Read this first:


The purpose is basically to learn about other guitarests on this forum. You don't have to fill out fields if you don't want to, but it would be nice if you did. (for example, if you don't want to give your name, don't.. but i like to refer to people here by their name if i know it, adds a more personal feel)

Don't use this thread for discussion, any blatant misuse of this thread will be deleted. If you want to comment on something here you read about another person, post a new thread on the forum. I say again, do not use this thread for general discussion. You don't have to be a regular to the forum (or gtu as a whole), just a love for good 'ole acoustic guitar playing

This questionnaire isn't limited to acoustic stuff (though I insist you play acoustic guitar upon occasion to post here), go ahead and post your gear/experiences/ect with other instruments.

With that said, here's the form to copy/paste into your own post (just copy and paste this):

Name: Sammy Watson
Age: 20
Location: North Carolina -- Representing the East Coast, Baby!
Years playing: 7
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Rogue, Epiphone AJ18SCE Acoustic-electric, Ovation celebrity custom (ok its not MINE mine, but it stays at my house -- belongs to a friend who never plays)
-- Electric: Gibson Epiphone
-- Other 4 piece double-bass pearl export series, PA- Crate PCM-8DP mixer, 2 120W Soundtech loudspeakers, tons of cables and 4 mics (yes, i carry all of that with me when I go gigging).
Musical Wishlist: I'd love to own a Takamine and/or taylor
Influences: Shane Barnard, Trent Monk, Jeremy Camp, Ed Cash, David Crowder, a few others.
Style(s) of playing: Mostly Christian music, I don't venture far
Regular Gigs: I play a semi-regular gig at the local coffee shop, I play drums each sunday for the worship team at church (contemporary worship), I play at another church thing on a regular basis.
Greatest moment on stage: I can't think of any moments that stand out as being great, but I was tickled pink when I got down from a 2 hour show to hear that I had a hole in the crotch of my pants (i was sitting on a stool, legs spread wide).
Solo Artist, or Band Member? I do mostly solo work, but I do have an acoustic team that includes another guitarest, an electric guitarest, drums, bass, and 2 femle vocalists.
-- If applicable, name of band: Douloi Ek Christous
String preference: Martin Sp+
Any other information? As of now, no, I can't think of much.

Name: Eric E.
Age: 14
Location: Bakersfield
Years playing: 1
Gear --
-- Acoustic: an old Fransican
-- Electric: Ibanez Iceman
-- Other:Casio LK-56 Keyboard
Musical Wishlist: Any kind of double neck acoustic and a Scecter C-1 Classic
Influences: In the beginning was Daron Malakain but soon after came Brad Nowells, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and Kirk Hammett
Style(s) of playing: Blues, reggae, ska, rock, country, metal, folk
Regular Gigs: none
Greatest moment on stage: never been on stage..... yet
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Just got my first band together
-- If applicable, name of band: Not decided yet
String preference: love d'darrio and RotoSound
Any other information? Not really just that if I played guitar as much as I play video games then id be frikin Page by now but other than that um Scarface is the greatest movie ever.

Name: Grzegorz "Grzeg" Panek
Age: 24
Location: Chorzow, Poland
Years playing: 11
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Takamine EG530C, Admira Juanita
-- Electric: Yamaha Pacifica 312 (with DiMarzio)
-- Other Some harmonicas
Musical Wishlist: Hirade series Takamine
Influences: Blues, acoustic and electric, blues-rock, rock, fado, classical
Style(s) of playing: see above
Regular Gigs: regular jams, for fun, not money
Greatest moment on stage: Yet to come
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Solo artist making use of every opportunity to jam with sb
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: DiAddario
Any other information? Depends on what you want to know.



It's a good idea to have info like that.

Name: Shane Keane
Age: 17 in two weeks
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Years playing: 3
Gear --
-- Acoustic: SX Custom Guitars DG25, Takamine G-Series EG540SC
-- Electric: None
-- Other: Harmonicas, a keyboard, tin whistle, Zoom 504 MultiFX unit for acoustic guitars.
Musical Wishlist: Some nice Taylor or a Takamine Hirade Series or maybe a Martin
Influences: Dubliners, Christy Moore, Ralph McTell, Pogues and many other Folk musicians...
Style(s) of playing: (Irish) Folk, Singer/Songwriter, a little Country maybe.
Regular Gigs: Aye
Greatest moment on stage: Just me and my Takamine sitting on a barstool playing in a theatre to 1,350 people
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Both, having a band that contains: Fiddle, guitar, banjo and percussion and my solo artist "lineup" would be me (Hah. ) on acoustic guitar, harmonica and vocals.
-- If applicable, name of band: Folk Mahone
String preference: Martin Phosphor Bronze
Any other information? Can't think of any at the moment. Sorry....

