I'm an asshole

[BeZo]

I'm an asshole too, but not about gear.

 

[Geo]

We are all assholes.

 

[ghosty999]

I know what I need to know to do session work and play live. Too busy doing that to sit and circle jerk over "tone woods" with grumpy cunts online

 

[rsm]

I saw an interview with Alex Lifeson talking about his gear....he just knew what he liked, had no idea what tubes were inside his own signature amp, and other amps he used over the years.

 

[Geo]

It's all cool, whether you like the technicalities or not.

Guys like EVH are drawn to the small intricacies because his hands and ears were always looking for improvement. Necessity is the mother of invention.

But now we are spoiled with so much cool gear that wasn't around back then. If we are happy with what we hear and feel, why fuck with it?

 

[rstites]

I started reading but was disappointed. I was hoping you were going to say you read people’s posts and give answers without knowing anything and make things up. That would be an asshole move and I suspect makes up a great deal of forums.

The worst are ones who do that, get corrected by someone who knows what they're talking about, and then double down or continue going at it. It's frequently so incredibly transparent that the person doesn't really have clue what they're talking about and yet they keep going at it. I don't get it. Why not put that same effort into actually learning about the topic.

On the OP's post, I'm not as obsessive as some people, but I got into the details pretty early doing all my own tech work. Worked out as it led me into a decent non-music career, and coming full circle I now spent a portion of my time working in audio electronics so there's that.

 

[Simon Dorn]

I hear knitting forums are super fun...

You gotta know your yarn.

 

[Simon Dorn]

I gave myself hemorrhoids by plugging a 100w amp up my 80w asshole once

That should normally be a safe mismatch.

 

[legend71]

I think some knowledge of that stuff helps you get what you need, but by and large, it is not super important.

 

[Rottweiler]

You gotta know your yarn.

Ahh but the sheep breeds these days are different than back then. (Satire)

 

[Rottweiler]

@RaceU4her your'e not an AH. Be happy you aren't an engineer for a living! It can ruin your sense of fun if you let it. Thankfully I'm an ME and not an EE as I would be way too deep into the amp components. I know just enough EE stuff to be a half wit!

 

[Mike Oxhuge]

We are all assholes.

Some are more prolapsed than others but yes.

 

[japetus]

i see people discuss things i have no clue about with my gear. I have no clue what brand tubes are in any of my amps. I dont know what country the majority of my guitars are made in. I dont know if my Les Paul is chambered. I dont know if my strats are alder or basswood, i know ones black and the other blue. i dont know what the majority of my guitars are made out of. These things among others i definitely should probably know about, yet i dont, and cant say i even really care to know. Its asshole'ism to me. any other assholes out there??

I heard you fart under the covers and don't give a courtesy air cover flap

 

[Geo]

Some are more prolapsed than others but yes.

Some have a slow shutter speed.

 

[Texsunburst59]

I don’t think you’re an A-hole RU4H.

I’ve got a lot of nice guitars and amps in my collection, and I know little about their specs.

I’m happy not knowing all the minute details about my gear.

“Ignorance Is Bliss “