http://www.petestrobl.com/2007/10/the-vintage-myth/ Writings and Reviews from Pete Strobl, Music Producer, Vocal Coach & Bass Player Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:03:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.petestrobl.com/2007/10/the-vintage-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Peter Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:59:14 +0000 http://petestrobl.com/stage/?p=131#comment-359 I once met someone who traded 2 of his motorcycles and several thousand dollars in cash for a 1957 Les Paul goldtop that originally had P-90 pickups but was, as he put it, professionally routed and then fitted with 1959 humbuckers. As he was nice enough to let me try it, I felt very awkward when he asked me "what I thought?". I guess I must have hesitated as he then quickly told me that he had bought it "for the wood". I guess he must have sensed that I was not impressed with the guitar at all. It felt no different than any other Les Paul I had played save for, perhaps, some duds I may have run into over the years. I was very disappointed with that guitar and I felt kind of bad for the guy. My guess is that he paid a lot of money for a guitar that wasn't worth it then, and still isn't worth it now. I once met someone who traded 2 of his motorcycles and several thousand dollars in cash for a 1957 Les Paul goldtop that originally had P-90 pickups but was, as he put it, professionally routed and then fitted with 1959 humbuckers. As he was nice enough to let me try it, I felt very awkward when he asked me “what I thought?”. I guess I must have hesitated as he then quickly told me that he had bought it “for the wood”. I guess he must have sensed that I was not impressed with the guitar at all. It felt no different than any other Les Paul I had played save for, perhaps, some duds I may have run into over the years. I was very disappointed with that guitar and I felt kind of bad for the guy. My guess is that he paid a lot of money for a guitar that wasn’t worth it then, and still isn’t worth it now.

]]> http://www.petestrobl.com/2007/10/the-vintage-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Phil Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:34:14 +0000 http://petestrobl.com/stage/?p=131#comment-77 A very good article. The vintage guitar market has become so ridiculous that it's laughable. Actually, what started the vintage market was the garbage that Fender and many of the other guitar companies were putting out in the late 1960's and all throughout the 1970's. Since then, almost all the guitar companies are now putting out very decent instruments, probably just as good, if not better than what was being made in the 1950's. If Fender was building guitars throughout the late 60's and all through the 70's the way they are building them now, there wouldn't be any vintage market at all. Hey, what's the reason for buying a guitar in the first place? I hope you answered, "To make music!". If you think that spending $30,000 on an old Fender is going to make you a better musician, then you're not a musician at all. At best, you're a daydreaming performer. Pick up a new guitar or a used one that is reasonably priced, pick up a good amp and play. Practice. Play. Practice. Play. Practice. Play. Practice. Play. That's what music is all about. A very good article. The vintage guitar market has become so ridiculous that it’s laughable. Actually, what started the vintage market was the garbage that Fender and many of the other guitar companies were putting out in the late 1960′s and all throughout the 1970′s. Since then, almost all the guitar companies are now putting out very decent instruments, probably just as good, if not better than what was being made in the 1950′s. If Fender was building guitars throughout the late 60′s and all through the 70′s the way they are building them now, there wouldn’t be any vintage market at all. Hey, what’s the reason for buying a guitar in the first place? I hope you answered, “To make music!”. If you think that spending $30,000 on an old Fender is going to make you a better musician, then you’re not a musician at all. At best, you’re a daydreaming performer. Pick up a new guitar or a used one that is reasonably priced, pick up a good amp and play. Practice. Play. Practice. Play. Practice. Play. Practice. Play. That’s what music is all about.

]]> http://www.petestrobl.com/2007/10/the-vintage-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-76 joe Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:17:46 +0000 http://petestrobl.com/stage/?p=131#comment-76 hAHA-lOVING IT! speshly the "10 out of 10 mint "sale description-its such a turnoff-I like "this ones a players guitar" you now its almost certainly setup properly and you can play it on stage without being embarassed by how shiny it isnt! hAHA-lOVING IT!
speshly the “10 out of 10 mint “sale description-its such a turnoff-I like “this ones a players guitar”
you now its almost certainly setup properly and you can play it on stage without being embarassed by how shiny it isnt!

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