Who are you???

[hellzbellz]

So, we all have profiles... most of us have posted on the post your pic thread. However, Im sure... most of us (especially myself) are far too lazy to go through and find the stuff when we want to know about someone. So... I say... Who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself. Include your picture if you want.

Oh, and a pic of your main guitar(s).


http://www.uploadfile.info/uploads/36470a76a1.jpg (http://www.uploadfile.info)

Im Brandon. Im 15 and live in Florida. I love playing guitar and chillin' with my homies. I love most music. I'll listen to just about anything accept for Jazz, rap or Emo music. Im a bit in the crazy side... but hey, aren't we all?

My main guitars are my Jay Jr. and my Ventura.
http://www.uploadfile.info/uploads/e2b82e1019.jpg (http://www.uploadfile.info)

[stratman50th]

Um, HB.. That really is lazy. All you have to do is right click on the name and select open in new window. That's quicker than re-typing everything in a thread, don't ya think?

[BMG_SKULK]

I am 89 years old...flaming red hair...except for the green stripe...which I consider my year round Christmas cheer...

I have one guitar...but prefer the ukelele...it makes for a hell of a conversation piece...

I live in Bopunk Nebraska...have 8 kids...3 wives...and almost got the trailer paid off...

Would tell you more...but I'm getting kind of excited...someone may wuv me.

(Now...where's the friggin vomit smilie...) :p

[EmoBasher]

im 23, as the name suggests. i dont really like emo. love hiphop and rock tho

[Evildoer]

I woke up in a Soho doorway, a policeman knew My name.
He said "You can go sleep at home tonight, if You can
get up and walk away".

Aww, You know the rest...

[Wolfman]

I'm a 17 year old from Raleigh North Carolina. I won't tell you anything else.

[Les_Is_More]

my name is big brother, and im from 1984, and i love watching you guys ;)

[zappatude]

I'm 43 years old. Havn't played much guitar in the last few years.
Have a 19 year old daughter in college.
Been working the same job for 25 years.
Started going to church again recently.
Looking forward to snowmobile season
Blah blah blah

[Blake]

23 years old.
Played the bass for roughly 8 years and the guitar for less than one year.
Just graduated from Vassar College with a major in math (with honors :)).
Looking for a job.
Planning on going to graduate school to get a PhD in math or computer science eventually.

[Evildoer]

I'm 43 years old. Havn't played much guitar in the last few years.
Have a 19 year old daughter in college.
Been working the same job for 25 years.
Started going to church again recently.
Looking forward to snowmobile season
Blah blah blah


You're not invisable, Zappatude!
I'm also 43, but no kids. We have a parrot, He screams, poops and bites
like a kid though. I doubt We'll have to send Him to college. I'm looking
forward (as always) to bowhunting season.
Blah blah blah.
You're just as interesting as Me or anybody else! ;)

[Teletubby]

I'm 43 years old. Havn't played much guitar in the last few years.
Have a 19 year old daughter in college.
Been working the same job for 25 years.
Started going to church again recently.
Looking forward to snowmobile season
Blah blah blah
:D good for you! keep it up!

[Zappa]

my name a carl mmmm hmmmmmmm.

http://www.wavsurfer.com/images/movies/sling/sling1.jpg

[zenmaster]

I am 19 years old and this thread is handy cuz I dont have anything in my profile really. Guitar wise I've played about everyday for almost three years. I Currently alternate between a fender squire(someday just fender) strat and a bc rich beast. Bass wise I play a fender coronado bass 2. Outside of guitar I own my own internet business and plan on retiring at 21 to a life of freedom and as many amps/guitars as I see fit. Peace

[grail]

I am Muncy Guitars.

I will be 64 in Feburary, 07

Grail

[socialmisfit]

I'm 18 years old, from Welland, Ontario, but now living in Toronto. i'm going to college here for graphic design. i'd like to think i'm a really nice guy.

guitars are my life... anybody who knows me would say i'm completely obsessed- sometimes in a bad way... but i hope to someday be amazing at guitar, and just have people hear and see me play and say "wow". (I want to get over this thing I have when someone says im really good and i say "i suck") I love helping people, whether its guitar related or not. I also want to be in a good metal band someday, maybe tour if i have no other commitments. I'm into thrash metal, lots of oldschool metal (Maiden, Metallica, Blaksmith, etc) and i draw alot from neoclassical influences also.

I can be seen in music stores playing various guitars for hours on end.
(sometimes basically "selling" and advising customers about gear, because they think i work there or something because im there so much haha)

I really want to start advancing my playing more, dedicating my life to it.

[Vintage Picker]

I'm older than BMGSkulk...I'd post a picture, but they didn't have cameras or computers when I was young enough to sit still long enough for a picture. Even if I could, though, now, I'm just plain ugly and people would laugh....besides that, I'm short, fat and and my mama dresses me funny.

[rodderz]

I am 89 years old...flaming red hair...except for the green stripe...which I consider my year round Christmas cheer...

I have one guitar...but prefer the ukelele...it makes for a hell of a conversation piece...

I live in Bopunk Nebraska...have 8 kids...3 wives...and almost got the trailer paid off...

Would tell you more...but I'm getting kind of excited...someone may wuv me.

(Now...where's the friggin vomit smilie...) :p

89, awesome, some serious experience there :)

[rodderz]

[IMG]http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n46/rodderz57/100_1121.jpg

im rhodri spearing, 16 and have been playing for 2 years
i like classic rock, like my favourite bands "pink floyd" and "led Zeppelin" and i love guns n roses and some more modern bands like "Muse" and "Radiohead" aswell. my other hobbies are golf and gaming, photography and i love watching comedy and films. i live in england in town called Hereford and thats me! :D

[FndrNO]

I'm a Norwegian. Well, 3/4 Norwegian and 1/4 Swede:p I'm 16 year old and have just started practisedriving for my drivinglicense. It's pretty fun actually, I can do the gearing and stuff pretty well right now:D


The playing: It's all fine, not doing that much progress atm, too much school and a life beside that:) The last couple of months has been very hectic. 'Started on a new school in August. I think it's like the same as High School for you US's:p I get up 6pm, school starts at 8pm, and I'm not home until 4am:rolleye: I try to play as much as I can, but there is some days I just don't have the time:( I have comed to the point of learning were I just can't practise songs anymore, I have to learn some scales too:p I know the blues scales. Next would be my righthand pinky and my speed('disposable heroes is fast!:eek: ) ;)

So, 'guess that's it Hellz, god you're lazy:D

[zappatude]

I'm 18 years old, from Welland, Ontario, but now living in Toronto. i'm going to college here for graphic design. i'd like to think i'm a really nice guy.

guitars are my life... anybody who knows me would say i'm completely obsessed- sometimes in a bad way... but i hope to someday be amazing at guitar, and just have people hear and see me play and say "wow". (I want to get over this thing I have when someone says im really good and i say "i suck") I love helping people, whether its guitar related or not. I also want to be in a good metal band someday, maybe tour if i have no other commitments. I'm into thrash metal, lots of oldschool metal (Maiden, Metallica, Blaksmith, etc) and i draw alot from neoclassical influences also.

I can be seen in music stores playing various guitars for hours on end.
(sometimes basically "selling" and advising customers about gear, because they think i work there or something because im there so much haha)

I really want to start advancing my playing more, dedicating my life to it.
Yea misfit, when someone complements you just say "thanks, I working on getting even better".

[Robot_Boy]

rodderz, your guitar is hawt

my real name is mike, i live in england, im 17 (im gonna be 18 in exactly 1 weeks time. legal booze, here i come). errr, i have 4 guitars, 2 electrics, one nylon string, and a fretless bass. as for music i like EVERYTHING apart from mainstream pop type stuff. you know, sean paul, justin timberlake, and all that pop dance stuff. and i DESPISE 50 cent, because, not only is he a self righteous self proclaimed pimp with appalling musical abilities, he is also worshipped as a hiphop god, whilst simultaneously being the worst thing that ever happened to hiphop. i work as a lowly shop hand at waitrose, a job which i cant stand. i drive a honda concerto, which is one ******* awesome car, i make strange noise and call it music, i skateboard, i read, and i talk very little in real life. i guess thats the highlights of the wonderful person known as robot boy. without further adieu, here is a few tasty pictures

http://myspace-956.vo.llnwd.net/00603/65/98/603068956_l.jpg
http://myspace-659.vo.llnwd.net/00603/95/69/603069659_l.jpg
http://xs107.xs.to/xs107/06393/DSCF0735small.JPG

[FndrNO]

^^ Is that ibanez doublecoated? Because it looks purple in the first picture and green in the other:p

[texastito]

I'm 26 and from South Texas. I've been playing guitar for about a year. Not as advanced as I should be, but balancing time between a 55 hour per week job, a wife and three kids, and being the vocalists for my band doesn't leave much for needed practice time. I've gotten better though - trying to squeeze in a hour or less after work everyday. But the bad thing is, it's mainly learning chords so I can play along to the songs I sing in the band. I've just begun to practice scales. One day I'll be kickin arse on vocals and playing leads like Keith Urban or Brad Paisley (those are country dudes, if you don't already know).