Name: Corey
Age: 18 in February
Location: South Carolina
Years playing: 2
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Ovation Elite 1868; Epiphone PR-650 from late 70's, early 80's
-- Electric: Schecter C-1 Classic
-- Other Marshall MG30DFX amp and Boss Tu-2 Pedal style chromatic tuner
Musical Wishlist: US made Jackson Randy Rhodes; Gibson SG Standard; Jackson SL-1 Soloist; Marshall Mode Four Half Stack
Influences: the guy from Lynyrd Skynyrd; Angus Young; Eric Clapton; Richie Blackmore; Tony Iommi
Style(s) of playing: Hard Rock; Power Ballady stuff; I try to play Metallica-esque Metal but am not quite that good yet
Regular Gigs: Nope
Greatest moment on stage: None, however I did play at my High School Homecoming Football (american) Game. I was showed up big time by a friend who plays bass.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? I guess you could call me a solo artist, I mainly play in my bedroom or for family and friends
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: Acoustic: Maritn Marquis (all I've ever used, but I'd like to try Elixirs some day); Electric: GHS Boomers
Any other information? Not that I can come up with right now.

Name: Patrick
Age: 23
Location: Boston, MA US
Years playing: 9
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Garrison G40
-- Electric: Gibson SG Standard, Ibanez RG
-- Other Marshall Silver Jubilee Head, Laney 4 x 12, 1963 Fender Pro Reverb, various effects
Musical Wishlist: None at the moment, maybe some new strings!
Influences: Jerry Cantrell, Pepper Keenan (their acoustic and electric stuff)
Style(s) of playing: Metal, Classic Rock, Rockabilly (learning)
Regular Gigs: None at the moment
Greatest moment on stage: First gig ever
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Was a band member
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: Acoustic: D'Addario Phospher Bronze 12-52, Electric: D'Addario 10-52
Any other information? Not yet

Name: Eleanor Mollett
Age: 18
Location: London/Dublin
Years playing: about 3or4
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Martin 0001, Admira classical guitar
-- Electric: Jedson
-- Other A flute.
Musical Wishlist: Nothing much for now!
Regular Gigs: nope, i just play for myself in my room
Greatest moment on stage: see above
Solo Artist, or Band Member? well i guess solo
-- If applicable, name of band: n/a
String preference: i'm using martins at the moment
Any other information? not that i can think of.

Name: Simon Doyle
Age: 16
Location: UK
Years playing:1-2
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Yamaha LL-11E Acoustic with external output
-- Electric: Epiphone Les Paul Standard (trans blue)
Amp - Marshall 100W DFX My baby
Other:Flute, got a piano, picollo as well, though it's a glorified penny-whistle really. Erm...an old spanish guitar somewhere as well I think
Musical Wishlist: Eventually I want a Takamine acoustic, but I can be patient. Hell, with my budget I have to be!
Influences: Goo Goo Dolls, Counting Crows, Alternative music in general
Style(s) of playing: Folk, light rock / alternative rock
Regular Gigs: I wish! Not as of yet; give it a while
Greatest moment on stage: Simple gig at school; crowd-surfing while soloing!!
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Band
-- If applicable, name of band: First and Foremost
String preference: Steel, nothing more needs to be said! Thicker gauges as well, I prefer the tone and lack of constant snapping! Otherwise unsure!
Any other information? I messed this up the first time I filled it out; it all came out bold. Damn technology!

Name: Ben McDowell
Age: 17
Location: Newry, N. Ireland
Years playing: 3
-- Acoustic: Yamaha FG-403MS
-- Electric: Mexican tele
Musical Wishlist: Talent
Influences:R.E.M., Tom Waits, Patti Smith, Jeff Buckley.
Style/s of Playing: all music no performance
Regular Gigs: Yes.
Greatest moment on stage: You'll be the first to know.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? solo
-- If applicable, name of band: EDIT - n/a

Haven't posted on the GTU forum in a long time...

Name: Cody Burchell
Age: 15
Location: Texas
Years playing: Nearly 2
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Takamine Jasmine S-35, Yamaha FG-75
-- Electric: Squier Bullet
-- Other An old mandolin and an old piano
Musical Wishlist: Not much besides a bigger amp, and a capo and a slide
Influences: Gary Jules, Jimmy Page
Style(s) of playing: Folk and Blues
Regular Gigs: Have not had a single gig yet
Greatest moment on stage: That will probably be my first moment
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Mostly solo, just started getting into a band
-- If applicable, name of band: Do not have one yet
String preference: None
Any other information? Well, Im pretty poor, or else I would have much better equipment by now. I was self taught on my mom's old acoustic, and have got pretty good on my own but I start official lessons this next thursday.

Name: Martin
Age: 23
Location: Manchester, England
Years playing: 8 (on & off)
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Fender Dreadnought, Fender DG 14 s, Starfire Semi acoustic
-- Electric:
-- Other Hohner Bass, Ibanez SDGR bass
Musical Wishlist: out for nowt
Influences: Manics, Clapton, Dar Williams
Style(s) of playing: Folk, light rock
Regular Gigs: Not any more
Greatest moment on stage: Playing for the 'Lickers' on stage in front of a 200 strong crowd of drunks in the Meditteranean Sea
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Solo
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: Martins
Any other information? Played bass in a band called warped, acoutic for the lickers and now just for my own amusement.

