In an unusual moment I put my sensible trousers on, and volunteered to try to encourage our lurkers and new members to join in and engage a bit more.
Why? Well, I was a lurker for a long time. I originally read tfb not as a member but just a guest for about 12 months. Then joined and still lurked for a while.
This was mainly because as an outsider, the whole thing can feel like a roundabout where you don't know when to jump on.
So here's a jumping on point for you.
Been lurking? Don't know how to join in? Bit shy? Worried you might get laughed at or shouted down?
Post here.Tell us something about your playing or post a pic of your fave guitar.
Regulars: please please play nice. Pretty please.
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Maybe some regulars could encourage by sharing their lurking stories too.. who else was a lurker and what got you to come "out"?
And don't be shy - even if it's your first post!
Which, I imagine, would defeat the purpose of the thread.
Lurked for a year or so, then was seriously trying to sell a guitar that had become an albatross and as a result of a few pleasant comments I felt a bit more comfortable getting involved.
This can feel a slightly intimidating place at first glance, lots of injokes, occasionally brutal banter and perceived cliques but once I stepped in, I realised that the fretboard is full of welcoming souls that like me are a little too into guitars. It’s great for advice on gear and spending money you dont have available to spend.
So, for those that are stood around watching: welcome, jump in and get involved.
Thing is - if I'd have seen a thread like this, I'd have probly jumped in and posted.
I'm not strictly a lurker as I have dipped my toe in a little. I am pretty new here though and, in the overwhelming majority, I have found this place to be friendly, helpful and teeming with invaluable knowledge.
Join in.
And as an aside, here is my all time favourite guitar (even though I've never owned one, did have a Jetglo 330) -
Nice Ric... I have a mapleglo 360 which has been with me for a while now.
I was very active on music radar and somewhat in the early days here. Took some time out for other projects.
Been lurking again for best part of a year, some interesting stuff but I just don't have a lot to add to most of the posts.
So I kind of feel that I know most of you but many of you won't know me.
I have commented on a few threads of course but mainly I can be found searching through the FS ads for guitars I want but can't actually afford.
And my favourite guitar ever (owned) is a blue partscaster which is completely trashed from my youth playing in punk bands.
It currently lives at a friend's house. I unfortunately don't have a picture to hand. I say unfortunately, it's probably for the best.
You'd be surprised how much an extra opinion can make a difference! punchesjudy said: Trashed playing in punk bands? Do tell
Just my own bands from around 2001 to around 2011 or so. Neck has been snapped off the body, fixed sorta, truss is totalled, neck is warped. Has the lowest buzz free action of any guitar I've owned. Bit reluctant to change the neck since it's sorta part of my own history in music. I retired it so to speak which is why it lives at a friend's currently. I do play it everytime I'm there though. Luckily they only live five minutes away.
I do remember posting my first comments on a forum many years ago, nerve wrecking, it is the world wide web you know! will they like me will they not.... I soon leaned not to give too much of a ......... and that generally people like positive contributions
To complement or follow on from this, we also have this thread
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/23/introduce-yourself/p1