The gear page and harmony central are neck and neck for me. The telecaster forum is not far behind
It's not fun to navigate, due in large part to it's size. I don't go there unless I can't find info anywhere else.
i don't like the gear page because it all snobs who love their $3000 boutique amp that is made to sound like a $500 blackface bassman head . . .
I don't fuck around with the Harmony Central forum, but the classifieds are awesome. I've bought a tone of gear off of there over the years, all at reasonable prices. The regulars can be assholes, but they're the first to call people on their bullshit if they're trying to charge too much for something. I scored my GH100L off of Harmony Central for $450 shipped. Not a bad deal at all.
I like the gear page...I can't say that I'm a particular fan of anybody on there. I don't find them that snobby so maybe I'm just as snobby as they are although I'd like to think I see gear as a tool and it's not something I judge a musician by although the next time I see someone with a Line 6 amp that sounds good on stage will be my first. I was a member of harmony-central from near the beginning I had nearly 20,000 posts at one point then they all got deleted somehow...it's all horrible now. The amp room is full of suburban bro's that only talk about "teh brutalz" and how everything is "gay". The Les Paul forum can be okay but it's too slow...stonerrock was the only forum that really felt right though.
This place sucks, and all of it's posters are complete retards. Especially the moderator.
I haven't bothered with most of these.. butbUltimate Guitar is pretty bad.. in a "so bad it's funny" kinda way
so what are the good ones? (besides this place?)
I feel like a board can't be "bad" long as the information being given is correct. The people are what make the forum. Just so happens we have a lively group of chaps who are civil, and well behaved enough to get along with one another. Most other places are snobbish fucks. I'm sure there's another thread somewhere saying how shitty this board is, and we're all snobs. Fuck 'em. I like the Telecaster board, and the BC Rich board is pretty solid. Everywhere else can blow me.
Harmony-Central would be awesome if the Search function worked - a lot of knowledgeable people lurking there. It could be an amazing resource. Just hanging around there... eh.
I like the Classifieds in the Effects section. Got some good deals there by taking my time and waiting for stuff to turn up at a good price.
harmony-central was my mecca way back
i started lurking and ninja posting back in 1999 or 2000, somewhere around there, it seems their review database is fubar'd, such a shame, was a great thing for amps and effects
the forums were pretty cool at times, i wonder if that one guy bob savage still posts? ha ha
i like harmony central back when it was just the most basic of forums (what is that type of forum called where it looks like a newsgroup board?)
anyway, i think it is so funny to watch the trends in amps: everyone used to hate sovtek and red bear heads because they were single channel, non switching. orange were too fenicky to work on and use, and EVERYONE who was anyone used a BBE sonic maximizer in the loop to "get brootal" . . . i of course never followed this and still use the same head (and up until about a month ago the same cab) for 10 years.
Yeah, I know, old thread. I like the Telecaster forums, just because of the diversity. Yeah, you got the country dudes on there who all love Fender Deluxes. You also have dudes playing Marshalls, SS Peaveys, etc. It's also a good place to get advice on (haters gonna hate) chorus pedals. Every board has its snobbery, every board champions different gear. I read'em all.
I used to post on Harmony central, but it was just too geared to the metal guys. I did learn some stuff over there but it wasn't worth it after a while. This place is mellow and has a vibe like the old board. I kinda wish the ob's jam room was as lively, but at the same time I prefer it all on one site.
I also signed up on some other forum a several years back but can't remember it now. I recall someone (maybe Jake or M&B) posted about it on the old board and everyone signed up in droves but then kinda faded out. Maybe it was the gear page???
Quote from: tomz. on February 07, 2011, 10:50:22 PM
so what are the good ones? (besides this place?)
www.ilovefuzz.com
other than here Its the only forum I visit regularly. Talkbass for information sometimes but I really cant stand most of the people over there.
Talkbass just seems a little too nice for me. Over moderated. If your not completely nice and friendly in your post you get reprimanded. Plus I think it's way too diverse, with jazz players, country and even gospel. I kinda like that we here have alot more in common music wise.
Here, DFFD, Ilovefuzz and a couple Irish boards for me. Have a look at the talkbass effects forum and freestompboxes irregularly too but can't be bothered for the most part.
This one's pretty damn good comparatively speaking; others are either too moderated (never a problem here since Sunn0))) and I both freely accept bribes !) or they're overrun with insecure my-dick-is-bigger-nana-booboo Gear Nazis, blues lawyers or ne'er-do-well shady fucks. When I sense folks like that I bail out w/o postin' (much)
The Acoustic forum is excellent...older devoted fans of ACC, one of the original guys from the Van Nuys plant is a regular, but the traffic is slowwwww
all the larger forums are unacceptable to me for the reasons M&B mentioned.