Name: Steve W
Age: 15
Location: Northern California
Years playing: 3
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Ovation steel string, Epiphone 3/4 nylon string
-- Electric: Fender Standard Strat
-- Other
Musical Wishlist: Gonkulator
Influences: Trey Anastasio, Mike Einziger
Style(s) of playing: Rock, Alternative
Regular Gigs: None
Greatest moment on stage: Several great moments
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Both
-- If applicable, name of band: Kaaskop
String preference: Elixer

Name: Natalie, natty for short
Age: 21
Location: melbourne australia
Years playing: 4
Gear --
-- Acoustic: washburn D12S accoustic named "johnny", dodgy old classical terada from the 70's named "the beast", 12-string emperador on permanent loan, nameless
-- Electric: none
-- Other ummmm, i have a capo? a really nice kayser slamp one, it's red
Musical Wishlist: a maton or, wish of wishes, a Martin accoustic like my uncles! i've never played anything more beautiful but now he's been blacklisted from the family and i dont' get to play it anymore
Influences: john lennon, bealtles in general, joni mitchell, jewel, john denver, don mclean, david bowie, green day
Style(s) of playing: folk, accoustic rock
Regular Gigs: just infront of my mates around the campfire if i can pluck up the nerve
Greatest moment on stage: once i did a solo song during a small gig in the bistro at uni. i was nervous but i did it and i'm proud, that was three years ago tho
Solo Artist, or Band Member? definitely solo, i can't even handle having people sing along
-- If applicable, name of band: i was almost in a duo called Anatame, (pr: anatomy), it lasted a couple of days only
String preference: D'darios, the blue packet
Any other information? ummmmmmm, i wuv sammy
(yes, highly inappropriate i know)

Name: Vince
Age: 17
Location: Alberta, Canada
Years playing: Just past year 1
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Taylor 310 Left-Handed
-- Electric: Fender Mex Strat (w/ modded pickups)
-- Other Vox AD120VT, Vox Wah, Voodoo Lab Proctavia, do capoes and slides count?
Musical Wishlist: Taylor 855c Left-Handed, Les Paul Classic Root Beer Finish Left-handed, '52 Tele Reissue Left-Handed, '69 Reissue White Strat Right-handed, Gibson J45 Left-Handed
Influences: Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tom Scholz (from Boston), James Taylor, Gary Rossington, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton, John Paul Jones, Angus Young, Duane Allman, Dickie Betts (in no particular order).
Style(s) of playing: Mostly fingerstyle for acoustic, otherwise i play hybrid for electric blues/acoustic lead, and straight picked for harder stuff.
Regular Gigs: none.
Greatest moment on stage: Playing a solo gig and ripping right into "Heartbreaker"
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Both, somehow.
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: Dean Markley .12s on my electric, Elixirs on my acoustic
Any other information? LONG LIVE ROCK!

Name: Rebecca
Age: 17
Location: Saskatchewan
Years playing: maybe six
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Tacoma EM9, Seagull M6 cedar GT, brandless classical, Martin Backpacker for kicks
-- Electric: '85 Telecaster
-- Other '86 P-Bass
Musical Wishlist: Martin D-42AR. Or a vintage one.
Influences: Dar Williams, Manic Street Preachers, Velvet Underground, Hayden, Belle & Sebastian, Nick Drake, Tom McRae, Thea Gilmore, Ani DiFranco...
Style(s) of playing: Folk or pretentious indie rock
Regular Gigs: not at the moment
Greatest moment on stage: Solo gig at the Exchange, right after I signed my name on a brick backstage beside a brick with Harry Manx's signature on. Not really a "moment onstage" but the night was pretty cool.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? solo for now
-- If applicable, name of band: Union Pacific or Cheap Date, in times of yore.
String preference: D'addario 14s
Any other information? Nothing pertinent. Nicely done Sammy.

Name: Pascal.
Age: 18. Mentally closer to being a 80-year old weary old man, but still.
Location: Leuven, Belgium.
Years playing: 1. Maybe. Maybe more, maybe less. Don't know for sure.
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Yamaha APX-5.
-- Electric: Les Paul Classic (2003), Fender MIM '50 classic stratocaster (2002).
-- Other Err, a piano, I guess. As well as a harmonica in a few days, if all goes well.
Musical Wishlist: To be able to play the damned thing.
Influences: Hm. Knopfler, Eric Johnson for his combined pick & fingers useage on the electric guitar... acoustic-wise, SRV's acoustic stuff, Sonny Landreth (brilliant fella), Lowell George... too many, actually.
Style(s) of playing: Anything and everything. Except for classical, actually. I dabble in metal, dabble in rock, blues, I know a few jazz standards...
Regular Gigs: None.
Greatest moment on stage: A stage? What's that?
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Neither. I'm far from being an artist.
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: Electric: d'addario .10-52, or 11's. Acoustic: martins.
Any other information? Homo Homine Lupus.

