Worst and most pointless Signature Guitars/Basses/Drums/etc

[7 Dying Trees]

So what do you reckno have been some of the most pointless signature instruments? By this I mean:

->Unusable gadgets
->Features that are a bit lame really, or total lack of features
->Shoddy workmanship
->The "why the fuck have they got an endorsement" factor...
-> The "Why" overall factor

What have been models that were complete shite in your eyes? For example, I never quite understood the Meegs (Coal Chamber) BCRich guitar...

Let the slagging of begin!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Nocturnal Emperor]

i dont get why korn were issued with signiture 7 string guitars because they dont actually do much decent guitar playing unlike steve vai (god) who was issued a signiture 7 string

 

[xenophobe]

The Steve Vai Ibanes JEMS... Take a cheap RG, cut a hole in it, and sell it for 3x the price... What a friggin rippoff...
The Yngwie strat... yeah, that's just like his.

 

[warcorpse]

I guess Dimebag and Korn are what sells.

 

[Sacha]

How about the Slipknot BC RICH with the "HATE" inlay, ooooohhhhh so cool..
Or the Creed guy's PRS, thier only other endorsees are Carlos Santana and Alex Lifeson...

 

[7 Dying Trees]

*sheepish look* ... I quite like Jems *sheepish look*



No, I own one, it is different from an RG, but mainly just the neck profile more than anything else and better pickups , any case, this is just me and you do pay for the finish...

The slipknot BCRich looks pretty useless, especially with the HATE on it, the other one isn't too bad but still

De Tom Delonge strat, like that is innovative. A strat with a single humbucker. like wow.

 

[Ishtar]

Originally posted by xenophobe
The Steve Vai Ibanes JEMS... Take a cheap RG, cut a hole in it, and sell it for 3x the price... What a friggin rippoff...
The Yngwie strat... yeah, that's just like his.

but the Jems are made of Basswood, it's more articolate than RG... I have anr RG550LTD with EMG 81, and it's TOOOO POWERFULL....

The Jems are more mid oriented, and more solos oriented...

I think the overrated guitar are the ESP..i have an ESP KH3, a VERY VERY GOOD GUITAR but it's made of basswood and have a Bolt On neck....in the ESP Catalog only for Japan the ESP KH3 is made of Maogany and it's have a Neck Troug neck...GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

[Hab]

I'd have to say that guy out of Papa Roach's guitar. I actually played one and they are shite. Shite for about £500 as well!!

 

[xenophobe]

Originally posted by 7 Dying Trees
*sheepish look* ... I quite like Jems *sheepish look*



No, I own one, it is different from an RG, but mainly just the neck profile more than anything else and better pickups , any case, this is just me and you do pay for the finish...

The slipknot BCRich looks pretty useless, especially with the HATE on it, the other one isn't too bad but still

De Tom Delonge strat, like that is innovative. A strat with a single humbucker. like wow.

Well, I never said the JEMs were horrible, they play nice and sound good, just the price is incredibly steep... Who the hell needs a "monkey grip" anyways?

Yeah, the Mick BC Rich is kinda lame, but I love BC Rich USA stuff.

The Tom Delonge strat... I love those things... I think Tom Delonge is a fool, who wouldn't ever deserve a sig model from talent or greatness, just because his band is popular... what a load of crock.

Actually they're GREAT guitars. The MEXI-Strats of RIGHT NOW, are more consistent and, IMO, a much better guitar than a USA Fender Strat... just my opinion after playing a good dozen USAs and a few of the latest Mexi-strats....

Originally posted by Ishtar
but the Jems are made of Basswood, it's more articolate than RG... I have anr RG550LTD with EMG 81, and it's TOOOO POWERFULL....

Well I happen to like bASSwood... A lot of people don't, but I do. Still the JEM is way overpriced for what you're actually getting.

bASSwood is cheaper, softer and easier to mill than most other woods, which makes it a cheap. It also is very heavy but dings easily.

I'd much rather have a maple/poplar, mahogany, Koa or korina body than asswood any day of the week.

For the price you're paying for a JEM, or a DNA Jem, you should be getting some kind of rare and expensive tonewood, but no, you're getting one of the cheapest body woods they can get...