Neil. Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 sorry about the delay in the subforum, i was away, and i've no interwebs in college yet. We'll get on the case soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xut Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 yeh tab subforum, yeh Isn't it strange that Kit & Tab are together from the very start? Like 'kit' and 'tabs' are not 2 things you put close together are they? I mean, well I don't know how to put it, but i think you get the point.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 they're both musician specific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acshe Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 I know, I'm actually to new to make a suggestion but: Have you ever thought about a review database for pedals,guitars&stuff like that? Of course there's Harmony Central but it's just too general. For example we could just divert a "blogspot" from it's intened use or start a review thread. (I could and I would if you say yes) The questions on gear tend to repetition so here's the suggestion for a "Muse related gear review thread/blog". And now I'll leave and better dig my grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 We have this http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=50559 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acshe Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Yes but the last post was 2008. And maybe we could make a "proper" thing out of it. In this thread the demos are just thrown in there. Some files don't even work anymore. I mean something like a pure review thread, this way it just becomes a mess. For example there could be a sticky thread like the "K&T-FAQ" Kev did. With nice links leading to the according post, maybe ordered in categories. Discussions could be kept separated. Or make a subforum for gear questions/recommendations with a sticky thread which links to reviewed/FAQ gear threads where you could discuss. Anyway, it's no my decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 The subforums thing is something i must get back onto kev about. I did suggest one of strictly JUST gear, for all the threads like "Which of these two pedals is better?" and "MiniKP Review" but not "How do i Fuzz factory in my guitar?" cos that would go into DIY. But, Kev suggested that it'd be better to have a DIY subforum, a Tab subforum, and a general forum. Tbh, i think it might be better to put DIY in with the Gear subforum, to make it GEAR/DIY! (or Geardy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexical_Whale Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 The subforums thing is something i must get back onto kev about. I did suggest one of strictly JUST gear, for all the threads like "Which of these two pedals is better?" and "MiniKP Review" but not "How do i Fuzz factory in my guitar?" cos that would go into DIY. But, Kev suggested that it'd be better to have a DIY subforum, a Tab subforum, and a general forum. Tbh, i think it might be better to put DIY in with the Gear subforum, to make it GEAR/DIY! (or Geardy) Putting gear and DIY together definitely makes much more sense than having 3 separate sub-forums. Obviously if you start dividing things between too many different areas it becomes much harder to find specific information (I'm talking individual posts or links, not entire threads which would obviously be much easier to find) and it wouldn't actually be that different to the system we have at the moment of having 3 or 4 sticky threads where a lot of stuff ends up. The other problem with having a sub-forum entirely for DIY is that, when you consider that this is a Muse messageboard and because there are already a number of well known dedicated DIY forums for guitars and pedals etc, it's obvious that there's likely to be a large number of people asking the same few Muse-related DIY questions; XY pads in guitars, building Manson replicas, building fuzz factories etc. Obviously some of these topics are off-limits anyway which makes a dedicated sub-forum even more pointless. Come to think of it, even having a separate Tab forum is a bit pointless because there's only ever any major activity Tab-wise when a new song/album comes out for a few weeks and then once everyone's pretty much tabbed it out it's just a case of getting it on Musewiki or wherever and referring people to it when they ask. Unless by "Tab" you mean the songs, recordings and performances themselves in which case there's a whole load of cross over with the kit side of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 granted there would be a lot less activity in the tab section, but it would be SO better organised... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexical_Whale Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Fair point! I suppose that's the thing: you've got to strike a balance between there being enough activity for there to be any point in doing it but not so much activity that it becomes a clutter. Someone should get on the band's case and badger them to put out new material more often so that there's plenty of stuff to tab . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 i'll try to get on top of this subforums thing this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeychild Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Would it not be possible for a suggested thread selection when someone posts? Ie. If I make a thread about what guitar matt uses, it will take words from the title or main note and pick some related threads that could be useful? I don't know how much effort or time that will take, but it is clear that regardless of how good or bad search is, it's not being used. You can then have the option of confirming the thread or deleting the thread afterwards. I think a lot of people can't be bothered to search because if you do want to know something as largely discussed as matts guitars, you get a billion threads, 90% of them being nothing to do with tge topic, but just have someone mention something, ie. A thread about how to wire a kill switch might have a post about how it's wired on a mattocaster. Another option however is to have more mods who can filter what's posted. Much like a comment on a news site where opinons have to be checked on, you can simply add a note that the post will now be checked and should be visible soon. Both bits together would be helpful to be