[Robot_Boy]

^^ Is that ibanez doublecoated? Because it looks purple in the first picture and green in the other:p


irridescent paintjob :cool:

[Eclectifish]

I'm Ken. I'm 47 y/o and I've been playing guitar since I was 10. I live near Dallas. By day, I'm a programmer. After 5 and on Saturdays, I teach privately. I'm married and have a 9 y/o daughter. I do any music I have a chance to do, but most of my performing these days is in studio or doing musical theatre. I write when I can.

[gtrhrcane]

I'm the 'Cane'ster. As in Guitar Hurricane, not Gunther Cane as some affectionately call me but that's cool too. I'm a man of many hats.

Real name is Erik, I was born, raised, and live in Coon Rapids, MN. 29 next month, all I do is think about the next thing I can accomplish with this wonderful instrument(guitar). I don't take crap from anyone, but I'm learning how to be nicer without being taken advantage of.

I'm engaged to a beautiful gal who I've been going out with for over 3 years now. Got a cool band with some cool dudes, and we've been playing some cool 'shows'... with 2 more this coming Month.

That's all. Oh, and I've got a BRAND SPANKIN' NEW MARTIN D-15 ON ITS WAY TO MY PLACE! :toohappy:

[rodderz]

rodderz, your guitar is hawt

my real name is mike, i live in england, im 17 (im gonna be 18 in exactly 1 weeks time. legal booze, here i come). errr, i have 4 guitars, 2 electrics, one nylon string, and a fretless bass. as for music i like EVERYTHING apart from mainstream pop type stuff. you know, sean paul, justin timberlake, and all that pop dance stuff. and i DESPISE 50 cent, because, not only is he a self righteous self proclaimed pimp with appalling musical abilities, he is also worshipped as a hiphop god, whilst simultaneously being the worst thing that ever happened to hiphop. i work as a lowly shop hand at waitrose, a job which i cant stand. i drive a honda concerto, which is one ******* awesome car, i make strange noise and call it music, i skateboard, i read, and i talk very little in real life. i guess thats the highlights of the wonderful person known as robot boy. without further adieu, here is a few tasty pictures

http://myspace-956.vo.llnwd.net/00603/65/98/603068956_l.jpg
http://myspace-659.vo.llnwd.net/00603/95/69/603069659_l.jpg
http://xs107.xs.to/xs107/06393/DSCF0735small.JPG

i no :D, i love it. so are urs! i love that blue one with maple fret

[KeithB]

I'm 39, have 2 young sons, a wife, a house, a dog, a cat, and a Strat. And a Teisco Super Crap.
I was born and grew up in Alaska, have lived in Seattle and Portland, but now live in Montana. My job is system admin/programmer/analyst type... and I spend a fair bit of time online. Most of my time is spent working and raising my kids, but I try to practice guitar at least every other day, but usually more often. I started last January. So not quite a year yet. Ideally I'd like to develop a Gilmour/Hendrix/Surfy blend sound.

[SHE*]

I have blue hair and a shifty left eye... ???

[shiggity]

I'm the 'Cane'ster. As in Guitar Hurricane, not Gunther Cane as some affectionately call me but that's cool too. I'm a man of many hats.

Real name is Erik, I was born, raised, and live in Coon Rapids, MN. 29 next month, all I do is think about the next thing I can accomplish with this wonderful instrument(guitar). I don't take crap from anyone, but I'm learning how to be nicer without being taken advantage of.

I'm engaged to a beautiful gal who I've been going out with for over 3 years now. Got a cool band with some cool dudes, and we've been playing some cool 'shows'... with 2 more this coming Month.

That's all. Oh, and I've got a BRAND SPANKIN' NEW MARTIN D-15 ON ITS WAY TO MY PLACE! :toohappy:

You are GUNTHER! Deal with it! :cool:


Shiggity Sean, 33 in 2 days... bleh... feels like 58,.

ToneJunkee

bunch of guitars and amps.

[gtrhrcane]

You are GUNTHER! Deal with it! :cool:


Shiggity Sean, 33 in 2 days... bleh... feels like 58,.

ToneJunkee

bunch of guitars and amps.

Ok. :D

[hellzbellz]

YAY! A thread I made made it to sticky! Woohoo! :p

[Fruitloop]

I'm 24 and I live in Finland. I go by the name of Toffe which is short for Christoffer. I'm a gardener by trade but currently I work at a metal factory welding rollcontainers. Fall next year I'm going to start studying music and get a degree (most likely in pop-jazz guitar). I live in a small flat with my girlfriend of 4½ years now and we're looking for something bigger. My main axe is a Jackson dk2fs.

[SGshredder]

my name a carl mmmm hmmmmmmm.

http://www.wavsurfer.com/images/movies/sling/sling1.jpg
That's one of my favorite movies EVER!!


"No thankee ma'am. Coffee makes me a right nervous, mmmmm hhmmmmm"

:D

[ModestCargo]

http://www3.telus.net/modestcargo/jesse.jpg

I'm Jesse. I play mostly classic rock. I like my booze, my weed and my ladies. I play on the bridge pickup, mostly (neck pickup for bass guitar though). I like a raunchy bridge pickup sound that cuts through the mix (in the ballpark of early Jimmy Page).

http://www3.telus.net/modestcargo/guitar.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/modestcargo/bass.jpg

[zudo]

Wow, so many old people here :p
I'm Islam, 15, I've been playing for a few months, I live in illinois, and both my parents are from egypt, I learn in the daytime, and in the night I sleep, I'm "good with computers", and I did martial arts for a few years... I'm the last of six kids, so I get lotsa neat stuff from my siblings, like one of my bros is lending me & me other bro his acoustic and a peavey 65 bass amp, which is pretty big... I play a fernandes le-1 (which I read is made to the specs as an original strat (fernandes made the fender strats in japan)), its probably as old as me... and I play it on eithier the bass amp, or an orange roland cube-20 (which is older then me!)
You can hit me up on aim (zudo9) from time to time if you wanna talk, yep.

[Les_Is_More]

Yo me llama Samuel, y yo no hablo ingles.


jk my names Sam, im in a band, and i cant get enough of 2 things, guitar and friends. Im overrun with highschool since im in 3/5 honors classes and im a freshman. My birthday is in less then a month!

Pretty pic time!
my band: im in the middle
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e270/phishdrix04/DSCN0562.jpg

My ESP LTD H-301
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e270/phishdrix04/DSCN0086.jpg

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e270/phishdrix04/DSCN0083.jpg

Me gibson LP

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e270/phishdrix04/IMG_0434.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e270/phishdrix04/IMG_0432.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e270/phishdrix04/IMG_0411.jpg

2 group shots
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e270/phishdrix04/e0c62353.jpg
i sold the white one in here
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e270/phishdrix04/IMG_0544.jpg

[gorham]

Robot Boy, the other guitarist for the band i'm in has that exact same guitar but in more of a ginger colour. its real nice.

ANYWAY...

Im Jack.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y265/kcajk/Picture013.jpg

Im 17, soon to be 18.

I go to college 5 days a week studying Sociology, Product Design and Geography.

I've played guitar for about 8 years. im not the most serious player but i enjoy learning new skills and new songs.

I play in a classic rock band as shared lead with a friend. we play songs with a more metal feel to them, but still trying to keep the beauty of the classic rock sound.

My main influence for a long time was Kirk Hammett, untill my musical tastes broadened. Now my influences include John Petrucci, SRV, Gary Moore and Steve Morse.

