[xplizit]

Name: Niklas
Age: 17
Location: Haugesund, Norway
Years playing: 2
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Ibanez PF100
-- Electric: Ibanez RG170
-- Other Vox V848 wah, BD-2, RDD-20, Pevey Enovy 110 Amp
Musical Wishlist: Way too much to list..
Influences: Slash, Satch, SRV, Page
Style(s) of playing: Rock, blues, metal
Regular Gigs: No
Greatest moment on stage: Never performed
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Solo, although I'd love to be in a band.
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: Electric: D'Addario 10's. Acoustic: Don't have a favorite yet
Any other information? Rock on!

[georgb25]

B]Name: [/B] Georg Brinkmann
Age: 19
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Years playing: Just over 2 years
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Alvarez Regent series and a Yamaha classical guitar
-- Electric: none
-- Other none
Musical Wishlist: Takamine acoustic, Epiphone Les Paul
Influences: Led Zeppelin, numerous folk acts
Style(s) of playing: Blues, folk, rock
Regular Gigs: No
Greatest moment on stage: Playing in front of 500 people...
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Band member mostly
-- If applicable, name of band: Urban Folk Group
String preference: Martin

[TripleM]

Name: TripleM =>
Age: 15
Location: The worst place in Germany
Years playing: 5
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Takamine EG-531-SC
-- Electric: Fender 40th Anniversairy Stratocaster
-- Other: Line6 POD 2.0
Musical Wishlist: Lots of things... but the 50th Anniversiry Stratocaster is really nice too...
Influences: ohhhh... much to many to list
Style(s) of playing: Everything my Guitar Accepts
Regular Gigs: No Stage.... No Gigs
Greatest moment on stage: Stage... where is the Stage???
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Ihave no band so i think i am a Solo Artist
-- If applicable, name of band: no band!
String preference: Gore Elixir

[jiminos]

Name: Jim Sanders
Age: 47
Location: Washington state, USA
Years playing: about 35
Gear --
-- Acoustic: 1978 Ovation Balladeer, 1984 Ovation Ultra 12 string, 1993 Guild JF-30, 1999 Ovation Elite Special, 2002 Adamas SMT, 2004 Ovation 30th Anniv Custom Legend
-- Electric:
-- Other a lot of harmonicas and a Casio keyboard, Peavey 600 series PA w/ SP5S speakers, Yamaha PA
Musical Wishlist: Gibson Custom Shop J-200
Influences: Croce, Taylor, Stevens, Campbell, Chapin, Lightfoot, Red Shea, Terry Clements, Maury Muehleisen, Raplh McTell, Tommy Sands
Style(s) of playing: Irish, folk, blues, classical
Regular Gigs: concerts, pubs
Greatest moment on stage: recently did a new arrangement of Tommy Sands' "There Were Roses" as the last song at a pub that was closing down.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? both. mostly solo... worked for few years as front man of an Irish group
-- If applicable, name of band: The Ware Brothers
String preference: D'addarios, Adamas - lights
Any other information?

This post has been edited by jiminos: 04 March 2004 - 05:25 PM

[PunX88]

Name: Mark Kruger
Age: 15
Location: Jackson's Point, Ontario, Canada
Years playing: 3 months
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Black Art&Lutherie Wild Cherry
-- Electric: Not yet
Musical Wishlist: Fender Strat
Influences: All forms of rock
Style(s) of playing: Notes (boo chords!)
Regular Gigs: N/A
Greatest moment on stage: None yet
Solo Artist, or Band Member? nope
Any other information?: My name is Mark, and I am a rock star

[wood162001]

Name: Duane Woody
Age: 16
Location: North Carolina
Years playing: 4
Acoustic: Alvarez
Electric: Kh-2 Relic Esp
Influences: Jon Schaffer, Kurdt Vanderhoof, Gary Holt, John Mellencamp, Michael Wilton, John Fogerty, Dickey Betts
Style(s) of playing: Heavy Metal, Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Solo Artist, or Band Member?: Solo, but at times play with my 2 best friends.
String preference: Martin

[Marleyx1981x]

