How do I get equipment endorsements for my band?
How do I get equipment endorsements so I get free stuff for my band? We’d be willing to advertise the company on our Myspace and website. Who do we contact about this?
-Jimmy. Anchorage, AK
Hey, just what Ampeg is looking for! A link on a myspace or bands website that gets 20 hits a day! They sell major music equipment so of course they would love to be showing their gear off at Buttheads Bar and Grille every other Friday night. On the bright side there are many companies, usually regional who may be interested in giving you some type of endorsement or gear. The best thing to do is research. They are going to want to know where you’re playing, how many people you’re drawing, and what time of advantage it would be to have you as an endorsee. Most major endorsements are handled by the bands production manager or individual tech. Those pictures of people you don’t know in guitar magazine endorsements are exactly that, people you don’t know. Is Fender giving you a deal if you’re not on tour? No. But you may get some strings at cost. Good luck trying to round up some free junk.
