Members CanIBDom Posted January 3, 2010 Members Share Posted January 3, 2010 I can't recall when I first joined HC, I think it was in 2000, but it might have been '99. Dial-up and noisy modem, seems like another world. I might have still been on Win95. That's something I don't miss.In 2001, when I wasn't posting at work in the computer labs at college I was posting in my dorm and at home (on dialup) during breaks on my desktop with Windows ME. I lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 3, 2010 Members Share Posted January 3, 2010 I was holyfretdude way back before 2000, but I didn't post too much until after I returned in '01 as gtrdave, and it was all downhill from there... Then there were the aliases...'82 Wine Red...Smelly Cat...and a few others that you'll never know. didn't you get the ban-hammer over the Dell Dude's pot bust ordeal? Happy New Year, BTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 3, 2010 Members Share Posted January 3, 2010 Stratcat and "Silver" were the mods when I signed up.Wonder how Strat's ex-wife is doing. I said how, not who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators The Eristic Posted January 3, 2010 Moderators Share Posted January 3, 2010 Wonder how Strat's ex-wife is doing. I said how, not who. Number one on the "Most Wanted" list in the labs at Valtrex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members almightycrunch Posted January 3, 2010 Members Share Posted January 3, 2010 I started here back n 97 or 98 back when there was an actual chat room......damm that was a long time ago. me too, gone for a long time, and returned in 06, still not sure why:facepalm: I was here for all the John Ou, Steve Snider, Carlfia crap!!!! LOL Anyone remember a guy named Strider? or his buddy named Naya? good times back in the old HC chat rooms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Control_67 Posted January 3, 2010 Members Share Posted January 3, 2010 Been on HC for what seems like forever, certainly since around 1998/99, although my join date is shown as 2002 (anyone remember the days of stratcat and his reb beach style RG?) , seen my post count drop a few times, had a few periods of absence and never really been one to post unless I had something useful to add. Just come back on after a computer change and password recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 3, 2010 Members Share Posted January 3, 2010 Number one on the "Most Wanted" list in the labs at Valtrex.she has her own parking spot at the CDC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jjpistols Posted January 3, 2010 Members Share Posted January 3, 2010 she has her own parking spot at the CDC.:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stratocaster202 Posted January 3, 2010 Members Share Posted January 3, 2010 Having read this thread there are two things that need explaining. 1) Guitar Daddy and the political Forum 2) Dell Dude's pot bust Oh venerable forumites I bow down to you and request your knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members waxbytes Posted January 3, 2010 Members Share Posted January 3, 2010 In 2001, when I wasn't posting at work in the computer labs at college I was posting in my dorm and at home (on dialup) during breaks on my desktop with Windows ME. I lose. Eww... Windows MEMy sympathies, people who complain about Vista just don't understand how badly MS can drop the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CanIBDom Posted January 3, 2010 Members Share Posted January 3, 2010 Eww... Windows ME My sympathies, people who complain about Vista just don't understand how badly MS can drop the ball. I had to format the hard drive and reinstall the OS every 3 months until I was finally able to get XP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members asb Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 Eww... Windows ME My sympathies, people who complain about Vista just don't understand how badly MS can drop the ball. Vista pre SP-1 was the Windows ME of the 2000 timespace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Long Crapper Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 Having read this thread there are two things that need explaining. 1) Guitar Daddy and the political Forum 2) Dell Dude's pot bust Oh venerable forumites I bow down to you and request your knowledge daddysguitar was permanently banned at the political forum by some young moderator on a power trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members laidback Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 I liked the old format, where all the topics just appeared sequentially and you could pick and choose what tp read (or respond to.) I remember Loudernhel, John Ou, Hackster, Single Coil ( and the timeless classic, The Single Coil Manifesto,) Mr. Friendly, and others. I met some great folks at the first SE Forum Jam in Atlanta and the second one in Chattanooga. I missed a few years when I couldn't post from work, but I've read the forum pretty regularly. I've learned a lot here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members waxbytes Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 The Single Coil Manifesto: Here's Single Coil's opinions on nearly everything important about guitars. I've limited to 20 points, all of which should be accepted as Gospel. Trust ye the word of Single Coil on this folks, he knows what he's saying. 1. The vast majority of players play amps that are too powerful. If your tube amp is not being turned up past 5 or 6 on a regular basis, you're not using it to it's design specs. Most people don't realize that a "little" 15 watt tube amp is pretty loud. Sure, you may need that 100 watt head for the next 120,000 seat outdoor festival you play . . . but you'll still have to mike the amp. And how much stage volume do you really need? That's just the way it is. 2. Sounding good beats sounding "just like" some famous player. A great clean sound, a great blues sound and a great lead sound are all you really need. You can still play that Santana song without a PRS into a Boogie. That's just the way it is. 3. Buying effects is the least effective way of improving your sound. Most effects end up unused after the initial thrill is over (and it doesn't last long). The most frequent exception to this is a decent distortion box. That's just the way it is. 4. Admit it, you really DON'T need more than a couple distortion / OD / fuzz boxes. That's just the way it is. 5. Don't get your feelings hurt if non-guitar playing people in the audience don't notice your awesome tone. They're probably watching the singer anyway. That's