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Title: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: hunter on July 06, 2008, 07:58:51 PM

Huh now that's what I call success, sent an email to Guitarist when I was still excited about the KT Tunstall gig I saw here in Brussels, and now they printed the mail word for word, an email in English by a German bloke  (says: CJ via email) :lol:
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Ben_W on July 06, 2008, 08:41:08 PM
wow :) That's pretty cool! :)

I subscribe to Total Guitar, but I do occasionally buy Guitarist, so I might pop out and buy one, and see the message. :)
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: dave_mc on July 06, 2008, 09:11:17 PM
so you wrote the one about kt tunstall? nice!  :)
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: indysmith on July 06, 2008, 10:13:26 PM
I read that - didn't know it was you! Congratulations! lol

also saw Bainzy's name in the recent past in the forum chat section.
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on July 06, 2008, 11:20:04 PM
Ah, my Bible for £5.25!

Congrats on the print Hunter!
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: indysmith on July 07, 2008, 02:01:30 PM
Ah, my Bible for £5.25!

Does anyone else think it's a MASSIVE rip-off? Guitarist is good, but not THAT good.
Luckily my gf pays for my subscription :P
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Philly Q on July 07, 2008, 02:50:55 PM
Does anyone else think it's a MASSIVE rip-off? Guitarist is good, but not THAT good.
Luckily my gf pays for my subscription :P

Well, it's only a quid or so more than the others I get (Guitar & Bass, Guitar Player and Guitar World) and only one of those has a CD.  And I haven't counted, but it seems to have more pages and more "content" generally than the others.

Anyway, I have to buy it to maintain my complete collection.  :oops:
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Twinfan on July 07, 2008, 03:03:28 PM
It's expensive, but I value their opinion more than anyone elses and they have the good stuff in there regarding articles/interviews/reviews etc.  There are good things in other mags, but I find them a bit hit and miss.

If only they could permanently stop Simon Bradley demo-ing stuff I'd be even more happy  :wink:
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: dave_mc on July 07, 2008, 04:42:00 PM
well, i mean of course it'd be preferable if it cost 20p a month... :lol:
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Johnny Mac on July 07, 2008, 08:21:00 PM
So that was you Hunter! I thought, ah some likes her  :wink: when i read it.

I saw her last weekend at Hyde Park and she does have an impressive guitar collection.
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: _tom_ on July 07, 2008, 08:24:31 PM
KT Tunstalls live solo looper stuff is quite good though I dont really like the music a lot its better when she does it like that than on the record with a full band.
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on July 07, 2008, 08:50:29 PM
Ah, my Bible for £5.25!

Does anyone else think it's a MASSIVE rip-off? Guitarist is good, but not THAT good.
Luckily my gf pays for my subscription :P

Sometimes it can seem a little bit pricey, but compared to other mags, I would say the content is of a much higher standard, and can be very interesting.

The others I occaisionally buy are Guitar Buyer and Guitar and Bass Mag, which are ok, but are a lot shorter. I used to buy Guitar World, but after careful consideration, i decided i didn't need that many adverts in one magazine.
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: hunter on July 07, 2008, 09:21:28 PM
It's expensive, but I value their opinion more than anyone elses and they have the good stuff in there regarding articles/interviews/reviews etc.  There are good things in other mags, but I find them a bit hit and miss.

If only they could permanently stop Simon Bradley demo-ing stuff I'd be even more happy  :wink:

+10,000!!!

They should give us the gear and let us do the demos. Simon always manages to make even the best gear sound brittle and thin  :lol:
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: hunter on July 07, 2008, 09:24:18 PM
Does anyone else think it's a MASSIVE rip-off? Guitarist is good, but not THAT good.
Luckily my gf pays for my subscription :P

Well, it's only a quid or so more than the others I get (Guitar & Bass, Guitar Player and Guitar World) and only one of those has a CD.  And I haven't counted, but it seems to have more pages and more "content" generally than the others.

