MacDaddy Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 As a bassist I've always been against the idea of Basschat having a wee corner where those who play both guitar and bass could congregate and speak in hushed tones. It is [b]Bass[/b]chat after all. But seen as I am now playing the guitar in a band myself, I'm suddenly thinking it's not such a bad idea [size=2]*looks for 'hypocrite? Me?'[/size][size=2] emoticon*[/size] Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I've raised this one before, it was voted against in the end unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Aren't there more of them than us and they'd take over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 All though a good idea, I'd rather keep it strictly bass related. There are already guitar dedicated forums out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Seems to invite the concept of 'musician', a more liberating idea altogether. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 [quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1325694697' post='1486229'] Seems to invite the concept of 'musician', a more liberating idea altogether. [/quote] But that discriminates against drummers! I'll get me coat (and hard hat) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Bass only from me. I want to keep as far away as possible from a guitar forum :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 It's been discussed plenty on here and decided against, the forum is a hefty size as it is and it would simply dilute the content IMO (it's a Bass site, not a all-emcompassing guitar/music/instrument site) There's nothing to stop you registering a domain and setting up your own forum though Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 [quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1325694684' post='1486228'] There are already dedicated guitar forums out there. [/quote] This... sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Hmmm. As a former guitarist AND former tutor I should want this. In truth I'm not sure I do. I'd agree that some of the folks inhabiting guitar sites can be a bit anal, but when all's said this is actually a bass site. I once raised (with others) the idea of a Lefty subforum. To be fair to the mods they did give it serious consideration (which is more than I could say at the time about some of my fellow BC'ers - you know who you are ), but again came down against (we do have our own thread on the For Sale forum though - woohoo! ) I hope you'll forgive me if this all feels a bit familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) that would be like me going into WHsmiths, looking at the multitude of guitar related magazines... then spotting my oasis, (the lonely bass guitar mag) and finding out half the magazine has guitar content... i really think we are all equal as musicians, but this electric bass forum with its great info, is too important to start diluting... Edited January 4, 2012 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 [quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1325694684' post='1486228'] There are already guitar dedicated forums out there. [/quote] Could you then please point us in the direction of a good one that is as friendly, interesting and musically diverse as BassChat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) It would be OK if we could confine them to a subforum, but they might escape out and roam free in the other forums, spoiling things with their flambouyant ways. Edited January 4, 2012 by seashell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin7 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1325701512' post='1486374'] Could you then please point us in the direction of a good one that is as friendly, interesting and musically diverse as BassChat? [/quote] It's unlikely you'll find any music forum as friendly, interesting, and musically diverse as BassChat. I've never seen another one that even comes close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Austin7' timestamp='1325701971' post='1486383'] It's unlikely you'll find any music forum as friendly, interesting, and musically diverse as BassChat. I've never seen another one that even comes close. [/quote] Exactly. If I understand correctly, though, MacDaddy was implying that the guitar-related subforum on BC would be specific for those of us who play both instruments, not like a normal guitar forum like many you can find elsewhere. (Happy to stand corrected if I got it wrong.) Even if I don't play guitar I might like to lurk on such subforum, as I'm fascinated by how two instruments that look so similar can in fact be so different in the way they are played and in their use in composing songs. Edited January 4, 2012 by bluejay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 [quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1325694684' post='1486228'] All though a good idea, I'd rather keep it strictly bass related. There are already guitar dedicated forums out there. [/quote] But most of them are sh*t and full of little ***** with nothing useful to say. I would like the BC team to create a discrete Guitarchat forum moderated in the way this is. BC seems to me to be 'in service' to bass and most of its prolific members appear to espouse a similar attitude, that its the bass and this forum is what's important. Most decent guitar forums are pretty much instrument-specific due to the vast numbers of guitarists around. A general guitar forum might be difficult to moderate usefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janmaat Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 We could have a forum for other instruments that's hidden from non-registered users and where only those are allowed to post who have already posted elsewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1325701512' post='1486374'] Could you then please point us in the direction of a good one that is as friendly, interesting and musically diverse as BassChat? [/quote] I could name three that are easily as good (one of them far better actually), but I don't want them being swamped by bloody bass players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1325703871' post='1486430'] I could name three that are easily as good (one of them far better actually), but I don't want them being swamped by bloody bass players. [/quote] For god's sake man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 LOOOOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 [quote name='janmaat' timestamp='1325703626' post='1486426'] We could have a forum for other instruments that's hidden from non-registered users and where only those are allowed to post who have already posted elsewhere [/quote] Only if it was organised by a bassist that started them off on the basics. 1. How to remember to pack your leads. 2. how to remember to work without an electric tuner etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I'd support this. I played guitar in my last band for about 5 years. The only reason I decided to play guitar was because I didn't want to be in a band with a guitarist. Sending someone off to a guitar forum is like sending an innocent man to prison. If there were a small sub forum here for discussion of the instrument in a rational and sensible manner, as seems beyond the grasp of your average guitariste, I think it would be a good thing. It could be incognito, so as not to attract unwanted attention and anyone who doesn't want to visit it shouldn't be forced. Guitars aren't the problem, it's guitarists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 [quote name='Doctor J' timestamp='1325704593' post='1486446'] I'd support this. I played guitar in my last band for about 5 years. The only reason I decided to play guitar was because I didn't want to be in a band with a guitarist. Sending someone off to a guitar forum is like sending an innocent man to prison. If there were a small sub forum here for discussion of the instrument in a rational and sensible manner, as seems beyond the grasp of your average guitariste, I think it would be a good thing. It could be incognito, so as not to attract unwanted attention and anyone who doesn't want to visit it shouldn't be forced. Guitars aren't the problem, it's guitarists. [/quote] So it could just be done in General Discussion , it doesn't need an extra forum drawing attention to itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonshelley01 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1325704758' post='1486449'] So it could just be done in General Discussion , it doesn't need an extra forum drawing attention to itself. [/quote] +1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Topics would just disappear among everything else. It's not general discussion, it's several topics related to a specific instrument, rather than the random subject matter of the open forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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