 Mini Reviews - All Gmc Members Invited!, Fast! Easy! Useful! |
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 Jan 9 2010, 06:20 PM
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 Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator  Group: GMC Senior Posts: 6.575 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain Member No.: 3.338  |
Hi all
 Guitarists love gear! We love our amps, our stomps, our pedalboards and multi-fx units. We even love our cables, strings and picks! And guitars, oh, guitars....  Let's write mini-reviews!! Errr... but what's a mini-review?! It's a small, fast & useful "post" about some of your favourite (or hated!) pieces of gear!, but we write it in our wiki. Reminder: Every member of GMC already has wiki priviledges activated. If you are a member you can (and are encouraged!) to edit any of our wiki articles freely! Yeah, yeah, we already have lots of great reviews in our knowldge base! Yes, but mini-reviews are much more smaller and take no longer to create than making a post in a forum thread! No need to write a long text with pictures, explanations etc. You just say what you feel like about your gear, it can be just a couple lines, a couple paragraphs or a whole book. Up to you! Ok, then I'll post in a thread! Cool!. But if you "post" it in our wiki all the info regarding a particular piece of gear plus all GMCers opinions about it will be at one same place! Fast, useful and easy! Hmmm. This sounds good. But how does it really work? Piece of cake. I'm going to write a mini review in our wiki right now, because I have a nice VOX AC4TV amp which I enjoy a lot. It will take me only 3 minutes to do it all. Be right back! You see? I'm already back! Took me just 2 minutes actually  .Here it is:http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/wiki/inde...4TV_Mini_Review But I don't really understand how the wiki works If you can type, you can wiki. Just go to the knowledge base, type in the search box example: POD X3 Mini Review and click "Go". If the gear doesn't exist it will tell you there's no such entry, you click on "create this entry", and you are rolling. Once there you write your mini review, click save and it's done!, it will be saved as POD X3 Mini Review, because that's what you searched for at the start and chose to create. Make sure you add the "mini review" words after the gear name, so that everyone knows it's a mini review page and they keep adding more opinions. Besides if you still have any doubts we have a short really helpful tutorial, or you can contact me anytime and I'll be glad to lend a hand Now comes the fun part If someone types vox ac4tv they will read my mini review, and know whether I think it's good or bad and why. Just a couple paragraphs. What's even better is that if you also own an AC4 you can just go ahead, edit the entry and post your opinions right there too! Just like we do on the forums, only creating an amazing knowledge base in the proccess!. And that's it? As easy as writing a post? Yes To sum up: I always feel there's an inmense amount of knowledge in our boards. But it's "spread all over the place", takes so much time to search through threads & threads to find that golden piece of advice, opinion, text, etc. Imagine if this week we all take 3 minutes to write about our amp on the wiki. Can you imagine the awesome amount information that would be at our disposal with only 3 minutes of our time? It's like when you think "If every person in my country gave me a cent, I'd be millionaire!!", but this is actually possible, and we all win. Let's share our 3 minutes, and we'll gain thousands of hours of experience & knowledge! (Besides we all love telling our friends about our latest stomp, axe or amp, don't we?) This post has been edited by Fran: Mar 30 2010, 06:21 PM -------------------- Guitars:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson SG Standard, Ibanez RG2570MZ Prestige, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Check the Wiki Forum to see what's going on - And don't forget to read The GMC Journal! |
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Jan 9 2010, 06:26 PM
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 Learning Apprentice Player - SI Lick of the Month Winner  Group: Members Posts: 2.172 Joined: 14-June 08 From: Copenhagen, Denmark Member No.: 5.298 |
Fantastic! I've always been a little turned down by writing in the Wiki, as I do not really feel I have the time (I do have the time, I just don't feel like I have the time
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Jan 9 2010, 06:41 PM
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 Competitions Coordinator - Up the Irons Group: GMC Senior Posts: 5.289 Joined: 17-February 08 From: Stavanger, Norway Member No.: 4.276 |
Now we're talking
 That's a great idea! |
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Jan 9 2010, 06:46 PM
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Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Group: GMC Senior Posts: 6.575 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain Member No.: 3.338 |
QUOTE (Caelumamittendum @ Jan 9 2010, 06:26 PM)  Fantastic! I've always been a little turned down by writing in the Wiki, as I do not really feel I have the time (I do have the time, I just don't feel like I have the time !) to write long reviews. With mini-reviews I might take more action and write on what I know!Exactly! We all enjoy tellingl others brief reviews about our gear, but we might not have the time to write long texts. Mini-reviews!! QUOTE (audiopaal @ Jan 9 2010, 06:41 PM) Now we're talking That's a great idea! Glad you like it Paal, you sure have some amazing toys to talk about 
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Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson SG Standard, Ibanez RG2570MZ Prestige, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Check the Wiki Forum to see what's going on - And don't forget to read The GMC Journal! |
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Jan 9 2010, 07:28 PM
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Competitions Coordinator - Up the Irons Group: GMC Senior Posts: 5.289 Joined: 17-February 08 From: Stavanger, Norway Member No.: 4.276 |
QUOTE (Fran @ Jan 9 2010, 06:46 PM) Glad you like it Paal, you sure have some amazing toys to talk about I do, and I will find some time next week to write about some of them
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Jan 10 2010, 12:59 AM
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 Learning Tone Master  Group: MVC Posts: 2.294 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Genarp, Sweden Member No.: 7.291 |
Great idea!!! And the small WIKI's can always be extended afterwards!!!