Name: Jared
Age: 12
Location: Texas
Years playing: 3 months
Gear -- Acoustic Guitar
-- Acoustic: Hohner
-- Electric:none
Musical Wishlist: Epiphone Les Paul Special (wood,brown), Ovation Adamas (blue, or black)
Influences: Bob Marley, Zack White
Style(s) of playing: Reggae, Rock
String preference: none
Any other information? none

[RSpimp]

Name: Ryan
Age: 19
Location: Tucson
Years playing: 1/2
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Ibanez AEG10
-- Electric: --------------
-- Other -----------------
Musical Wishlist: Umm.... I just started getting into guitars. Not really sure yet.
Influences: Eric Clapton, Kirk Hammet, Eddie Van Halen, Jack Black, and Kyle Guess. I would say Linkin Park, because they're my favorite band, but they don't have any acoustic songs. So as far as my guitar playing goes that's about it. There will be more later most likely.
Style(s) of playing: Just rock for now but I'm learning
Regular Gigs: Not yet.
Greatest moment on stage: I did sing an original song in front of a couple thousand of my pears.(Before I started playing guitar. I wrote the lyrics, and somebody else put music to it. It took us 3 days to write it.)
Solo Artist, or Band Member? I'm learning to be a solo artist, but possibly a lead guitarist in a band.
-- If applicable, name of band: N/A
String preference: D'Addarrio EXP16 for my acoustic
Any other information? Not really.

This post has been edited by RSpimp: 27 March 2004 - 10:59 PM

[skesal]

Name: Matt
Age: 17
Location: Southampton, PA
Years playing: about four years now...
Gear --
-- Acoustic: I've been exploring Dean acoustics lately, and Ovations...
-- Electric: Ibanez (insert model numbers), Gibson faded SG, and an Epiphone LP Standard
-- Other: keyboards and the effing ocarina
Musical Wishlist: An MJ custom... some go for about $20,000
Influences: I have mostly rock influences, but I do admire a good acoustic guitarist.
Style(s) of playing: rock 'n' roll, blues, and acoustic rock
Regular Gigs: I've done the school talent show once, played a few gigs at parties, etc.
Greatest moment on stage: It was when my old band did some rock covers...
Boston - More Than A Feeling
AC/DC - Back In Black
Pearl Jam - Even Flow
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
Black Sabbath - Iron Man
-- If applicable, name of band: The Sex
String preference: D'addarios and Ernie Ball super slinky
Any other information?: I'm a lefty and I'm starting an acoustic group called 'The Springtime Failure'

[eccentric4]

Name: Jimmy Henderson
Age: 21
Location: Daytona Beach, FL for school, I live in Toledo, OH
Years playing: One year this May
Gear --
-- Acoustic: '99 Yamaha F310 (not the gig bag set, this one's different
-- Electric:
-- Other
Musical Wishlist: A Martin...any, they sound perfect...and anything Ovation, love that sound
Influences: Dave Matthews Band, Bela Fleck
Style(s) of playing: Little of everything, slowly finding my groove in emo/alternative
Regular Gigs: I put on a personal show everyday, outside...but nobody usually comes, lol
Greatest moment on stage: n/a
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Solo artist/songwriter (can't sing to save my life
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: Martin Silk & Steel, by far
Any other information? My guitar always sounds better in someone elses hands

[deamhain]

Name: Bob
Age: 37
Location: Aberdeenshire
Years playing: 2 weeks!!
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Freshman PA 200D which I've had for...2 weeks!
-- Electric:
-- Other
Musical Wishlist: To be able to play. Then who knows?
Influences: I like Gary Moore, Alex Lifeson, all sorts really
Style(s) of playing: plink, twaaang, buzz...it's only been 2 weeks!
Regular Gigs: Not for a long time..used to sing back in the late 80's, early 90's
Greatest moment on stage: A girl jumping up and snogging me. Not a musical great moment but at least I'm honest.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Artist? aha ha ha hee hee
-- If applicable, name of band: was "Minority of One"
String preference: so far, the 6 that came with the guitar
Any other information? Way back inn school I sang my way to a music 'o' Grade (probably Standard Grade or something to you youngsters) so I'm hoping I retained my musical ear and that might help me learn to play this resonating box with strings that I have procured in a moment of madness!

