Introduce Yourself

Shipwreck · July 2016

Q1: Where did you username come from?

My Surname: I used to frequent BossArea and MusicRadar forums as Ollie Ship.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Southampton, for an uncertain period of time.

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

To remain consistently inspired to play? Paying my rent with music would be nice but I'd hate for it to become a chore.

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

Hard to pick from my three modded Teles and my Blackstar Artisan is up there –– but I suspect the Tele Deluxe w/Creamery Pickups in my DP will be saved first in a house fire.

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Impossible to say. But let's go with Too Long Awake by Idlewild.

sushkov_guitars · July 2016

DLM said:

Wow @sushkov_guitars! Your wood gives me wood!

Thank you!

TTony · July 2016

Shipwreck said:

I used to frequent BossArea and MusicRadar forums

@Shipwreck - good to have another lost soul find their way back home

FINBAR2004 · July 2016

1: Where did you username come from?

My name being Finbar and having moved house in 2004, (the giggest single event in my life for years) I just put the two together. As for all upper case, the caps lock was on otherwise it would be all lower case. Who'd a thought a guitarist could be so unimaginative.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Ireland and part of the time London

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

To one day be able to do more than simply play in tune

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

Fender B bender Tele, my go to.

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

At the moment, I say goodbye to love by the Carpenters.

SheikYerbouti · August 2016

Q1: Where did you username come from? The album that introduced me to Frank Zappa as a callow youth.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you? Leafy Surrey in the UK

Q3: What's your main musical ambition? To rekindle a lost passion for playing...

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? The bright pink Charvel Fusion that I saved my pennies to buy some 28 years ago and still pick up to play everyday... Or almost every day.

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Pink Floyd's, Time

lneiva · August 2016

Hello everyone

Q1: Where did you username come from?
my username come from my real name: luis neiva

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?
Portugal

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?
have time to play

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
maybe my strat

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?
Acidaputa - from a punk band of my youth days

TheLateGreatJC · August 2016

Q1: It's a joke on religion.

Q2: I'm in the U.K. at this point in time I'm not really comfortable getting any more specific than that.

Q3: To get the band I'm in signed, and to preform in front of a crowd of more than 2000 people - that's been our largest audience to date.

Q4: Probably one of my Gibson's, I play a Les Paul over 90% of the time.

Q5: If it Wasn't for Bad Luck (I wouldn't have No Luck at All), I've been having a bad year.

I'll be up front I've joined this site primarily for the classified section, I'm not interested in selling anything, I'm actually interested in buying one or two guitars that I have seen advertised for sale there, if they are still available that is, though it won't be until next week before I purchase anything, Wednesday or Thursday to be precise, so apart from buying a couple of guitars from the classified section I'll probably not interact or contribute to this forum.

ancientserpent70 · August 2016

Hi.
Username came from a book
Essex UK
get the goddam A major right
Got to be my guitar
fave song tough one depends mood I Have a question - is it supposed to be this so freaking hard. You've probably guessed I've just started learning.

mikeypfc23 · August 2016

My user name is a mix of my name, favourite footy team and random lucky number.
I'm from Gosport in Hampshire.
main ambition is to enjoy myself and try to recreate some of the magic of being in my first band 35 years ago.
love all my guitars particularly my Martin and my two Gretsch acoustics. (Wish I still had my Rickenbaker 620.)
so many favourite songs but currently 'don't let the sun catch you crying' by Gerry and the Pacemakers.

seany65 · August 2016

Hello to all da noobs.

CasperCaster · August 2016

Q1: Well, I'm quite pale and don't tan well, but I do love a good Fender guitar!
Q2: For my sins I live in North Manchester, but am hoping to move (not far) sometime in the next year. Time for a change of scene and to get closer to family and friends in Preston.
Q3: I haven't gigged in ages, and consider myself a home player now, but I would like to re-kindle some passion for studying and practice. What I enjoy most nowadays is routing and soldering, and I'd like to improve my skills in that area too.
Q4: Hmm, very much a moveable feast depending on my mood, but almost certainly a Tele or a Strat - current favourite is a bitsa Strat built from Highway 1 parts and SD pickups.
Q5: Just one! Well, I think many of the things we hear as teenagers stay with us, and the Joshua Tree has been getting a lot of play at home recently, so I'll say With or Without You by U2. Not a clever or cool answer, but an honest one.

tomtom · August 2016

Q1: Where did you username come from?

My name is Tom, so I chose tomtom as my user name

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Liverpool, UK

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Play like John Mayer

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

Ibanez Jem 20th

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Sweetone Home Alabama

iain.reverb · August 2016

Q1: Where did you username come from?

My names Iain and the company I work for is called Reverb

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

UK

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Play one song all the way through!

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

Les Paul Custom 57 reissue Historic Series

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Got to be "sharp dressed man"

mikesl · August 2016

Hello - hope you are all well and in good form. Fairly recent member but missed this intro chance first time around.

Q1: Where did you username come from?

First name and surname letters until I didn't clash with other members!

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Ellington, Northumberland.

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

To be the best hobbyist rhythm player I can be and to help my self-employed musician band mate make a living in difficult times!

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

PRS DGT (2009)

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan (Larry Carlton)

steer · August 2016

Q1: Where did you username come from? - Its a convenient combination of my 1st name and surname.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you? - Liverpool, UK.

Q3: What's your main musical ambition? To get better.

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? Gretsch 5420t

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? How do you pick just one? Let's say Albatross by Fleetwood Mac, not that I have listened to it for ages.

JamesOB1 · September 2016

Q1: Where did you username come from?
I was named after an estate agents in South London. I did a little cry when my parents told me this.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Rotherhithe, London. As the Clash would say, I live by the river

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

To write and record songs that I would want to listen to if someone else had written and recorded them.

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
My old faithful strat that I bought when I was 17 after saving up all summer.

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

I don't listen to it often but Smells Like Teen Spirit was the one that made me want to play guitar seriously.

rico · September 2016

Q1: Where did you username come from?
It's my nickname.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Putney, London and sometimes West Kent.

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

To keep learning and progressing and to join/form a band and play somewhere equal or bigger to the Hammersmith Palais before it was turned into flats.

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
It would have to be my modded genuine roadworn 2004 Epi LP Custom. Not as desirable as my other subsequent guitars but I could never part with it. So many memories made with that beast! Likewise my DSL 401.

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Comfortably Numb.

mpexus · September 2016

Q1: Where did you username come from? - Its my longtime nick and kinda a shortcut from my real name but Latin sounding.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you? - Portugal but currently working in France

Q3: What's your main musical ambition? Play something im really happy with

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? Ibanez S540 LTD (1992)

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? How do you pick just one? Just one is very hard to answer... but probably The Trooper by Iron Maiden

leejayd · September 2016

Hi all

Starting to learn electric guitar. Just about have my kit together.

Epi Les Paul (LH)
Marshall mini amp

Things on my list:
A better strap
Combo practice amp
A bar stool

My handle comes from my first name, Lee and a drink I used to drink.

I live in Chester.

My ambition is to create music through mastering the guitar

Favourite track of all time is Brain Damage.

skelf · September 2016

Q1: Where did you username come from? - Local word for a wood splinter and since it is an occupational hazard for a guitar builder it seemed appropriate.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you? - Moffat South West Scotland

Q3: What's your main musical ambition? To actually be able to play the stuff in my head.

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - Rivera Combo

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? I believe in you Talk Talk.

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