Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Nov 10 2006 12:41 PM
Do you really think you are the first person to ask about guitar strings, picks, reverb units, or effects pedals? Bzzzt... 
Please use the search feature to see if a similar thread exists before posting. Common and or useful threads will also be "stickied" (stuck to the top of this forum). Please review these before posting.
It is okay to revive dead threads if you have similar questions or comments, or new advice to share.
And please be on the lookout for threads that are candidates for "stickies". The "good" threads in this forum will float to the top as "stickies" with your help, making useful information easier to find.
Please help to make this forum a useful and (somewhat) organized place to find information. Thanks!
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Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Sep 09 2008 04:11 PM
Bump.
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HBkahuna
Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 1778
Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.
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Posted on Sep 09 2008 05:16 PM
So Brian, flat wounds or round wounds? 
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Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Sep 09 2008 06:08 PM
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LHR
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: 2123
The jungle
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Posted on Feb 28 2011 06:07 PM
Got it. However, my search for what reverb pedal to use for that Pulp Fictiony sound has turned up over 142,000 topics! Too many to wade through. Can't you just tell real quick me and we'll get this over with?
— SSIV
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Brian
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Posts: 19278
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Feb 28 2011 06:24 PM
Yeah, it's pretty much hopeless searching for "reverb unit" or anything like that.
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DustyRoad
Joined: Apr 10, 2010
Posts: 41
Mobile,Al.
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Posted on Sep 07 2012 03:50 PM
Oh good, I'm not the only one.
— Lose the 9s Delbert
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19278
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Oct 28 2012 05:15 PM
Please search first before creating a new thread. Please. Please. Please. Please. Seriously. Please.
Hyphens and dashes trip up the search engine we currently use. E.g. your best bet for searching FRV-1 is to use FRV as your search term. This is better anyway, as some people create topics with FRV1.
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LeeVanCleef
Joined: Oct 05, 2011
Posts: 744
France
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Posted on Oct 28 2012 05:30 PM
Brian wrote:
Hyphens and dashes trip up the search engine we currently use. E.g. your best bet for searching FRV-1 is to use FRV as your search term. This is better anyway, as some people create topics with FRV1.
A short notice to this effect directly on the search page could be useful
— Old punks never die... They just become surf rockers.
Last edited: Oct 28, 2012 17:31:20
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Brian
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Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Oct 28 2012 06:11 PM
Good idea.
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Noel
Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
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Posted on Oct 28 2012 07:38 PM
Would it be worth it to put up a FAQ link with nothing inside but search results under various topics like BOSS FRV-1, Delay VS Reverb, Best Guitar for Surf, Best Amp for Surf, Echo VS Delay and so on. Members could do our own searches for common topics, and when we like the results, post the search under the appropriate topic inside the FAQ. Sort of like what I did when I ran the search Slinger was having trouble with. When someone clinks on the link, they see all the results.
If the FAQ was always on the front page, maybe in the left-hand column of links, new members could go there and run the canned searches we've created for them. It ought to cut way down on the repeated asking of the same gear questions by new members.
I'll even create the entries and refine the search results and post them there, to get it started, if you like.
— This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.
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WhorehayRFB
Joined: Jun 12, 2008
Posts: 3331
Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted on Oct 28 2012 07:54 PM
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JONPAUL
Joined: Apr 29, 2010
Posts: 2468
Venice, CA
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Posted on Oct 28 2012 07:58 PM
No, it wouldn't. That's too much work and fuss for a simple solution--people using their brains. Rather than enable ineptitude, shouldn't we encourage people to figure it out for themselves? Entering key words into a search window is not rocket science. I'm all for helping out and being kind, but this is getting ridiculous.
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bigtikidude
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 25548
Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Oct 28 2012 08:54 PM
I'm so glad I don't need reverb for bass
— Jeff(bigtikidude)
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LHR
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: 2123
The jungle
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Posted on Oct 30 2012 11:04 PM
Thanks, Brian! Speaking of, what reverb pedal should I buy, anyway? Y'know, for that true-blue early Dick Dale or Tornados sound. Leaning towards the Verb-O-Stomp...opinions welcome!
— SSIV
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Kawentzmann
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
Posts: 1059
Berlin, Germany
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Posted on Oct 31 2012 05:37 AM
How about giving the search-box a unique place in the spotlight with a line like “Search (before asking)” attached?
— The Exotic Guitar of Kahuna Kawentzmann
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19278
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Oct 31 2012 09:18 AM
That's a good idea KK. I also think we should get our Wiki back up and running and we can put various FAQs on it.
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JONPAUL
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Venice, CA
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Posted on Oct 31 2012 10:58 AM
Kawentzmann wrote:
How about giving the search-box a unique place in the spotlight with a line like “Search (before asking)” attached?
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The Scimitars
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josheboy
Joined: Mar 13, 2009
Posts: 2365
Twin Cities, MN
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Posted on Oct 31 2012 11:12 AM
Just point the NEW THREAD button to the search page 
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Ariel
Joined: Aug 29, 2009
Posts: 1556
Israel
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Posted on Oct 31 2012 05:29 PM
Simplest: have a referral to this thread, or a direct quote of the above, with the exact same line - "Read before posting!" at the top of the New Topic page, it should be there (it's a common practice).
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