Let's spread some musical misinformation

[pklima]

Flanging was invented when the Beatles were in the studio mixing a track while eating flan. Ringo sneezed, the flan got on the tape machine and caused one reel to fall behind the other... a few weeks later complaints by the studio janitors forced them to find a way to emulate this without using flan.

 

[Jay2U]

The first electric guitar invented was a bass. It was after the inventor's wife accidentally ran the prototype through the washing machine that the inventor, at first horrified at how his prized instrument had shrunk, realised the potential of the smaller guitar and started to produce it in quantity. He also made sure that the contribution of his spouse to his commercial success was quietly forgotten.

That's why Gibson guitars are so expensive. 50% of the headstocks fall off in the shrinking procedure.

 

[pklima]

To this day, Gary Numan is unable to figure out if electricians are friendly.

 

[PDW30]

That's why Gibson guitars are so expensive. 50% of the headstocks fall off in the shrinking procedure.

Aaaah - so that's where Steinberg got the idea from.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Aaaah - so that's where Steinberg got the idea from.

Yes, he even got a deal on all those headless necks Gibson had.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

The washing machines on stage at Rush concerts were such that all those unused Geddy Lee signature basses could be shrunk into guitars for Alex Lifeson. He is so forgetful he would pretty much always leave his guitar in his hotel room after every gig so it was simply more cost effective to make new guitars for him in the road than have someone go back to get one. Obviously, the rotisseries were to make spare drumsticks for Neil. Eventually they did give up on the washing machines when they realised it was even more cost effective to have one roadie one 12 hours behind on the tour, collecting Alex's guitars. It was easily achieved by just setting their watch back a bit.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

To this day, Gary Numan is unable to figure out if electricians are friendly.

Bruce Dickinson briefly lost his pilot's licence and Numan offered to pilot the tour jet for Iron Maiden instead, but the band elected to take a bus instead.

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Bruce Dickinson is an excellent fencer, and pretty good at decking too.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

Wearing shorts onstage makes you look cool- and VERY desirable

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Wearing shorts onstage makes you look cool- and VERY desirable

Especially if they are tight, very short, and you are an overweight man over 50. People go wild for that sort of thing.

What are the best (knobbly) knees for metal?

 

[Jay2U]

Especially if they are tight, very short, and you are an overweight man over 50. People go wild for that sort of thing.

What are the best (knobbly) knees for metal?

Some take the shorts to the extreme: "What is the best G-string for metal?"

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Some take the shorts to the extreme: "What is the best G-string for metal?"

A G string.

 

[PillO]

A G string.

I was going to post a picture of the best G string for metal, but I think it may have resulted in a nasty message from a mod.

Suffice it to say this guy knows.

 

[Jay2U]

I was going to post a picture of the best G string for metal, but I think it may have resulted in a nasty message from a mod.

Suffice it to say this guy knows.
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Not only the best, but also the tightest G string for metal.

 

[PDW30]

Not only the best, but also the tightest G string for metal.

G string too tight? Tune down!

 

[-Asdfgh-]

Everyone knows that the bass is named after the fish, but few know that the guitar is named after a fish as well.

Guitarfish - Wikipedia

 

[-Asdfgh-]

If you buy a G string it is illegal to tune it down, as it is a, G string. If you want something looser you need an F string.

 

[PDW30]

If you buy a G string it is illegal to tune it down, as it is a, G string. If you want something looser you need an F string.

I know about them - the one that won't go round the tuning post or unravels as you tune up is the F'ing string. And I tell it that.

 

[Jay2U]

I know about them - the one that won't go round the tuning post or unravels as you tune up is the F'ing string. And I tell it that.

Don't throw them in the garbage or the StringPolice will get you.

 

[IamGroot]

Cher buys used G strings for her wardrobe.