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May 29 2013, 08:33 PM
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Hey guys!
Hmmmm... it's always a bit of a struggle for me to word an introduction, haha. Here goes. I'd been vaguely aware of GMC for awhile now - I've stumbled on the videos now and again on the net, but to be honest I've been in a bit of a rut in terms of learning new stuff. However, a few weeks ago I got a really cool email from one of the guys here at GMC (I'm not sure what his forum handle is) inviting me to join your community... how could I say no?? I already love talking about gear all day long, and the chance to make some new friends, and maybe even learn some new licks along the way - just a no brainer! Okay so maybe you're scratching your head a little right now - why was this random guy asked to join the community? The simple answer is, I have chronic GAS - and sometimes that's good! I've been playing guitar for just about a decade now, and in that time (let me check the logs...) I've owned more than 100 guitars...  It started off as me flipping guitars for a profit back when I was a poor student, but it soon became a great way for me to experience a wide range of guitars that I wouldn't have been able to otherwise.I still do this now that I'm older and have a job and all that stuff, but on a much reduced scale, haha... and just over a year ago, I figured, why not help other guitarists get some value from all the guitars that I've had? And thus, Six-String Samurai was born. I've always liked writing, and so I started a website! It initially took the form of just another blog, but quickly evolved into something a bit more polished looking, with a couple of regular(ish) contributors. What I got tired of seeing was either extremely widdly, shreddy demos where you can't tell the tone of the instrument/pedal/amp if you were hit in the face with it, or write-ups that were very obviously paid product placement. And so I decided to write my own - humorous, conversational, but with good quality sound clips that weren't showy, but did the job of conveying the message to the reader. Kinda like Cracked.com for guitarists, if you know what I mean. Anyway, enough rambling!! Here are a few choice posts from our site, many of which have been picked up and shared by their manufacturers through their official FB pages and the like, which is a huge honour for a tiny site like ours. Mad Professor Golden Cello 65 Amps London Pro Soldano SLO100 vs POD HD500! My EVH-inspired Frankenstrat project Hope you guys like it!! There's heaps more on the site itself, so feel free to have a browse. I'm looking forward to being part of your community here - I'll see you guys on the forums!!  PS - I'm also keen on photography. 
-------------------- http://www.six-string-samurai.com - Gear reviews for the terminally GAS-afflicted.
Thank you to John at GMC for inviting me to hang out and talk gear with you guys! |
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May 29 2013, 08:52 PM
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Welcome to GMC mate
Just checked out some of the reviews and they are good 
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May 29 2013, 09:33 PM
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Thanks man!!
Haha I just realized I possibly posted this in the wrong section. Great job on my part, hahaha. I see you have a Chappers guitar! What's that like? I'm all the way over in NZ, so I won't be seeing one of those any time soon. -------------------- http://www.six-string-samurai.com - Gear reviews for the terminally GAS-afflicted.
Thank you to John at GMC for inviting me to hang out and talk gear with you guys! |
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May 29 2013, 09:44 PM
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Hi man! Welcome to GMC!! I'm checking the Soldano SLO100 vs Pod HD 500 article and I find really cool how you compare and ask the reader to discover by themselves which sample belongs to each piece of gear. It's great to have you here as a part of this amazing community!
-------------------- My lessons
Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel |
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May 29 2013, 10:34 PM
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Thanks Gabriel! I try to find some interesting angles for the reviews when I can, glad you like it. I definitely like to do A/B stuff because it gives the reader the chance to hear and differentiate for themself. I'm actually soon going to record a comparison between the Fulltone OCD and the Mooer Hustle Drive, which is a mini-sized clone of the OCD.
-------------------- http://www.six-string-samurai.com - Gear reviews for the terminally GAS-afflicted.
Thank you to John at GMC for inviting me to hang out and talk gear with you guys! |
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Great reviews and I love the approach - no BS, fun and close to the reader!
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May 30 2013, 03:21 PM
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QUOTE (SixStringSamurai @ May 29 2013, 06:34 PM)  Thanks Gabriel! I try to find some interesting angles for the reviews when I can, glad you like it. I definitely like to do A/B stuff because it gives the reader the chance to hear and differentiate for themself. I'm actually soon going to record a comparison between the Fulltone OCD and the Mooer Hustle Drive, which is a mini-sized clone of the OCD. Interesting! Keep us updated about your new articles!
-------------------- My lessons
Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel |
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May 30 2013, 08:42 PM
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Thanks for the warm welcome guys, really appreciate it.
liveOASISforever - out of interest, I'm guessing these are a production guitar, do you know which factory in which country these come from? Darius - haha my interest is pretty casual for the moment, though I have had some success as a small gig photographer here and have been thinking of upgrading my equipment so I can go further with that... but photography is a hobby just as expensive as guitars, if not more!! My wallet is already suffering, hahaha. Gabriel - I sure will! \m/ -------------------- http://www.six-string-samurai.com - Gear reviews for the terminally GAS-afflicted.
Thank you to John at GMC for inviting me to hang out and talk gear with you guys! |
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