discreet Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 [quote name='Ed_S' timestamp='1318447039' post='1402376'] And people who write 'mike' when they mean 'mic'. [/quote] As in Mic Dirnt? I'm loving this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Mike instead of Mic gets on my wick. Who the f*** is Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 [quote name='Ian Savage' timestamp='1318447183' post='1402380'] 'mic-ing'? Micing? [/quote] Let's go with 'Miking'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 [quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1318447351' post='1402386'] Mike instead of Mic gets on my wick. Who the f*** is Mike? [/quote] Testing 1,2, Testing - anyone out there? MIKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Yeh and all those people who refer to the thinnest string as a "G string" when we all know it's called a "thong".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 [quote name='Ian Savage' timestamp='1318446996' post='1402374'] What about the brass/ceramic/steel ones that've never been near a bottle that I wasn't drinking out of then, eh? EH? Riddle me that... [/quote] They are bottlenecks but they were never bottle necks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire5 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1318445914' post='1402344'] I would often say machine heads, that's what they were always known as at one time. [/quote] The thing is,so do I,out of habit.I was told thats what they were called when I first started out.But it's just me.i just tend to question everything.I refer to them as tuners now,it's quicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E sharp Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 When my daughter was little , she used to turn my Stingray over , point at the neck plate , and call it a doggie bone . I've no idea why . She's 9 now , and still remembers it . Even she can't fathom it out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1318446097' post='1402350'] My Mrs calls the whammy bar (or tremolo arm) a "Wahwah Lever". [/quote] Which actually induces vibrato, does it not? Spooky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Usually something like "My mate at work has a Fender Les Paul, its worth loads" Yeah it would be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 BTW I say Plec, Is that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1318448816' post='1402428'] BTW I say Plec, Is that bad? [/quote] That will be [url="http://www.plek.com/en_US/home/"]PLEK[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 (edited) [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1318448074' post='1402410'] They are bottlenecks but they were never bottle necks. [/quote] They may have been bottle-necks. But some are certainly made from the necks of bottles. Beer bottles are good. Tie a bit of string round the base of the neck. Set fire to it. Allow to cool. Knock gently and away it comes. It's an old hobo trick I learned when I was riding the rods in '31. Edited October 12, 2011 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbird13 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 [quote name='Ian Savage' timestamp='1318444082' post='1402293'] even though it's (I suppose) a legitimate contraction of 'plectrum', anyone using the word 'plek' for one p!sses me off. [/quote] I call them picks - is that better or worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 [quote name='bremen' timestamp='1318445405' post='1402332'] Dobley stereo! [/quote] i wanted to say that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Savage Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 [quote name='thunderbird13' timestamp='1318451239' post='1402468'] I call them picks - is that better or worse [/quote] That's fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1318449199' post='1402435'] That will be [url="http://www.plek.com/en_US/home/"]PLEK[/url].[/quote] Most people spell it plectrum rather than plektrum, hence plec. I haven't opened the link, is it rude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajrt Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Nah, it's fine. But plec sounds a bit clumsy... Whether you should be using one is a whole other discussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassie Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 "Did you start playing the bass because it's easier to learn than a guitar?" "What's the difference between a guitar and a bass guitar then?" Knobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1318454554' post='1402534'] Most people spell it plectrum rather than plektrum, hence plec. I haven't opened the link, is it rude? [/quote] Yes, plectrum is Latin, plektron is Greek. But PLEK is something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I can play a power cord! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceH Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 [quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1318455878' post='1402563'] I can play a power cord! [/quote] On your base guitar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Ha, I have looked in the link now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 It bugs me when people ask me to play some 'funky bass bit' in the middle of a song that just isn't funky. I suppose using 'funky' as an adjective to describe any prominent bassline hacks me off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 "BASS SOLO!" That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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