These are pics of my guitars. the Charvel is my pride and joy.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y265/kcajk/group001.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y265/kcajk/group002.jpg

[Keith]

My name is Elmer J. Fudd, millionaire.. I own a mansion and a yaught.:)

Keith is the real name. 40 Years old, happily married for 15 years with one 12 yr old boy that is also a musician (2 yrs Drums and starting guitar), Wood worker by trade in Whitby, Ontario, but live in Oshawa.
Been playing guitar for 26 years, done some producing and engineering work for local bands in my area, Do some studio work as a hired gun, (but that's been dry for a while now.)
I been in quite a few cover bands (Check sig for details).
Classic 70's and 80's hard rock/metal are my favs too play, but I also play up to date music 'cuz it's what the boy likes to play:)
Gear: (Listed in my profile)

I'm easy to get to know, as equaly easy to either love or hate. I try and keep an open mind towards everything, but close my mind to others( Ya, I'm a stuborn old fart)
I don't pretend to be who I'm not, or use the NET to look better than I am. What you see or hear from me is what is the real deal, take it or leave it. I'm as up front as you could imagine, and say what's on my mind, but always try and think before saying what I want to say.(Sometimes that don't work out the way I plan though).

Wanna get to know me more?.. Just ask.:)

[schneefux]

Keith is the real name. 40 Years old, happily married for 15 years with one 12 yr old boy that is also a musician


how can you be married 15 years with a boy who´s only 12....and...isn´t that illegal :p




me....hm....I´m 20....i started playing with 18...my name is sebastian..i live in germany...I´ll start studying in 11 days...moving to another city in 16 days (yes it works)...all in all: I´m a shy guy...not more not less...

[KingAngus]

http://myspace-881.vo.llnwd.net/01067/18/82/1067032881_l.jpg

http://myspace-605.vo.llnwd.net/01111/50/65/1111795605_l.jpg
Haha, this one is a joke.

I'm KingAngus on here, and Alex in real life. I am 15, birthday is in January. I've been playing guitar for coming up on two years. I am the biggest AC/DC fanatic you will ever meet in your whole life. I'm in a band called Wall of Noise, we play a big assortment of covers. And I have a very beautiful girlfriend named Julie.

http://myspace-406.vo.llnwd.net/00214/60/48/214908406_l.jpg

And that about sums up your KingAngus.

[speddyfeddy1234]

Angus I like your guitar, your hair and your girlfriend haha

You definately look like Angus too, with the hair and all...

[KingAngus]

Thank you very much.

[scott powell]

That's one of my favorite movies EVER!!


"No thankee ma'am. Coffee makes me a right nervous, mmmmm hhmmmmm"

:D



you mean funny haha or funny queer?

[scott powell]

Hi, i'm Scott
i'm 40, have been playing for about 25 years. I play ina weekend bar band,and have a home studio. i play a 76 Les Paul Custom,a 1997 Ritchie Blackmore Signature strat,and i picked up a Variax 700 this June, and its my main guitar now. here is a few pics of me at gigs. i have posted these before

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/rbnum1fan/rr1115.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/rbnum1fan/scotlisajulieRR.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/rbnum1fan/feb11c.jpg
here is a pic of Me and Jeff Beck back in 1995. for some reason i was WAY more excited to be there
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/rbnum1fan/jeffbeck1.jpg

[MasterofReality]

My name is Justin and I live in Missouri. I just signed up here a couple seconds ago, although I've been just looking at the threads without being signed up since June or July. I don't want to post a pic of myself right now, maybe later on I will. But here's my guitars.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b251/memory180/mien2.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b251/memory180/mine.jpg

[stratman56]

My real name is Chuck. I am one of the old farts here 50 :eek: . I have 3 kids 30,28 and 17 and a new granddaughter this month I have been playing over thirty years and still don't know everything. I teach guitar on the side and play on the weekends, sometimes. My fav guitar is my MIA Fat Strat Hot-Rodded Texas Special. I also have a p-bass, 76 LP Custom, 56 Ricky, Mesa Mark II C amp and Tama drum set. The music I play is Jazz and Blues and Classic rock.

[Joacim]

Live in Sweden, 28 years old, been playing guitar since i was 9, got my first electric at age 13, my first "real" one 1994 ;o), been playing lead guitars in diffrent band sence early 90, i like and find most shallenge in hard rock/neo/metal, work as CNC programer/operator, also with band on shows/clubs/bars, other interests, italian cars and electric modellflight planes.

Like:
Charvel
Marshal
Zoom

Dislike: (no coment ;)

http://web.telia.com/%7Eu15807747/pic/katana%20lo.jpg

[Vintage Picker]

Yea misfit, when someone complements you just say "thanks, I working on getting even better".


Good advice, Misfit, When they say Wow! and you say, "I suck." you're essentially challenging their ability to recognize musical (or any other) ability or talent. Learning to accept praise, graciously, without appearing conceited is sometimes a challenge, but it'll sure be worth it in the long run. Another way to say it is: Wow! You think so....I really appreciate that, man!

[Vintage Picker]

I'm 26 and from South Texas. I've been playing guitar for about a year. Not as advanced as I should be, but balancing time between a 55 hour per week job, a wife and three kids, and being the vocalists for my band doesn't leave much for needed practice time. I've gotten better though - trying to squeeze in a hour or less after work everyday. But the bad thing is, it's mainly learning chords so I can play along to the songs I sing in the band. I've just begun to practice scales. One day I'll be kickin arse on vocals and playing leads like Keith Urban or Brad Paisley (those are country dudes, if you don't already know).

Keep those priorities.......it's hard, but those kids won't aways be little and you won't always have a job.....hope you keep the wife. Good luck on making the best use of your time while it's stretched so thin.

[Keith]

how can you be married 15 years with a boy who´s only 12....and...isn´t that illegal :p See kids, this is what drugs do to your brain :rotf: :p

[Keith]

electric modellflight planes.
http://web.telia.com/%7Eu15807747/pic/katana%20lo.jpg
I'm starting on a WW2 Spit Gas powered .30 RC.
This is my first time trying to build one, but I have flown one before, with tragic results.
The wing span on this is 64" and 55" long. I just finished the tail section spars. Thgis is going to take a year or so to build

[img=http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4130/picture025um1.th.jpg] (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture025um1.jpg)

[Insectosaurus]

My names Ron, 37 years old, playing 20 something years on and off. Play in a metal band but like blues, funk, jazz/fusion, etc... just as much if not more. Got an awesome wife and 3 kids that all love music. Also like offroading, racing quads and trying to break every bone in my body on the freestyle ramp. Yeah, Im getting too old but arent ready to grow up yet.

Currently living in Arizona moving to Arkansas in a year or two, hopefully I can find a cool band out there to join.Just found this place 2 weeks ago and diggin the people here. Nice to meet you all!

Heres me at a recent show tying to shred:
http://members.cox.net/ron_ward/ronnie_solo.jpg

Some of my gear:
http://members.cox.net/ron_ward/ampfamily.jpg

Main guitar (PRS McCarty w/ Duncan JB/Jazz):
http://members.cox.net/ronnie_ward/PRS_REDDevils.jpg

Main recording guitar (Suhr Standard):
http://members.cox.net/ron_ward/suhr2.jpg

The VHT and the "V":
http://members.cox.net/ron_ward/vhtgibsonv.jpg

[Joacim]

I'm starting on a WW2 Spit Gas powered .30 RC.
This is my first time trying to build one, but I have flown one before, with tragic results.
The wing span on this is 64" and 55" long. I just finished the tail section spars. Thgis is going to take a year or so to build

[img=http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4130/picture025um1.th.jpg] (http://img513.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture025um1.jpg)


Very nice, wish you the best of luck with the build!

[Livetorock]

Im Tim. I live in Adelaide, Australia. I love hanging out with mates, watching the soccer, going to the soccer, playing soccer, playing guitar, drumming, jamming and spending time with my girlfriend.

I don't have a photo of just me so heres a photo of me with my girl
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/7167/timandchanelleawwwhg6.jpg

I listen to hard rock/metal mostly but I listen to almost all types of music.
My favourite band is Guns n Roses.

No photo's of my gear yet :(

[gavb]

Wow, Socialmisfit, we have so much in common. :)

I'm 18 years old, from Welland, Ontario, but now living in Toronto. i'm going to kill here for graphic fun. i'd like to think i'm a really evil girl.

Knifes are my life... anybody who knows me would say i'm completely obsessed- sometimes in a bad way... but i hope to someday be amazing at stabbing, and just have people hear and see me stab and say "wow". (I want to get over this thing I have when someone says im really good and i say "i suck") I love helping people, whether its knife related or not. I also want to be in a good cell someday, maybe tour with a circus if i have no other commitments. I'm into thrash stabbing, lots of oldschool knifes(swords, rapiers, Rambo knifes, etc) and I draw alot from my victims veins also.

