So what have we learnt thus far?

[d03nut]

And by "we" I mean "I"- in this, the age of the internet?

 

After countless hours spent roaming, reading & researching the Net, I've learnt quite a few things about acoustic guitars/players. Yeah, sure there's the trivial:

 

-Like no matter how much you "care & maintenance" your guitar, there are days that it just won't sound its' best.

 

-You can get more than 2/3 of the tone of a truly great guitar in another one at about 1/3 the cost.

 

Then there's the bigger revelations:

 

-The degree to which people are passionate about their instrument choices is much more than I expected. And something that I have to constantly remind myself whenever I'm "opinionating" about such matters.

 

-Or that, not so surprisingly, a lot of people don't share my point of view, musically and/or otherwise. But amazingly enough, there are those that do.

 

For example, for someone to not only hear exactly what I hear in a bone saddle vs. tusq comparison but then to use precisely the same words that I had in mind in describing his findings (solid for bone and hollow for tusq, in case you're curious) is just astonishing to me. There were so many other ways to put it.

 

So where am I going with this? Well, what I'm trying to say is that the internet has allowed me to speed up my own "aging" process. It's helped me "open up" much faster. In the space of a few years, I've been afforded the opportunity to learn what would have otherwise surely taken a lifetime (at my current "pace").

 

And lest we forget, this is only possible because people are willing to share their experiences -and without (monetary) compensation- with others.

 

As a result, we may be looking at a different breed of acoustic guitar players in the future. But one that owes a big thanks to their "pre-internet predecessors" who learnt things the hard way.

 

Or, something like that........

[JasmineTea]

But you did'nt mention The Banana Splits.

 

 

theme song

[JasmineTea]

Let us consider Fleegle, Bingo, Goober, and Snork.

[carguy]

Originally posted by JasmineTea Let us consider Fleegle, Bingo, Goober, and Snork.

 

Without them, none of this would be possible.

[Stophe88]

Originally posted by JasmineTea But you did'nt mention The Banana Splits. theme song

 

i sense a cover band for these guys

[carguy]

One banana, two banana, three banana, four

Four bananas make a bunch and so do many more.

Over hill and highway the banana buggies go

Coming on to bring you the Banana Splits Show

[happy hours]

good observation D03,its something to think about .

 

nevermind the rest of the crowd,they're a bunch of animals tonight.

[Fireproof]

Originally posted by d03nut And by "we" I mean "I"- in this, the age of the internet? After countless hours spent roaming, reading & researching the Net, I've learnt quite a few things about acoustic guitars/players. Yeah, sure there's the trivial: -Like no matter how much you "care & maintenance" your guitar, there are days that it just won't sound its' best. -You can get more than 2/3 of the tone of a truly great guitar in another one at about 1/3 the cost. Then there's the bigger revelations: -The degree to which people are passionate about their instrument choices is much more than I expected. And something that I have to constantly remind myself whenever I'm "opinionating" about such matters. -Or that, not so surprisingly, a lot of people don't share my point of view, musically and/or otherwise. But amazingly enough, there are those that do. For example, for someone to not only hear exactly what I hear in a bone saddle vs. tusq comparison but then to use precisely the same words that I had in mind in describing his findings (solid for bone and hollow for tusq, in case you're curious) is just astonishing to me. There were so many other ways to put it. So where am I going with this? Well, what I'm trying to say is that the internet has allowed me to speed up my own "aging" process. It's helped me "open up" much faster. In the space of a few years, I've been afforded the opportunity to learn what would have otherwise surely taken a lifetime (at my current "pace"). And lest we forget, this is only possible because people are willing to share their experiences -and without (monetary) compensation- with others. As a result, we may be looking at a different breed of acoustic guitar players in the future. But one that owes a big thanks to their "pre-internet predecessors" who learnt things the hard way. Or, something like that........

 

 

Good stuff.

[JasmineTea]

 

Originally posted by d03nut ........

See, I think you may've overdone it with the opening post. It's just waaay too much to think about. So, having said that, for me the obvious thing to do was thread-jack.

 

Now, can we get back to the Splits, or what?

[mrlucky7]

They enjoy "The banana splits"

[riffmeister]

I've learnt that learned can also be spelled learnt.

[Hudman]

 

Originally posted by riffmeister I've learnt that learned can also be spelled learnt.

 

 

Yes. It depends on where you are located in the states.

 

d03Nut,

Another deep thought type of post.

 

Good job!

[knockwood]

I think the internet makes it clearer than ever that we're living in an age where basically if you can conceive something, that thing can be brought to fruition.

 

Here's the funny thing: This was also true in the paleolithic era. It's just that the things being conceived back then weren't quite as advanced. Advancement/improvement can only happen in generational stages. But this point is much more eloquently illustrated by Jack Handy:

 

"I bet when the neanderthal kids would make a snowman, someone would always end up saying, 'Don't forget the thick, heavy brows.' Then they would all get embarrassed because they remembered they had the big hunky brows too, and they'd get mad and eat the snowman."

[Hudman]

Originally posted by knockwood I think the internet makes it clearer than ever that we're living in an age where basically if you can conceive something, that thing can be brought to fruition. Here's the funny thing: This was also true in the paleolithic era. It's just that the things being conceived back then weren't quite as advanced. Advancement/improvement can only happen in generational stages. But this point is much more eloquently illustrated by Jack Handy: "I bet when the neanderthal kids would make a snowman, someone would always end up saying, 'Don't forget the thick, heavy brows.' Then they would all get embarrassed because they remembered they had the big hunky brows too, and they'd get mad and eat the snowman."

 

I love that one.

[knockwood]

Originally posted by Hudman I love that one.

 

They're all brilliant. I wish like hell I'd written 'em myself.

[JasmineTea]

Ok, so my thread-jack failed. But it almost worked!

 

I think d03nuts experience is probly the norm. The only real problem with the net is it's a breeding ground for GAS. Ignorance is bliss.