Anyway, I have to buy it to maintain my complete collection.  :oops:

As long as you only buy the ones on your mother tongue ... but seriously, i buy occasionally German Gitarre & Bass (quite good) which IS my mother tongue, but Guitarist is the best!! I also red from time to time a French one, here in Belgium, when the GAS is really bad, it helps a bit as a quick fix  :)
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Ted on July 08, 2008, 10:13:31 PM
It's expensive, but I value their opinion more than anyone elses and they have the good stuff in there regarding articles/interviews/reviews etc.  There are good things in other mags, but I find them a bit hit and miss.

If only they could permanently stop Simon Bradley demo-ing stuff I'd be even more happy  :wink:

+10,000!!!

They should give us the gear and let us do the demos. Simon always manages to make even the best gear sound brittle and thin  :lol:

+ 1. SB fcks me off...
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Matt77 on August 26, 2008, 10:40:05 AM
You will be pleased to know an interview with KT is on page 40 of the September issue
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Ian Price on August 26, 2008, 01:41:45 PM
You will be pleased to know an interview with KT is on page 40 of the September issue

I don't recall seeing that. Is it the issue with John Mayer as the cover photo?
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Matt77 on August 26, 2008, 02:15:28 PM
That's the last one. The new one just came through my door this morning and as usual I've read it in an hour and now have to wait another month. Its main feature is "50 years of the Fender Jazzmaster" and some stuff on the Moog guitar.

There's a feature in Frontend about the new Peavey Vypyr amp range which I have a small chance of trying out in work over the next week or so. Fingers crossed I'm in on the right day.

Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Ian Price on August 26, 2008, 02:24:41 PM
Wahey - will be expecting mine to be on my doorstep when I get home! I always have the same problem in that I read it in the first few hours and then have to wait a whole month! I always read the gear review section first - not sure why though as I often can't afford to buy what they are reviewing.

Not sure about that Moog guitar. Looks really ugly to me.
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: tomjackson on August 26, 2008, 02:41:17 PM
Ah, my Bible for £5.25!

Does anyone else think it's a MASSIVE rip-off? Guitarist is good, but not THAT good.
Luckily my gf pays for my subscription :P

I think it's pretty expensive but I still buy it as soon as I see it every month.  It is definitely the best magazine, I think they have got the balance right with the interviews / reviews / lessons.  It sometimes seems as if they are reviewing a PRS every month and amps that cost the same as a small hatchback, but we all need to know how far we can take our GAS.

I especially like the long term tests, except for the Baja one that concluded it had too many switches. :(

+1 for SB not doing the reviews!
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: dave_mc on August 26, 2008, 03:17:11 PM
I always have the same problem in that I read it in the first few hours and then have to wait a whole month!

i used to do that, so i forced myself not to read it all on the first day i bought it. Now the problem i have is that i often don't manage to read the whole issue before the next one comes out... :lol:
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: hunter on August 26, 2008, 03:24:29 PM
Simon Bradley is a wimp. He is just not at all rocknroll, and his clips always sound brittle and thin, further he plays like someone who started guitar last spring.

If ever I unsubscribe, he will be the reason.
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Johnny Mac on August 26, 2008, 10:07:29 PM
Simon Bradley is a wimp. He is just not at all rocknroll, and his clips always sound brittle and thin, further he plays like someone who started guitar last spring.

If ever I unsubscribe, he will be the reason.

Well said!! I think he's a bit of a w**ker to be honest. He is a shite guitarist. They should invite guitarists from bands to check out the new gear. At least have someone who can play with a bit of groove instead of the speccy tw@t geek riffs that yuppie comes up with!
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Philly Q on August 26, 2008, 10:17:07 PM
At least have someone who can play with a bit of groove instead of the speccy tw@t geek riffs that yuppie comes up with!

Do they have yuppies in Birmingham?  :?
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: shobet on August 26, 2008, 10:18:02 PM
Crikey, on another board I'm on another guy also got a letter in the issue. The one about the pink Marlin.
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Ian Price on August 26, 2008, 10:32:04 PM
Simon Bradley is a wimp. He is just not at all rocknroll, and his clips always sound brittle and thin, further he plays like someone who started guitar last spring.

If ever I unsubscribe, he will be the reason.

Well said!! I think he's a bit of a w**ker to be honest. He is a shitee guitarist. They should invite guitarists from bands to check out the new gear. At least have someone who can play with a bit of groove instead of the speccy tw@t geek riffs that yuppie comes up with!

