Introduce Yourself

Tone-Chaser · December 2019

Hi Everyone, I'm Jamie from North England.

Q1: Where did you username come from? I chase tone...Namely Stevie tone.

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

Q3: What's your main musical ambition? To play blues and bluesrock and be able to jam with other players maybe play local gigs...nowt special.

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? Mex Strat and my...Oh you said just the one.

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood.

DeftTungsman · December 2019

Howdy, everyone! I'm Marc. I live in Paris. I have been playing guitar for 40 years. I'm a member of long standing on the The Gear Page, The Acoustic Guitar Forum, the PRS Forum, etc.

I've lurked here before, especially to read about gear we don't find that often in France, such as Cornford amps or Eggle guitars. I love the atmosphere here, and it's great to be a registered member!

TforTele · December 2019

Hello All

My name is Richard and I live in London.

Q1: Where did you username come from? After playing nothing but acoustic for many years I recently bought a Fender American Special Telecaster - and love it.

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

Q3: What's your main musical ambition? Be able to play along with people and be contributing some little something.

Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one? I don't actually have much, so maybe the Tele, or one of my (two) 000 Martins.

Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one? Oh dear... Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues (Skip James)?

megacotts · December 2019

TTony said:

Q1: Where did you username come from?
Q2: Where in the world/country are you?
Q3: What's your main musical ambition?
Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

[edit]
ChristophEar has created a Spotify playlist of all the #1 tracks
Everyone's #1 tracks.
And I just "stickied" this for as long as we've got lots of new rejoiners arriving!

1. A reaction to my existing username (Cotts) being taken when I signed up to Xbox Live lol
2. UK, in Sunny Essex
3. To one day not suck at guitar
4. My American Original 60s Jazzmaster
5. To play? The Wind Cries Mary

MD_75 · December 2019

Q1: Where did you username come from?

A cunning combination of my initials and birth year

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

South Wales

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Just to play a lot

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

My R8

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

Rocket Queen

twiggymunro · December 2019

Hi All

Q1: Where did you username come from?

nick name

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Huddersfield

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Just to enjoy playing

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

Signature Jazzmaster Deluxe

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

Teen Spirit

Looking forward to being on the forum when should be doing some work instead!!

portobear_65 · December 2019

Hello all, longtime reader who has finally taken the plunge and joined up.

1. My username is based on my surname and birth year. I use the portobear moniker on most websites.

2. I live in Renton in Scotland and also have a home in Newcastle.

3. Only musical ambition is to enjoy playing and always sound like myself.

4. My best bit of gear changes on a regular basis, it's currently a surf green parts tele I call Rooster T.

5. My favourite song is the one that first piqued my interest in playing the guitar, Highway Star by Deep Purple from Made in Japan.

AK99 · December 2019

Hello everybody
Q1: Where did you username come from?
It's the only one I can ever manage to remember
Q2: Where in the world/country are you?
Ireland
Q3: What's your main musical ambition?
To nail the guitar tone and style on Feelgood's 'Milk and Alcohol'
Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
My US StratPlus (Caribbean Mist- bought from new donkey's ages ago.)
Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?
Teenage Kicks (I know, I know..It's a local thing...)

Currently the proud possessor of too many guitars and definitely too little ability.

JackF_96 · December 2019

TTony said:

Q1: Where did you username come from?
Q2: Where in the world/country are you?
Q3: What's your main musical ambition?
Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Q1: Name and year of birth!
Q2: Lancashire, England.
Q3: Just for fun!
Q4: An Ibanez Gio series (believe it's entry-level stuff) electric guitar. Only one I've ever owned. But I just love playing it too much.
Q5: Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd. Particularly the version from the Old Grey Whistle Test (YT it if you haven't seen it!).

Hi guys I'm Jack - been playing for 10+ years. I'll be posting on the Amplifiers thread so look forward to chatting there!

the_butler · January 2020

Hi & happy new year,

Just signed up, into the classic Fender & Gibson models, but have a gretsch & a tokai 335 replica is my go to electric.

The Jimmy Miller era stones are probably my favourite albums.

Q1: Where did you username come from?

Bernard Butler (& his playing on dogmanstar)

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Birmingham UK

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Do the basics well I guess

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

Taylor 614

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

Gimme shelter (don't even have to think about it).

Vintage · January 2020

Q1: Where did you username come from?

From Vintage gear, that I love

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Cosenza, Italy

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Play loud

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

Too many guitar for select "the one"

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

The thin ice

HI! My name is Paolo and I come from Italy. Thanks for accept my request, great forum!

Scotty55 · January 2020

TTony said:

Q1: Where did you username come from?
Q2: Where in the world/country are you?
Q3: What's your main musical ambition?
Q4: Your "best" bit of gear - just the one?
Q5: Your #1 ever track - again, just the one?

Q1: Surname and squad number for my hockey team
Q2: Glasgow
Q3: To be basically proficient and able to play a song
Q4: Other than the guitar itself, the Rocksmith game for the XBox
Q5: Number of the Beast

Jonnybee91 · January 2020

Q1: Where did you username come from?

My name and birth year.

