Its hardly a 'situation' really.
Youre on the flipside of it and thats accentuated the apparent importance of the comments. Going for one body shape is a bit unusual.
Granted I've done similarly, but never set out to: I play superstrat shaped guitars because of the ergonomics. I've had other shapes, but always come back to that one because it just meshes with me best. Explorers in second place because they're comfortable except slothing around on the couch!
I suppose a lot of guitars have a strong connection to particular styles. While theres nothing written in stone that you have to play cheesy 80s metal on a V or cant play death metal on a 335, those connections are there, and people form a lot of their asthetic judgment of a guitar based on that musical connection and their opinion of the music. Its no big deal, surely?
It is interesting when the bias is removed, though; my nan once commented that my guitar was great looking. The guitar in question is a jackson DX1, my nans a fundamentalist christian (or was until she *totally* lost her mind) and thinks that metal is the music of a genuine literal satan. I'm pretty sure she wouldnt like the guitar if she knew the musical ascociation :lol:
