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Post subject: How can I get Endorsements I'm pretty hot at playing im all
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:09 pm
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Hey how are you guys doing. My name is Xeryus Gittens and I've been playing the guitar since i was 8 years old and im 20 now in college. I play mostly R&B but i love playing rock and the blues. I'm on youtube, i perform gigs, im a guitar teacher at georgia music warehouse, i play for churches, and i have a music myspace.. and I used my 2008 American Fender strat mainly other than my acoustic guitars . I'm trying to see how i can get endorsements or interships anything with this God giving gift i possess :)



http://www.youtube.com/user/rockinthamic12 is my youtube page
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thanks for taking time to read and watch me play. Be blessed I'm also looking for bands to play in.


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I'm not sure how it works. My friends band got endorsed recently with Blackstar but that was based on their recording contract.

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how to get simple endorsments


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBOFbTYNQcE

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wtcumm00 wrote:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBOFbTYNQcE


Very interesting!

I should have been at that years ago!! :shock:

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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:54 pm
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Approach some companies.
Quite often as I'm flipping through the pages of a guitar mag I'll come across an ad for strings or eggects or something and there'll be a bit down the bottom where they are looking for endorsees.

Start small (maybe straps or strings or cables ) and who knows, it could lead to bigger things such as guitars and amps.

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Great presentation and playing. It won't be long till you hit. :)


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Very smooth vibe my man. Just get out there and gig and play as much as you can as I can see you making a living playing.


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Thanks for the info. Well you can check me
out on YouTube.com just search Xeryus Gittens

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Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:19 am
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Endorsements have absolutely nothing to do with how good a player you are. Zilch.

It's all on how many albums you sell, people you get at gigs, etc. Broadly speaking your ability to expose as many people as possible to whatever company your asking to be endorsed by's product.

Madonna could get endorsements from fender, marshall, prs and mesa all at the same time. Because she would then be contract bound to have those pieces of equiptment onstage with her. When she plays to a 30,000 strong crowd. Not because she's a brilliant guitar player, I've only ever seen her mime rhythm on a old acoustic. Because a hell of a lot of people will see it and think "oooh madonna, she can have anything but uses xxxxxx brand".

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Also, there are several levels of endorsements.

Some pay up to 40% of the MSRP to get endorsed. Especially on pedals and tone zappas.

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Post subject: Re: How can I get Endorsements I'm pretty hot at playing im
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:40 pm
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Xeryus wrote:
Hey how are you guys doing. My name is Xeryus Gittens and I've been playing the guitar since i was 8 years old and im 20 now in college. I play mostly R&B but i love playing rock and the blues. I'm on youtube, i perform gigs, im a guitar teacher at georgia music warehouse, i play for churches, and i have a music myspace.. and I used my 2008 American Fender strat mainly other than my acoustic guitars . I'm trying to see how i can get endorsements or interships anything with this God giving gift i possess :)



http://www.youtube.com/user/rockinthamic12 is my youtube page
'
myspace.com/xeryusmusic


thanks for taking time to read and watch me play. Be blessed I'm also looking for bands to play in.


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play playing perform? us or for us, the crowd or the endorser's? there are players here, you'will feel right at home

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Post subject: Re: How can I get Endorsements I'm pretty hot at playing im
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:15 am
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Xeryus wrote:
I'm trying to see how i can get endorsements or interships anything with this God giving gift i possess :)


Hi Xeryus: what's in it for the company endorsing you? What do they get out of it that would make them want to give you stuff?

Find an answer to that and you're halfway there.

Cheers - C


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You forgot to add "incredibly humble" to your long list of admirable qualities! :lol: :lol:

j/k man... Welcome to the forums and good luck. You play well. 8)

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This is what you should be promoting mate.
http://www.myspace.com/xeryusmusic

Far better and clearer than your youtube recordings. It looks and sounds more proffesional. Not having a pop bought I thought you were miming along on the youtube vid. The stuff on your myspace is top class though. Brilliant note choices, really top drawer stuff.

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Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:27 am
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nikininja wrote:
Xeyrus

This is what you should be promoting mate.
http://www.myspace.com/xeryusmusic

Far better and clearer than your youtube recordings. It looks and sounds more proffesional. Not having a pop bought I thought you were miming along on the youtube vid. The stuff on your myspace is top class though. Brilliant note choices, really top drawer stuff.


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Huge difference!


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