honest because the user would still get good examples of other posts to answer the question, plus they don't get insulted when a new post pops up about an old subject, and you can save space by not having so many threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomrulez Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Well at the bottom of each thread it does list similar threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 So... Should we update the FAQ at some point? or just use musewiki for reference? I'm compiling some info on Matt's older setup (showbiz and OOS era), as it's what interests me the most.....It's a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 please do james. it's on my to do list, but college is so busy at the moment. I'm hoping to do some work on it mid week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Well, here's what I have... I should rewrite it, but like I said, it's a start. Showbiz (album): N/A Showbiz tour (1999-2000): Guitars: Early on, Matt mainly used a Yamaha Pacifica 120SD guitar. It was modified with a Roland GK-2 pickup (for use with the Roland VG-8 pedalboard), and supposedly dimarzio pickups (it is unknown what kind). Mid 1999 he switched to a Peavey Wolfgang guitar as his main guitar. This also was modified with a Roland GK-2 pickup, but otherwise stock. The Yamaha was used for backup. There may have been two of these guitars; one completely covered with black tape, and one with grey tape around the edges. Eventually in 2000 sometime, his main guitar became a Gibson Les Paul DC Standard Lite. This guitar was in use until 2001. It was modified with a Roland GK-2 pickup like his other guitars. Eventually it had a P90 pickup installed in the neck position. Matt's comment on this guitar: "This is a Gibson Les Paul (Slimline Double Cutaway). This was my main guitar for the most of the touring in 2000, until I rammed it into a Marshall 4 x 12 at the Dublin Olympia. The headstock has been glued back on so it's sort of ok, just a little fragile now." Apparently the object taped below the bridge on this guitar at one point was a piece of bass fretboard. Other guitars used occasionally: EmeX Londaxe (also used in the Uno video) Parker Fly Deluxe (covered in aluminum material) Gibson SG re-issue with Maestro vibrola GIbson SG-X (apparently the tommy hilfiger model, but with mirrored perspex on the front covering the logo) Amplifiers: A Soldano Decatone head and Soldano 4x12 cab were mainly used in 1999, along with a Matchless DC30 combo as well as a Fender Hot Rod Deville 4x10 combo. The Soldano was likely used for distorted tones only, while the other amps may have been used for cleans only. In 2000, he switched over to a Marshall DSL50 "Orange Crunch" Head and 4x12 cab. The Fender Hot Rod still was used a fair amount, and eventually was used for keyboard during absolution. There were various other amps that were used, but not very often, such as an Orange AD30 single channel head. Effects: I'm not entirely sure what was used, but as far as I know, the pedal board included -Digitech Whammy WH-4 -Roland VG-8 -Line 6 DL4 Delay -DOD 7-band EQ (used for mid boost?) -homemade amp switcher -expression pedal for VG-8 As you can see, it's a bit more detailed, but it might answer more questions. Maybe there can be a few different posts in the FAQ (like there are now I guess). First some sort of explanation (?)...then the next few posts which will contain the studio/live setup for each album/tour. (first showbiz, then OOS, etc). I've only got info on Matt's setup as you can see above, but info on Dom and Chris' setup can be added in the same posts as well...I think. Then the last posts will contain the other bits (effects settings, tabs, links, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 yeah a few different posts is probably the best way to go. I'll post up a list of what's needed this week and then i'll throw it all together at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Ok, so my exams are finished, so i can finally get back on topic with this thread. Gonna start on a new updated FAQ. Probably be able to take a lot from the old FAQ and musewiki to be honest. So if anyone would like to help out with any of these topics, let me know what they'd be up for doing, or if we've missed anything. Muse Gear (As much as possible on current gear, and just brief points on old stuff) Muse Songs (Those common questions about solos, effects etc etc.) Other Muse Related Kit / Tab FAQ (ie, How do I Mattocaster?) Good Equipment for Beginners (good start off amps, guitars, effects etc) Generic common guitar problems (How to properly set up a guitar etc.) List of most popular threads (FF thread, Luthiery, Electronics etc etc.) I think that'd do it for the moment. If anyone has any other ideas, let me know. I'm going to make a start of Good Equipment for Beginners now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 As far as gear, I'd just link to the musewiki gear page. That's pretty solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil. Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 yeah. Maybe just put in the band's current setup, and then for older stuff, link to MW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 yeah. Maybe just put in the band's current setup, and then for older stuff, link to MW? yeah definitely. i wouldn't even put in the current gear. just put the most up to date list of the bands gear can be found at http://www.musewiki.org/gear or whatever it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctx Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 yeah definitely. i wouldn't even put in the current gear. just put the most up to date list of the bands gear can be found at http://www.musewiki.org/gear or whatever it is. they still have nothing on there about bellamys modular egnater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 they still have nothing on there about bellamys modular egnater I don't think it goes into detail about their private lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheddatom Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 but it does mention his whammy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctx Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I don't think it goes into detail about their private lives. good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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