Should we have a separate Acoustic board

ICBM · August 2013

VimFuego said:

what about acoustic basses? where do they get discussed? Won't somebody think of the fat boys?!?

Now you're just being difficult

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Serious answer - in the acoustic instruments section, because the options/problems/solutions/usage scenarios are much more like acoustic guitars than like electric basses. I doubt anyone runs an acoustic bass through an SVT, it's much more likely to be the PA.

monquixote · August 2013

TTony said:
@monquixote
What do you reckon MQ ... seems like a fair bit of discussion here.

I'm easy like Sunday morning.

I don't really play Acoustic so I didn't spend much time on the acoustic pages on MR.

Seems like a few people think it's a good idea so we should probably do it.

Do you want to do the honours Tony?

Antique_Guitars · August 2013

It would be good as there will be a couple of acoustic builders on here anyway!

I am supposedly a qualified acoustic instrument maker of sorts..................................................

and Octatonic is on the way, I'm sure there are some others floating about too.

[Deleted User] · August 2013

I play acoustic much more than electric and tried to frequent the old MR acoustic section.

Nothing happened much there.

I reckon if we just put acoustic and electric stuff in this section then the people who don't play much of the other will be more inclined to stumble upon something they wouldn't otherwise have discovered.

Antique_Guitars · August 2013

There should definitely be a Lute sub section

VimFuego · August 2013

I certainly feel that a fretted instruments that aren't guitars could well bring in more members.

Antique_Guitars · August 2013

That is actually a good point, could we have a section called Other Stringed Instruments?

then people can talk about violins and banjos etc etc

TTony · August 2013

monquixote said:
Do you want to do the honours Tony

Will do.

Y'all take good care of your new acoustic section now ... (tomorrow)

VimFuego · August 2013

who's gonna be 1st to give it a ding?

Antique_Guitars · August 2013

See who gets there first, Ill definetly post something about old guitars anyway.

OilCityPickups · August 2013

VimFuego said:

I certainly feel that a fretted instruments that aren't guitars could well bring in more members.

So long as it's not banjo players ... evolution has never really reached them ... and I hear they eat their own young

Evilmags · August 2013

I love acoustic guitar porn. They are pretty much the apex of the luthiers art. I play my electrics more if I'm honest. But the sight of a top end acoustic makes me moister. They also seem to sort out the men from the boys. Without the compression of electrics your hands need to do all the talking. That helps you be a better player.

VimFuego · August 2013

TheGuitarWeasel said:

VimFuego said:

I certainly feel that a fretted instruments that aren't guitars could well bring in more members.

So long as it's not banjo players ... evolution has never really reached them ... and I hear they eat their own young

I like the banjo, but you go to any bluegrass session and you'll find about 5 or 6 competing with each other (and everyone else). They're like the folk equivalent of a long haired yoof with a pointy, floyd rose thingy.

TTony · August 2013

You asked, you got.

Now *use it, or lose it"

Spider · August 2013

TTony said:

You asked, you got.

Now *use it, or lose it"

Thanks, I just have.

ICBM · August 2013

If I might ask...

[pedant] Can the 'Guitar' board now be called 'Electric Guitar' and the 'Acoustics' board be called 'Acoustic Instruments'? Otherwise there is still some confusion as to where acoustic guitar stuff goes, and no hint that the acoustic one is meant for more than just guitar. [/pedant]

TTony · August 2013

See how difficult it all gets ...

"Acoustic Instruments" as a title is just a couple of characters too long. It could be "Acoustic Guitars" but that would imply that all those other funny instruments (Ukes, etc) shouldn't be included. Hence I went with "Acoustics" to try to be inclusive.

*IF* it gets enough use to justify keeping it as a separate section, then I'll probably change "Guitar" to something else. I didn't want "Electrics" though, as that could imply Basses too.

See ... decisions, decisions, decisions. This running-a-forum thing is a lot harder than people realise

And anyways, you'll soon work out for yourselves what to discuss where ...

Spider · August 2013

^

How about calling it 'Unplugged' L-)

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