Name: jessi
Age: 16
Location: minneapolis
Years playing: 1 1/2
Gear --
-- Acoustic: umm.. a squire acoustic, it sucks, but it gets the job done, since i don't perform
-- Electric: standard strat, little crap 10 watt crate amp...
-- Other: hmmm... flute, trombone, piano, keyboard, harmonica, my enchanting voice, and a few kazoos!
Musical Wishlist: fender jag-stang as of now, and i'm still on the lookout for a kapa minstrel
Influences: eric clapton, kurt kobain, john lennon, johnny cash
Style(s) of playing: all sorts
Regular Gigs: nope
Greatest moment on stage: well, there was the time in choir a loooong time ago when i had to run around the auditorium yellin "YEEEEHAW". i'm sure that looked as entertaining as it felt
Solo Artist, or Band Member? solo, working on getting a band together
-- If applicable, name of band: well, i've always dreamed of having a band called the Painful Hiccups
String preference: ??? whatever i get my hands on, havent been playing long enough to be able to compare i guess
Any other information? nope

Name: Cian
Age: Fifteen
Location: South of Ireland
Years playing: Three now, still getting nowhere!
Gear -- Yes please
-- Acoustic: Hohner western series dreadnought, Oakman acoustic electric, and Gibson J185 on it's way.
-- Electric: Epiphone ES175, Alexis Les paul
-- Other A few harmonicas, Line 6 Flextone II, effects pedals.
Musical Wishlist: My next aimed purchase is either an old gibson country and western, or a nice martin. The gibson will do fine for now, but a few years down the road maybe.
Influences: Rory gallagher is the main one. Hayden is great. Harry manx is amazing, allthough i could never match... That should be a wide enough spectrum. Actually, david gray is not all that bad. Well... Sort of! Yeah.
Style(s) of playing: Mostly... What would you call it, acoustic rock? That's what i'd like to do if i had a singer.
Regular Gigs: Not as of yet, unfortunetly.
Greatest moment on stage: None worthey of mention, unfortunetly.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? I'd like to be a solo artist, but since i cant sing, i'd have to be a band member. I play lead guitar in a jam session thingy...
-- If applicable, name of band: No name yet, we're only getting started.
String preference: Elixirs whenever i can afford them. For the hohner acoustic, whatever is cheapeast will do.
Any other information? Great idea!

Name: Meaghan
Age: 14
Location: The Great North! (Canada)
Years playing: 1 and a half!
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Yamaha
-- Electric:
-- Other
Musical Wishlist: A Martin or a Takamine!
Influences: Jimmy Page
Style(s) of playing: Mostly Rock or Christian.
Regular Gigs: Nope!
Greatest moment on stage: Hmm...Probably the first time I sang solo. That was fun!
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Solo for now! I'd love to be in a band though, if I could find some members!
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: D'Addario
Any other information? I'm in about a million choirs (ok, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit). And I don't play any other instruments besides acoustic guitar.

Name: Nath
Age: 18
Location: Sydney,Aus
Years playing: 10 months
Gear -- peavey rage tube amp/ jim dunlop capo and pick (med)
Acoustic:cort electric/acoustic - med/light gauge strings
Electric:black greg bennet custom
Other:.........
Musical Wishlist: gibson les paul.white
Influences: bob dylan, jack johnson, pete murray,hip hop artists, daniel johns, jimmy page, james hetfeild, kirk hammet, my teacher
Style(s) of playing: rock(new and old), punk, hip hop, ben harper jack johnson style tunes (dunno what style you call it)
Regular Gigs:
Greatest moment on stage:
Solo Artist, or Band Member?
If applicable, name of band:
String preference: med/light gauge
Any other information? im a lefty

Name: Ryan
Age: 16
Location: Florida, USA
Years playing: little more than 1
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Ibanez Artwood 10 Acoustic/Electric, Hohner classical
-- Electric: none!
-- Other kustom 30 watt acoustic amp, harmonica, capo?, and a friggin ukulele!
Musical Wishlist: a nice Alvarez or Taylor, Gibson/Epiphone Hummingbird, and maybe a little ole gibson les paul.
Influences: RHCP, Metallica, DMB, Eric Clapton, Led Zep, Eagles, Christina Aguilera, Counting Crows..
Style(s) of playing: Acoustic Rock(mainly) with a little classical
Regular Gigs: nope
Greatest moment on stage: nope
Solo Artist, or Band Member? solo artist i suppose
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: Elixers and d'addario for classical
Any other information? yes i was joking about christina aguilera. (though she does influence me..)

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Name:
I am giving my initials...T.J
Age:
13
Location:
U.S.A-Michigan
Years playing:
3-4
Gear --
-- Acoustic:
Yamaha Accoustic Guitar(CG-40 MA)
-- Electric:
Squire Strat
-- Other
Fender Frontman 15R.
Marshall MG 100dfx
Digitech RP300 Modeling Guitar Processor
Harmonica.
Musical Wishlist:
Gibson Les Paul
Influences:
AC/DC
Black Sabbath
Eric Clapton
Guns N Roses
Jimi Hendrix
Led Zeppelin
Kiss
Metallica
Ozzy Osbourne
Van Halen
Cat Stevens
Queen
...Almost all classic rock
Style(s) of playing:
Give me one I will play it
Regular Gigs:
Noda
Greatest moment on stage:
Noda
Solo Artist, or Band Member?
Solo man!
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference:
Eernie Balls
Any other information?
I just play...

