Guitar equivalent to TB

pbass2 · #1 09-08-2010, 09:05 PM

Anybody have any suggestions for, as the title says, a geetar equivalent to Talkbass? Mainly because there's some axes I need to get for my studio and I'd love to pick some brains and peruse the classifieds of peeps who know what's what. I know enough about guitars to not make totally regrettable buying decisions

but still, could use some more insight . . .

touji · #2 09-08-2010, 09:24 PM

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/

onionpuzzle · #3 09-08-2010, 09:34 PM

I think TB exists because bassists in general tend to hang with other bassists, and are friendlier. I have never seen the "fellowship" in the guitarist world that I do amongst bassists. Maybe it's as simple as an extrapolation of the role of the bassist to tie everything together as a personality trait---- where guitarists fly their own direction or are often ego-driven. Generalizing of course.

sorry, absolutely no help to the OP, just an observation

puddin tame · #4 09-08-2010, 09:40 PM

ultimate guitar forums? lol

NateS · #5 09-08-2010, 09:44 PM

there really isn't that i know. with bassists, and with drummers, you have dumb ones, but a lot of bright ones as well, who are really passionate. with guitar, for every 1 person you can actually listen to, there are 15 more who are complete blathering idiots. with bass and drums, it's closer to (but isn't really) a 1 to 1 ratio.

touji · #6 09-08-2010, 09:54 PM

Seriously guys, The Gear Page. 90% of the things I've learned about gear came from that forum. It was a great place before Harmony Central crashed, then all the immature ones came flooding to TGP. It's still great, but not as great as it once was. Check it out.

pbass2 · #7 09-08-2010, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by onionpuzzle

I have never seen the "fellowship" in the guitarist world that I do amongst bassists

I do think this is true to a degree--there is a fellowship of the low end so to speak. Was thinking there might be a similar stomping ground for guitar out there where I could poke around, in particular in the classifieds. Otherwise it's back to Ebay, and the usual suspects!
The Gear Page looks like it might be worth exploring a bit.

JimmyM · #8 09-08-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by pbass2

Anybody have any suggestions for, as the title says, a geetar equivalent to Talkbass? Mainly because there's some axes I need to get for my studio and I'd love to pick some brains and peruse the classifieds of peeps who know what's what. I know enough about guitars to not make totally regrettable buying decisions

but still, could use some more insight . . .

gearslutz.com isn't bad for guitar. what kind of guitars do you need?

pbass2 · #9 09-09-2010, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

gearslutz.com isn't bad for guitar. what kind of guitars do you need?

A few different things---mainly cheapos that have a cool retro vibe but are actually somewhat "setup-able"--solid or hollowbody, also an affordable but decent lap steel. I love old Silvertones, Teiscos, etc. I currently have a Strat, Tele, and a Les Paul in here and need a few more options. Acoustics are covered.

JimmyM · #10 09-09-2010, 12:43 AM

strat. tele and paul? you're covered

totallyfrozen · #11 09-09-2010, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by onionpuzzle

I think TB exists because bassists in general tend to hang with other bassists, and are friendlier. I have never seen the "fellowship" in the guitarist world that I do amongst bassists. Maybe it's as simple as an extrapolation of the role of the bassist to tie everything together as a personality trait---- where guitarists fly their own direction or are often ego-driven. Generalizing of course.

^I think there is a great deal of true to this post.^

I've been (or still am, I guess) a member of 3 different guitar forums. With the exception of the Christian Guitar Forum, I have found all the others that I've visited to be the way, onion describes. Even the Christian Guitar Forum isn't quite the same as TB. I find TB to be funner and even friendlier.

I'm sure there are places that you can get some questions answered and some information about guitars; however, I haven't found any guitar sites that could be considered the equivalent of what TB is to bass.

totallyfrozen · #12 09-09-2010, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by pbass2

... I currently have a Strat, Tele, and a Les Paul in here and need a few more options...

I'm having trouble imagining what type of sound you're going for that you can't get with these 3 guitars.

Jazz? Get a good Gibson or Epiphone hollow body with humbuckers and you've got that covered too.

What am I missing?

C.Linton · #13 09-09-2010, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by totallyfrozen

I'm having trouble imagining what type of sound you're going for that you can't get with these 3 guitars.

Jazz? Get a good Gibson or Epiphone hollow body with humbuckers and you've got that covered too.

What am I missing?

What about a couple of Rickenbacker electrics, a six and a twelve? For that Byrds, Tom Petty, early Beatles (et al) vibe.

GeoffByrne · #14 09-09-2010, 02:49 AM

http://www.thestringnetwork.com

Ask.

stratovani · #15 09-09-2010, 06:24 AM

Try the Fender Discussion Page, AKA the FDP. It's a great guitar forum that's a lot like TB. They're very welcoming of newbies. It's also well-moderated, and the posting rules are the same as here on TB.

http://www.fenderforum.com/

foq1978 · #16 09-09-2010, 06:54 AM

I've been looking for a guitar forum as well, and I must say none of them impressed me. It makes you realize how well structured / inhabited TB is. I am glad to support it.

**Bryan R. Tyler** · #17 09-09-2010, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

gearslutz.com isn't bad for guitar. what kind of guitars do you need?

That place is great for recording and recording gear info as well.

pbass2 · #18 09-09-2010, 08:00 AM

It's true I have the 3 mainstays, but there's something about weird old pawn-shop type geetars that I love for certain things--like the Teiscos and Silvertones. You can kind of get the vibe using one of the other three I have but they often sound too good! Not clanky and quirky enough. Thing is, I pop into pawn shops these days and you don't see those--you see horrible purple hair metal cheapos, like bad copies of Jacksons!
Would love a Ric, but too expensive. I can just pick up a new Dano and it will certainly be handy of course. Looked at a Bari, but my Jerry Jones 'horn bass on the back pickup pretty well gets that sound for me.
And an Epi hollowbody/archtop type of axe with buckers could be great--I could get a lot of use out of that.
And definitely a lap steel---I fake it now with my 'Paul on my lap!