Associate the gear with the player!!

[jgcable]

What players have done more than anyone else regarding promotion for the following manufacturers:
JUST SUBMIT 1 player
GUITARS:::
Gibson
Fender
Ibanez
Guild
Epiphone
Rickenbacker
Jackson
Charvel
Dean
ESP
BC Rich
PRS
Carvin
Ernie Ball/Musicman
Suhr
Anderson

AMPS:::
Fender
Peavey
Marshall
Mesa Boogie
Soldano
Carvin
Engl
Randall
Ampeg
Sunn
Crate
Vox
Laney
Bogner
Deizel
VHT

[heartfielder]

The first to come to mind is Steve Vai for Ibanez.

[heartfielder]

Ok, here's another...Allan Holdsworth for Carvin.

[Nazgul]

Alexi Laiho - ESP ( )

Pat o'Brien - BC Rich

[jgcable]

Ok, here's another...Allan Holdsworth for Carvin.

For Carvin I chose Greg Chaquito and Frank Zappa

Gibson... Ace Frehely (although Peter Frampton is way up there too)
Fender... Hendrix
Rickenbacker... George Harrison
Laney... Tony Iommi
Randall... Dimebag
Vox... Brian May
BC Rich... Joe Perry
Epiphone... John Lennon
Jackson...Randy Rhoads
Dean...Dimebag (although Rick Emmitt is way up there too)

[shadowcat]

Well, let me have a try too:

ESP - James Hetfield / Kirk Hammett
Marshall - Angus Young

[Endrik]

GUITARS:::
Gibson Jimmy Page
Fender Jimi Hendrix
Ibanez Steve Vai
Guild
Epiphone Paul McCartney
Rickenbacker Lemmy
Jackson Randy Rhoads
Charvel Eddie Van Halen
Dean Dimebag
ESP James Hetfield/Kirk Hammett
BC Rich Kerry King
PRS Carlos Santana
Carvin Allan Holdsworth
Ernie Ball/Musicman Eddie Van Halen
Suhr Reb Beach
Anderson

AMPS:::
Fender Stevie Ray Vaughan
Peavey Eddie Van Halen
Marshall Jimi Hendrix/Zeppelin/ACDC/Van Halen
Mesa Boogie Carlos Santana or Metallica
Soldano Eddie Van Halen
Carvin Steve Vai
Engl
Randall Dimebag
Ampeg probably some bass player, Billy Sheehan perhaps
Sunn
Crate Marty Friedman
Vox Brian May
Laney Paul Gilbert
Bogner Bill Z Bub
Deizel Adam Jones of Tool
VHT Tak Matsumoto

[VulfgangPfuck]

OOOhh!...I'll play too!

Gibson - Slash
BC Rich - Lita Ford
Guild - Slash (again)
Ovation - Richie Sambora
PRS - Mark Tremonti
Charvel - George Lynch (?) or Warren D?
Jackson - too many to mention, but Randy started it all!
Ernie Ball - EVH

Amps-
Marshall - Iron Maiden
Fender - Steve Howe
Peavey - EVH
Mesa - Carlos Santana
Crate - HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Ampeg - Mike Anthony (a lot of VH stuff in this list dammit!)
Randall - Dime
Sunn - Gene Simmons

[npacheco]

Gibson - Les Paul? Not sure how important he was in the "promotion", but, well...

[neilli]

Yeah, I was thinking Les Paul as well! These are my word associations / opinions....

Gibson - Slash (if Les isn't allowed!)
Fender - Hendrix
Ibanez - vai
Guild - Kim Thayl
Epiphone - ?
Rickenbacker - Roger McQuinn
Jackson - Randy Rhoads
Charvel - EVH
Dean - Dimebag
ESP - Hammett
BC Rich - Kerry King
PRS - Santana
Carvin - ?
Ernie Ball/Musicman - EVH
Suhr - ?
Anderson - ?

AMPS:::
Fender - SRV
Peavey - EVH
Marshall - Hendrix
Mesa Boogie - Hammett
Soldano - DeMartini
Carvin - Vai
Engl - ?
Randall - Dimebag
Ampeg - Billy Sheehan
Sunn - ?
Crate - Friedman
Vox - Hank Marvin
Laney - Paul Gilbert
Bogner - Lynch
Deizel - Hetfield
VHT - Vai

[markD]

Gibson - scorpions
Fender - malmsteen
Ibanez - vai
Guild - soundgarden
Epiphone - poor people
Rickenbacker - the byrds
Jackson - anthrax
Charvel - dio
Dean - sammy hagar
ESP - queensryche
BC Rich - slayer
PRS - santana
Carvin - ????
Ernie Ball/Musicman - steve morse
Suhr - ?????
Anderson - rich guys

AMPS:::
Fender - dick dale
Peavey - country guys
Marshall - slash
Mesa Boogie - santana
Soldano - bedroom playing rich guys
Carvin - budget conscious guys
Engl - edguy
Randall - little kids
Ampeg - lee jackson
Sunn - old guys
Crate - little kids
Vox - queen
Laney - paul gilbert
Bogner - rich guys that play in their houses
Deizel - RATT

[jgcable]

Hofner... Paul Mcartney
Gretsch... Brian Setzer


This topic is more interesting than I thought it would be because of the responses so far. They are all valid... for instance:
Soldano...EVH
PRS... Tremonti

[MBreinin]

What players have done more than anyone else regarding promotion for the following manufacturers:
JUST SUBMIT 1 player
GUITARS:::
Gibson..........Jimmy Page
Fender..........Stevie Ray Vaughan
Ibanez..........Steve Vai
Guild.............Stevie Ray Vaughan
Epiphone........The Beatles
Rickenbacker...Tom Petty
Jackson..........Randy
Charvel..........Eddie Van Halen
Dean.............Dime
ESP...............Lynch
BC Rich..........CC Deville
PRS...............Carlos
Carvin............Craig Chaqico
Ernie Ball/Musicman............EVH
Suhr..............Mark Knopfler
Anderson........???????????????

AMPS:::
Fender...........SRV
Peavey...........EVH
Marshall..........EVH
Mesa Boogie....Metallica
Soldano..........Clapton
Carvin............Steve Vai
Engl...............????????
Randall...........Dime
Ampeg............?????????
Sunn..............?????????
Crate..............?????????
Vox...............Brian May
Laney............Warren DiMartini
Bogner...........?????????
Deizel............?????????
VHT...............????????

If I put up a question mark, it means I don't associate this equipment with anyone famous.

[shreddermon]

GUITARS:::
Gibson - Page
Fender - Clapton
Ibanez - Vai
Epiphone - Lennon
Rickenbacker - The Romantics.
Jackson - Randy
Charvel - I want to say EVH. But Warren D. probably had a bigger impact due to the longer association.
ESP - Lynch.
PRS - Santana
Carvin - Craig Chaciquo (sp?)
Ernie Ball/Musicman - EVH (for a while)

[RacerX]

ENGL - Dimmu Borgir!