03/16/2017
Artist Endorsement Information
Before applying to become a Vengeance Guitars & Graphix Artist, please read through the information below.
What does an Endorsement with Vengeance Guitars & Graphix mean?
An endorsement with Vengeance Guitars & Graphix basically means that we believe your success as a musician/band will benefit Vengeance Guitars & Graphix business and inspire potential customers to invest in our guitars and basses. An endorsement means an Artist Discount on purchase of instruments.
Why doesn’t Vengeance Guitars & Graphix offer free instruments to artists?
Like many other high-end brands, we do not offer free instruments to artists. The reason is simple, we build professional instruments for professional musicians and we want dedicated artists as reference players that share our faith in Vengeance Guitars & Graphix rather than just playing whatever free instruments they can get their hands on.
If you don’t care what you play as long as it is free, Vengeance Guitars & Graphix is not the company
you should work with.
Do I/my band qualify for an endorsement? Do I need an endorsement?
There are a couple of reasons why endorsements exist. Companies need respected, top musicians to represent their equipment to emphasize the quality of the instruments – if it is good enough for these players, imagine what it can do for you! On the other hand, hard working musicians need companies to support them to make their daily work as touring and recording artists a bit easier. If you are a hard working and successful musician, ask this to yourself…
1. Do I/my band tour and/or record frequently?
(+150 gigs/year, busy session work with renowned artists)
2. Are a lot of people paying attention to what I do?
(Record sales, MySpace/Facebook visitors, fan clubs etcetera)
3. Am I seeking endorsement mainly because I need the support of a bass amp/pedal company
to make my work smoother?
4. Finally, am I ready to invest something to get the best sound available?
5. If you said no on the first two questions, what else makes you stand out in a way that Vengeance Guitars & Graphix will benefit from supporting you?
If you reply ’yes’ on most of the above questions there is a good chance you will be accepted for an endorsement. If not, you need good reasons to convince us what makes you stand out.
What are the terms if I become a Vengeance Guitars & Graphix Artist?
The terms for an agreement is subject to negotiation, but generally a three year commitment to use the instruments exclusively is required, and the right for Vengeance Guitars & Graphix to use your name and picture to promote Vengeance Guitars & Graphix products when suitable.Our endorsement deal does not require exclusivity, but it requires that the artist use the instruments frequently. We expect the artist to represent the company by showing appreciation in album covers, posting links to Vengeance Guitars & Graphix on their website, using the instruments as much as possible on stage and mention the company in interviews etc…
All Vengeance Guitars & Graphix Artists also have the right to have their profile posted on the Vengeance Guitars & Graphix website and being considered as part of the Vengeance Guitars & Graphix family!
