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I will take note of the manufacture of the guitar. But the bridge pins and tuners? No, just the manufacture of the guitar.
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Hi Wade
Call it a blessing, but I don't obsess about the guitars people play…I lose interest in the guitars the minute they start making music. I'm a musician, and I love to hear music, make music, share music etc. I know more about guitars than I probably could ever pass on to my friends and fellow-players. But when it comes to enjoying musicians, I'm focused on what they do with their instruments, not on the hardware. |
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I usually don't catch myself paying attention to such details on a performer's guitar, because by the time I became that bored with the music, I would have long walked out and spent my time elsewhere...
Seriously, though, I do pay very close attention to their technique, tone and performance, because that's where I can learn. The most I pay attention to in terms of their gear is the guitar's body shape, perhaps what capo they use and trying to figure out the guitar's brand (in many cases unsuccessfully, because I don't recognize most boutique logos and headstock shapes).
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I don't pay much attention to any details of any of the guitars I might play at a store, or observe otherwise. I go as far as to check to see if it has strings. I can't play the other details.
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Bridge pins for sure I don’t think about. Tuners possibly. But I do check out what people are playing. More the overall guitar than the individual components.
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Honestly dont care - typically I dont look at their guitars that closely to notice
tuners and bridge pins - thats an individuals choice . what matters to me is how they play and their skill level -
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I don't obsess about bridge pins, but I confess that I did start to pay attention to them when I noticed Martin Carthy playing with a mixed set.
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I guess that the takeaway from this thread is that no one is really looking at your unobtainum bridge pins or tuners. The reality is that beyond around 10-15 feet, they are just light or dark spots n the bridge, and the tuners are hidden behind the headstock anyway.
I might notice something like a wildly colored bridge pin or tuner button when someone is 10 feet away. Or even better when the guitar in question in in my own hands and I am looking it over. Then I might note "hey, cool pins/buttons." Tuners themselves? More likely would only notice if they do not work smoothly or hold a string in tune. So the reality is that are tuners, tuner buttons or bridge pins functional is the most important consideration. That said, I have swapped out pins and buttons for a different set that I thought looked "better" on that particular guitar. Which is one of those gravy things. I don't do it because of any other reason that it please me. You lot aren't much in the picture, if at all. OMMV, as is your right. Like I care... |
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You do realize that he probably just dropped some and grabbed what was at hand...
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Guess I'm a guitar snob.
I look at other players expensive guitars and notice the upgrades they make on them. Pins, Tuners, TRC, Straps and Pick Guards mostly. Not so much on cheaper guitars though.
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You might want to research it a little bit.
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Or, since you apparently think that you know something that I don't, you could just tell us.
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I guess I'm in the minority on this one...I've only been playing for a few years, and I love all the details that make up a good guitar...I like to know the specs of a guitar and everything catches my eye and piques my curiosity...the tuners, the pins, the pickguard, why you strung that slothead like you did...
I think it's my nature, because I've been the same way about motorcycles all my life...when I see a nice bike, I want to know about that tank, what kind of hand and foot controls you have on there, did you buy that part off the shelf or fab it yourself?...I spot the nice details and I want to know all about it...
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