Name: Ray
Age: 34
Location: Birmingham, AL
Years playing: About 7 and 1/2 mos. I think.
Gear --
Acoustic:Alvarez
Electric:Mexican Strat
Other: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp
Musical Wishlist:Taylor, Martin, or Gibson would be nice!
Influences:Not good enough yet to know. Love all the blues greats.
Style(s) of playing: Looks like its mainly gonna be blues, but I like rock and country as well.
Regular Gigs: No, that would be a tragedy to to put an audience through that.
Greatest moment on stage: Never been on stage, but I guess the first time I played a Grateful Dead tune all the way through without screwing up.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Solo for now, but my best friend plays drums and we are talking about putting a band together if I can ever get good enough.
If applicable, name of band: The Mighty Swirl Kings.
String preference: Light
Any other information? My goal is to be a solid player. I don't have to be SRV or anything, I just want people to say that Ray was pretty good.

Name: Philippe Bonfanti
Age: 20
Location: Manchester, bournemouth, Lund
Years playing: 1 and a bit
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Ibanez PF series, was my first guitar
-- Electric: Epi Std Les Paul, Squier Std Strat, Marshall mg30dfx
-- Other: I have a beautiful 12 string acoustic that sounds great, it's an Eko that was handed down to me
Musical Wishlist: telecaster
Influences: Gemma Hayes, Jeff Buckley
Style(s) of playing: for the moment am limited by what I can technically do, I like weird rhythms though.
Regular Gigs: no never, except for various close friends and the like
Greatest moment on stage: not got one yet
Solo Artist, or Band Member? neither, just another plonker with a guitar
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: Ernie Ball, though I don't know what's on it at the moment
Any other information? I am at uni and whilst there I don't have my acoustic with me, a real pain

Name:John "Acoustic J" H.
Age:32
Location:Tacoma Wa
Years playing:14
Gear -- Hodge podge.
-- Acoustic:Gibson, rouge 12's Oscar s. 6 Sigma classic
-- Electric: No Name 6
-- Other: Mando, Octave mando, fiddle, banjo, Asst wind and whistles and a couple of weird musical thingies
Musical Wishlist:Free studio time
Influences:Indigo Girls, 10,000 maniacs, Jimmy buffet
Style(s) of playing:Classical, Contemp. folk,Rag, Jazz, Pop, Metal
Regular Gigs: Cofee shops
Greatest moment on stage:Played AND sang 'More than words' at the same time!
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Solo, between bands
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference:13-56's tuned to C#
Any other information? I wanna be dadfad when I grow up!

Name: A.P.
Age: 19
Location: Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy (for the moment)
Years playing: 2
Gear --
-- Acoustic:
- Supersonic Em Lumanog (bootleg ovation)
- Yamaha FX310
- A Small Harmony Junior Guitar
- Takamine EG531SC
-- Electric:
- Epiphone Les Paul Studio
-- Other
- Ibanez Tube Screamer Pedal
- Ibanez and Yamaha Amp
- Casio Keyboard
Musical Wishlist:
Gibson Les Paul Classic or Standard with a white pickguard and gold colored knobs
Influences: Eric Clapton, The Eagles, John Mayer, Aerosmith, James Taylor, Jewel (the older Jewel), 3 Doors Down, Simon & Garunkel, and McCartney & Lennon
Style(s) of playing: I'm an acoustic guitarist first. I play a lot of classic rock, and older songs. I'm a rythm styled guitarist, and enjoy playing rythm and singing. Most of the songs I play aren't that heavy, mostly easy listening songs and some rock songs. I play mostly rythm guitar, but I am capable of playing lead. I play on the electric once in a while for slight distortion or when I'm playing lead guitar
Regular Gigs: The Acoustic Guitar Room at Yahoo Chat
Greatest moment on stage: My first time on stage was my greatest moment. I wrote a song, and my band took it and ran with it. We went up there and showed what we had and it was a beautiful moment.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Currently I'm solo, my band members went off to college, my lead guitarists is still here but still in school.
-- If applicable, name of band: E-Wing
String preference: D'Addario
Any other information? I made a promise to myself, that I would learn at least 2-3 songs a week. I also hope to be a lot more knowledgeable at lead guitar with understanding scales and using them. I am a songwriter/singer, and I hope that I can write a song that touches at least one person's heart in my lifetime.

Name: Jenny
Age: 16
Location: Queensland, Australia
Years playing: um...let's see...i'll be coming up on one year in about...april? but i've only been playing seriously since october.
Gear -- Just the beginner blah, Yamaha F310, cheap, reasonable sound.
Musical Wishlist: I've heard great things about takamines. BUT i am also DESPARATE for a bass! i played my friends at a party and fell in love.
Influences: None.
Style(s) of playing: Acoustic only, i prefer fingerstyle to strumming.
Regular Gigs: HA, i'm not that good.
Greatest moment on stage: ...well...i was in a preschool concert once...
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Band Member, i don't have the guts to go solo.
String preference: ...the ones that came on my guitar.
Any other information? No.

