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Something tells me Mayer doesn't need the help generated from an income stream via a signature guitar...
It's possible, but for really big names aren't these sig guitars multi-million dollar deals?
Something tells me Mayer doesn't need the help generated from an income stream via a signature guitar...
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Looks way less weird than the "strat" they made for Eric Johnson years yonder:
It's possible, but for really big names aren't these sig guitars multi-million dollar deals?
I can't say for certain, but I would doubt that in the context of musical instrument endorsement deals that the figures would be that high.
John Mayer isn't really famous over here in the U.K. So I'll use that as an excuse if I'm wrong...
But that aside, I've always known Mayer as a singer who plays guitar rather than a guitarist who sings. In that respect I'd have to wonder whether there are many guitarists who would flock to his signature model.
Or am I wrong and he's a massive guitar hero to,the folks who actually spend money on guitars?
John Mayer isn't really famous over here in the U.K. So I'll use that as an excuse if I'm wrong...
But that aside, I've always known Mayer as a singer who plays guitar rather than a guitarist who sings. In that respect I'd have to wonder whether there are many guitarists who would flock to his signature model.
Or am I wrong and he's a massive guitar hero to,the folks who actually spend money on guitars?
Mayer you don't hear so much in these online circles. That said, apparently the dude has sold over 16 million records in the US. I'd wager some of those folks will happily buy something with his name attached. But don't tend to see those guys show up on a forum like this to argue about Kirk Hammett being trash or Jeff Kiesel not being able to get his dots straight.
Yea, they're too busy watching "Dancing with the Stars".
John Mayer isn't really famous over here in the U.K. So I'll use that as an excuse if I'm wrong...
But that aside, I've always known Mayer as a singer who plays guitar rather than a guitarist who sings. In that respect I'd have to wonder whether there are many guitarists who would flock to his signature model.
Or am I wrong and he's a massive guitar hero to,the folks who actually spend money on guitars?
I think if you look strictly at his more pop-oriented offerings, I could totally understand your perspective. The reality is he has shared the stage with some of the biggest bluesmen in the world, including Clapton, BB King, and Double Trouble. Clapton actually called him a master of the guitar in an interview that can be found on YouTube.
He's a really great guitarist; he has a command over the instrument that I really respect, and it seems that many other people do as well. Try learning some of his songs, he has incredible feel that is difficult to duplicate, and some of his melodic ideas are quite impressive.
I think that John really knows about the guitar as well, he doesn't just happen to use one as a vehicle to write songs.
It's worth noting that Mayer didn't leave Fender because of the guitars or money, he's got more than enough of both, he left because he didn't like the company. As much as he's emphasized how great PRS guitars are in interviews and such he really talks up working with them personally.
He wanted a Strat built by the people he likes. I can kind of understand that.
The symbolism of having a near perfect Strat clone with the signature PRS headstock makes a lot of sense now. As if saying "this is what I want to play, but this is who I want to make it".
It's worth noting that Mayer didn't leave Fender because of the guitars or money, he's got more than enough of both, he left because he didn't like the company. As much as he's emphasized how great PRS guitars are in interviews and such he really talks up working with them personally.
He wanted a Strat built by the people he likes. I can kind of understand that.
The symbolism of having a near perfect Strat clone with the signature PRS headstock makes a lot of sense now. As if saying "this is what I want to play, but this is who I want to make it".
That's my understanding from the guys at PRS who have worked with him. Apparently he was SUPER guitar nerdy (in a good way) when designing the Super Eagle, and made really small tweaks from one revision to the next that would probably be imperceptible to 99.9% of the general public. PRS loves that stuff because NOBODY is as guitar nerdy as Paul Smith, but I imagine Fender is less inclined to indulge those kind of whims. Especially considering how much time and how many different guitars they built before they landed on "the one". I'm sure Fender would rather just slap your name on a Strat and cash checks.