Irritating terms that non-musos use...

[TheRev]

[quote name='Killerfridge' timestamp='1318854673' post='1406862']

"I want to get a Musicman Stingray, not a cheap knockoff like that guy" (Points at my SRay with Status Graphite neck )

[/quote]

I've had similar comments about my Musicman Sterling...

'Ohh! - is that a StingRay?"
"No, it's a Sterling. It's made by Musicman though.
"Oh right, so it's a StingRay copy then?"
"No, it's made by the same people who make the StingRay, it's just a bit smaller and with a slightly different pickup"
"Couldn't you afford a StingRay?"
"Actually, the Sterling is more expensive than a StingRay"
".... yeah, but the StingRay's better isn't it?"

I also used to get annoyed with people saying 'electrified' guitar instead of 'electric', but now I just give them a withering look.

[discreet]

[quote name='bremen' timestamp='1318858453' post='1406952']
Or, alternatively: what an outstanding improvisational creative genius!
[/quote]
Yes! Like David Cameron.

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='algmusic' timestamp='1318858511' post='1406953']


or they say 'yeah, yeah, yeah,

No No No No No No NO No
[/quote]

Or "Hey! Hey!" It grinds my gears although I have no better suggestions

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1318867830' post='1407140']

I've had similar comments about my Musicman Sterling...

'Ohh! - is that a StingRay?"
"No, it's a Sterling. It's made by Musicman though.
"Oh right, so it's a StingRay copy then?"
"No, it's made by the same people who make the StingRay, it's just a bit smaller and with a slightly different pickup"
"Couldn't you afford a StingRay?"
"Actually, the Sterling is more expensive than a StingRay"
".... yeah, but the StingRay's better isn't it?"

I also used to get annoyed with people saying 'electrified' guitar instead of 'electric', but now I just give them a withering look.
[/quote]

Even more confusing now with the Sterling by Musicman range too. Never seen anywhere charge more for Sterlings than Stingrays though, you werent caught out by the old car dealers trick were you? "everyone wants x colour so it costs more" then 3 years later "trouble is I cant shift that colour so it worth less as a trade in"

[mrdreadful]

During my one and only mic check I shouted the firemen's roll call from Trumpton. Everyone look at me like I was mental.

[Dave Vader]

In mic checks I always like to say,"this is mic no.1 this is mic no.1 isn't this a lot of fun" and look around for fellow Tap fans.

[bremen]

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1318880362' post='1407380']
In mic checks I always like to say,"this is mic no.1 this is mic no.1 isn't this a lot of fun" and look around for fellow Tap fans.
[/quote]

Hello Janine.

[arthurhenry]

Icicles, bicycles, tricycles, test....ing, testing.
One, two, one, two, I really, really want to.

[TheRev]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1318868752' post='1407172']

Even more confusing now with the Sterling by Musicman range too. Never seen anywhere charge more for Sterlings than Stingrays though, you werent caught out by the old car dealers trick were you? "everyone wants x colour so it costs more" then 3 years later "trouble is I cant shift that colour so it worth less as a trade in"
[/quote]

Hmm. Back when I bought my Sterling (2000), the prices ranged from the £1100-1200 mark wheras 'Rays were £900-1000. A quick recce on GAK brings up a MM Sterling for £1366 and a 2EQ 'Ray at £1199. 3EQ 'Rays are £1333. Admittedly, Classic Rays are a rather eye-watering £1899, but those weren't around 11 years ago.
Thomann has both the basic Sterling and StingRay at the same price (£1691....scary).

[spinynorman]

Suddenly I'm getting ideas for mic/mike checks.

"Orifice .... Nibble ..... Nancy Boy Potter ...."

[MusicJunkie]

[quote name='mrdreadful' timestamp='1318875494' post='1407298']
During my one and only mic check I shouted the firemen's roll call from Trumpton. Everyone look at me like I was mental.
[/quote]

Sounds like genius to me.

[seashell]

[quote name='MusicJunkie' timestamp='1318953476' post='1408199']

Sounds like genius to me.
[/quote]

I agree. I think we should all adopt this technique in future.

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1318942639' post='1408021']

Hmm. Back when I bought my Sterling (2000), the prices ranged from the £1100-1200 mark wheras 'Rays were £900-1000. A quick recce on GAK brings up a MM Sterling for £1366 and a 2EQ 'Ray at £1199. 3EQ 'Rays are £1333. Admittedly, Classic Rays are a rather eye-watering £1899, but those weren't around 11 years ago.
Thomann has both the basic Sterling and StingRay at the same price (£1691....scary).[/quote]

Blimey the Rays shot up after 2000 then, I bought mine new in 2002 and the list was about £1375 by then , I paid £1250 for mine.

Sorry gone a bit off topic....