Introduce Yourself

thumpingrug

Entilzha said:

Q1:  Where did you username come from?
Babylon 5 

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?
Herts, England

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?
Just to have fun

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
Main guitar - Gordon Smith Gatsby (short scale offset with P90s)

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?
Come on... as if i am that decisive! Something prog rock probably

@Entilzha Welcome man.   Great to have you here.

Beatnikbiker60

Hi I'm John, my username is my musical moniker for some songs i released a while back. 
Im based in Fleetwood Lancashire 
I played guitar for 50 years but also play bass in a busy covers band, rock blues style 

thumpingrug

Now then @Beatnikbiker60 a great big grand welcome to you.  

Beatnikbiker60

@thumpingrug ; thanks for the welcome, i feel at home already 

MikeyMikeyMikey

Hello Everyone

I'm a bass player who also enjoys strumming the skinny strings.

Q1:  Where did you username come from?

My name

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?

South London

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?

To have fun

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

My New Gibson Les Paul 60s Standard in Bourbon Burst with AAA flamed top. Lovely

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

I love the serene beauty of 'Earth From Orbit' by Izabella Khalo, but I could have chosen any of the tracks on her 'Fragile' album even though she's a keyboards player.

thumpingrug

MikeyMikeyMikey said:

Hello Everyone

I'm a bass player who also enjoys strumming the skinny strings.

Q1:  Where did you username come from?

My name

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?

South London

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?

To have fun

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

My New Gibson Les Paul 60s Standard in Bourbon Burst with AAA flamed top. Lovely

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

I love the serene beauty of 'Earth From Orbit' by Izabella Khalo, but I could have chosen any of the tracks on her 'Fragile' album even though she's a keyboards player.

A great big warm welcome to you @MikeyMikeyMikey ;

erratic_assassin

Entilzha said:

Q1:  Where did you username come from?
Babylon 5 

Who are you? What do you want? Why are you here? And, er, do you like Ritchie Valens...? 

Entilzha said:

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
Main guitar - Gordon Smith Gatsby (short scale offset with P90s)

I have three very nice Gordon Smiths, but there's still a place on my wish list for a custom Gatsby. So cool!

gjclayton

Hello everyone! I'm new here. I am hoping there are some people on this forum that can help with advice around making and restoring guitars?!

Here are my answers:

Q1:  Where did you username come from?

It is my name. Maybe I should have been more incognito!

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?

UK

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?

Make and play fine guitars!

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

My £10 ebay purchased B&M Soloist

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Far too many.....

thumpingrug

gjclayton said:

Hello everyone! I'm new here. I am hoping there are some people on this forum that can help with advice around making and restoring guitars?!

Here are my answers:

Q1:  Where did you username come from?

It is my name. Maybe I should have been more incognito!

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?

UK

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?

Make and play fine guitars!

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?

My £10 ebay purchased B&M Soloist

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Far too many.....

Hello and Welcome @gjclayton, great to have you here, and there are many on here who are happy to have their brains picked, just ask a question and someone will pipe up.   

SteveTheEars

Q1:  Where did you username come from? I have 3-inch stretched earlobes, and my parents named me Steve.

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? UK, South London, Croydon... For Now

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? Have Fun, make noise, make friends

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? '98 JEM7BSB 

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Despite being punk, Dire Straits-Sultans of Swing

thumpingrug

@SteveTheEars ;  A huge welcome to you.  

DLM

SteveTheEars said:

Q1:  Where did you username come from? I have 3-inch stretched earlobes, and my parents named me Steve.

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? UK, South London, Croydon... For Now

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? Have Fun, make noise, make friends

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? '98 JEM7BSB 

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Despite being punk, Dire Straits-Sultans of Swing

@SteveTheEars I love the look of BSBs! They look beaten up and even cooler really quickly, please post pics of yours!

SteveTheEars

DLM said:

SteveTheEars said:

Q1:  Where did you username come from? I have 3-inch stretched earlobes, and my parents named me Steve.

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? UK, South London, Croydon... For Now

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? Have Fun, make noise, make friends

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? '98 JEM7BSB 

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Despite being punk, Dire Straits-Sultans of Swing

@SteveTheEars I love the look of BSBs! They look beaten up and even cooler really quickly, please post pics of yours!

As soon as i master posting pics, absolutley!

SteveTheEars

DLM said:

SteveTheEars said:

Q1:  Where did you username come from? I have 3-inch stretched earlobes, and my parents named me Steve.

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you? UK, South London, Croydon... For Now

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition? Have Fun, make noise, make friends

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? '98 JEM7BSB 

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Despite being punk, Dire Straits-Sultans of Swing

@SteveTheEars I love the look of BSBs! They look beaten up and even cooler really quickly, please post pics of yours!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/sXJeDSUVAgkWBp7s5

oddly I don't have that many photos of this!

Flying_Squad

Hi all - looking forward to joining in!

Q1:  Where did your username come from?
1970s BBC TV

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?
SW London, UK

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?
To keep learning

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
Fender Quad Reverb - sound great loud and quiet

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?
Roads by Portishead - stops me in my tracks every time I hear it.

thumpingrug

Flying_Squad said:

Hi all - looking forward to joining in!

Q1:  Where did your username come from?
1970s BBC TV

Q2:  Where in the world/country are you?
SW London, UK

Q3:  What's your main musical ambition?
To keep learning

Q4:  Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
Fender Quad Reverb - sound great loud and quiet

Q5:  Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?
Roads by Portishead - stops me in my tracks every time I hear it.

@Flying_Squad ; Hello hello hello, what's going on here then?    Good to see you.

DLM

@SteveTheEars ;;;

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMHqxjTepVQX3RvJ3cQGFlnyn-kbt6CTb4P5xoN7ZzgjQaWtggGtx2Z_BPduqoQoaab8mUQG8ymd8wuf0FyzWOxXtblI8nh5XAniOTvQCqmvLLcFFDPJyxUUE4nquUaj-Cre9xfllduiFPf5ukAWTQX7g=w659-h879-s-no?

Looks great!  

EDIT: Gah, I can't get it to work from google, either.

Amigo

Took me a while to get it working.

Boo

Hi All,

My username originated a long time ago in a band-specific music forum where people all had cool and scary names.  My attempt to scare people paid off as someone went "Wurgh!!" in response to the first post I made there.  The joke is over though, you don't have to do that :-)

I'm in Brighton, East Sussex in the UK

It's be great to be able to play guitar well enough to play to friends etc so that is my main aim.  Would also be nice to be able to sing but that's another story.

It's either my PRS McCarty 594 SE or my Alvarez MDR70ESP but I can't choose between those...

A single best track ?  That's basically impossible but Peter Hammill's "Two or Three Spectres" comes to mind...

Nice to meet you all,

Boo

thumpingrug

Boo said:

Hi All,

My username originated a long time ago in a band-specific music forum where people all had cool and scary names.  My attempt to scare people paid off as someone went "Wurgh!!" in response to the first post I made there.  The joke is over though, you don't have to do that :-)

I'm in Brighton, East Sussex in the UK

It's be great to be able to play guitar well enough to play to friends etc so that is my main aim.  Would also be nice to be able to sing but that's another story.

It's either my PRS McCarty 594 SE or my Alvarez MDR70ESP but I can't choose between those...

A single best track ?  That's basically impossible but Peter Hammill's "Two or Three Spectres" comes to mind...

Nice to meet you all,

Boo

@Boo ;  Very nice to meet you too Boo.  welcome.