Name: Jessica
Age: 15
Location: Malaysia
Years playing: bout a year and a half
Gear --
-- Acoustic: admira irene, compania something [lousy guitar]
-- Electric: none
-- Other yamaha professional upright piano [silent series], a cello
Musical Wishlist: a baby grand, either black or glass-topped.
Influences: classical stuff and stuff from people like dido and lene marlin.
Style(s) of playing: classical, fingerpicking and strumming and fingerpicking songs. not plain struming.
Regular Gigs: i wish!
Greatest moment on stage: when i was the last person on and i did a duet and everyone applauded
Solo Artist, or Band Member? solo
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: d'addario
Any other information? i hope that i'll be able to continue with music when i get older and i have less time on my hands! heck, i hope that i can continue to practice even now!

Name: Austin
Location: Texas (who isnt here??)
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Taylor 714, Ibanez PF-5 (Old Package)
-- Electric:
-- Other Genz Benz Shenandoah Jr.
Musical Wishlist: a maple acoustic
Influences: not under any right now
Style(s) of playing: guitar
Regular Gigs: I have 20 on my computer
Greatest moment on stage: i had a giant portable stair fell on my foot once (while on stage)
Solo Artist, or Band Member? solo baby
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: elixer, or d'adarrio
Any other information? im not balding

B]Name: [/B] Chris
Age: 21
Location: moundsville west virginia
Years playing: 7-8 not all of serious playing though
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Alvarez
-- Electric: BC Rich
-- Other Crate Amp
Musical Wishlist: Alvarez Yairi, Martin D-35, Zakk Wylde LP
Influences: Dimebag Darrell, Zakk Wylde, Dave Matthews, Todd Whitner
Style(s) of playing: my style that kicks your styles ace jus the regular stuff
Regular Gigs: nowhere to play here
Greatest moment on stage: there isnt any yet
Solo Artist, or Band Member? well either really
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: BLUE STEEL mediums for a descent crunch on the acouistic
Any other information? I AM the man

Name: Aaron Stephens
Age: 22
Location: Georgia
Years playing: 1.5
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Alvarez AD 60SC
-- Electric: None
-- Other Washburn M2SW Mandolin, cheap harmonica
Musical Wishlist: Gibson J185EC lefty and an amp
Influences: Counting Crows, Dashboard Confessional, Goo Goo Dolls, Bruce Springsteen, Sarah McLachlan
Style(s) of playing: Slow alt rock (is that a style?) mostly rythym guitar though.
Regular Gigs: no
Greatest moment on stage: none
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Solo
-- If applicable, name of band: Orbiting Since Autumn
String preference: Ernie Ball Earthwoods .13's
Any other information? I'm a lefty cool, huh?

Name: Kevin
Age: 16
Location: Rockey Mountains
Years playing: 4
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Olympia
-- Electric: Ibanez Stagestar
-- Other My moms old old old classical guitar
Musical Wishlist: Lets see now. I could use my own recording studio fix up my electric a bit. An amp so big it rattles my skull and kills small children and a dozen other things
Influences: Vai, Zeplin, Scorpions, Van Halen, Eric Johnson, Kansas, Tons More
Style(s) of playing: Classic Rock, Fingerpicking
Regular Gigs: None
Greatest moment on stage: Most Embarrasing you Mean!!!
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Both, but my band is a bunch of incompetant nincumpoops
-- If applicable, name of band: Name Changes Weekly
String preference: Fender Bullets, Elixar for Acoustic
Any other information? None

Name: Aaron O Gamhna
Age: 21
Location: Emerald Isle
Years playing: 1
Gear --
Acoustic: Westfield! her name is Bonnie!
Electric:None
Other: None
Musical Wishlist: Gibson Les Paul Standard and a good semi
Influences: Slash, Eric Clapton, Richie Sambora, Joe Perry, Gary Moore, Christy Moore.
Style(s) of playing: Irish Folk, Acoustic Rock.
Regular Gigs: Nope
Greatest moment on stage: None
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Solo but hoping to be in a band one day soon!
If applicable, name of band:None
String preference: DiAddario
Any other information? Can't think of any!

Name: J. Foster
Gear: Epiphone Acoustic
Other instruments: Technic 1200's, Trombone
Gigs: Only on the Turntables
Best moment on stage: Judging a wet t-shirt contest

Name: Tom
Age: 22
Location: Fishers, IN
Years playing: 10+ years
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Dean Exotica Dao acoustic/electric
Giannini Valencia classical
-- Electric: Squier strat (hasn't been played in years)
-- Other
Musical Wishlist: 12-string (i'm not picky)
Influences: Jimmy Buffett, Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson, John Mayer
Style(s) of playing: anything acoustic
Regular Gigs: n/a
Greatest moment on stage: only had a few
Solo Artist, or Band Member? solo
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: D'addiro mediums
Any other information? I love my girlfriend

