FenderGuy1 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 i know i have loaned a 80s Fender, a USA Gibson (which i still have!) and they both play good so anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I borrowed an early 80s Ampeg V-7 100 watt head from a buddy when my Peavey broke down. I also used his 4x12 (not sure what brand. It had a metal grill, some kind of Celestion speakers, GT-65s I think, and a Bugs Bunny emblem on the front!). Sounded great, kinda like an old Marshall JMP/early JCM 800 but only more American sounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codename Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Back when I was in a band I used to let our lead player use my amps and guitars all the time. He probably used my gear more than his own. But it all depends on the person if I would lend my gear or not to them .It also depends on the "Guitar" also of course Amps i'm not to worried about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahKeen Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 No ! Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannusguy2 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 the deposit i would require would likely prove prohibitive. so, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekefr Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Not only do i not loan guitars,but when/if i let someone play one,it must be w/out a pick,i dont play w/ a pick so there are no pick scratches on any of my guitars.When certain distance family members come over that dont 'ask' if they can play a guitar b4 picking it up,i stash them and lock my studio.I have however, let my lead singer use one @ a gig due to his fender fail,lol fender fail,its got a ring to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Only people I know very well, and typically we don't ask each other because we've all got our own gear. To a casual acquaintence, "no." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Sure depending on who it is. My friend PT has had my custom EllieCaster for almost a year now. I just mailed my friend Larry his Parker Fly ( autographed by Ken Parker) after almost a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I'll let anyone use my guitar. So long as they don't touch it or anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I would no more loan my toothbrush out then to loan my gear out. Sorry No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlashPerryBurst Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Fenderguy, you don't loan guitars. You borrow them. Loan implies that you give it to someone else. As for me, I've let a few of my friends play my guitars, but only ones who know what they were doing. I also taught my wife a few chords. My father (who was very critical of me when I bought my first guitar) bought himself one 5 years ago and doesn't play it, so I was happy to tell him that my wife knew more chords than him. Other than that, I haven't given anyone one of my guitars, except a former bandmate of mine. A few guitars have changed hands between us over the years, in particular, one beautiful goldtop with P90's which he sold to me to finance some travels. I later sold it back to him to finance my travels. Still want it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahKeen Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 There's also leasing, rent to own, IOU's, repos, righteous appropriation... Many ways of acquiring geetars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlashPerryBurst Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I remember a few years ago, I was playing a gig. One of the bands on the same bill as us had played on the same bill as us several times. The band were okay, but their guitarist was an arrogant sod. Which was ironic, because he could barely play. Anyway, midway through their set (we were on next), I was having a beer and was standing up front watching them. The guitarist broke a string and didn't have another guitar. He started shouting at me "give me your guitar". If I hadn't hated this guy, I might have helped him out, but I said no. He was furious. He had to play the rest of the gig with a string missing and severe tuning issues as a result. The promoter came up to me and asked me why I didn't give him my guitar. I told the promoter that my guitars were expensive and that he treated his guitars very badly... Which is true. After his gig, he was fuming. Especially when he realized that I had both of my les pauls there that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 No and believe me my son asks all the time. He thinks he's getting the Gretsch White Falcon when I die. Fact is I'm leaving him the Telecaster........ He hates Teles! Hahahaaaaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 just let him bang on something, i know i have a gibson to bang on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69tele Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 only to people I trust like my brother or close friends who I know take care of their gear my bro has my LPS now actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 i have taken good care of guitars i borrow, and i am LOVING the LP Studio, i play it more than my Strat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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buliwyf Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Anybody know if all those guitars belong to Nigel (Chris Guest)making all those movies he could probably afford them.If he dosent own them somebody has a nice collection or they found some nice axes for the film from a bunch of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Do I loan guitars out ?? No............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidl Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I have no problem letting people play my guitars as long as I'm present and that I've been asked first. I actually loaned out my 12 string a few months ago for a couple of weeks knowing that it would be taken care of in the same manner as I would. Once loaned out my R0 to a good friend too. Had no worries with him. The only rule was that he wipe it down after playing. I swear his hands sweat glue. It came back perfect. He leaves his quality gear at my place regularly for me to play if I wish. The funny part is that he is my wife's ex husband, my playing buddy and golf buddy. Strange, but it works for us. I will play someone elses guitar for a short time but never borrow one. Truth be told, I have the nicest, best selection of guitars of anyone I personally know so have no reason to borrow. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I try not to... I don't want to but there is that occasion when you are with a group of musician friens and someone wants to sit in or jam and some asks you to let them use your guitar. SO not to look like a **** you do it, I hate when that happens.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 i know i have loaned a 80s Fender, a USA Gibson (which i still have!) and they both play good so anyone else? Hadn't noticed these on the vids you post. Are they your mother's friend's guits? Let's seem 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Give as a long-term loan to someone I know and trust? Of course. Why not? I won't run out of things to play here. Flight959 had a loan of one of my Lesters ('Honey', FWIW) for several months a year or so back. In a jam / open mic night I'll always have dragged along my #1 LP (my R0) and I'll let pretty much anyone have a go. I like to hear others play my kit. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Give as a long-term loan to someone I know and trust? Of course. Why not? I won't run out of things to play here. Flight959 had a loan of one of my Lesters ('Honey', FWIW) for several months a year or so back. In a jam / open mic night I'll let pretty much anyone have a go. P. I don't know how you can do that. It would make me too nervous, I'd just be waiting for them to drop it or bang it into a cymbal or something stupid like that. If I have to get a stupid scratch or ding on my guitar I want it to be my stupid scratch or ding... i.e. Oh that was the night I fell off the stage not oh that was the night smucko fell off the stage with my guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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