Does your Guitar make you a criminal?

Anyone following the Gibson Guitars case and the Lacey Act?

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/...uitar-raid.cnn

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Originally Posted by ER12

Anyone following the Gibson Guitars case and the Lacey Act?

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/...uitar-raid.cnn

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Yes, I am.

My Washburn has an ebony fret board.

Should I turn myself in?

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Originally Posted by Salamander

Yes, I am.

My Washburn has an ebony fret board.

Should I turn myself in?

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Yeah, my ESP has a rosewood fretboard. We're screwed! Even the first lady is guilty! :rolleyes:

oh crap, i have both those woods...

interesting

Damn near everything can make you a criminal, one way or another.

Ugh. :puke2:

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Originally Posted by AK907

Yeah, my ESP has a rosewood fretboard. We're screwed! Even the first lady is guilty! :rolleyes:

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Should we swallow the cyanide pills now or wait to see what happens?


:D

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Originally Posted by cmack91

oh crap, i have both those woods...

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GET HIM, FEDS!

http://file.walagata.com/w/the-salamander/ooooo.JPG

Oh my :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by llovelace

Oh my :rolleyes:

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"The Invasion Of The Fret Board Snatchers"

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My Seagull is cedar, maple, cherry and...ROSEWOOD! Dum duh dum duh!The saying about the opposite of progress is Congress definitely applies to this case! Sheesh.

Well, being a Fender man, I always kinda knew Gibson was evil.:colbert:

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Originally Posted by spasticbeast

Well, being a Fender man, I always kinda knew Gibson was evil.:colbert:

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You take that back!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dJP9wJ1KCm...1600/slash.jpg


:P

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Originally Posted by Salamander

You take that back!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_dJP9wJ1KCm...1600/slash.jpg


:P

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Slash sucks. He is NOT that great. Hendrix wasn't a great guitarist either. Influential, absolutely, but neither can be considered skilled by any means.

Skilled players would be people like Mikael Akerfeldt, Jeff Loomis, John Petrucci, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Muhammed Sucimez, etc.

Yup, I went there! :D

^^^ uhmm jimmy page didnt make the list (he only allowed his fingers to touch a gibson btw)

and im sorry but i must disagree, Jimi is way overrated, ill give you that, but to say he is not skilled by any means is just absolute foolishness. The man was way ahead of his time in alot of his playing styles and idea. Playing with teeth, behind the back, and under your leg does take some skill I'm sure you can agree. Describing surround sound before it was invented and atttempting to mix classical, blues, and psychedelic rock in each song does take some understanding and knowledge of both music and the guitar...in conclusion take back the comment abt jimi and we can be friends again...lol jk...but seriously

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Originally Posted by QuiccStrike911

^^^ uhmm jimmy page didnt make the list (he only allowed his fingers to touch a gibson btw)

and im sorry but i must disagree, Jimi is way overrated, ill give you that, but to say he is not skilled by any means is just absolute foolishness. The man was way ahead of his time in alot of his playing styles and idea. Playing with teeth, behind the back, and under your leg does take some skill I'm sure you can agree. Describing surround sound before it was invented and atttempting to mix classical, blues, and psychedelic rock in each song does take some understanding and knowledge of both music and the guitar...in conclusion take back the comment abt jimi and we can be friends again...lol jk...but seriously

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Page is also overrated. My stance on Hendrix stands. He was influential, nothing more. He was a very sloppy player. Playing noise behind your back or with your teeth is just showboating and not really all that hard. Guess being a clean player only amounts for so much when you're tripping on acid at Woodstock. It was more about the experience. Now about him being good in his day, put him up against any decent bluegrass finger picker of that era. I can't stand bluegrass, but some of them boys can absolutely shred! So meh! :D :P

Another guy that puts these guys to shame is Andy McKee. Now there is some talent! Every time I watch him play I contemplate throwing my guitar away.

Well. Then I'm screwed. I have a chess set that's ebony and ivory.

not a criminal,,,,,, just an acessory to the crime:D
spooky

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Originally Posted by AK907

Skilled players would be people like Mikael Akerfeldt, Jeff Loomis, John Petrucci, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Muhammed Sucimez, etc.

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Tosin Abasi > *

;)

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Originally Posted by AK907

Slash sucks. He is NOT that great. Hendrix wasn't a great guitarist either. Influential, absolutely, but neither can be considered skilled by any means.

Skilled players would be people like Mikael Akerfeldt, Jeff Loomis, John Petrucci, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Muhammed Sucimez, etc.

Yup, I went there! :D

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What about Martin Barre?
Frank Zappa?
[and his son, Dweezil]

Personally [even though it gives away my age] I love Robin Trower.

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Originally Posted by AK907

Page is also overrated. My stance on Hendrix stands. He was influential, nothing more. He was a very sloppy player. Playing noise behind your back or with your teeth is just showboating and not really all that hard. Guess being a clean player only amounts for so much when you're tripping on acid at Woodstock. It was more about the experience. Now about him being good in his day, put him up against any decent bluegrass finger picker of that era. I can't stand bluegrass, but some of them boys can absolutely shred! So meh! :D :P

Another guy that puts these guys to shame is Andy McKee. Now there is some talent! Every time I watch him play I contemplate throwing my guitar away.

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Pick up a book young boy. Hendrix practically invented modern rock n' roll. Page and Plant also influence just about every player that your hear today in any type of music.

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Originally Posted by Raptor

Well. Then I'm screwed. I have a chess set that's ebony and ivory.

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Well!

You just go down to the police station right now and turn yourself in, you felon!

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Okay. Hendrix was sloppy, but he was still super innovative and a great emotional player who changed rock and roll forever. Although Gibson is evil, I do still have a place in my heart for them, I just think that Fender makes a better axe. Also add Don Ross to best guitarists list even though he plays acoustic. Mmmm Buddy Guy, SRV, Eric Clapton etc. strats are awesome.

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Originally Posted by Tinyballs

Pick up a book young boy. Hendrix practically invented modern rock n' roll. Page and Plant also influence just about every player that your hear today in any type of music.

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thank you