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Everybodies knowledge and beliefs/personal preferences change over
time. That is why these debates keep coming up. Nothing wrong with
that. It is Surf Guitar 101 but we are the TAs. There are a lot of TAs
here but sometimes the students do come around and I am sure they are
happy for our assistance.
--- In , "Brian Neal" <brian@s...> wrote:
>
> Ouch. Maybe I am taking this the wrong way, but this kind of stings.
> If you find something boring and rehashed, just don't reply to the
> topic. Clearly, people are interested in these things because they
> come up a lot, and people keep replying.
>
> We could create a FAQ for this list to help cut down with a lot of
> the basic questions, but I still enjoy talking about most of them. I
> don't want to take on the creation of a FAQ right now. Maybe after
> the mp3 compilation is over. It would be cool if we had a "Wiki"
> where everyone could contribute. (If you don't know what a Wiki is,
> see the extremely cool Wikipedia site: for
> just one example). Maybe I will look into that. Or someone else
> could volunteer to be the editor of such a FAQ with input from the
> group.
>
> Yahoo Groups does have a database section where we could create a
> FAQ that everyone could contribute to. I could start one in there
> and people could add to it as they see fit for an experiment.
>
> I was actually hoping that the songwriting thread would keep going.
> Maybe it's easier to talk about strings and reverb pedals versus the
> more abstract and challenging topic of songwriting.
>
> I also greatly enjoy hearing show reports, album reviews, and what
> everyone is listening too. I wish there were more of that kind of
> stuff.
>
> Still I think this list is interesting even though the same topics
> come up quite frequently. If you think this list is boring, then by
> all means try to liven things up by introducing another topic.
>
> Later,
> BN
>
>
>
> --- In , "Marty Tippens"
> <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> [...]
> > I now present a digest of these common discussions:
> >
> > 1. Jazz-Jag bridges. Solutions discussed will be the Mustang
> bridge replacement, the buzzstop, grinding wider slots.
> >
> > 2. Fender reverb tanks. Folks will ask for a decent floor pedal
> alternative. Many will be suggested but they will be rejected by
> others as not giving the proper depth of reverb or spit sound. For
> those who have RI tanks, modifications in tubes, caps, and springs
> will be discussed. Marty will invariably poo-poo all such
> modifications.
> >
> > 3. Pick up changes. Members will tell about the crap stock pick-
> ups they replaced with far superior Seymours or Mighty Mites or...
> >
> > 4. Flatwound strings. D'Addario (pronounced Da-dar-ee-oh) chromes
> will be suggested and then someone will say they suck and Pyramids
> are the ones to have. Another brand also gets suggested but I forgot
> what it was. Optimum string will also be discussed.
> >
> > 5. Trempicking techniques. Various picks will be recommended from
> medium to heavy, mostly flatpicks with one nitwit recommending
> thumbpicks (oh wait, that's me). Various attempts to describe the
> motion of the picking hand and muting options will be attempted.
> >
> > 6. Tab or no tab for beginners. Many will be for it, some will be
> against. Both sides will be adamant.
> >
> >