I can be seen in Knife stores playing with various knifes for hours on end.
(sometimes basically "selling" and advising customers about knifes, because they think i work there or something because im there so much haha)

I really want to start advancing my stabbing more, dedicating my life to it.

[Jubal]

I'm Shane, and I live in Utah. I'm a mailman by day, and I teach guitar one night a week. I don't perform much at all--I'm not really that good and I don't have the time to get with a bunch of guys and practice, not right now really with just struggling to make ends meet. I hope to get into some kind of band again--maybe bluegrass or rock. I was going to add a picture, but for some reason today, this site is loading really really slowly on my computer. It's probably the comp. I've had trouble the last few days, finally got rid of a virus, and in the process had to get rid of all my optimized settings. Ah, such is life!

[zudo]

Wow, Socialmisfit, we have so much in common. :)

I'm 18 years old, from Welland, Ontario, but now living in Toronto. i'm going to kill here for graphic fun. i'd like to think i'm a really evil girl.

Knifes are my life... anybody who knows me would say i'm completely obsessed- sometimes in a bad way... but i hope to someday be amazing at stabbing, and just have people hear and see me stab and say "wow". (I want to get over this thing I have when someone says im really good and i say "i suck") I love helping people, whether its knife related or not. I also want to be in a good cell someday, maybe tour with a circus if i have no other commitments. I'm into thrash stabbing, lots of oldschool knifes(swords, rapiers, Rambo knifes, etc) and I draw alot from my victims veins also.

I can be seen in Knife stores playing with various knifes for hours on end.
(sometimes basically "selling" and advising customers about knifes, because they think i work there or something because im there so much haha)

I really want to start advancing my stabbing more, dedicating my life to it.


*pokety poke* err I can't think of it... theirs a character that comes to mind... maybe the dude from south park, but I'm not sure... anyway. Great post, I kinda wanna sig this...

[fretboard92]

I am David. I am 17. I can shred.

That's all you need to know.

[gavb]

In all seriousness who cares who everyone else is? I dont, you all suck.

Just kidding,

I am a royal marine comando, I have under 156,110,210 kills next to my belt, I have rescued more POW'S than John Rambo. I have taken out tanks with my teeth and helicopters with toothpicks. I earned the highest attainable rank in the British army "Killbot master". I was once asked to assainate the Queen, but I refused and killed the entire british army with my newly installed laser eyes and a collection of unwanted 12 inch singles. I am now living a life of solitude inside the internet after I chose to leave my mortal body whilst high on crack and waffles.

[nitro juiced]

In all seriousness who cares who everyone else is? I dont, you all suck.

Just kidding,

I am a royal marine comando, I have under 156,110,210 kills next to my belt, I have rescued more POW'S than John Rambo. I have taken out tanks with my teeth and helicopters with toothpicks. I earned the highest attainable rank in the British army "Killbot master". I was once asked to assainate the Queen, but I refused and killed the entire british army with my newly installed laser eyes and a collection of unwanted 12 inch singles. I am now living a life of solitude inside the internet after I chose to leave my mortal body whilst high on crack and waffles.


Doom really got to you huh? :p

I'm a snake charmer turned rockstar from India,

Anyway I'm an electronics engineer(almost,save two modules,will grad this dec)..21 years old from india... no we dont have snake charmers all over the place,we dont have elephants and tigers as pets(okay some people have elephants)and no our national language is not indian..it's hindi

[learjeff]

I'm neither snake charmer nor killing machine. Rather, I'm a software engineer and play music for fun, not profit. I spend more on gear than I earn gigging.

I'm a keyboard player with more guitars than keyboards -- after all guitars are not only a lot more fun, they look a lot nicer hung on the wall.

These days I mostly play blues since I'm in a blues band and also frequent the local jam (I bring the keyboards; if there's no guitarist or bass player for the first set I cover that). But I like most styles of music when done well. (I can't bear listening to country radio, but there are a lot of great country tunes and I enjoy doing country piano tracks.) I'd like to play jazz, but ...

From best to worst, I play acoustic (steel & classical, picked and finger picking, and alternate tunings), electric (mostly single coil), and bass (when there isn't a real bass player, or for my recordings).

I do quite a bit of recording, my own stuff and tracks for others usually over the internet, and just for fun. You can check out my music at my website below. Also, I get a kick out of creating backing tracks (originals and covers) for soloist to shred. Generally on the lighter side, my heavy metal days were over decades ago.

I posted a couple jam tracks on the Showcase thread for anyone who wants to do some jamming; a Jeff Beck cover and an original blues tune.

Cheers
Jeff

[Wayfaerer]

My name's Derek, I'm 22, and I'm probably a lower-intermediate-level guitar player who's recently been spending a ton of time playing. I am entirely self-taught, though I did have a few months of bass lessons, and 10+ years of viola lessons, and I've spent more time in professional symphonies than in bands.

I play with a modern hard rock-style band called Beyond Fate (http://www.myspace.com/beyondfateband)), but modern metal is my first love. Once the sounds of early In Flames, At The Gates, etc. caught my ears, I was hooked.

I play a Fender Strat and a no-brand POS and will soon be the proud owner of a Schecter C1+. Also play a Fender Precision bass, as little as I have to. Not that I'm bad, I just prefer the 6-string.

[sebby_0]

Hi, I'm sebby_0. I've been playing guitar for around 1 and a half months. I hope to learn from all the great guitar players here. Well, see ya around I guess. :smile:

[0.1 watts]

I'm 18 years old and live in the UK. I was born to a Finnish mother and English father. I lived in South Norwood, Crystal Palace, London until I was 3. Then I moved to Coulsdon, Surrey until I was 14. Next I moved to Portishead, Bristol until I was 18.

During my time in Portishead I formed a band which lasted nearly 3 years and achieved a little commercial success. We got through 3 singers and moved through many styles until settling for indie/prog (like Interpol). Highlights were headlining a festival, supporting a touring US band, having our EP paid for, being interviewed for the radio and having our songs played on local stations.

In September this year I moved to Edgbaston, Birmingham to study Civil Engineering and Vehicular Engineering at Birmingham University. A new jam band is to be formed.

I'm keen on Music, Skiing and Travel. I travel a lot. I've spent about 55 weeks in Finland in my life, and have visited a lot of countries around Europe (but have never left Europe). I've skied for 8 years. I've played guitar for 5 years, bass for 2 years and keyboard for 7 years.

My favourite styles of music are Progressive, Psychedelic, Ambient, Jazz (all disciplines), Blues (all), Country (all), Metal, Classic Rock, Easy Listening, Electronica, Space Rock, Old Skool Punk, Folk, Swing, Ska and Classical. My favourite bands are Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream, Dire Straits, Dream Theater, King Crimson and many more.

This is me a year ago:
http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/117/9/4/O/117940453O590563966.jpg

This is my equipment (Add Vox Tonelab SE, Pacifica replica & Yamaha APX acoustic)
http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/106/3/3/O/106335910O259593906.jpg
http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/72/8/3/O/72836853O874524233.jpg
http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/78/5/4/O/78542140O028258635.jpg


Oh yeah and my name is Tim.

[EmoBasher]

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/rbnum1fan/scotlisajulieRR.jpg

hahahaha this is the picture that gives me hope.

its like no matter how ugly you are, you can still pull, if you rock. (no offense)

[t_shirtsnjeans]

how can you be married 15 years with a boy who´s only 12....and...isn´t that illegal :p




me....hm....I´m 20....i started playing with 18...my name is sebastian..i live in germany...I´ll start studying in 11 days...moving to another city in 16 days (yes it works)...all in all: I´m a shy guy...not more not less...
That's more than funny right there!!!! :rotf: :rotf:

[t_shirtsnjeans]

See kids, this is what drugs do to your brain :rotf: :p
Ya gotta admit Keith, it is rather strange to read. I didn't catch it. Usually that's my job to pervert things into something they aren't. But I got beat at my own game.

BTW I'm Know Buddy. Nice to meetcha :drunk:

[Veritas]

That's more than funny right there!!!! :rotf: :rotf:
Is more than funny possible? If so, what would it be called?

[Veritas]

hahahaha this is the picture that gives me hope.

its like no matter how ugly you are, you can still pull, if you rock. (no offense)
Scott's got it going on! He's the mack!