[eetdrinkanbmerry]

Name: Nick Rodham
Age: 21
Location: St Lawrence University
Years playing: 9
Gear --
-- Acoustic: 1998 Breedlove SD20/w, 1913 Gibson A1 Mandolin
-- Electric: Don't like 'em Except whatever Trey Anastasio plays
-- Other
Musical Wishlist: Taylor W65 12 String
Influences: Dave Matthews, Cris Thile, Bill Nershi, Mike Kang, Trey
Style(s) of playing: Jam, Folk, Bluegrass.
Regular Gigs: thats on my wishlist
Greatest moment on stage: Playin Spring Jam
Solo Artist, or Band Member?
-- If applicable, name of band: Damn the Man
String preference: D' Addario Bluegrass guage
Any other information? I wish I was in Australia!

This post has been edited by eetdrinkanbmerry: 27 March 2004 - 04:03 PM

[dorio]

Name: bernard D (the D man)
Age: 50
Location: France & Switzerland
Years playing: 20 basically, but practically every day for the last 2 years
Gear --
Acoustic: Ibanez Gibson and Givson (acoustic)
Electric: I gave up. Prefer to plug my acousics on amps

Musical Wishlist: mmh... yeah i want a 12 strings (gibson or Fender)
Influences: Beatles Dylan Stones Neil Young rock & folk & blues
Style(s) of playing: mainly folk but i rock when i've got them Blues...
Regular Gigs: No gigs.
Greatest moment on stage: in my dreams
Solo Artist, or Band Member? solo
String preference: Has to be steel
Any other information? You got it

[J-Gunner!]

Name: Jeremy H
Age: 15
Location: Tennessee, USA
Years playing: About 3 or 4 now
Gear --
-- Acoustic: Austin Acoustic (kinda cheap, but it works)
-- Electric: B. C. Rich Bronze Warlock w/ Peavey Practice Amp(Yeah, that's cheap too)
Musical Wishlist: Umm...better amp, Gibson Les Paul wouldn't be bad, a thin body Electric-Acousic, a 12 string or double neck electic/acoustic guitar...
Influences: Slash and Izzy Stradlin from the Old Guns and Rose, Joe Perry, and alot of country bands that don't tell there guitarists' names very often...
Style(s) of playing: Rock, Blues, Country, and stuff like that
Regular Gigs: Haven't had one lately...
Greatest moment on stage: Well, I guess it'd have to be at my sister's wedding. It wasn't much, but I stayed up all night working on that song, and it was the first one I ever played in front of a crowd. It was great.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Band Member
-- If applicable, name of band: Diamonds In The Rough last I checked
String preference: Electric - Ernie Ball RPS 1046; Acoustic - Ernie Ball Earthwood Light or Medium Guage
Any other information? I'm a singer/songwriter, too, but more of a writer thaan a professional singer.

[amyng]

Name: Amy G
Age: 19
Location: BC Canada
Years playing: 2 or 3
Gear --
-- Acoustic: old ovation i cant get alot of info about, generic yamaha acoustic
-- Electric: one i never play
-- Other ukulele
Musical Wishlist: my pastors applause (dont know much about em but i love the thing), takamine or gibson
Influences: no one particular, i like doin my own thing
Style(s) of playing: mmm... i like to be versatile
Regular Gigs: heh, none. church sometimes
Greatest moment on stage: the first time i ever played in front of a crowd. it was so fun
Solo Artist, or Band Member? solo
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: d'addario or martin lights
Any other information? i really want to master the ukulele. but mine kinda sucks so thats a big hindrance.

