New discussion site and webzine (Old School Guitar)!

[Brian Scherzer]

I'm proud to announce that I am opening a new discussion site and "webzine" (online magazine) called Old School Guitar (OSG). I will be opening it up in a few minutes and you can get there via: www.oldschoolguitar.com (http://www.oldschoolguitar.com)

TGP has become a huge website that has a very general subject matter. Scott and I are each going to do our own separate websites that are more focused in nature. Scott's is for P&W (it's at www.praiseandworshipforum.com ) players while OSG is a website that is focused on blues, jazz, funk and old school rock. It is NOT meant to replace TGP! Scott and I will both remain dedicated to TGP, but have expanded out a bit, with each of us running our own websites on our own. That allows each of us to do things our own way.

OSG is a separate legal entity from TGP. The rules are different and the hope is to establish a smaller and closer-knit community that is more "old school", both in what is discussed and HOW it is discussed. For instance, rather than making politics and religious discussion off-limits, I am choosing to concentrate on old school respect between members. If you need to be sarcastic, argumentative, or are looking to "win" discussions, please stay away from OSG! I'd rather allow more open discussion and I believe that people can be respectful of each other, even when they disagree. I guess that I'd say that membership on the new site requires a greater degree of self-restraint and maturity that comes with a smaller online community.

Give a visit, join if the site feels comfortable to you and, if any of you are so inclined, please feel free to submit articles (Word documents preferred) for the webzine. We'll see how this goes and will figure out if any of the things that have been done on OSG can be reasonably done on TGP! Again, OSG is a separate site and is run by me under Aspen Music, LLC.

Thanks!...........Brian

[Groovey Records]

Hey Brian

I checked it out and it is a great idea. I hope you get a whole library going over there! I loved reading the LP Junior overview. Congragulations and thanks.

[violetlove]

Nice idea, but I think one of the smartest decisions you have made here is not allowing religious or political content. It keeps things civil.
I hope you new forum lives up to your wishes though.

[Zim]

Hey, I signed up, how long before I get the email to activate the account?

Old School Bass Section??? Or is it ok to talk about it in the guitar section?

Thanks!!

[Brian Scherzer]

Hey, I signed up, how long before I get the email to activate the account?

Old School Bass Section??? Or is it ok to talk about it in the guitar section?

Thanks!!

I'm not sure why you didn't get the registration confirmation email, but I just manually completed your registration. I know that some of those emails don't get to where they are supposed to go, but most do. Yes, you can talk about bass in the guitar section. Heck some basses have 6 strings!

[SoCalSteve]

Sounds interesting - I'm gonna check it out! I thought dinosaurrockguitar would be a good fit for me, but it's a little too metal oriented for my tastes. I mean, they don't even include profiles of Kossoff or Gilmour. C'mon!

[Zim]

I'm not sure why you didn't get the registration confirmation email, but I just manually completed your registration. I know that some of those emails don't get to where they are supposed to go, but most do. Yes, you can talk about bass in the guitar section. Heck some basses have 6 strings!

Thanks!

Yeah, the question on the registration page asked me how many strings are on a bass, I said "1 to many, why? "

I failed.... lol

[sanhozay]

I am happy. Because I am old school.

[GenoBluzGtr]

Same here.. registered, but no email . Can't wait to get into the OSG mode.

[Ricky_Rockhardo]

Brian, looks great. Looking forward to the old school focus myself. I, too, registered a little bit ago without seeing a confirmation e-mail. Thanks for any help.

Good luck with your new endeavor.

[itgoesto11uc]

It takes a little while for the email notification to show-up. Give it about 10 or 15 minutes.

[Boomer]

I didn't get the validation email either, Brian. It's been an hour or so.

[JDJ]

Are you fellas gonna sell TGP and go your own way?

[Brian Scherzer]

Are you fellas gonna sell TGP and go your own way?

Absolutely not! The new sites are meant to be more focused on particular genres and to allow for smaller internet communities. Think of it like a band. Scott and I formed TGP and remain dedicated to it. However, each of us is going to do our own independent projects IN ADDITION to the Gear Page.

[JDJ]

Well, I'll just put my wallet back in my pocket then!! :D Really, I was just curious and wouldn't blame either one of you. Ya'll must put lots of hours each week into this place, and I don't know how you do it. I for one really do enjoy TGP, and I wish you the best of luck in the new OSG forum. When is Scott's P&W forum coming online?

[Brian Scherzer]

I didn't get the validation email either, Brian. It's been an hour or so.

Apparently some of the confirmation emails are getting through and some aren't. I just manually completed a bunch of registrations. Until we figure out why some emails aren't being received, I'll periodically manually get folks set up when I check in.

[jimmydeuce]

I just registered and my confirmation email was there as soon as I checked my inbox.

[rollyfoster]

my registration email was instant

[DrSax]

my email went to my spam folder. maybe that's what's happening...

good luck with the site!