[thunder_bird]

My name is Alex, im 18 years old. Lived in Portishead all my life, played Guitar for 9 years and bass for 3. Ive been in several bands with different levels of success. Got a fair bit gigging experience under my belt. I am currently taking a year out from education and working as a Nokia mobile phone engineer. Besides music my biggest hobby is classic VW's, i love spending money on my 80's Golf and attending Vdub meets and shows

[Jarvig]

Im 34 years old and been playing guitar for 7 weeks (LOL).

Never really heard music until I was about 15.
Then a "fun" little story. I believed I was strange that I didnt heard any music and wanted to become "hip". Didnt know what music to begin with. My bigsister and a couple of her friends often mentioned Pink Floyd. So I believed they were a monster hit band that just made super pop songs. Got The Wall and put it on my sisters record player.
What I heard made may head go "!???! ?!?! !??? ??!!??? ??". There were no songs on it that were anything interesting. No pop songs at all???
Said to myself that maybe I should listen to it a couple more times and then I would maybe find something interesting on the record. I mean....a band so big that even I had heard about it had to have something interesting in their music. So I heard it again. Suddenly I found that Comfortably numb was pretty good and that the solo was good too.
LOL. The rest is history. Pink Floyd became my number 1 band forever and I found out that Gilmour played guitar in such a way that to me no other guitarist could ever be better.

Really wanted to play myself. But didnt believed in myself. Could not sing in tune. Bad micro coordination in my muscle movements. I bad sense of rythm. But my mom gave an accustic guitar as a present. Gave it a try. Didnt work at all. Today I know why it didnt work. Never used any metronome and the book or tape lessons avaliable back then were mostly crap compared with todays DVDs, internet lessons, guitar forums etc. The crap lessons could not detailed enough explaine what good and bad habbits were and the playing without a metronome made me play all over the place and not improving at all.
Gave up playing guitar.
Still loved music and still loved guitar.
The next 15 years I never touched a guitar.
Then one day I said to myself "The thing you want the most in the world is to play fantastic guitar......You have to give it a try".
So I did.
Now I have played for 7 weeks. Taking the lessons from this site, asking questions in JS if there is something Im not sure about, alsom using a DVD (Fender Presents: Getting started on the electric guitar) and 95 % of the time playing with a metronome.
All that helped.....a LOT. Im progressing at a pace I wouldnt have belived possible for 3 months ago.

So what is my goal?

Well I can brake it down to several goals.
1. First to be comfortably with the guitar and being able to play it at a descent level.

2. Second to play in a band "just for fun". I mean just playing covers, jamming around, practice etc.

3. Thirdly to develop my own style. That is a huge one. And I know where i want to go. The basics in my style should be something like Gilmour when playing "softer" and Slash when playing "harder". Then putting some good stuff of Jeff Becks style when hes playing rock, blues, pop and then maybe a bit (important here is BIT....only here and there not all the time) shred like Petrucci, Friedmann, Hammet and stuff like that. Of cause all this combined in such a way that it is me who is playing and not just copying of those players style.

4. Then lastly the biggest one. Making my own music or at least playing in a band creative and skilled enough to make their own music. What Im going for is a bit hard to explain. Like I dont want to copy another guitarist Im in no way interested in copying any band. I want to make my own kind of music. But to give a hint about approximately what Im thinking of then it should be a combination of
i) Think of Britpop when it is super. Think of Verves Urban Hymns, Suedes Dog Man Star and Coldplays Parashute. Then add the space, size and sound of a Pink Floydian approach to it. Imagine - as an example - Gilmour being transponted from 1965 to 2000 and then you said to him "Coldplay is the band you are the lead guitarist in". Then let Gilmour develop his style with Coldplay and not with Waters, Wright and Nason. That is close to what im thinking of.
ii) Think grunge, neo-grunge, EMO. Take bands like Peal Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Live and then add Slash to the formula. Here we are over in moody, dark, hard rock playing but with the sparks and energy from classic heavy metal though leadplaying like Slash, Hammet, Friedman.

That is what im looking at (LOL).
BTW: It sounds like I only is focusing on the lead guitar. That is not tru. Its just easier (I think) to explain ones goals in the lead than in the rythm. But I desire to be good at both the lead and rythm playing.

[6-stringPsycho]

hey everybuddy...this is 6-stringPsycho from Psychotown, Baritoneland.

i am here to meet and make new friends ...ppl who luv guitars just like me...i am 18....o and also the lead guitarists of two local bands :P

hoping to have fun with u ppl

[NunoSlash]

I will just admit that i used to have, listen and enjoy the Spice Girls...
Its true when i was like 12...
Slash saved me from that :D
My name is Anibal, i live in Peru (South America), im 19. been playing for almost 3 years, i go to law school here. aaaaaanndd love to play basketball too, almost as much as i enjoy to play guitar.
My first gear was a crappy stratocaster copy and a BASS amp. I learned what i know (not much) from internet sites, i dont know almost ANYTHING about music theory (that sucks).
My goal was to play Sweet Child o Mine, i can play it decently now, so my new goal is to play the solo of Get The Funk Out, of Extreme :D
What else, what else...People often think im a skater or hip hoper cause i dont really have any band shirts, or wear that cliche rocker clothes..and sometimes i do look like a skater or wear some basketball shoes and stuff like that... but i dont care, im a guitar lover, so thats what matters :D
OOOh and that Spice Girl issue was real, i did listen to that, still like some songs :drunk:

[ST.Jimmy]

I'm 18 i Played guitar for 2 years now, i'm in to Iron Maiden and Bon Jovi and GNR i have 2 guitars, Les Paul and Stratocaster and i'll get something for my 3rd years on the row.

[JimiHaynes]

34 years old. Name is Brian. Been playing for 25 years.

[Dallas]

38 years old. My name is Fil (Filippo, Philip) and I have been playing guitar since I was 10.

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8987/dallasad7wf2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Arwen]

My name is Sara,I'm 17 years old,been playing guitar for a little more than a year now.I'm still at a pretty basic level of playing due to my lack of practice,although I'm trying to better myself lately.
I like rock,heavy metal,blues and some jazz. My favourite guitarists are David Gilmour and Slash. I play a cheap classical and even cheaper squire strat. I might upgrade that in the near or distant future.More likely distant.
I like music,arts,photography,skiing and am addicted to coffee and energy drinks. I am in my last year of highschool,taking geography,psychology and english for matura exams. Later on I'd like to study psychology, get a job, earn some money and buy better gear and some lessons.Maybe an apartment too.And a dog.

[ModestCargo]

I'm Jesse. 17. Playing for a couple years at least. Guitar and music are my life. I smoke a lot of pot. I do not do well in school. I go to a lot of parties.

I like classic rock mostly - favorite guitarist is Jimmy Page

Here are some pics of me, my girl, and my gear.
The pic of my girl is a year old and doesn't show half her beauty.

http://www3.telus.net/modestcargo/me-small.jpghttp://www3.telus.net/modestcargo/kerrina-small.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/modestcargo/guitar.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/modestcargo/bass.jpg

[Vortexan]

53. Been playing since I was 14. Played country bands, rock bands, trios, duos solos.....

[Zappa]

my name is ROD. almost 29 years old. been playing guitar for about 8 months. i'm a zappa freak. i used to be a mechanic but got hurt so not i'm a stay at home husband. i do a few hours a week helping this local joint take care of their cichlids.

here i am stoned with a few of my guitars

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/rod3678/mg3.jpg

with another guitar i used to have. it was when i was first starting and it only had dots on the 12th fret. i really felt like i needed them so i traded it. i wish i had that guitar back

http://myspace-054.vo.llnwd.net/01368/45/03/1368133054_l.gif

[Old Dog]

I live in the great northern wasteland , away from civilization and most everything else . I have been playing guitar for 37 years through classical instruction as a child , dingy , smokey bars for too many years ( although I miss them every day )and now I live vicariously through my sons , a singer, 2 guitar players and a drummer...........it's freakin' loud here !!!

[zappatude]

my name is ROD. almost 29 years old. been playing guitar for about 8 months. i'm a zappa freak. i used to be a mechanic but got hurt so not i'm a stay at home husband. i do a few hours a week helping this local joint take care of their cichlids.

here i am stoned with a few of my guitars

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/rod3678/mg3.jpg

with another guitar i used to have. it was when i was first starting and it only had dots on the 12th fret. i really felt like i needed them so i traded it. i wish i had that guitar back

http://myspace-054.vo.llnwd.net/01368/45/03/1368133054_l.gif
ZAPPA CRAPPA poster. NICE!!!!!!!!!!

