#16
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
I imagine those people would have pretty good alarm systems as well.
__________________
Please don't take me too seriously, I don't. Taylor GS Mini Mahogany. Guild D-20 Gretsch Streamliner Morgan Monroe MNB-1w https://www.minnesotabluegrass.org/ |
#17
|
||||
|
||||
I can imagine that Joe Bonamassa's security is reasonably beefy. He often carries four classic Les Pauls with him on the road. They would be worth about $250,000.00 EACH. I have no idea what he does for security at the "Nerdvilles," his homes and the homes of his collections, west and east.
A little part of the Nerdville Collection. Bob
__________________
"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' " Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring THE MUSICIAN'S ROOM (my website) |
#18
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
Seems like carrying four suitcases, each with the same set of clothes inside.
__________________
stai scherzando? |
#19
|
|||
|
|||
A few reasons but much the same as acoustic players (like James Taylor) bringing 3 Olsons with him on tour. Because that's what they prefer to play. Much like most of us. we bring what we want to play, when we are playing. I wouldn't do a 3,4 or 5 hour show without playing the exact guitar(s) I want to spend time playing.
__________________
Don't get upset, it's just my experienced opinion, Steve |
#20
|
|||
|
|||
These are the guitars that I have had stolen from me over the years:
1) 1928 Martin 00-28, purchased from John Fahey and seen on the cover of his album number 6, stolen in a domestic burglary. 2) 19th century Martin New Yorker (O-28), stolen from a television studio 3) Mahogany topped banner Gibson, stolen in an office burglary. Some of these kinds of things you can avoid by being more careful, some of them are just going to happen. If you go out in the world and play your vintage instruments, they are going to be at risk. The answer is to insure your guitars and be careful with them. In some cases you are going to be sh*t out of luck. I still go out and play what I have. Why own a guitar you love that you are not going to share with an audience? What is the point of owning them?
__________________
2003 Martin OM-42, K&K's 1932 National Style O, K&K's 1930 National Style 1 tricone Square-neck 1951 Rickenbacker Panda lap steel 2014 Gibson Roy Smeck Stage Deluxe Ltd, Custom Shop, K&K's 1957 Kay K-27 X-braced jumbo, K&K's 1967 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Nashville 2014 Gold Tone WL-250, Whyte Lade banjo 2024 Mahogany Weissenborn, Jack Stepick Ear Trumpet Labs Edwina Tonedexter |
#21
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
2. He is a collector but wants those rare guitars to be heard and not sit in a glass case. 3. He is generous and has been known to allow serious guitarists to go backstage before a show and actually play them. Bob
__________________
"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' " Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring THE MUSICIAN'S ROOM (my website) |
#22
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
He's well aware of the level of his obsession regarding the small details and differences between examples of the same model of guitar. Loves to write and talk about those things in various places. That why the "nerdville" thing. Interestingly he's another who travels with guitars that have a high valuation, but also does not tour with some of the rarest parts of his collection. He has lately taken to explaining that he sees his job with his played-on-stage and keep-carefully as part of a collection guitars as being a steward of the instruments, preserving them for the future.
__________________
----------------------------------- Creator of The Parlando Project Guitars: 20th Century Seagull S6-12, S6 Folk, Seagull M6; '00 Guild JF30-12, '01 Martin 00-15, '16 Martin 000-17, '07 Parkwood PW510, Epiphone Biscuit resonator, Merlin Dulcimer, and various electric guitars, basses.... |
#23
|
|||
|
|||
My wife and I went to the local symphony Saturday night.
As part of our night out, we had dinner at a local restaurant. A couple tables over were several of the musicians. One of the gentlemen had his violin case right with him. I don't know what it was nor it's value, but it was valuable enough to him that it didn't get left in the car nor at the hall. Lot easier to do that with a violin than the Steinway grand they had as part of the show. |
#24
|
|||
|
|||
Mkay. JB has a lot of fans and has obviously made a ton of money playing music, which is great to see.
A Tele, a Strat, a Paul, a Country Gentleman etc., all on stage at the same time for different numbers I would totally get. Still not getting four of the same model and time period. Nobody in the audience can tell the difference. Just clarifying my reaction. Not wanting to yuck anybody's yum.
__________________
stai scherzando? |
#25
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
Seriously though, we (as a musician I am also in the audience for people I want to see/hear) can tell a difference. Although much of the difference will be tuning and pickup differences that certainly color an electric guitars tone, from my experience. Even Carlos Santana (and Joe) sound like themselves on stage no matter what their playing - but they change guitars for many reasons.
__________________
Don't get upset, it's just my experienced opinion, Steve Last edited by LAPlayer; 03-11-2024 at 12:23 PM. |
#26
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
__________________
"And the days that I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations ... Ah! Well, I have really good days." Mother Blues - Ray Wylie Hubbard |
#27
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
You in fact have what I said right there in front of you, you even quoted it: "A Tele, a Strat, a Paul, a Country Gentleman etc., all on stage at the same time for different numbers I would totally get." And you completely ignore what that quote actually says and go off about "the one person that only wants/needs one guitar "
__________________
stai scherzando? |
#28
|
|||
|
|||
Even down at lower income levels we take precaution whenever possible. When my son was in HS he excelled at the trumpet. In middle school we rented an instrument but for HS I decided to buy him a Bach Stradivarius Trumpet, about $2,500. That was a lot to spend for a 9th grader's instrument but he is more OCD than I am and I knew he'd protect it.
First football game rolled around and when the band takes a break they leave all their instruments just anywhere they can in the stands. Some get knocked over, stepped on, sat on, drinks spilled, etc. so he put his in the case and took it with him for his break. The next day I began to check out insurance plans for full replacement and found it was going to cost about $150 each year and that was with about a $500 deductible and didn't cover anything except the instrument being stolen or demolished. So I did the next best thing - I bought a $150 Steuben Trumpet that was a knock-off of the Bach Stradivarius. A one-time purchase and he used that for all football games but used the Bach on stage in symphony performances. Today, some 20 years later, both are in excellent condition although the Bach is pristine and the Steuben has a few tiny blemishes that are hard to see unless you know where to look.
__________________
David My Woodworking YouTube channel - David Falkner Woodworking -------------------------------------------- Martin, Gallagher, Guild, Takamine, Falkner |
#29
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
__________________
Emerald X20 Emerald X20-12 Fender Robert Cray Stratocaster Martin D18 Ambertone Martin 000-15sm |
#30
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
__________________
Don't get upset, it's just my experienced opinion, Steve Last edited by LAPlayer; 03-11-2024 at 06:22 PM. |