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Blackburn, Lancs. UK

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

To gain a decent following with my band and be able to survive as a full time musician.

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

My HX stomp.

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

I’m into a band called Loathe at the minute so one of theirs I guess, New Faces in the Dark.

I’m Jonny, I’m 28 and I played in a band called Violet Youth until recently and I am always looking to improve tones, techniques and gear. Cheers.

zedhex · January 2020

1: Username: zedhex - I used to ride a lot of motorcycles, and my favourite was always a 1977 Kawasaki Z1000A1. Many years ago I tried to create a Yahoo account with the name "zedhed", but it was taken - so I changed it to "zedhex".

2. I'm from Hull (aka Hell with 'u' in it). Currently living in St Neots, Cambs.

3. Musical ambition: to record a piece of music where I'm happy with my guitar sound. I've been trying for decades without success...

4. Best bit of gear: my 1992 Les Paul standard.

5. #1 track? er... unpossible. Maybe "Big Eyed Beans from Venus" by Capt Beefheart.

thumpingrug · January 2020

zedhex said:

1: Username: zedhex - I used to ride a lot of motorcycles, and my favourite was always a 1977 Kawasaki Z1000A1. Many years ago I tried to create a Yahoo account with the name "zedhed", but it was taken - so I changed it to "zedhex".

2. I'm from Hull (aka Hell with 'u' in it). Currently living in St Neots, Cambs.

3. Musical ambition: to record a piece of music where I'm happy with my guitar sound. I've been trying for decades without success...

4. Best bit of gear: my 1992 Les Paul standard.

5. #1 track? er... unpossible. Maybe "Big Eyed Beans from Venus" by Capt Beefheart.

Ow do lad. Another Ullite here. Moved away for work in the early 90s but still pop back occasionally to see the folks. Was there for fair in October with the kids and grandkid. Great fun. Welcome to the forum.

Alex_M · January 2020

Q1: Where did you username come from?

Name - nothing too exciting

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Aberdeen UK

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

To play a gig

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

My Epiphone LP Pro

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

Come as you are - Nirvana

Celticdave · January 2020

Heya! I'm Dave and currently live in Germany. I lived near Cambridge while serving in the U.S. Air Force and loved my time in the U.K. I'm hoping to get back over there soon to perform some shows again.

Q1: Where did you username come from?

I primarily play acoustic guitar and decided this year I will focus on my love of Celtic/Irish/Scottish/American Traditional music. I've dabbled in it for years, so why not make the commitment with a username? Ha!

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Currently living near Stuttgart, Germany.

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

I genuinely just love to write, record, and perform music. I've already done the record label thing a few times, but had far more "success" as an indie. My main ambition is to keep playing music I love and for as many people as I can. I know how much a great song means to me and I hope to write one that'll make someone else feel that way, too.

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

I just had a custom Avalon Arc model built over in Ireland that's getting all of my attention.

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

One?! First one that came to mind was "The Rain Song" by Led Zeppelin. I've been a huge fan of Page's acoustic playing since I was a kid.

guitaround · January 2020

Q1: Where did you username come from?

guitar - around ... around guitars... guitaround

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Málaga, Spain

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

Enjoy playing guitar as long as I can

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

Probably my 1997 Fender Standard Telecaster... not 'the best', nor the 'fancier' but for some reason this guitar just 'have it'

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

Friedemann 'My blue star', strange election... but this song was the one that made me want to play guitar

SandsJonny · January 2020

Hi, I'm Jonny! I'm 23, just graduated and trying to figure out what to do with myself now!

Q1: Where did you username come from?

Just my name - I used to give accounts more imaginative usernames but after one too many moments where I had to explain my account name to bemused strangers I decided to keep it simple!

Q2: Where in the world/country are you?

Stratford-upon-Avon, UK

Q3: What's your main musical ambition?

I'd love to be able to find a career in music, having done a music degree. Even if I can't, though, my main desire is just to keep discovering new artists and albums that I've never heard before.

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

Hard to say - probably my Ibanez S470 from 2009, as I still play it more than any other guitar I own. I don't tend to get sentimental about music gear, but this guitar is the one I could never part with.

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

Depends on the day! But if I have to pick one, maybe Turbo Killer by Carpenter Brut. I love that whole dark 80s aesthetic that so many electronic artists have worked with in recent years!

Harkins77 · January 2020

Hi I’m Kain 42 years young. Started playing guitar in secondary school after hearing Surfing with the Alien from Joe Satriani. Played for a few years until I had an accident at work which I broke my left hand quite badly which I’m still recovering from but decided to get back into guitar to try and help with the physio therapy.

Q1. Username came from my surname and the year of birth.

Q2. Originally from Lincoln (RAF rat as parents were stationed in the Lincoln area) but I’ve lived most of my life in Thornaby in Teesside

Q3. Just to be able to crack some of the Satriani music on my own ( I managed tears in the rain at school but that was pretty easy compared to his other stuff).

Q4. Hard to choose really but it’s got to be my Ibanez JS24PCA.

Q5. Very hard to choose just one as I have so many. I suppose for goosebumps feel it has to be the Mark
Knopfler track from the Local Hero soundtrack.

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