[the.soul.of.music]

Hello everone

Name: The Soul Of Music
Age: 18 going on 45
Location: The sea of green, just past bull###### avanue
Years playing: two
Gear -- -
-- Acoustic: Martin Dm, fantastic value
-- Electric: I'm Buying a Fender usa strat soon.
-- Other Yamaha electric piano
Musical Wishlist: Just to be an avarage songwriter
Influences: Dylan,Lennon,Young, Rock and Roll, Folk
Style(s) of playing: Blues, Folk
Regular Gigs: Yes i have a gig everynight with the tv
Greatest moment on stage: When i changed over from itv to bbc
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Solo with a band of millions in my head
-- If applicable, name of band: I would like a real indie name, like The Rainbows, Or The Rolling People
String preference: I play tons
Any other information? Yes i'm not sorry for anthing i've done because nothing i've done is worth being sorry about

This post has been edited by the.soul.of.music: 13 April 2004 - 12:49 PM

[Jon_Mac]

haha i guess i just forgot to do this...
Name: Jonathan MacDonald
Age: 15.. 2 more days until im 16 though
Location: Nova Scotia Canada Boo Ya!
Months playing: 3 1/2 haha
Gear -- Jay Turser JT-50 (SG copy), Roland Cube 15
Musical Wishlist: AN ACOUSTIC! ANY KIND!! (getting one for my birthday though)
Influences: hmmm.. too many but i like to listen to: metallica, AC/DC, Tenacious D (hence the picture), Bob Dylan, The Beatles.. ill pretty much listen to anything with guitar in it!
Style(s) of playing: Metal, Punk and Folk (i know its a pretty wide range but its true)
Regular Gigs: lol nope just me in my basement, sometimes i go over to my firends house to jam, well not really jam just play guitar at his house.
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Right now solo but i wanna start a band
-- If applicable, name of band: haha well thers a 3 page post about this u might wanna go check it out
String preference: well i dont really know yet but i have D'addairios (dont know how its spelt) on ym guitar right now and i like em'
Any other information? ummm.. i make a mean Ham and Swiss and i like to eat random bits of food that i dont know where they've been for money. i also like to put these guys ----> <---- at the ends of all my post for no reason at all , see?

This post has been edited by Jon_Mac: 14 April 2004 - 04:08 PM

[STRAIGHTACE1]

Name: bird
Age: 25
Location: ohio
Years playing: 12
Gear -- peavey tran112 stack and peavey112ecoustic
-- Acoustic: taylor 314ce e/a w/cut
-- Electric: ibanez s-classic/ibanez7
-- Other yamaha 12/seagullc5
Musical Wishlist: 800 /900
Influences: petty/clapton
Style(s) of playing: rock folk bluegrass jamband
Regular Gigs: record at home w/tascom
Greatest moment on stage: back in high school
Solo Artist, or Band Member? solo
-- If applicable, name of band:
String preference: elixers/d addario
Any other information? snowboard/bike etc.

[Gizmoto]

Name: Sönke Torpus
Age: 16
Location: Niebuell, Northern Germany
Years playing: 4 (?)
Gear -- Sorry, can any intelligent guy explain to me (German idiot), what that means?!?
-- Acoustic: Johnson AXL (see picture)
-- Electric: Epiphone SG
-- Other Vision 4-String E-Bass, Ukulele *gg*
Musical Wishlist: Whoa, a 'real' SG by Gibson would be pretty nice... or Les Paul...
Influences: Die Ärzte (If you know this German band...), Rolling Stones, Beatles, Oasis
Style(s) of playing:
Regular Gigs: Not regularly, ca. twice or thrice a year
Greatest moment on stage: 400 People rockin' and screaming while I was playing my songs (almost orgasmic feeling...)
Solo Artist, or Band Member? Band member
-- If applicable, name of band: Unclassified
String preference: D'Addario
Any other information? Translated from German into English it's called 'absolute hearing', I don't know if it's calles like that in english. Anyway, I have this.

[death_rat]

Name: Alex
Age: 13
Location: Notts, UK
Years playing: 6
Gear --
-- Acoustic: encore
-- Electric: fender strat
-- Other amp - rocket picks- dunlop tortex
Musical Wishlist: drum kit!!
Influences: rock artisits
Style(s) of playing: rock and punk
Regular Gigs: Festivals, feeder
Greatest moment on stage: none
Solo Artist, or Band Member? errrr...John from RHCP
-- If applicable, name of band: RHCP
String preference:
Any other information?