Bruno Mars Strat

[metropolis_4]

Way too expensive… but wow

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Gold hardware on a gold guitar always looks pretty tacky to me.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Other than the big headstock; its

 

[metropolis_4]

Gold hardware on a gold guitar always looks pretty tacky to me.

For me it depends on the shade of gold. Something like this I agree is horrendous:

But I really like it with gold that is less yellow and more brown. Like Firemist

 

[norminal]

 

[SillyOctpuss]

For me it depends on the shade of gold. Something like this I agree is horrendous:

But I really like it with gold that is less yellow and more brown. Like Firemist

I'd need nickel hardware on both of those.

 

[mavrick102000]

It looks more like copper to me. But agreed on the Gold hardware. Nickel would be a better fit in this case.

 

[la szum]

70's Headstock. Hmmmm.... Ritchie Blackmore and Yngwie Malmsteen approved.

 

[metropolis_4]

I have to disagree on the gold hardware. To me it’s perfect on this guitar.

I wonder how long I’ll have to wait to snag one of these bodies from The Stratosphere…

 

[Baba]

I have to disagree on the gold hardware. To me it’s perfect on this guitar.

Agreed. It's Bruno Mars. Have you seen how he dresses on stage?

 

[laxu]

Looks pretty nice here. I think a brown tortoise pickguard might've looked pretty cool with this too.

 

[itchyfingers]

I don't hate it, and hopefully some Bruno Mars fans will be stoked to pick one up and play. I think I like the black guard better, but I am biased - does it come with two pickguards?

 

[Jarick]

It's kind of a neat guitar but does it really have anything to do with Bruno Mars or are they just licensing his name for sales?

 

[metropolis_4]

My only complaint is that $2,999 is tough to swallow when 2 years ago I was shopping for CS Strats at $3,200 brand new…

 

[laxu]

It's kind of a neat guitar but does it really have anything to do with Bruno Mars or are they just licensing his name for sales?

At least based on the video above it seems that Bruno had plenty of input on how he wanted it to be. He seems to play a variety of instruments for songwriting even though he just seems to sing live.

It does seem a bit niche at the price and might have been better off as a upscale MIM model like e.g Jason Isbell Tele, but maybe it will find its fans. It's certainly got a vibe to it that even if you don't care about Bruno Mars, it might appeal.

All I know is that Uptown Funk with Mark Ronson is a banger and I like some of Mars' other songs but wouldn't exactly call myself a fan.

 

[TubeStack]

Other than the big headstock; its

 

[la szum]

The recent Mike McCready MIM Sig Strat is $1999.

 

[Byrdman]

I dig it, but I guess we are in the realm of making overpriced signature guitars for non-guitarists now

 

[DrewJD82]

I dig it, but I guess we are in the realm of making overpriced signature guitars for non-guitarists now

He plays. From what I’ve heard he plays every instrument and is basically a modern day Prince….which is why this vid is probably the most appropriate for this thread.


(First soloing is around 5:55 then again at the end. Dude ain’t playin’ Vai tunes, but he’s competent and I’m assuming rhythm is more his thing than leads)

Everyone thought Post Malone was a giant turd posing with a guitar, too-

 

[Byrdman]

He plays. From what I’ve heard he plays every instrument and is basically a modern day Prince….which is why this vid is probably the most appropriate for this thread.


(First soloing is around 5:55 then again at the end. Dude ain’t playin’ Vai tunes, but he’s competent and I’m assuming rhythm is more his thing than leads)

Everyone thought Post Malone was a giant turd posing with a guitar, too-

I stand corrected then. Anyone that saw Post Malone play his Nirvana Tribute during Covid knew he was a player. Also before he sang and wrote pop songs, I think he played guitar in a metal band in HS, moved to LA to make it big and got in with the Hip Hop crowd being a DJ.