Music endorsements. What would you do?

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[MasaTheSlayer]

500 char for prober answer is not enough! But i dont care about this kinda stuff. Dont see myself getting any endorsements ever or at least any time soon. And should that music ang playing be enough?

If someone would like to give you some free gear i think that just would be a plus.

And Kris dont forget your Ibanez either. Its good and cheap starter bass.

But if some one would give free bass then maybe start teaching with that? And do it with that bass as long they want to support you or so.

[TheBlogOfKris]

@MasaTheSlayer Great reply, Mas. Cheers buddy! Yea, you're right about the Ibanez as well. I played loads at the Bass show. Still in love with them...

[olflatop]

Me personally, I wouldn't care. If they wanted to pay me, that's a plus. If they didn't I wouldn't worry about what was painted on my headstock. Life's too short for that kind of trivial negative energy. I would just keep on doing what I do for the love of music. Any other motivation is an unecessary nusiance, kinda like those thorns. ;)

[TheBlogOfKris]

@olflatop Good point...



[EmoGuitarSceneKidxP]

If they are giving you any gear for free, or discount, then i would say it is probably worth it

[b5sfx]

@TheBlogOfKris Korg is great fun, I can stop the bass on individual tracks, but cant kill it permanently, every time I change to a different beat I have to kill the bass all over again. Cant save the setting either.

[TheBlogOfKris]

@b5sfx That is a very good point, and no I wouldn't want to make the decision! How are you going with the Korg, my man? Sorted the bass? I hope you haven't tried to ring me. Forgot to mention its been sent off to get the power jack fixed.

[b5sfx]

By the way, I aquired my dream bass for £1,200 under the list price on ebay, a gorgeous black cherry Spector Euro LX, this is my final machine and will go on the wall with the other three Spector's I own. Whether or not Spector ever pay me or endorse me will never change my love of bass playing and I dont think endorsements will change yours, endorsements will however force you to make a choice of which machine you have to use publicly. Ibanez or Stingray, do you really want to make that choice?

[b5sfx]

Hi Kris, I think endorsements are nice to have not need to have, I was at the show with you and I played a few basses after you left. I dragged you to the Spector stand and recommended the Euro to you and you loved it and so did Mr Stevens. Spector do not pay me or endorse me (and maybe they should). As I only recommend Spectors to other bassists. Not for any other reason than the fact that I love Spectors. However, if they offered me a free bass, I would not turn them down :-)

[981407036x]

that is a very interesting point of view, but as many people have already mentioned, dont need to change your style/preferences to avoid giving free advertising imo

at the same time, pettiness and stinginess are negative and may be percieved that way by your viewers

i am in no way saying you're petty, it's your channel and you are indeed giving free advertising for these companies, but not everybody will perceive it that way

[satanicmechanic86]

My opinion is to get paid any way you can. You have a skill and talent and there is no reason to give it away for free. The only situation I ever was in that comes close is people used to ask me advice about repairing motorcycles and I used to answer them until I found out they were using me as a repair manual and getting paid using my free knowledge. Bottom line, don't let other people get paid for your work.

[thetreverpitts]

beautiful relaxing view endorsement make sure its stuff you really want to use n not crap you dont