I'll go and check what I can come up with.... //Staffay --------------------  Guitars: Ibanez AM-200, Ibanez GB-10, Fender Stratocaster Classic Player, Warmouth Custom Built, Suhr Classic Strat, Gibson Les Paul Standard 2003, Ibanez steel-string Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall JMP 2103, AER 60 Effects: BOSS DD-20, Danelectro Trans. Overdrive, TC-Electronics G-Major, Dunlop Wah-wah, Original SansAmp, BOSS DD-2 Music by Staffy can be found at: Staffay at MySpace |
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Jan 10 2010, 01:07 AM
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 Learning Tone Seeker Group: Members Posts: 1.105 Joined: 26-January 08 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 3.995 |
Great idea and initiative
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Jan 10 2010, 01:44 AM
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 Instructor  Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.341 |
I wrote my opinion on the Vox too, but I'm not sure if I done it properly, and left room for others to write something as well. If there is an explanation how to do this it would be great, cause I always forget how to insert important tags and all
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Jan 10 2010, 01:57 AM
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Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Group: GMC Senior Posts: 6.575 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain Member No.: 3.338 |
QUOTE (Staffy @ Jan 10 2010, 12:59 AM) Great idea!!! And the small WIKI's can always be extended afterwards!!! I'll go and check what I can come up with.... //Staffay Of course! Regular reviews are always welcome too  QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Jan 10 2010, 01:44 AM) I wrote my opinion on the Vox too, but I'm not sure if I done it properly, and left room for others to write something as well. If there is an explanation how to do this it would be great, cause I always forget how to insert important tags and all Great Ivan! that's exactly what this is for, sharing different impressions of the same gear, the more the merrier! As for tags, etc. there's really no need for them in these mini reviews, and if something important is missing I will find it and sort it out, so no problem. Members can always check the wiki tutorial or ask if they wish to add links, pics etc. I really liked your review Ivan
-------------------- Guitars:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson SG Standard, Ibanez RG2570MZ Prestige, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Check the Wiki Forum to see what's going on - And don't forget to read The GMC Journal! |
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Jan 10 2010, 02:16 AM
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Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.341 |
Thanks a lot my friend. I'll try to do some more. Cheers
-------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Jan 10 2010, 04:01 AM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 115 Joined: 2-June 09 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 7.232 |
thanks i may do a couple!!!!!!!!!
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Jan 10 2010, 06:16 PM
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 GMC:er Group: GMC Senior Posts: 4.932 Joined: 2-January 09 From: London-ish. UK. Member No.: 6.517 |
What a great idea Fran!!!
I'll go add my little write up from the Bugera thread!!
-------------------- aka The Lone Drifter, why? Because he says so, that's why!!
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Jan 10 2010, 07:09 PM
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 Experienced Tone Seeker Group: Passive Posts: 4.809 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Hedel, Netherlands Member No.: 3.471 |
Very nice idea! I'll do one about my guitar
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Jan 10 2010, 07:16 PM
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Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Group: GMC Senior Posts: 6.575 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain Member No.: 3.338 |
Cool guys
I plan on writing mini reviews of all my stuff too, as well some full reviews too
-------------------- Guitars:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson SG Standard, Ibanez RG2570MZ Prestige, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Check the Wiki Forum to see what's going on - And don't forget to read The GMC Journal! |
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Jan 11 2010, 10:54 AM
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 GMC Founder & Rocker Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 12.795 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden Member No.: 2 |
What a smart idea! I have already read through Paal imac article - mini reviews could be a GMC hit!
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Jan 11 2010, 11:17 AM
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Competitions Coordinator - Up the Irons Group: GMC Senior Posts: 5.289 Joined: 17-February 08 From: Stavanger, Norway Member No.: 4.276 |
QUOTE (Kristofer Dahl @ Jan 11 2010, 10:54 AM) What a smart idea! I have already read through Paal imac article - mini reviews could be a GMC hit! Smart idea indeed Thanks for reading You can find links to my first three Mini Reviews in this thread: LINK! This post has been edited by audiopaal: Jan 11 2010, 11:18 AM |
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Jan 11 2010, 04:30 PM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 5.655 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Bogota Member No.: 7.694 |
grat idea! nice mini reviews Audiopaal
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Jan 11 2010, 06:16 PM
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Competitions Coordinator - Up the Irons Group: GMC Senior Posts: 5.289 Joined: 17-February 08 From: Stavanger, Norway Member No.: 4.276 |
QUOTE (Daniel Realpe @ Jan 11 2010, 04:30 PM) grat idea! nice mini reviews Audiopaal Thanks
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Jan 12 2010, 06:05 PM
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GMC:er Group: GMC Senior Posts: 4.932 Joined: 2-January 09 From: London-ish. UK. Member No.: 6.517 |
Fran, do you think we should add some kind of link from the Gear Portal? Or even have a 'Mini Reviews' sub-section on the Gear page?
-------------------- aka The Lone Drifter, why? Because he says so, that's why!!
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Jan 12 2010, 06:28 PM
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Learning Tone Master Group: MVC Posts: 2.294 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Genarp, Sweden Member No.: 7.291 |
QUOTE (Sensible Jones @ Jan 12 2010, 06:05 PM) Fran, do you think we should add some kind of link from the Gear Portal? Or even have a 'Mini Reviews' sub-section on the Gear page? Good idea! //Staffay -------------------- Guitars: Ibanez AM-200, Ibanez GB-10, Fender Stratocaster Classic Player, Warmouth Custom Built, Suhr Classic Strat, Gibson Les Paul Standard 2003, Ibanez steel-string Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall JMP 2103, AER 60 Effects: BOSS DD-20, Danelectro Trans. Overdrive, TC-Electronics G-Major, Dunlop Wah-wah, Original SansAmp, BOSS DD-2 Music by Staffy can be found at: Staffay at MySpace |
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