Biggest/Best Electric Guitar Forum Site?

Bongolation · #1 11-19-2008, 02:13 AM

I could be wrong (and please correct me if I am), but I think TalkBass is probably the biggest bass forum site.

OK, but what is the biggest/best forum site for electric guitar? Every one I see is dying on the vine, sites started by people who got kicked off somewhere else and haven't made a go of it on their own. Dumb posts, dumb members and very few of either -- total wastes of time.

Thanks for any leads to high-traffic, well-managed electric guitar forum sites with a low proportion of gristleheads!

Alcyon · #2 11-19-2008, 03:42 AM

subscribed, i'm curious myself.

bmc · #3 11-19-2008, 04:14 AM

I think guitards spend their time admiring themselves in the mirror and blow drying their hair to take time and be as nice, friendly and supportive as bass players.

I could be wrong.

(segue to guitarist jokes)

Bongolation · #4 11-19-2008, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bmc

(segue to guitarist jokes)

Please don't as it's a serious question (the only kind I ask).

On the other hand gristlehead class clown posts do function as stealth bumps.

StanFan · #5 11-19-2008, 08:35 AM

If you're into 7 string guitars/guitarists, you could check out sevenstring.org. It's not too big a forum though. My brother posts there and I did very briefly before I joined this forum. I don't even play guitar, probably why I didn't stick around for too long. They have a bass sub forum if you want to here what guitarists think about bass.

Stumbo · #6 11-19-2008, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Alcyon

subscribed, i'm curious myself.

+1

hamertek98 · #7 11-19-2008, 10:11 AM

The Gear Page? I think it's .net
Fender discussion page, G&L forum, Dean forum, etc.

Oric · #8 11-19-2008, 10:31 AM

Guitar Noise is really good, there's a lot of people (some really knowledgeable - several have written books), and they're very friendly and helpful.

()smoke() · #9 11-19-2008, 11:49 AM

afaik, there's not a dedicated guitar site as active and large as talkbass...tdpri and the les paul forum are both great sites if you're into fenders or gibsons--those are the best 2 in my experience, in terms of discussion and adherence to rules, etc.

gold_member_321 · #10 11-19-2008, 12:04 PM

Good Luck. Every electric guitar forum I've tried to join is full of a bunch of egotistical assholes arguing with each other about who can play better.

derelicte · #11 11-19-2008, 12:10 PM

i go on Harmony Central form time to time for guitard content... and the Gear Page..

Basshappi · #12 11-19-2008, 12:14 PM

Guitar Player magazines Forum is good.

http://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthr...oard/19/page/1

So is The Fender Discussion Page

http://www.fenderforum.com/forum.html?db=

Webtroll · #13 11-19-2008, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by gold_member_321

Good Luck. Every electric guitar forum I've tried to join is full of a bunch of egotistical assholes arguing with each other about who can play better.

Kind of my experience as well. Not so much "I play better" but rather "don't listen to poster X because he's an idiot" and things like that. Really bad negative vibes from the few forums I've hit.

Liko · #14 11-19-2008, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bongolation

I could be wrong (and please correct me if I am), but I think TalkBass is probably the biggest bass forum site.

OK, but what is the biggest/best forum site for electric guitar? Every one I see is dying on the vine, sites started by people who got kicked off somewhere else and haven't made a go of it on their own. Dumb posts, dumb members and very few of either -- total wastes of time.

Thanks for any leads to high-traffic, well-managed electric guitar forum sites with a low proportion of gristleheads!

I was gonna say HCEG (Harmony Central), but there's a fair amount of off-color threads even with Guitar Jam and Open Jam, where such things are tolerated. If you're looking for acoustic help, HCAG is pretty well moderated, on topic and pretty civil. Of course, that's all relative; there's a little animosity between the EB and DB forums here where they call US uncivilized.

EricF · #15 11-19-2008, 01:39 PM

If you're willing to be Fender-centric, the FDP (Fender Discussion Pages...www.fenderforum.com) comes as close as I've found to having a similar atmosphere as TB - respectful, friendly, and knowledgeable. If you're looking for Fender-specific information, there is no better place than the FDP.

Christopher · #16 11-19-2008, 02:40 PM

Ultimate Guitar and playjazzguitar.com are the best I've seen for guitar.

thesteve · #17 11-19-2008, 02:55 PM

Ultimate Guitar and Harmony Central can get a little crazy...too much trolling for my tastes.

I've found The Gear Page to be most similar to TB, except that IME TGP is much more snobby than TB.

gm jack · #18 11-19-2008, 04:18 PM

Ultimate guitar most likely. The pit (the off topic) regularly has 600-700 people on at a time. Hell, the bass section normally has 20 or so browsing at any one time.

A fair few morons, but in many places, especially the bass forum, there is a core of very knowledgeable people.

neurotictim · #19 11-19-2008, 04:41 PM

www.GuitarVoice.com has a very small contingent of active posters, but they've got a lot of people who are registered and a lot of useful tools and whatnot - plus, they're more strictly moderated than TB - the mods and admins don't tolerate all the crap like what goes on elsewhere.

stratovani · #20 11-19-2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by EricF

If you're willing to be Fender-centric, the FDP (Fender Discussion Pages...www.fenderforum.com) comes as close as I've found to having a similar atmosphere as TB - respectful, friendly, and knowledgeable. If you're looking for Fender-specific information, there is no better place than the FDP.

+1. TB and the FDP are very similar indeed.