Birthday = What Instrument?

[CapnCrunchDaPimp]

My birthday is coming up soon and I know I'm getting an instrument. The problem is, I can't decide between something like a B.C. Rich guitar or a mandolin. I'm pretty experienced at guitar so I thought that maybe I could try something different to expand musically. Which one do you think I should go for?

[Glib]

Guitar. But I recommend the trombone. Please, please purchase one.

[darkkloud]

mandolin, for the simpole fact that b.c. rich is short for piece of fucking shit. there horrible man. dont waste youre life force on them.

[CapnCrunchDaPimp]

At 4/4/07 10:03 PM, Glib wrote: Guitar. But I recommend the trombone. Please, please purchase one.

I play the baritone which is basically the trombone but with valves. It's a higher version of the tuba.

[darkkloud]

get a violin man, be a metal head violinist like me.

[preffertobedead]

no way! get a piano or a keyboard so u can use the MIDI CABLE and pwn..!!! =D

[Father-of-Death]

get a kazoo

[CapnCrunchDaPimp]

At 4/5/07 02:08 AM, preffertobedead wrote: no way! get a piano or a keyboard so u can use the MIDI CABLE and pwn..!!! =D

I have a keyboard but it's a really crappy one, no MIDI cable or anything

[Envy]

Play the drums... Theyre always fun... And there are thousands of ways you can keep adding to it, to expand your experience. I'm working on building up my set right now ^.^

My friend has a huge drum set of like 25 pieces. Its pretty crazy, mad fun to play cause theres always something else to hit.

Did i mention you get to hit things with sticks? I mean come on, when else can you hit things with sticks and A) it sounds good, and B) you dont get in trouble for it (usually)

[CapnCrunchDaPimp]

At 4/5/07 08:42 PM, Envy wrote: Did i mention you get to hit things with sticks? I mean come on, when else can you hit things with sticks and A) it sounds good, and B) you dont get in trouble for it (usually)

Can't, my brother plays them in my band already and they sound dull.

[Envy]

At 4/5/07 08:44 PM, CapnCrunchDaPimp wrote:

At 4/5/07 08:42 PM, Envy wrote: Did i mention you get to hit things with sticks? I mean come on, when else can you hit things with sticks and A) it sounds good, and B) you dont get in trouble for it (usually)

Can't, my brother plays them in my band already and they sound dull.

Dull? Hardly... What type of Drumset does he have? And what type of drum heads? Drum heads can make all the difference in the world.

Perhaps he's just not very good? Drums are the last thing that should sound dull... Have him experiment with other things than just basic beats, thats where it gets dull... And make sure he puts his emotion in it... Drums are like a piano, without emotion its just meaningless noise... But if you really put your all into it, they can sound epic.

[Zephyr-Stormwing]

It really depends on what kind of music you want to play. The mandalin offers a real nice folkish sound which is good if you want to do some Celtic type music. If you get a guitar do not go with a B.C. Rich. If you can get a cheap Ibanez or at least a Fender.

[SineRider]

Get an acoustic bass

[CapnCrunchDaPimp]

At 4/5/07 08:49 PM, Envy wrote: Perhaps he's just not very good? Drums are the last thing that should sound dull... Have him experiment with other things than just basic beats, thats where it gets dull... And make sure he puts his emotion in it... Drums are like a piano, without emotion its just meaningless noise... But if you really put your all into it, they can sound epic.

No, he's great. He can play a lot of Rush stuff, I just find the drums to be shallow personally.

[Chaingun00]

if u r gettin a guitar get a schecter, Cheap+good ass quality=kick ass, i just got a c-1 classic and it pwns ;)

[HybrisHybrid]

At 4/4/07 10:02 PM, CapnCrunchDaPimp wrote: I'm pretty experienced at guitar so I thought that maybe I could try something different to expand musically.

Option B - Expand Musically.

[Death2Whity]

At 4/4/07 10:02 PM, CapnCrunchDaPimp wrote: My birthday is coming up soon and I know I'm getting an instrument. The problem is, I can't decide between something like a B.C. Rich guitar or a mandolin. I'm pretty experienced at guitar so I thought that maybe I could try something different to expand musically. Which one do you think I should go for?

BC rich, no dont get one of those, The look is all they have, silly gimmick. Get a real guitar.

[jarrydn]

Don't listen to the fools bashing BC Rich. When they say "All BC Rich guitars suck", they're probably referring to the Bronze series, which I think is actually now a separate brand name, rather than series of BC Rich guitars.

If you can afford one of the higher-end BC Rich guitars, by all means go for it.

I personally know some very proficcient musicians who swear by BC Rich guitars.

[Zephyr-Stormwing]

At 4/7/07 04:15 AM, jarrydn wrote: Don't listen to the fools bashing BC Rich. When they say "All BC Rich guitars suck", they're probably referring to the Bronze series, which I think is actually now a separate brand name, rather than series of BC Rich guitars.

If you can afford one of the higher-end BC Rich guitars, by all means go for it.

I personally know some very proficcient musicians who swear by BC Rich guitars.

Yes we are right. I was refering to the bronze series anyways...I should have been more clear on that:P Jarrydn is right though. If you can get a higher end B.C. rich like the platnium series warlock then go for it.

[Death2Whity]

but you could get a much better guitr for that kinda money.

[Cpt-Nemo]

Screw all of you...play the tuba! Woooot!

[jarrydn]

At 4/7/07 01:00 PM, Death2Whity wrote: but you could get a much better guitr for that kinda money.

That's a fairly subjective statement.

[CapnCrunchDaPimp]

At 4/7/07 04:15 AM, jarrydn wrote: Don't listen to the fools bashing BC Rich. When they say "All BC Rich guitars suck", they're probably referring to the Bronze series, which I think is actually now a separate brand name, rather than series of BC Rich guitars.

If you can afford one of the higher-end BC Rich guitars, by all means go for it.

I personally know some very proficcient musicians who swear by BC Rich guitars.

Ok, would the Jacknife be a ripoff? Also, for metal guitars under $1000, what would you reccomend?

[jarrydn]

At 4/8/07 02:10 PM, CapnCrunchDaPimp wrote: Ok, would the Jacknife be a ripoff? Also, for metal guitars under $1000, what would you reccomend?

As in the AXL Jacknife?

[CapnCrunchDaPimp]

At 4/8/07 10:34 PM, jarrydn wrote:

At 4/8/07 02:10 PM, CapnCrunchDaPimp wrote: Ok, would the Jacknife be a ripoff? Also, for metal guitars under $1000, what would you reccomend?

As in the AXL Jacknife?

Not sure really, I just saw it at a guitar store. Could you just reccomend some mandolins please? I decided on my choice, thanks for the help everyone.

[Spikrodd]

Get a tabla. i got interested in them in asheville.

[assasinrabbit]

NO MAN get the greatest, the coolest, the most awsome instrument in the world A METAL TRIANGLE imagine the posibilites

[CapnCrunchDaPimp]

I've decided on a mandolin. What's the best model I can get for under 300 bucks?

[Nav]

Holy fucking shit I play the baritone too!!!!!!!

[Death2Whity]

Fender Strat.