of sound, and is indistinguishable in feel.

I've also got a rig w/a Rat, JCM800 and 2x12 that will stand up to any rig I've heard for classic/blues rock tone.

[BIGGERSTAFF]

There are some folks that have me beat quantitatively, but I'd put my gear up against most anything I've seen anywhere nearby.

[dets1]

michael, is that a picture of englebert above the red marshall. just wondering. i mean, i don't have a problem if you're a closet humperdincker.

[prsflame]

I own nice stuff, mostly boutique, but I don't really care if it's "on par" with what others have. I play what I like, and what works for *me*. I have scaled back, and sold off alot, and I'm down to a few choice guitars/amps.

[shngn7]

I have to go with the second choice. Most people, at least that I know or have come across, in my town have never even heard of Fulltone, Analogman, Keeley, etc.

[Jahn]

I picked the "on par" pick - but then, Local for me is NYC so I guess I ain't hurtin'.