[scott powell]

I live in the great northern wasteland , away from civilization and most everything else . I have been playing guitar for 37 years through classical instruction as a child , dingy , smokey bars for too many years ( although I miss them every day )and now I live vicariously through my sons , a singer, 2 guitar players and a drummer...........it's freakin' loud here !!!


hey,welcome to the forum! sounds like your house is a fun place to be

[jordo_99]

Hey, I'm Jordan. I live in Lincoln, Nebraska where I major in computer science. I've been playing guitar for about 4 years (first 2 of which i averaged 2-3 hours a day) and play about an hour a day of guitar. I've got a hohner birmingham electric, Fender Jagstang and a Cort acoustic. I've also got a digitec GNX3 that i love to death. Bands I play in are mostly fast paced grunge/punk bands with a hint of emo (not much though). I also write a lot of acoustic songs which never really fit into one category of music. I'm also looking to start a techno/effects band (like the Faint) this summer with my best friend and roomate.

[Teletubby]

38 years old. My name is Fil (Filippo, Philip) and I have been playing guitar since I was 10.

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8987/dallasad7wf2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Thats a frekking nice studio or whatever room.

[socialmisfit]

Wow, Socialmisfit, we have so much in common. :)

I'm 18 years old, from Welland, Ontario, but now living in Toronto. i'm going to kill here for graphic fun. i'd like to think i'm a really evil girl.

Knifes are my life... anybody who knows me would say i'm completely obsessed- sometimes in a bad way... but i hope to someday be amazing at stabbing, and just have people hear and see me stab and say "wow". (I want to get over this thing I have when someone says im really good and i say "i suck") I love helping people, whether its knife related or not. I also want to be in a good cell someday, maybe tour with a circus if i have no other commitments. I'm into thrash stabbing, lots of oldschool knifes(swords, rapiers, Rambo knifes, etc) and I draw alot from my victims veins also.

I can be seen in Knife stores playing with various knifes for hours on end.
(sometimes basically "selling" and advising customers about knifes, because they think i work there or something because im there so much haha)

I really want to start advancing my stabbing more, dedicating my life to it.


uhhh...i don't get it...

are you making fun of me or something?

[Teletubby]

no...gavb is just crazy :)

[Freeyourmime]

35, love acoustic, metal, jazz. Struggle through practice everyday because it is what I love to do.

[Guitar Quest]

Hey - Guitar Quest here... brand new to this place... not a very good player yet... but enjoy trying to get better!

[zappatude]

Welcome Quest. Hope you enjoy the place.

[Mabarax]

Hey, I'm Maya from Lincoln, Nebraska. I'm new here too... been reading threads and stuff for a while though. I'm completely new to guitar- I've played an acoustic a couple times, but you DON'T want to know how that went :p I just bought myself an electric a couple days ago, so I'm hoping with some practice, I'll be atleast halfway decent. I listen to a lot of blues and rock, and some heavy metal.

[zappatude]

Hey welcome^^^ post some thoughts on your new guitar in the "tools Of The Trade" section. Folks would love to hear about it.

[gman6974]

Well since I first started posting on this forum and I never introduced myself, here I go. . .

My name is Garrett and I live in a small town outside of Kinston, NC called Deep Run. I have 4 more classes before I graduate with a associates in Computer Programming. Transfer? Who knows, Im so sick of school. I work full time for a trucking company in accounting. Some of my hobbies include Riding my ATV, playing the guitar(playing 2 months now), and drinking beer with my buds. My favorite genre of music is classic rock and country. #1 Favorite is the original Lynyrd Skynyrd. I love Ronnie Van Zant's vocals and the sound of Allen Collin's Gibson Firebird. Hmmm thats about it.

[CustomStrato]

I am totally new to the forum thing, so you'll have to be patient. I'm 27 years old and I live just outside of Montreal. I found a renewed interest in guitar 6 months ago after my grandmother passed away, and while cleaning out her things we found an old tape of her and my grandfather playing in their band. It's a real treasure, and I decided to learn as much as I could so I could honour them. Now I can't learn things fast enough. I want to learn as much blues/rock as possible!

[zappatude]

Well since I first started posting on this forum and I never introduced myself, here I go. . .

My name is Garrett and I live in a small town outside of Kinston, NC called Deep Run. I have 4 more classes before I graduate with a associates in Computer Programming. Transfer? Who knows, Im so sick of school. I work full time for a trucking company in accounting. Some of my hobbies include Riding my ATV, playing the guitar(playing 2 months now), and drinking beer with my buds. My favorite genre of music is classic rock and country. #1 Favorite is the original Lynyrd Skynyrd. I love Ronnie Van Zant's vocals and the sound of Allen Collin's Gibson Firebird. Hmmm thats about it.
gman, sounds like you've got it together. Welcome

[zappatude]

I am totally new to the forum thing, so you'll have to be patient. I'm 27 years old and I live just outside of Montreal. I found a renewed interest in guitar 6 months ago after my grandmother passed away, and while cleaning out her things we found an old tape of her and my grandfather playing in their band. It's a real treasure, and I decided to learn as much as I could so I could honour them. Now I can't learn things fast enough. I want to learn as much blues/rock as possible!
Great story, great reason to renew your guitar passions.
I'm sure you'll find this site very helpfull.

[CustomStrato]

Thanks ^^^ So far this site is amazing!

[scott powell]

I am totally new to the forum thing, so you'll have to be patient. I'm 27 years old and I live just outside of Montreal. I found a renewed interest in guitar 6 months ago after my grandmother passed away, and while cleaning out her things we found an old tape of her and my grandfather playing in their band. It's a real treasure, and I decided to learn as much as I could so I could honour them. Now I can't learn things fast enough. I want to learn as much blues/rock as possible!


hi, welcome to JS. your grandparents would be very pleased knowing your learning the guitar. dont be shy here, everyone helps out, and shares what they know.

[CustomStrato]

hi, welcome to JS. your grandparents would be very pleased knowing your learning the guitar. dont be shy here, everyone helps out, and shares what they know.

I already have a good feeling about this place. I have been looking for something like this for a while. I'll try to keep the noob questions to a minimum ;)

[Rockbanjo]

Hey all!
I am amanda...Im from Minnesota and have just started the electric guitar... basically 2 weeks I have been playing. I absolutley love it!
I listen to just about everything except rap and hiphop...

[gman6974]

Amanda, you are awesome! A female that doesn't listen to rap or hip-hop is just plain awesome. I cannot stand when I hear rap blairing from a car/truck window. 99% of the girls I know listen to that crap and I despise it. It's not music. Sorry if I offended anyone. I hope I didn't since this is a "guitar" forum lol. By the way, thanks zappatude!

[HeavyDistortion]

i am 17 years old, live in norway, trying to become a plumber...
but im not that motivated, cuz what i want is to bash away on my guitar forever!
Oh well.. its never gonna happen :(

[Teletubby]

i am 17 years old, live in norway, trying to become a plumber...
but im not that motivated, cuz what i want is to bash away on my guitar forever!
Oh well.. its never gonna happen :(
you shouldnt limit yourself like that. It can happen.

[The Eskimo's Do]

Hey all

I'm The Eskimo's Donger, but the forum won't let me have a name with that many characters :rotf:

I've been registered a few days but not posted yet as I've found all the info by searching (yeah, I've used forums before!)

Thought I might as well say hey to the crowd as I have a feeling I'll be around here for a while :smile:

btw how do I edit my sig? Can't find the option in the CP!

Edit: aah, 10 posts or more, RTFM :rolleye: :toohappy:

[doakwolf]

i am 17 years old, live in norway, trying to become a plumber...
but im not that motivated, cuz what i want is to bash away on my guitar forever!
Oh well.. its never gonna happen :(


Yeah mate, you need to believe it for it to happen.. After a dangerous accident at work, SRV decided when he was 12 years old that he was going to be a professional guitarist - and that's what he became. I think a lot of us feel the same way you do.. I'm 23 years old. I've worked as a computer technician for the last 5 years and am now leaving this job to drive a truck in a mine in Western Australia for three-times my current salary. But I also want to play guitar for a living.. Will I? Who knows. But if I don't give it a shot, the answer is no, I won't. It's the same deal for all of us. The silly thing is, I know that a large pay-cheque is not going to make me happy in the long run, whereas playing guitar for a living will, but I, alike most people, don't have the gutz to go for it.

Doak.