I frequent the pedal steel guitar forum and this one.
The pedal steel forum I stopped posting on because they are so conservative and vocal about it that its like being present at a tea party rally when all I wanted was discussion of the instrument...not to be reminded of how small minded, ignorant, racist and hateful most americans over 50 years old are. >:(
I see Dingers back on the Obelisk gear forum. shortest retirement ever? Kinda surprised theres not better discussion over on that fourm, but honestly its been so boring i havent participated there at all and dont plan to. I look at it once a month maybe ...
I'm the only person who responds to him in their gear forum.
It's dirt. I've told people if they have real questions, or need any help to just register over here, as we're always willing to help others out...
Oh yeah freestompboxes is cool but I dont ever post there.
I was a regular on the Harmony Central Bass forum for years. When they changed formats a few years ago I started to go to ebassist almost exclusively, a lot of the HCBF members were also members did the same.
Over the past few months I've been visiting ebassist much much less. A lot of the people there are really begining to work on my nerves and for lack of a better word, have become snobs.
So I'm glad that some resemblence of stonerrock.com is back with this site. Because at least the people here seem much much more down to earth.
Quote from: SunnO))) on October 03, 2011, 03:34:42 PM
I'm the only person who responds to him in their gear forum.
It's dirt. I've told people if they have real questions, or need any help to just register over here, as we're always willing to help others out...
fucking priceless when he asked the custom tube doom amplifier maker to make him a replica of a roland jazz chorus for under $200...haha!!!
:D :D :D
omg...i cant stop laughing
^ haha, I saw that too. I didn't follow any of that drama but what a fucking trainwreck.
He mad
sunn, what the fuck is up with that guy? is he seriously off his rocker? or is he just a little bitch? or both?
For real? I think he's sick, he'll deny it all day, but he's TOTALLY different than he used to be. I can't hold it against him, but I won't let him sit around and troll without some opposition. He won't post in here because he knows I'll shitcan any of his stupid bullshit. That's the reason I wanted Mod powers, this place is almost 100% bullshit free, other than the pointless banter between Hemisoreass(Joel's special name for him ;D ;D ;D,) and myself.
The bit of banter here is great, glad I found the place again(well suppose it's new site but same people). Really enjoyed reading the old forum but don't remember if I posted much at all.
Yeah I wasn't posting much in the last year the old board was up. Lurked a bit, then one day she was gone... Found this last spring but wish I knew about this place sooner.
Sunn, I'm waiting for you hemi to get your own odd couple-esue tv series. You two could be the next Ross and Rachael! Will they, wont they???
"gear talk with schnipp and schnapp: the gear brothers"
Hahahaha, public access gear improvement by Sunn and Hemi, followed by ZEN HOUR OF POWER by Dinger.
Quote from: SunnO))) on October 04, 2011, 07:27:51 PM
Hahahaha, public access gear improvement by Sunn and Hemi, followed by ZEN HOUR OF POWER by Dinger.
All joking aside, if you guys could find some kind of live stream service, a show could be possible.
Hey, Sunn0))), FUCK YOU!
Wanna fight?
"Stick around while the clown who is sick does the trick of disaster." ??? :-\
Ban me!
I'm sorry.
*hugs it out*
You're okay, big boy. ::) ::)
:-*
So I guess that character on Obelisk has some history, oh well, I am bound to get trolled now that I have shit spread out on many forums (TGP, HC, ILF, Weber...) Probability of being trolled is nearly 1.
lol, he is not the first guy to ask to have an amp made for like less than labor charges on my usual amps. Sometimes people just are clueless other times so fuckin cheap.
Glad to chat over here 2, more like minded fellows, ect ect
welcome to this board, we are by far the cooler of the two ;D
theres lots of inside jokes here , we like to talk about ewiz tone, the FZ2, fag guitars (hollowbodies), buttpussy (Joel from electric amps), and most importantly wether you can play guitar thru a bass amp or not (we still are not sure!!???). It will be nice to have some fresh input on those subjects, especially from someone who designs circuits and likes good music.
The guy who asked you for the roland clone has been playing long enough to know better. Hes not clueless and supossedly has lots of money.
He's had some kind of very public mental breakdown recently tho and thinks he is a swami now.
YOu handled his oddball requests very graciously.
rock on.
Quote from: Chovie D on October 05, 2011, 09:16:10 AM
welcome to this board, we are by far the cooler of the two ;D
theres lots of inside jokes here , we like to talk about ewiz tone, the FZ2, fag guitars (hollowbodies), buttpussy (Joel from electric amps), and most importantly wether you can play guitar thru a bass amp or not (we still are not sure!!???). It will be nice to have some fresh input on those subjects, especially from someone who designs circuits and likes good music.
