Baxlin Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 6 hours ago, mikel said: I can understand people being in love with an instrument they have played for years and bears the scars of heavy use, as its your use and your dings and wear. Think Willie Nelson and his Martin guitar..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 On 18/10/2019 at 17:39, Al Krow said: True. And your bass has got a string missing. And too many headstocks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Can we ban the “I don’t get relics” threads? They come up every 2 months and in every case the OP thinks they are making an original point when in fact it’s the exactly same point. i am yearning for a “I don’t get neon colours” thread just for a change! because that’s all it is. It’s just a different finish option that takes more time and so costs more money. Nobody flips through a catalogue and stops to write a thread about graphic finishes or neons, or even pooburst. There is nothing to “understand.” Some like it, some don’t. I don’t understand baked beans. I might do a thread. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) Even better idea. Can we ban the "I don't get the relics threads" threads? Edited October 20, 2019 by Bassfinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 8 minutes ago, Bassfinger said: Even better idea. Can we ban the "I don't get the relics threads" threads? Ban the first and nobody will need to do the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 To do that we'd need to establish cause and effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 1 hour ago, fretmeister said: Can we ban the “I don’t get relics” threads? They come up every 2 months and in every case the OP thinks they are making an original point when in fact it’s the exactly same point. Welcome to a single subject based forum, where every thread comes up every two months. the easiest way to deal with that is to ignore them and go to a recurring thread you are interested in. there are always going to be people who don't understand why people like things they don't and they are always going to go this way, as they are just taste and matters of opinion (well, apart from tortoiseshell pickgaurds of course) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 1 hour ago, fretmeister said: Can we ban the “I don’t get relics” threads? They come up every 2 months and in every case the OP thinks they are making an original point when in fact it’s the exactly same point. What you have to appreciate is there are new members who might not have seen the offending post. Then there are people like me who have been a member for a while but have not been on for a while for whatever reason. So when I see a new person asking which string to use, I will still give my opinion, not moan that this has been asked so many times. I think some folks need to chill and realise that some subjects are new to others. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 2 hours ago, ubit said: What you have to appreciate is there are new members who might not have seen the offending post. Then there are people like me who have been a member for a while but have not been on for a while for whatever reason. So when I see a new person asking which string to use, I will still give my opinion, not moan that this has been asked so many times. I think some folks need to chill and realise that some subjects are new to others. Make it a pinned post then so it can all go in one place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 But go down that road and eventually every topic becomes a pinned post, and there is no reason or opportunity for further discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 7 hours ago, ubit said: What you have to appreciate is there are new members who might not have seen the offending post. Then there are people like me who have been a member for a while but have not been on for a while for whatever reason. So when I see a new person asking which string to use, I will still give my opinion, not moan that this has been asked so many times. I think some folks need to chill and realise that some subjects are new to others. Fine when it's a post asking for advice. Not fine when it's a post that is essentially just criticising other people's choices..........again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 11 hours ago, mrtcat said: Fine when it's a post asking for advice. Not fine when it's a post that is essentially just criticising other people's choices..........again. As I said, the op. is a new member. Or at least hasn't posted much, so his point might seem original. He asked why people relic guitars? Which is a valid question to someone who hasn't heard it before. Just because you are sick of it, don't criticise others if they don't know that the subject has been talked about many times before. I see posts about what strings to use come up a lot but I don't moan about it. I can read new comments about the subject or, even better, I can scroll past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 4 hours ago, ubit said: As I said, the op. is a new member. Or at least hasn't posted much, so his point might seem original. He asked why people relic guitars? Which is a valid question to someone who hasn't heard it before. Just because you are sick of it, don't criticise others if they don't know that the subject has been talked about many times before. I see posts about what strings to use come up a lot but I don't moan about it. I can read new comments about the subject or, even better, I can scroll past. Actually the way in which he asked wasn't just a polite question. He was using terms like "thrown down stairs" and "mutilated " so it was clearly just poorly veiled criticism of other people personal choices. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 24 minutes ago, mrtcat said: Actually the way in which he asked wasn't just a polite question. He was using terms like "thrown down stairs" and "mutilated " so it was clearly just poorly veiled criticism of other people personal choices. And where would a forum be without criticism? I don't think you could honestly disagree with the description of some of the current examples of relicing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 It's like why students feel teh need to get piercings, tattoos and dubious facial hair. They want to look as roadworn as us genuine boomers 🙂 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 On 20/10/2019 at 09:21, fretmeister said: I don’t understand baked beans. I might do a thread. They’re rubbish for threading 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 On 21/10/2019 at 05:31, ubit said: As I said, the op. is a new member. Or at least hasn't posted much, so his point might seem original. He asked why people relic guitars? Which is a valid question to someone who hasn't heard it before. Just because you are sick of it, don't criticise others if they don't know that the subject has been talked about many times before. I see posts about what strings to use come up a lot but I don't moan about it. I can read new comments about the subject or, even better, I can scroll past. So some kind of crazy, “forum search” antics needs to happen more often? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 59 minutes ago, Geek99 said: So some kind of crazy, “forum search” antics needs to happen more often? Perhaps the OP had done a search, read the old thread and still didn't get it, so asked the question. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Or perhaps he demanded second confirmatory thread? A Peoples Thread, if you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 43 minutes ago, Bassfinger said: Or perhaps he demanded second confirmatory thread? A Peoples Thread, if you will. Will this one be legally binding, or simply advisory like the last one? Asking for a friend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 It doesn't matter, because politicians know better than the rest of us poor thickos and will never implement such a thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Let’s hope not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 2 hours ago, mikel said: Will this one be legally binding, or simply advisory like the last one? Asking for a friend. Leaving it prone to derailment by people who know better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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