[Daryl]

I'm Daryl and I'm 19. I live in England. I've been playing guitar for a month. I can play 5 chords and I'm really just practicing stringing them together at the moment.

Hopefully, this'll be a fun place to get tips and meet people.

Edit: http://www.imuso.co.uk/images/Product/AG00404.jpg

Picture of my guitar. Tanglewood TW28 WR.

[joepa]

Hi all, I'm Ryan, 31, from NJ. Been playing for about 12 years. No professional training, basically taught myself from OLGA tabs (when it was still in it's infancy).

Mechanical engineer by trade, graduate of PSU (hence the "joepa" nickname). Huge fan of college football, in case anyone wants to trash talk.:D

Currently playing an Alvarez 12-string that spends its life as a 6-string. Mostly a classic rock guy, and a huge Steely Dan fan. Happy to find a place to talk a little music, etc.

[EKrim]

My name is Evan. I live in Miami and am at UM for math/civil engineering. I play guitar, harmonica, and piano, and am extremely conflicted between classical (piano,acoustic guitar) and blues(electric guitar, harmonica). I spend most of my time doing physics and engineering homework, and am lonely/out of my mind. I also love my cat

[0.1 watts]

My name is Evan. I live in Miami and am at UM for math/civil engineering. I play guitar, harmonica, and piano, and am extremely conflicted between classical (piano,acoustic guitar) and blues(electric guitar, harmonica). I spend most of my time doing physics and engineering homework, and am lonely/out of my mind. I also love my cat

Hey I'm doing Civil Engineering too. What year of study are you in? I'm on my first, so I've just learnt the basics about fluid dynamics, and statics. The rest of it is pretty easy..

[EKrim]

Hey I'm doing Civil Engineering too. What year of study are you in? I'm on my first, so I've just learnt the basics about fluid dynamics, and statics. The rest of it is pretty easy..

im only a freshman in engineering, but I only need two more classes to complete my math major. where you going to school?

[0.1 watts]

University of Birmingham. I might be studying in Canada in my third year, but I'm undecided.

[Jesus]

They call me.. Jesus. The artist formally known as Tyler Wayne, and no, not the Tyler Wayne of tylerwayne.com. He thieverized me when I was in the womb.

I spend all my nights and days playing pool or guitar but as of late I've been in a legal conundrum, if you will, and I've been lolling about my house doing next to nothing.



Oh yeah and I wear glasses.

[siren]

Heylo :) I'm Shawntae, most people just call me siren though. I've been playing for about 7 months now. I'm teaching myself, its hard but eh I like it.

I live in South Carolina and im a high school sophmore.

I love music and I love sports and thats all to it :D :D

[tomac62]

I am God so everyone worship me.

[siren]

I just went to church and they kept talking about you, are you THAT famous? =O

[tcanova]

My real name is Tony Canova, strong deviation from my site name of tcanova(never been very creative with screen names). I'm 38 with a wife and 3 kids. Been playing since I was 10, played in many bands and for a year, and don't laugh, I was lead guitarist for a cast of Up with People. Pretty cheesey but hey I played some of the coolest venues and in front of many people. The past few years I have been playing and singing for my church choir. My guitars are a Takamine that I got when I was 12, a Martin DC Aura, a National resonator, Gibson ES165, some Sigma guitar I won in a contest, a Dean resonator and a Leo Fender Banjo. I like pretty much ever genre of music save for industrial, I guess I just never did enough drugs for that style. Haven't been a member here long but I have enjoyed all that this site has to offer!

[LoveisDead]

I'm 24, in the IT field and picked up guitar after finally convincing myself that yes, yes I can do stuff when I put my mind to it. 3 weeks in I can play two songs in entirety (thanks to easy solos - "Gyoza" by Shonen Knife and "Wish you were here" by Pink Floyd) and I'm going through the Stone Dragon lessons, as they seem more complete and comprehensive than some of the paid programs.

I have a Fernandes Dragonfly I got used... not really what I'm looking for style wise but it's a great learning guitar. Eventually I want to get an ESP like my guitar heros: Mana, Aya, and Ko-zi.

I'm big into Visual Kei, but I also like bands like They Might Be Giants, Green Day, old school punk, Ska... and even dabble in hip hop as long as it's Nerdcore. Nothing like rap about Commodore 64's and not being able to pick up Goth Chicks to really feel like the song's about you :D

LiD

[Mr. Boston]

here is a pic of Me and Jeff Beck back in 1995. for some reason i was WAY more excited to be there
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/rbnum1fan/jeffbeck1.jpg


Well YOU got to meet Jeff Beck. Jeff Beck only got to meet you. See the difference, lol. Still he could learn a lot about dressing for the stage from you man, lol.

[Mr. Boston]

Oh yeah- and I'm Mr. Boston BTW. I'm a funk powerhouse.

[Old Dog]

My name is Phil , I've been playing for 37 years both professionally and for fun . Most of my free time is spent teaching my sons , a 22 year old who raps and plays a bit , an 18 year old who has a brilliantly weird finger-picking style that has to be seen to be believed , a 15 year old drummer ( one of the most naturally talented I've ever seen) and a 13 year old shred-meister who will leave us all in the dust. I teach them , their friends and half of my neighborhood .

My home is LOUD , my wife is tolerant.....and I'm a lucky guy.

[Dethklok]

who, who?
who, who?

(I really want to know)

[Cowboysguy2000]

Hello everyone.

I'm Andrew, I'm 21, and I just recently decided to take up the guitar. So recently in-fact I havn't even bought one yet!

I go to Northern Arizona University in..... Arizona. I like pretty much all types of music, some more than others though. Real punk and classic rock are on the top of the list however. I'm a business marketing major. Uhh.... and as you can tell by my user name I'm a big Dallas Cowboys fan.

Anyways, I'll probably be spending most of my time here in the "Getting Started" forum, that is untill I learn how to play a little!

[razzlemacher]

I'm from Karachi, Pakistan and but living in Houston TX.

Used to play the guitar in school - but as I close in on 30 I got the distinct feeling that life was running out and I better do things that I love. Hence I'm going back to the guitar.

Its kinda frustrating - my fingers won't do what they used to easily do in college. But hey - it'll take a while and it'll all (hopefully) come back. :)

I've got a Cayenne Red Gibson Les Paul Standard (2005 with 60s neck) and a Line 6 Flextone III. It's a modeling amp but its pretty good, definitely better than the Spiders.

Peace.

Here's the axe:
http://static.flickr.com/142/325094218_beedb5dadb.jpg

[Chaks]

Hay I'm Chakresh, 23 yr old, an Engineer from India.
Now a days doin job. I start playin guitar recently after wasting my 23 yrs!
but i'll learn to play it soon! Love Rock!

Enjoy!

[ZampraZ]

Hello, my name is Sampras, im a 13 year old dood livin' in Sweden :D
I like to play songs by vai, joe bonamassa, john petrucci, eric johnson and lots more. I have been playing for 2 years in february.
I have three guitars, 1 strat for my bluesy side, 1 is acoustic, and another for my evil side. (not <metal> just instrumental stuff)

Photos:
<Ibanez rg 350 dx>

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/ZampraZ/DSC01126.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/ZampraZ/Headstock.jpg

<Deluxe Players Strat w> texas specials pups>

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/ZampraZ/DSC00296.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h79/ZampraZ/DSC00298.jpg

[Skapegrace]

Hi

Coool Forum!!

I'm Amit, I'm 25, i'm a doctor in the UK.
Been playing bass and guitar on and off (currently ON!! with a renewed vigour)

Started when I was 10, took classical lessons for two years, really hated it, then a friend gave me the opening riff tab for Enter Sandman then I was hooked.

Got a Gibson Explorer and just wanna play as much metal/rock as possible before my hands slow down.

cheers

[Georgeman]

Hi everybody!
My name is Cheuk Yin.
You can call me George.
I come from Hong Kong, China, so my English is not so good.

I'm 14 years old. I started playing guitar 2.5 years ago.
No one teach me guitar so I learn it by myself.
I like Green Day, Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde, Iron Maiden,
Metallica, Megadeth, Motorhead, Slayer and Luca Turilli.

Sometimes I play bass, but most of the time I play guitar.

My guitar is this one↓
http://www.guitare-discount.com/images/res/EDR-470EX-MWF-argent%20satine_260_88.jpg
Ibanez EDR 470 EX

The clean sound is good.

[Arc]

Just wondering...who is the oldest member (in reality) on JS?