[B]Name: Daemon
[B]Age: 24
[B]Location: morphatt vale, South Australia, Australia
[B]Years playing: 12
[B]Gear -- just my acoustic currently
[B] [SIZE=1]-- Acoustic: fender 6 string acoustic
[[B]Musical Wishlist: ibanez 12 string acoucstic, and
[B]Influences: all very eclectic
[B]Style(s) of playing: alternative
[B]Solo Artist, or Band Member? solo (currently in the middle of writing album, and recording demo)
[B]String preference: .10-.52

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Name: Matt
Age: 18 - 19 in a few months
Location: Bozeman, MT
Years playing: 3.5
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Alvarez A/E
-- Electric: MIM Fender Standard Strat w/ Hot Rail Bridge
-- Other Peavey 158 (Upgrading to a Mesa F-50), DigiTech Metal Master, Multi Voice Chorus, and DigiDelay, Boss DS-1, Vox V847
Musical Wishlist: Parker NiteFly, Schecter C-1, Something Taylor, Weber Mandolin, AM Standard Strat or Tele. Epiphone ES-335.
Influences: Really just about anything. Blue, Classic Rock, Acoustic Rock, Folk. Right now I'm in a Metal phase and playing lots of BLS and early Ozzy. For Acoustic, I have really been kicking on the Dave and Tim Live at Luther College CD and have been jamming on that.
Style(s) of playing: I love to jam. I will jam to anything. Give me a key to play in and I will throw down, no matter what's in my hands, be it Sax, Mando, Acoustic or electric guitar
Regular Gigs: I play at Open Mic Nights a lot
Greatest moment on stage: A friend of mine and I did "Put Your Lights on" at an open mic night and I jammed the solo for about 5 minutes, that was fun.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? I'm a part time solo artist, however I am part of like 2 or 3 bands.
-- If applicable, name of band: Streak is one, Celestial Pandora is another, the last one doesn't have a name yet.
String preference: Dean Markley for Acoustic, Fender Nickle Steel for Electric
Any other information? I have jammed with the next Tre Anastasio.

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]Name: Stephanie Salgado

Age:17

Location:Tucson AZ
Years playing: 1

Acoustic:Epiphone AG or AJ,A classic mexican guitar(no name)

Electric: Gibson Epiphone SG

Other: Keyboard,Harminca,violin,voice

Musical Wishlist: To play better

Influences: No one really

Style(s) of playing: Classic,and christian.

Regular Gigs: Every Saturday night at my church.

Greatest moment on stage: My first time performing.People say first impression is best well that is exactly what mine was.

Solo Artist, or Band Member? I do most of my peices solo but if i need someone i ask my trusty buddy John

If applicable, name of band:..........no.
]String preference: DR(recommended by Trevor) and Blue Steel
]Any other information? I dont really use any other instruments when performing. its just me and my acoustic


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Name: Díarmuid McAreavy
Age: 19
Location: Belfast, unfortunately
Years playing: Getting onto three soon
Gear -- Fender Left Handed Dreadnought acoustic and a classical acoustic I can't remember the name of
-- Acoustic: Wait. Didn't that just get asked?
-- Electric: Tanglewood Memphis, left handed. Ah, now I get see what the format was intended to be.
-- Other I own a tuner, cause I have no musical ear
Musical Wishlist: Another finger on each hand
Influences: Irish folk, modern rock, Cohen.
Style(s) of playing: Folk, indie
Regular Gigs: Hah!
Greatest moment on stage: The PA failing whilst playing "Runaway Train"
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Solo
-- If applicable, name of band: Meh
String preference: Martins
Any other information? Foxes are glorious.

Name: Idar Wiik
Age: 16
Location: Molde, Norway
Years playing: 3-4 (I think)
Gear --
-- Acoustic: An old Giannini AWN 70 (series: 04/73...dont know what that means, but I thought I could add it anyway)
-- Electric: None...I've been looking for a Gibson les paul studio alphine white for some time now, so I think I'm gonna buy one if I find one.
-- Other A flute
Musical Wishlist: Gibson les paul studio alphine white (and a good amp to match that guitar), Martin D-100 Deluxe
Influences:
Style(s) of playing: I play alot of fingerpicking stuff, but Im trying to get faster now and start playing solos, though thats a bit hard on the old nylon strings.
Regular Gigs: No, though I would really like to get some...
Greatest moment on stage: When I played Eric Johnson's "A Song for Life" on the finishing partey for my school.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Me and some friends has tried to make a band, but we couldnt find the time to do it, and we did only have one guitarist. And it was kinda hard to find good to play.
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: Nylon...cause thats what Im used to
Any other information? Well...I play football (or soccer as some of you would say), and I'm a kickboxer too.

Name: Peter Wild
Age: 16
Location: San Fran
Years playing2
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Ibanez Acoustic(can plug in to an amp as well)
-- Electric: Fender Telecaster, Fender Strat
-- Other Crate 120 Wat Amp
Musical Wishlist: A Classical Nylon String acoustic guitar thats really expensize, a gibson SG that Pete Townshend plays,
Influences: Neil Young, Pete Townshend, Keith Richards, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson, Tom Petty
Style(s) of playing: ROCK N ROLL!
Regular Gigs: Yea, ive had 2 so far, going on 3.
Greatest moment on stage: When i was applauded in the middle of a song for a solo i did in a Rolling Stones song.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Yea in an acoustic group with another kid
-- If applicable, name of band: Maeillo & Wildrotter
String preference: Eh, Nylon, Metal whatever.
Any other information? no.