As a guitarist I rate myself on a sliding scale between shitee and very shitee. I'm pretty sure I could do a better job than SB though.
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Philly Q on August 26, 2008, 10:46:34 PM
As a guitarist I rate myself on a sliding scale between shiteee and very shiteee. I'm pretty sure I could do a better job than SB though.

Don't think I could.  Guess that makes me very very shiteee.  :lol:
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Johnny Mac on August 26, 2008, 10:56:10 PM
As a guitarist I rate myself on a sliding scale between shiteeee and very shiteeee. I'm pretty sure I could do a better job than SB though.

Don't think I could.  Guess that makes me very very shiteeee.  :lol:

Course you can Phil, have some faith!!  :D
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Ian Price on August 26, 2008, 11:01:56 PM
As a guitarist I rate myself on a sliding scale between shiteeeee and very shiteeeee. I'm pretty sure I could do a better job than SB though.

Don't think I could.  Guess that makes me very very shiteeeee.  :lol:

Course you can Phil, have some faith!!  :D

Yeah Phil - course you can!
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Philly Q on August 26, 2008, 11:24:07 PM
As a guitarist I rate myself on a sliding scale between shiteeeeee and very shiteeeeee. I'm pretty sure I could do a better job than SB though.

Don't think I could.  Guess that makes me very very shiteeeeee.  :lol:

Course you can Phil, have some faith!!  :D

Yeah Phil - course you can!

Thanks chaps.  Have you noticed it adds another "e" every time you quote the word "shite"?  :lol:
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Ian Price on August 26, 2008, 11:34:10 PM
As a guitarist I rate myself on a sliding scale between shiteeeeeee and very shiteeeeeee. I'm pretty sure I could do a better job than SB though.

Don't think I could.  Guess that makes me very very shiteeeeeee.  :lol:

Course you can Phil, have some faith!!  :D

Yeah Phil - course you can!

Thanks chaps.  Have you noticed it adds another "e" every time you quote the word "shitee"?  :lol:

How very strange. I thought I had added only one "e" as well - maybe I'm not going mad after all.
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 27, 2008, 12:07:07 AM
My copy costs me over £100 every month (pah!)
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Matt77 on August 27, 2008, 01:50:39 PM
My copy costs me over £100 every month (pah!)
I take it that's because you advertise with them :D
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Muzzzz on August 28, 2008, 07:42:16 AM
the word 'Sh!te' contains the word 'Sh!t'. an extra 'e' is added to the word 'Sh!t' to make it 'sh!te' thus, we have shitee  :)
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: indysmith on August 28, 2008, 10:51:31 AM
Just how much less offensive is "shite" than "shite" without an 'e'?
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Philly Q on August 28, 2008, 10:51:08 PM
Just how much less offensive is "shite" than "shite" without an 'e'?

I think they can be equally effective, in the right context.

It's hard to think of an example, but one instinctively knows when something is right.
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Johnny Mac on August 29, 2008, 04:39:03 PM
Just how much less offensive is "shiteee" than "shiteee" without an 'e'?

I think they can be equally effective, in the right context.

It's hard to think of an example, but one instinctively knows when something is right.

Yes I agree Philly, for example I always thought the Sherry 'Croft Original' tasted like shiteee being more of a Port chap myself!  :lol: But I am told by some Sherry drinkers in Moscow that 'c--kburns' tastes like shite. What  do you reckon?
Title: Re: Got a reader's letter printed in Guitarist
Post by: Philly Q on August 29, 2008, 04:59:35 PM
Just how much less offensive is "shiteeee" than "shiteeee" without an 'e'?

I think they can be equally effective, in the right context.

It's hard to think of an example, but one instinctively knows when something is right.

Yes I agree Philly, for example I always thought the Sherry 'Croft Original' tasted like shiteeee being more of a Port chap myself!  :lol: But I am told by some Sherry drinkers in Moscow that 'c--kburns' tastes like shitee. What  do you reckon?

I'd say QC - there's no better tasting British sherry fortified wine.


"So I come from Mosc--k?"
"Yes, I think you probably do."