Who Would Endorse You?

[JTE]

You seem to be confused about who does the endorsing.

Yep. The ARTIST DOES THE ENDORSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus, most endorsement deals don't have free stuff.

I already endorse Lakland, DR, D'Addario, Dunlop straplocks, etc. because I reccomend them. But there isn't any formal or even informal deal. We ALL endorse stuff here every day.

John

 

[Doctor Boom]

I'm feeling sorta obligated to endorse the local music stores who put up me...

 

[s_mcsleazy]

squier
ashdown
madebymike/ehx/devi ever
im not bothered with the rest

 

[Jon Moody]

I have endorsement deals/agreements with:

Bass: Warwick, NS Design
Effects: Black Cat, Visual Sound
Strings: GHS
Accessories: Westone, Levy's Gigbags, Peterson Tuners

An amp endorsement would be nice, but not really necessary. I use PJB stuff currently and it fits the bill, so regardless of a possible discount and possible spot on their online artist list, there's no real need to court anyone else.

 

[Pacman]

I'm a Roscoe endorsing artist.

Understand that endorsement is a relationship between endorser and company. I don't want a dozen endorsements, but I'm very lucky and honored to be associated with Roscoe.

 

[Duke21]

I'm endorsed by Dynasports roller-skies...... so I guess I'm much better on rollerskies than playing the bass!
I'm also a product designer so I do R&D work including CAD modeling of rollerskies and rollerski parts and wheels. Again, my experience regrading rollerskies is very good, regrading bass, a drop at the ocean.

 

[dc2009]

Basses: Warwick and Modulus (I could buy my own Sandbergs)
Amp heads: Hartke
Amp camps: Ampeg
Effects: Boss, EHX, 4ms
Strings: Rotosound
Accessories: Martin SIMS LEDs and Tech 21 everything

 

[Dan Horboychuk]

Yep. The ARTIST DOES THE ENDORSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus, most endorsement deals don't have free stuff.

John

im sure theres plenty of deals that are partial or cost deals but in the past i have had many free endorsements also. They are out there to be had.

 

[BurningSkies]

You seem to be confused about who does the endorsing.

Yep. The ARTIST DOES THE ENDORSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus, most endorsement deals don't have free stuff.

I already endorse Lakland, DR, D'Addario, Dunlop straplocks, etc. because I reccomend them. But there isn't any formal or even informal deal. We ALL endorse stuff here every day.

John

These people have it. The artist endorses the gear, not the gear endorsing the artist. No one's ever going to get any deal until they understand the concept.

 

[Passifid]

G&L and EBMM: L2000 in natural mmmmmm, and EB family reserve stingray 4

Amps: Ashdown love the tone
Cabs: frudua

effects: boss or none.

Strings: DR, high beams.. duh

Acsessorys: Gibson(straps) Dunlop(straplocks)

 

[ThaCoast]

Bass: Fender/squier sub model and Gibson/epiphone sub model
Amp and cab: Orange amp and Ashdown cab or Ampeg
Effects: Zoom, Boss
Strings: Ernie ball Slinky
Acces.: Guitar cable, dunlop picks 0.96

Perfect

 

[Nev375]

If any company can approach me with gear that I feel is better than the stuff I already own, I would likely endorse them.

 

[fuzzy beard]

Bass: Fender custom shop mustang bass
Amp and cab: Ampeg heritage B-15
Effects: NONE
Strings: D'Addario chromes
Acces.: Custom gator case for mustang bass

 

[guest4325qpt]

1. Fender and EBMM
2. Gallien Krueger amps and cabs
3. Tech 21, Boss
4. DR strings (highbeams, neons)
5. Dimarzio cliplock straps and pickups

 

[matt descending]

Basses: B.C. Rich and Ibanez (lord how I want a 6 string Iceman!)

Amps: Mesa

Strings: Erie Ball, just so they can put my name on the back of the packaging

Effects: Electro Harmonix

Stuff: Dunlop and Anvil Cases

 

[totallyfrozen]

These people have it. The artist endorses the gear, not the gear endorsing the artist. No one's ever going to get any deal until they understand the concept.

I think there may have been some confusion (in the OP) between the terms endorse and sponsor.

 

[bassman314]

I am not currently sponsored. If I was, I'd like it to be:

Lakland basses
Ampeg and Aguilar amps and cabs
Electro Harmonix, Dunlop, and Source Audio Effects
D'addario strings
Dunlop and Planet Waves accessories

 

[mazdah]

Basses: Fender and Lakland
Amps: Ampeg
Cab: Ampeg
Effects: Xotic, EHX, Boss
Strings: LaBella
Accesories: Klotz Cables.

So it's pretty much the stuff I use (beside Laklands, no money yet or used and will be using in future (Xotic and EHX effects).

 

[jmattbassplaya]

Basses: Fender and Lakland
Amp Head: Ampeg
Amp Cab: Genz Benz (seriously the best cabs in the business for a working musician)
Effects: Boss, MXR
Strings: D'addario
Misc: Schaller Strap Locks, RoadRunner cases, Planet Waves Cables

I actually use all this gear already and talk them all up whenever I talk gear with other players in person.

 

[rational baze]

Basses - Fender & Rickenbacker

Amps/Cabs - Aguilar

Effects - Sansamp,MXR,Boss

Strings - Rotosound

Accessories - Hipshot,Planet Waves