Posted on Jun 23 2012 12:16 PM
Brian wrote:
If anyone is unhappy about the recent threads on SG101, I challenge you to step up to start a thread about something you think would be more interesting: a new release, a video, a show report, music theory, whatever. Making a lot of sarcastic posts and useless threads in retaliation for recent thread quality only drags us down further (although I can also see it as blowing off steam). Several people have stepped up and I thank them!
I always find these sorts of things interesting. I guess that some people (no one specific in mind) get upset if a thread is started on a subject that has already been covered. Sheeesh! People have to post about something or the forum will wither. Surf guitar is a fairly narrow field of interest and it should not be surprising that the same subjects appear and re-appear.
I am a mod at Gretsch-Talk and there are any number of threads started about Gretsch 5120s, the entry level hollow body Gretsch. It's as predictable as the weather at the North Pole because most new forum members start with that guitar and post about their, likes, dislikes and plans for modification. There's nothing wrong with that IMO. These forums are a place for people to talk about the things that interest them.
Forums are a great place to learn, a great place to ask questions. When I joined this forum over 4 years ago I had been playing guitar for 42 years but I was frighteningly uninformed about Surf Guitar. I didn't comprehend the difference between a brownface Fender and a Blackface Fender. I didn't realize that the early Surf sound probably had a lot more mid-range that the sounds that came in the Blackface era. I learned that while a Blackface with tons of reverb can make for a great Surf sound it is not the only way to go and that there's a reason many players treasure their Showmen amps. *see footnote
I learned most of these things by asking questions that would seem a bit obvious to me at this point in time. Fortunately, some of the most knowledgeable people on the forum were patient and helped me to learn . . . which is my point. We need to be patient with new members, avoid threads if we find them redundant and let people enjoy the forum.
*footnote
I still use a Blackface with the reverb cranked up for Surf although I occasionally use a tank at larger gigs. At least I know the difference between this and the state of the art (height of the art too, IMHO) in 1962.
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The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
Last edited: Jun 23, 2012 12:17:33