drTStingray Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Crafted in Japan - made in Japan by a craftsman; as opposed to made in Japan (team built in Japan) Edited February 10, 2016 by drTStingray Quote
JapanAxe Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Iconic Redundant term, completely meaningless in any context, but beloved of all popular media hacks. Quote
drTStingray Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1455117897' post='2976095'] Space: The thing that Bass players leave to add feel and groove which guitarists then feel they need to fill COS IT'S THERE!! [/quote] Or the keyboard fills with left hand playing because he thinks the bass player has gone to sleep or forgotten the part Quote
ahpook Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Watt (Valve): Esoteric measurement of output power. Always greater than equivalent Watt (Solid State) (q.v) due the the compression afforded by the valve springs. Edited February 10, 2016 by ahpook Quote
Daz39 Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Not to mention Trace Watts, Behringer Watts and obviously Ampeg Watts. Grit - variously delineated with 'hair,' 'dollop,' or 'can I use it for Metal?' Quote
TheGreek Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Classic American Fender - also known as "smoke and mirrors" - piece of old, over-rated junk, as innovative as square wheels, built by lazy, over-weight Americans who really didn't care, with no concept of pride in their work or quality control which is why the company would have gone out of business if it hadn't been bought out by hopeful fools wanting to make a quick buck by cutting corners. Living proof that "a fool and his money are easily parted". Market leaders forever even though everybody else builds superior quality equipment. Edited February 10, 2016 by TheGreek Quote
phil.c60 Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 ^^^^^ Ouch, but the "superior equipment" just doesn't look quit right....... I'm just going to lock myself in my safe room before the sh*t storm hits. Quote
Hobbayne Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 Guitar Improver - Self styled tinkering microlight pilot with too much time on his hands. Quote
Happy Jack Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Gnat's Chuff - a unit of technical measurement applicable to nut files. Distortion - how a guitarist views his own talent. Injection of energy - acceleration by the drummer Dynamics - accidental omission of a solo, leading to a sharp reduction in volume for an instrumental verse Green Room - Gents toilet unredecorated since 1897, where all the copper and brass is buried in verdigris Quote
scalpy Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Jazz funk, or 'groove'. Music only musicians listen to, belongs in the same category of human innovation as guilded lilies or cosmetic implants. Quote
Phil Adams Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Grunt: An utterance made when lifting your 8 x 10 into the van Quote
darren Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Rickenbacker: a guitar brand for musicians who wear hats and fashionable glasses Quote
Guest bassman7755 Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) Vintage instrument: something that was generally viewed as mediocre in its day but is now highly revered purely for being old: "(in the 80's) god these modern fenders are crap, I wish had one from the 50's" "(today) god these modern fenders are crap, I'd much rather have one of those 80's ones" .. etc ... Edited February 11, 2016 by bassman7755 Quote
Guest bassman7755 Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 "feel": a characteristic that allows music to convey emotion, only present in the genre you personally happen to like, and naturally absent from everything else. Quote
Guest bassman7755 Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 "bass guitarist": a title reserved solely for the bloke who used to play in the Shadows, everyone else who plays a bass guitar is known as as "bassist". Quote
TheGreek Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Fame - the thing that vocalists/guitarist get when the band becomes successful while the bassist/drummer remain unrecognised. Quote
odysseus Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Bassist - that bloke in the band whom the punters haven't got a Scooby about what he's doing... Quote
Guest bassman7755 Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 "underrated" : a player who is fact usually widely lauded for their achievements but some random poster on basschat decides they dont get mentioned enough and so starts a pointless thread about them. Quote
neilp Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Bassist - that bloke in the band who doesn't give a rat's ass whether the punters understand, cos let's face it, even in the band only the drummer really has a clue Quote
pfretrock Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Pretentious: Adjective applied to a bassist (or guitar owner) who has a genuine 'road worn' bass (or guitar) due to the application of thousands of dollars or a bastard file. Quote
Guest bassman7755 Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 (edited) [quote name='neilp' timestamp='1455227434' post='2977352'] Bassist - that bloke in the band who doesn't give a rat's ass whether the punters understand, cos let's face it, even in the band only the drummer really has a clue [/quote] "punter": typical gig attendee who boasts to his/her friends how "eclectic" their music taste is but gets upset when a band plays anything other than the same 20 songs that the last half a dozen bands they went to see, played. Scientists have theorised that the level of intolerance to unfamiliar songs rises in proportion to the amount of alcohol consumed, in extreme cases subjects were observed to go into fits of rage when made to listen to anything except Mustang Sally. Edited February 11, 2016 by bassman7755 Quote
pfretrock Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Groove: Those nasty little marks where the round wounds have damaged your shiny smooth frets. Quote
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