just the way it is. 6. Nobody wants to hear you solo for more than about three minutes. I don't care HOW good you are. That's just the way it is. 7. Humbuckers sound "bigger" when playing at higher gain. And they are undeniably quieter. When playing clean or at lower gain overdrive, however, no humbucker can match the sparkle and definition of a good single coil. That's just the way it is. 8. Your amplifier accounts for anywhere from 55% - 80% of your tone. If your amp sucks, buying the best guitar in the world won't help much. That's just the way it is. 9. Tube amps still sound more organic than solid state amps. The difference is mostly in the power amp section, however. That's just the way it is. 10. All preamp distortion, tube or solid state, will sound buzzy at low volumes. I don't care if it's a point-to-point wired Matchless Hotbox, a Boogie V-Twin or whatever, preamp distortion sounds buzzy unless it's used moderately in combination with a hot power amp. That's just the way it is. 11. When used with a decent power amp, a good solid state preamp or high quality solid state stompbox can sound as organic as good tube preamp distortion. That's just the way it is. 12. Digital modeling is not just a fad. Transistors will continue to sound more like tubes. They will continue to gain more market share. That's just the way it is. 13. Tube amps will always be around. Vintage gear will continue to increase in value. Guitar players are inherently conservative about equipment. That's just the way it is. 14. Most jazz guitarists and the better country guitarists can smoke most rock guitarists. Playing through the chord changes is a good thing. That's just the way it is. 15. Heavier gauge strings sound bigger and fuller. That's just the way it is. 16. Fender and Gibson will continue to dominate the market, give or take about 10% from time to time. Guitar players are inherently conservative about equipment. That's just the way it is. 17. The $800 rule. On solid body guitars you get what you pay for (at regular street prices) up to about $800. After that, quality continues to increase with price, but with diminishing returns. Another way of saying this is that you pay most dearly for that last 10% or so of quality. That's just the way it is. 18. The guitar and amp markets are dominated by lower end gear. The high end gear is the most fun to discuss. But most players are shemps who play in their bedroom on low priced equipment. That's just the way it is. 19. If you've been on the guitar forum long enough to remember who Dave Zhirsky was; or if you know "Kensky," "Hecubus," "Dot Neck," "Tyr," "Bladerunner" or my real name; if you remember when John Ou stopped posting for a while; if you've ever submitted a post complaining about tab requests or to many "Epiphone versus Gibson posts; or if you've actually read this entire message, you should consider playing more guitar and reading less forum stuff. That's just the way it is. 20. Collecting guitars is fun. But actually keeping more than five guitars properly set up, in fresh strings, and in tune is a pain. More than five is for collectors, not players. That's just the way it is. From: http://www.angelfire.com/tx/singlecoil/manifest.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 The Single Coil Manifesto: That was awesome. I remember seeing that somewhere, but I don't remember when or where (a problem that seems to increase with my age!)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitarist970 Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 Stratcat and "Silver" were the mods when I signed up. Holy cow, there are two names I haven't heard in a long time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wedgehed II Posted January 4, 2010 Members Share Posted January 4, 2010 Stratcat and "Silver" were the mods when I signed up. Is it true that mods are retired & promoted thru assassination? Or was it spin-the-bottle....I can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted January 6, 2010 Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 It's not "the end," but the beginning of a new era for HC...hope it works well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators The Eristic Posted January 6, 2010 Moderators Share Posted January 6, 2010 Is it true that mods are retired & promoted thru assassination?Or was it spin-the-bottle....I can't remember. Only ninjaaron and derivicus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcflytrap Posted July 28, 2011 Members Share Posted July 28, 2011 I remember coming here when there was the Guitars and Guitar Jam. What a pain it was looking for guitar related posts in either of those forums. I think I have been around since 98 or 99. I had another account I lost. I forgot the password and was on a different ISP than when I created that account and wasn't able to retrieve my password through email. Guitar jam was dead and Guitars was pretty much useless with all the off-topic postings. Revamping the forums, last time around was great. I believe that's when we got the on-topic only forums. The forums were pretty much {censored} before that. One poster I absolutely hated back then was that annoying twat, Mcflytrap. That bitch loser would flood the Guitars forum day and night with the most stupidest annoying bull{censored}, burying any guitar related posts. I think the forum software was set to delete old, inactive threads after certain amount of time back then and searches would turn up nothing useful because that twat pushed them off the server. You're jealous because nobody knows who you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K3Fallout Posted July 28, 2011 Members Share Posted July 28, 2011 I was here when batotman and jjpistols were still posting. No idea what happened to them. That and the whole commotion about Edwards guitars..and photoshopping EVH into Yoda..good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted July 28, 2011 Members Share Posted July 28, 2011 This may be an old thread but I had fun reading some of the posts here. I reckon it was before the HC.2 saga. As for me, I'm not sure when I joined but I'm positive that it was before dec. 2004. maybe even a couple years before that. Don't know how that got changed. I also remember the post count screw-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted July 28, 2011 Members Share Posted July 28, 2011 I'm a noob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blind radish Posted July 28, 2011 Members Share Posted July 28, 2011 been here awhile too ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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