UN-Official Talkbass forum rules

[Jughead6]

I tried to ignore myself once.

 

[Gord_oh]

Carrots

 

[tubedude]

Realize that humor is not specifically forbidden, but is occasionally and randomly punished.

 

[powmetalbassist]

Your opinion matters!

 

[capnsandwich]

There is a best bass for metal but it can't be discussed or mentioned.

That's because it's owned by Chuck Norris.

 

[donahue]

Suggest said item as being the best or your favorite, but you sold it because it wasn't your thing.

 

[Linnin]

Never take your bass to a luthier even though you are the one that screwed it up in first place and have no real idea how to adjust: truss rod; pickups, or bridge correctly. "It Ain't Rocket Science!" "There are videos on youtube!"

 

[d-dave]

nice.

Why post a rule I, myself, won't follow. Y'know?

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

That's because it's owned by Chuck Norris.

And it doesn't have strings on it.

 

[shadowtippy]

Derail threads any time it is possible. If someone is trying to decide between two basses, be sure to tell them about the time Aunt Gertrude hosted the Thanksgiving dinner in the nude.

 

[Jay2U]

Of course you played them all, you owned them all during your nine lives.

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Derail threads any time it is possible. If someone is trying to decide between two basses, be sure to tell them about the time Aunt Gertrude hosted the Thanksgiving dinner in the nude.

If someone is talking about a fender precision bass, someone should make sure to mention why a pj is better. Every. Time.

 

[John Conte]

Always advice buying used gear, even if another TBer had posted the same suggestion before. Used it's where it's at. If buying used, remember it's OK to pay exorbitant prices. Bitching about GC or MF is also welcome.

 

[Imaginary Pony]

Don't say "I took it back to the shop where they fixed the problem for me."
Do say "I had my tech guy look it over for me"

 

[Ant Illington]

My ignore list is the fastest growing club on TalkBass!

I'd love to see how many ignore lists include your name. Really. You almost always have to editorialize rather than simply contributing to the forum in a helpful manner. Yeah, I get tough love but you go way beyond it. Advice is awesome when it doesn't come with condescension, even if you are smarter than everybody that you choose to reply to.

 

[PillO]

If your post on the first page is ignored or receives only a few likes, post again with contradictory advice to see if that is better received. It is better to be thought well of than to be correct.

And there is no best bass for metal, but there is a best hat for metal.

 

[Ant Illington]

Be sure to be as negative and combative as possible...especially to new players.

Also, be sure to ask how much everything is worth. Extra points if it is your first post.

Nailed it on line one for a handful of dudes here.

 

[jamro217]

Derail threads any time it is possible. If someone is trying to decide between two basses, be sure to tell them about the time Aunt Gertrude hosted the Thanksgiving dinner in the nude.

Did she serve cranberry sauce? I don't like canned cranberry sauce because it has the imprint of the can's ribs. The best kind of cranberry sauce is the homemade kind with whole berries mixed in. There doesn't seem to be a best cranberry sauce for metal, or if there is it's being hushed up as there is no conversation regarding it.

 

[AltGrendel]

That's because it's owned by Chuck Norris.

Probably the only person who could play the Mothman bass and live to tell the tail.

 

[ZenG]

Probably the only person who could play the Mothman bass and live to tell the tail.

Chuck is skilled in the art of playing bass. A high ranking master.

But he's never been called upon to use it in real life.