[The Law]

Hi people....
I´m Peter from sweden, and I just registered here. I´m 27 and I play in a death metal band called Vomitory and a thrash metal band called The Law. Vomitory will soon release it´s sixth album on Metal Blade records and in May we´ll play in the US for the first time at the Maryland Deathfest.
The gear I´m currently using is a Jackson Stars RR and a Gibson SG, and I plug that into a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier that rests on a Crate 4x12.
Cheers!

[Arc]

I'm James from London and I've been playing guitar for coming up to 3 years now. I play in a metal jam band and having loads of fun with it.:p I have a Jackson Kelly, a Crafter Acoustic and a Squier Strat. Don't even bother to ask about my gear because it's so bad it's not even worth seeing!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/Arc_JS/DSC00218.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/Arc_JS/DSC00219.jpg

[Wade]

I'm 16 soon to be 17 i've played guitar for around 5 years, i'm an apprentise eletrician and i have a girlfriend who i love to bits!! If you have more questions then add me on msn messenger on "conkers_rock@hotmail.com"

Ty :)

[Vash03]

Hey! I've been here a while...and realized I don't have a post here I don't think..sigh* My names Chad, and I live in Kentucky, US. With 4 years of experience, I listen to (and play) a variety of music, and jam with a Fender 50's Reissue Strat in Daphne Blue. My amp is a practice amp right now but I'm working on that...I also have an Alvarez acoustic! I wouldn't consider myself good compared to how long I've been playing, but at least it's fun =P.
(everybody's doin it)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/chacoop/Picture043small.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y84/chacoop/Picture035small.jpg

[Jubal]

I'm dressed in 1950s, half drunk and hollow-eyed.

[*Chris*]

My name is Chris I love Country,Rock and Numetal I have an Alvarez acoustic and im buy a Fender Aerodyne Tele!

[shredding]

[QUOTE=ModestCargo]
I like classic rock mostly - favorite guitarist is Jimmy Page

Here are some pics of me, my girl, and my gear.
The pic of my girl is a year old and doesn't show half her beauty.

http://www3.telus.net/modestcargo/me-small.jpghttp://www3.telus.net/modestcargo/kerrina-small.jpg

I might pass out seeing the other half.

[1,000 Watts]

...and almost got the trailer paid off...

Hahaha! Nice one!

[Freestone]

I come from a time when dinosaurs ruled the earth...

[AngryBot]

My name is Mike, I'm 20 and I've been playing guitar for about 8 years. I'm into a lot of prog rock (pretty much all the guys from G3) and my main guitar is my custom Ibanez RG550. I plan to go to Berklee in Boston to study to become a music professor.


Here's the guitar:

http://myspace-699.vo.llnwd.net/00455/99/68/455598699_l.jpg


And here's me:

http://myspace-546.vo.llnwd.net/01368/64/58/1368998546_l.jpg

[skinner]

lol
so..
I had an account a year ago, made one, got grounded for something, and forgot i had made the account... realized it the other day, and so now i'm making my 1 year return and entrance at the same time :)
heres a couple pics... the first will prolly be huge, i'm just too lazy to make it smaller:
http://sync350.dyndns.org/me00.jpg
http://sync350.dyndns.org/guitar.jpg

[whoyou729]

Ummmm......
Yea, Im a beginner do not have a guitar yet.
Im from GreenBay, WISCONSIN. I like all music expecially rock, hip-hop, r&b, rap and pretty much every thing.
I paintball and skateboard also im 11.
I am not a punk with long hair eather (I hate punk goth people, they always think there better than me.)

[grae]

Hi i'm Kenny. I work at power plants around the US as a nuclear technician. It's seasonal work (spring & fall) so i have alot of free time to play guitar.I've owned guitars since i was a college freshman but only just recently got serious about playing/learning. I'm mostly practicing scales at the moment but i do need to start concentrating on complete songs. When i'm not playing my guitar i'm listening to music (mostly southern rock at the moment. Before that it was blues/blues rock.) My guitars are an Epi LP and a Ibanez acoustic played thru a Vox Valvetronix. Oh yeah, I'm 60 years young...lol

[TheBreeze]

I'm 16, from STEELERS COUNTRY(western) PENNSYLVANIA!
I'll give any kindof music/band a chance atleast once, i dont really like heavy metal, or really any kindof "rock" thats being made today. I don't like rap or anything like that.
I like country music(i hate the slow songs though) and classic rock.
I'm a Fender fan all the way i have a fender standard strat, a new fender american deluxe strat, and a delta(whatever that is) acoustical

i also play the drums
i like eric clapton john mayer joe satriani kenny wayne shepherd and Led Zeppelin
john bonham is my fav drummer!

[angel_ducky316]

Hey whatup people, um this is my first forum of any kind. Not to experienced at this kind of stuff, but am trying to learn. Well, I've been playing guitar for about 3 years and if you would like to know what guitars i own, just check out my profile. By the way, does anyone know how i can add an avatar, it doesn't seem to let me.

[psycospyder]

Hmmm, a little bit about me

I live in Springfield Missouri. I have to kids, they live with their mother. Almost a year ago I decided to learn to play the guitar. Rarely does a day pass that I don't practice.

I just joined the forum to maybe get some pointers on where I should go in the learning process

[amplifiedsoul]

Well, here it goes...

I'm 26 yeaes old. I live in Mesa Arizona. I've been playing guitar for about five years on and off. So really I sound as if I've been playing about a year or two. I've lurked on this forum on and off for about two years. Finally decided to join up.

[Mr. Boston]

Oh yeah- and I'm Mr. Boston BTW. I'm a funk powerhouse.

Guess I didn't post any pics before, so I might as well.

Here I am rockin' out on the Les Paul about 18 months ago at my current band's first gig. Pics are a video capture, so quality is crap, sorry.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b383/bostontim123/Gigs/boston06.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b383/bostontim123/Gigs/boston04.jpg


Here I am ripping it up on the Fender at a lakeside outdoor gig last summer. That was a FUN one.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b383/bostontim123/Gigs/IMG_5097.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b383/bostontim123/Gigs/IMG_5049.jpg



This is my new acoustic electric, a cedar top A/E with cutaway from a Canadian company called Art & Lutherie. No name for it yet:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b383/bostontim123/AE/Picture002.jpg



This is my MAIN stage guitar, Autumn, a Fender American Deluxe V-Neck Strat. This is what my fiance gave me when I gave HER a diamond, lol. I got the walnut burlwood pickguard from ebay:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b383/bostontim123/Autumn/autumn04.jpg



And this is my baby, my first real electric, Naturelle, a Gibson Les Paul Studio, Smartwood Series with Banara top. I got the rosewood knobs from ebay as well:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b383/bostontim123/Naturelle/Naturelle03.jpg


Okay that's it for me for now.

[ozzyman]

Hi, I Am New To This Site, I've Been Playing For 21 Years..love Rock,metal,death Metal, Mostly....was In A Signed Christian Death Metal Band For 5 Years Played Only In The U.s. Have One Release ...you Can Check It Out On Radrockers.com...name Of The Band Is Corpse...now I Teach After Work On Nights And Weekends.

[texastito]

I'm BATMAN!!!

[ozzyman]

Hi,batman.I NEVER SEEN YOU PLAY GUITAR IN THE MOVIES? :)

[gavb]

Hi, I Am New To This Site, I've Been Playing For 21 Years..love Rock,metal,death Metal, Mostly....was In A Signed Christian Death Metal Band For 5 Years Played Only In The U.s. Have One Release ...you Can Check It Out On Radrockers.com...name Of The Band Is Corpse...now I Teach After Work On Nights And Weekends.

Christian Death Metal, Wow!!!:)

[ozzyman]

Christian Death Metal, Wow!!!:)
YEAH, LOTS OF FUN...I REALLY LOVE PLAYING METAL LIVE.. :D

[Zig Zulquit]

http://myspace-311.vo.llnwd.net/01290/11/34/1290784311_l.jpg

30 yrs living
Ibanez RG7 / Ibanez S series
I'm learning 3DSmax8
Google "Terrorstorm"
INFOWARS.com
Resist 6lave 6y6tem
Be More Than Americas Battery
"YOU ARE NOT CATTLE" are you?...

[redstrat8]

Hip Hop This Is A Guitar Site Not Mtv Man Get A Electric Guitar Now And Go To Your Home And Learn Some Ac/dc Or Black Sabbath Hio Hop Or You On Drugs

[Peeb]

I'm dressed in 1950s, half drunk and hollow-eyed.
Welcome, Hank.