The guy who asked you for the roland clone has been playing long enough to know better. Hes not clueless and supossedly has lots of money.
He's had some kind of very public mental breakdown recently tho and thinks he is a swami now.
YOu handled his oddball requests very graciously.
rock on.
thanks for the intro to the forum, i tend to talk in tech geek esp on HCFX where I am the resident nerd. Let me know if you have questions
Quote from: dunwichamps on October 05, 2011, 10:41:59 AM
Quote from: Chovie D on October 05, 2011, 09:16:10 AM
welcome to this board, we are by far the cooler of the two ;D
theres lots of inside jokes here , we like to talk about ewiz tone, the FZ2, fag guitars (hollowbodies), buttpussy (Joel from electric amps), and most importantly wether you can play guitar thru a bass amp or not (we still are not sure!!???). It will be nice to have some fresh input on those subjects, especially from someone who designs circuits and likes good music.
The guy who asked you for the roland clone has been playing long enough to know better. Hes not clueless and supossedly has lots of money.
He's had some kind of very public mental breakdown recently tho and thinks he is a swami now.
YOu handled his oddball requests very graciously.
rock on.
thanks for the intro to the forum, i tend to talk in tech geek esp on HCFX where I am the resident nerd. Let me know if you have questions
Bring it over here! All these goons have problems with their shit. We like to help one another out, I let people send me their shit, for me to work on for free, long as the pay for the shipping. This is a good board, filled with good people. How I act towards Dingy isn't indicative of how I act here, or anywhere else. He's a tool, and I treat him as one. Bring your other buddy over here, too...
Quote from: SunnO))) on October 05, 2011, 01:03:30 PM
Quote from: dunwichamps on October 05, 2011, 10:41:59 AM
Quote from: Chovie D on October 05, 2011, 09:16:10 AM
welcome to this board, we are by far the cooler of the two ;D
theres lots of inside jokes here , we like to talk about ewiz tone, the FZ2, fag guitars (hollowbodies), buttpussy (Joel from electric amps), and most importantly wether you can play guitar thru a bass amp or not (we still are not sure!!???). It will be nice to have some fresh input on those subjects, especially from someone who designs circuits and likes good music.
The guy who asked you for the roland clone has been playing long enough to know better. Hes not clueless and supossedly has lots of money.
He's had some kind of very public mental breakdown recently tho and thinks he is a swami now.
YOu handled his oddball requests very graciously.
rock on.
thanks for the intro to the forum, i tend to talk in tech geek esp on HCFX where I am the resident nerd. Let me know if you have questions
Bring it over here! All these goons have problems with their shit. We like to help one another out, I let people send me their shit, for me to work on for free, long as the pay for the shipping. This is a good board, filled with good people. How I act towards Dingy isn't indicative of how I act here, or anywhere else. He's a tool, and I treat him as one. Bring your other buddy over here, too...
I will probably visit all the forums, obelisk can be a little slow as I have seen. I can answer tech Qs, but i dont have enough time for teching given the busy amp building schedule into next year, and the prototype pedal I have going, blah blah.
I have a BS in EE and i am getting my PhD in EE 2, so I have a decent background in all things electronic and solid state as well
Welcome aboard. Yep , Dinger is proof of what happens if you don't change your tampon.
As far as the worst gear forums go, this is about the only one I frequent. The old Plexi Palace (Vintage amps forum) is great for info and that's it. Totally filled with farty curmudgeons and right wingers. gun threads about every other week. I actually got permanently banned from there because of my sense of humor or their lack of. whichever. Fukn Sunday school over there.
I tend to go where I need to go for info at any given time.
Joined the mosrite forum just long enough to get my Fuzzrite working, amp forum just long enough to troublshoot my 18 watt build.
pedals steel guitar builders forum juust long enough to install 4 knee levers on my fender 800.
But to shoot the shit..i come here..someone's usually doing something interesting or at least humorous here.
I spend a lot of time I builder forums, such as Ted Weber and sometimes Hoffman Amps
HCFX Doom Room is another place I post often in, sometime the original Doom Room there 2
This is the only one I frequent regularly. Used to like Harmony Central a few years ago, but stopped visiting. When I went back recently it sucked (like everyone alse has said). I lurk at shortscale.org sometimes.
That isnt the one for guys with "less-than-average" junk, is it?
Quote from: SunnO))) on October 05, 2011, 09:14:07 PM
That isnt the one for guys with "less-than-average" junk, is it?
Nah, that's shortjunk.org. ;)
http://shopgoodwill.com/auctions/1971-Fender-Mustang-Bass-Guitar-8669198.html (http://shopgoodwill.com/auctions/1971-Fender-Mustang-Bass-Guitar-8669198.html)