The process of selecting the tone on the guitar is an aesthetic process like any other, so you try a lot of different things.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could be made to echo or simulate the human voice.
If you have a great-sounding guitar that's a quality instrument and a good amp, and you know how to make the guitar talk, that's the key. It starts with the guitar and knowing what it should sound and feel like.
Experimenting with different sounds is great, but when it comes down to it, you're still playing a guitar.
Tone on jazz guitars is a real tough issue.
To be honest, I'm one of the least-technical guitar players around. I just want a guitar to feel good and sound good. That's it, period.
Still others want a traditional guitar sound if they call you for guitar.
Unless the guitar works as a color, then I don't use it, so I haven't been playing guitar too much lately.
Sometimes the nicest thing to do with a guitar is just look at it.
I've played guitar in so many different styles, and I want to revisit them all.
I honestly believe that you have to be able to play the guitar hard if you want to be able to get the whole spectrum of tones out of it. Since I normally play so hard, when I start picking a bit softer my tone changes completely, and that's really useful sometimes for creating a more laid-back feel.