Name: Steve
Age: 26
Location: Cambridge, UK (but not for long)
Years playing: since about '95 or '96
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Yamaha APX-7A
-- Electric: Squier Jagmaster (Vista series); Satellite Strat copy
-- Other Salvaged Classical
Musical Wishlist: Faster fingers
Influences: Paul Simon, Sonic Youth, James, Lou Reed, Calexico, ...
Style(s) of playing: Folk and country influenced rock/indie. Some MOR.
Regular Gigs: Have gigged, but it's not regular.
Greatest moment on stage: Probably my showcase gig at the Talking Heads pub in Southampton. I just got everything right (and the soundman did a reasonable job...)
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Solo for a few years now. Was a band-type.
-- If applicable, name of band: Last band was "The Eternal Subs"
String preference: .11s, Martin or D'Addario usually. (On electric I use exclusively Fender Bullets .10s.
Any other information?

Name: Aaron Avey
Age: 20
Location:
Years playing: 8
Gear --
-- Acoustic: a 1950s fender resonator guitar/dobro, and ovation
-- Electric: Gibson les paul, epi les paul, 2 ibanez jems, 1 rg, and my collection of fender talons
-- Other my amps and rackmount processors/preamps and my vocal stuffs
Musical Wishlist: more talons (I love them)
Influences: steve vai, yngwei malmsteen, the beatles, metallica, u2, and deliriou5?
Style(s) of playing: used to be conteporary worship now I play lead/shed guitar
Regular Gigs: I've been to busy with the studio as of late but there is a local pub I love to play at
Greatest moment on stage: I've had countless
Solo Artist, or Band Member? both
-- If applicable, name of band: forgotten frailty
String preference: GHS infinity steel electric
Any other information? not right now

Name: Troy Miller
Age: 17
Location: Pinawa, Canada
Years playing: 2
Gear --
Acoustic: Hohner Electro Acoustic, Takamine Garth Brooks Signature
Electric: Washburn WR250
Other: BOSS ME-33, Marshall mode 4, Piano, Harmonica, Shaker Egg
Musical Wishlist: Dave Matthews Signature or a Dave/Tim Style Acoustic
Influences: Dave Matthews, Tim Reynolds, Clapton, Garth Brooks, Too many to list
Style(s) of playing: Jam stlye stuff, country, Third eye blind and such
Regular Gigs: not really our band just released a CD we recorded in my bud's basement
Greatest moment on stage: when I was playing in Calgary and my guitar strap broke and my electric fell and broke the monitor.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Band Member
If applicable, name of band: DCT
String preference: Elixir Regular

Name: Darynn
Age: 17
Location: UK
Years playing: enough
Gear: Tanglewood
Musical Wishlist: Clapton strat, Pre war Gibson J45
Influences: everyone
Style(s) of playing: my forté would be slide
Regular Gigs: Not too regular, once a month.
Greatest moment on stage: Playing semihollow guitar with a beret and Lennon glasses
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Band member.
If applicable, name of band:
String preference: D'Addario Phospher Bronze 12s.

Name: Micky
Age: 16
Location: Vermont
Years playing: 2 or so
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Samick Greg Bennet D-5
-- Electric: Epiphone Standard Les Paul
-- Other Peavey Blazer 158 amp, Boss DS-1 distortion pedal, Vox Wah, millions of small things (slides, capos, etc.)
Musical Wishlist: Gibson ES-335 Dot Reissue, Boss Blues Drive
Influences: my guitar teacher, my brother, Clapton, Hendrix, SRV, Page, and Vai
Style(s) of playing: Hard Rock, Blues, Classic Rock
Regular Gigs: Local clubs, Higher Ground Stadium, church
Greatest moment on stage: Playin along, I cut to a solo, and was playing for about ten minutes, completely improvising. I looked up and saw half of the crowd with their mouths dropped open. I tapped a few more notes to finish the song, and we got a standing ovation.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Band member, however I have been working on some solo improv recordings
-- If applicable, name of band: I have two of them. Spastik 7 (in which I play rhythm guitar) and Greenland Circle (in which I play lead guitar and am head of the band).
String preference: Martin & Co and XL
Any other information? I am a guitar junkie

Name: Mitch
Age: 16
Location: melbourne, australia
Years playing: only about 10 months
Gear --
-- Acoustic: dodgy valencia
- Electric: left handed washburn maverick series(thats all i know about it)
-- Other : none that i use often other than piano
Musical Wishlist: career
Influences: charles manson, iggy pop, lou reed, iggy pop, ramones, lots of others
Style(s) of playing: anything that comes to mind
Regular Gigs: not yet...
Greatest moment on stage: too hazy to remember
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Solo
String preference: ones that aren't broken
Any other information? i can sing alright (well i think so anyway) and thats about it!