[TwoTubMan]

I just registered and my confirmation email was there as soon as I checked my inbox.

Same here. As said above, check your spam filters.

[twinrider1]

One question....are you using the same site hosting company as TGP?

[Brian Scherzer]

One question....are you using the same site hosting company as TGP?

Yes, we're with a fairly large company called The Planet.

[WahmBoomAh]

I`m in ! Thanks Brian .....see ya !

[Guitar Slinger6]

Already there, fantastic.

[908SSP]

I joined just waiting for my email. Vintage that me I should fit fine.

[PedalFreak]

What is P&W?

[908SSP]

What is P&W?


You know guitars for god...:huh

[The Pup]

Cool!

[bluesjuke]

Apparently some of the confirmation emails are getting through and some aren't. I just manually completed a bunch of registrations. Until we figure out why some emails aren't being received, I'll periodically manually get folks set up when I check in.



Thank you Brian.
I think I'll be one of those.
Looking foward to it and think it's a good concept.


Edit- Thanks Brian, I'm good to go!

[trisonic]

Apparently some of the confirmation emails are getting through and some aren't. I just manually completed a bunch of registrations. Until we figure out why some emails aren't being received, I'll periodically manually get folks set up when I check in.

Brian, No confirmation received by me either. Same moniker as here......

Best, Pete.

[Groovey Records]

Brian, No confirmation received by me either. Same moniker as here......

Best, Pete.

Pete your listed as a member overthere

I sent you something from OSG did you get it

[scottlr]

I received confirmation, but can't seem to log in.

FWIW, Old School describes me to a tee! TGP is great, but an old fart forum, or at least one that relates to old school stuff is quite appealing to me :)

[gkoelling]

I received confirmation, but can't seem to log in.

FWIW, Old School describes me to a tee! TGP is great, but an old fart forum, or at least one that relates to old school stuff is quite appealing to me :)

I guess I'm lucky! I registered this morning but have received no confirmation. However, I can log in....further proof that Brian will welcome anyone. :)

[pbradt]

Any chance the forum's scope can be expanded to include old-school country? Pretty rich guitar history there.

[trisonic]

Pete your listed as a member overthere

I sent you something from OSG did you get it

I seem to be in OK. Yes, I saw something but I couldn't activate it GR, I'll have another go......

Best, Pete.

[testing1two]

Same problem here...no confirmation email.

[Lucidology]

Brian, No confirmation received by me either. Same moniker as here......

Best, Pete.

Same 'ting 'ere mate ...

[Brian Scherzer]

Until.....or if........we get the confirmation email thing sorted out I am simply activating accounts manually when I check in on OSG. I have to believe that some service providers are tossing the confirmation emails away as spam because some people are getting the emails. We have the same problem on TGP at times. If you don't get the confirmation email, check back on OSG and chances are that your account has been manually activated.

[scottlr]

I'm OK now. :)

[MBreinin]

I joined, it looks cool and will be a nice change!

Mike

[theRocco]

Signed up yesterday (after an urging to check it out from MacDaddy).

Still no email confirmation.

But I didn't use "mudslide" over there, I am theRocco, same email though.

Looks very nice, anxious to join in the fun!

[bluesjuke]

Rocco, have you tried logging in yet?
I was waiting but Brian took care of it already and I just logged in.

[theRocco]

Rocco, have you tried logging in yet?
I was waiting but Brian took care of it already and I just logged in.

I'll go try that out, thanks!

Edit: Thanks, Larry, it worked--I'm in!

[K-man]

Cool, that looks right up my alley. I just signed up.

[jumpnblues]

Brian,

I need to be steered straight on something regarding both TGP and OSG...If we have a sound clip for a song that could be used both for Gear Demo Clips and Member Clips, should we choose one or can we post on both. I'll follow whatever the policy is but I need clarification. Thanks.

Tom

[valcotone]

Blues, Jazz, Old-school guitar... count me in!

[Brian Scherzer]

Brian,

I need to be steered straight on something regarding both TGP and OSG...If we have a sound clip for a song that could be used both for Gear Demo Clips and Member Clips, should we choose one or can we post on both. I'll follow whatever the policy is but I need clarification. Thanks.

Tom

Tom...........The concept on both sites would be to choose one or the other. If you truly feel that a clip is both a representation of your personal music AND also demos the gear used, I would say that you should decide which is most important to you and then post it in that area.

[jumpnblues]

Thanks Brian.


Tom

[jtees4]

Looks like a winner! Will you be accepting any advertising on the new site? I'd be interested.

[Brian Scherzer]

The answer is yes. I'm not very thrilled with the Google Adsense thing we have and will likely replace it with direct ads that make more sense to the site's concept.

[OldSchool]

Can't have Oldschool guitar without me!!http://www.thegearpage.net/board/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Dr. Tweedbucket]

Cool ! :YinYang

[groovy daddy]

Hurry up I'm ready to blab right now!