Different name colour for the guitar makers?

hufschmid · 03-31-2009, 07:21 AM

Just a little idea...

What about if the guitar makers have a different name colour?

Like the mods = blue

MVP = green

Builders = ???

Of course this would be only for the makers who have a company or artisans who make a living building guitars...

What do you think?

Mattmc74 · 04-05-2009, 02:20 PM

I think it would be a great idea. That way members of this site would be able to tell who the guitar builders on this site are.

ShadyDavey · 04-05-2009, 03:19 PM

Sounds good, what colour? Red or perhaps yellow - something that stands out at least....

(I fancy a unique pink one because its sad to have 1000 posts up without having played a note in years

)

Mattmc74 · 04-05-2009, 03:21 PM

Bright orange.

hufschmid · 04-05-2009, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Sounds good, what colour? Red or perhaps yellow - something that stands out at least....

I dont know man, that would be up to the admin or mods I guess....

Mattmc74 · 04-05-2009, 03:23 PM

It would be. But if it does happen I think Orange would stand out some.

hufschmid · 04-05-2009, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattmc74

It would be. But if it does happen I think Orange would stand out some.

that would be awesome on the current grey background

ohio_eric · 04-05-2009, 03:26 PM

If we were going to do this then there would have to be some pretty strict criteria, like proving you actually build guitars and have clientele and so on. Also we would then ave open it up to all people who build stuff realistically so people who make pedals and pickups might also need inclusion. Would we also want to make you advertise on the site or at least contribute? Put your money where you mouth is, so to speak. This idea is OK and all but I can see it getting messy quickly as well.

lobee · 04-05-2009, 03:28 PM

I think it's a good idea. Builders should = flamed maple, but since that would be impossible, some kind of wood tone would be cool.

hufschmid · 04-05-2009, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ohio_eric

If we were going to do this then there would have to be some pretty strict criteria, like proving you actually build guitars and have clientele and so on. Also we would then ave open it up to all people who build stuff realistically so people who make pedals and pickups might also need inclusion. Would we also want to make you advertise on the site or at least contribute? Put your money where you mouth is, so to speak. This idea is OK and all but I can see it getting messy quickly as well.

Yeah I see what you mean

This was really like to identify guitar makers (not hardware pickups etc..) so that in a thread it would be easier to identify a luthier when he talks....

Like for exemple in a wood topic etc....

And of course the strict criteria you mention would be very important to provide to be sure that the colour protocole is respected......

daemon barbeque · 04-05-2009, 06:24 PM

I think it's a good Idea. Especially for the new users who don't know who does what.
Amber would be cool. The color is a typicla wood color .

twiztedchild · 04-05-2009, 10:14 PM

it would be a cool idea.

MF_Kitten · 04-06-2009, 06:41 AM

it´s like what they do on project guitar, i think. sounds like a nice idea!

mods should get to decide who is eligible for the "luthier" title. like Aphopis, Sherman, Elysian, ............ and whoever else are full-time luthiers on here :P

that should be the cirteria i think. it should be a totally serious business that the person really puts everything into.

as for which colour, i dunno. doesn´t matter really, as long as it´s discernable. someone said orange, which would be cool

Leon · 04-08-2009, 11:23 AM

Eric, one good thing for us, it'll help us determine if a Seller is pimping his product outside the Dealer forum

And, it would allow others to quickly identify a Seller, and to take their opinion with a grain of salt

Daemoniac · 04-10-2009, 05:15 AM

I Think its a really good idea

Itd be great for everyone on the site to see builders and so on when they get here, help the mods a bit, and just generally help

I agree with the need for strict guidelines, but i think its prettyclear who are and aren't deserving of said colour

DDDorian · 04-12-2009, 05:16 AM

I don't know if we really need a separate colour - maybe we could give reputable dealers/luthiers/etc MVP status? It'd be one less thing to impliment and thus far more likely to actually happen

hufschmid · 04-12-2009, 06:18 AM

This is so perfect

The moderators versus the admin

dpm · 04-12-2009, 07:06 AM

It's probably not a bad plan considering how populated this place is getting. If it doesn't work out for whatever reason it could be reversed so there's nothing to lose (that comes to mind)

I don't quite get the relevance of the video though

Too much Toblerone for Patrick???

MF_Kitten · 04-12-2009, 07:23 AM

it's from all the honey content of the toblerone, mixed with the salt particles of the bacon... he's losing it?!

hufschmid · 04-12-2009, 07:26 AM

Its obvious, the video represents the struggle between admin and mods, not bacon and toblerone

djpharoah · 04-12-2009, 01:04 PM

I think offering MVP status to the builders who've shown to be building as a business and not as a hobby is a good idea. We already have MVPs who will be I guess given MVP level 1, and then the builders MVP level 2? I dont even know if we can do that.

EDIT: We actually have a vendor title available. That might be better suited.

EDIT2: Tried giving the vendor title to some but it didn't work

Stealthdjentstic · 04-12-2009, 01:49 PM

This would be awesome, that way we would know who's opinion has more weight to it.

Daemoniac · 04-13-2009, 03:35 AM

^ Yup, and also who to stalk to when our GAS gets going

Drew · 04-13-2009, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ohio_eric

If we were going to do this then there would have to be some pretty strict criteria, like proving you actually build guitars and have clientele and so on. Also we would then ave open it up to all people who build stuff realistically so people who make pedals and pickups might also need inclusion. Would we also want to make you advertise on the site or at least contribute? Put your money where you mouth is, so to speak. This idea is OK and all but I can see it getting messy quickly as well.

Where do you draw the line? Is a guy who built one so-so yet playable custom in his garage a "builder?" What about the same guy, except he now wants to take orders? And, if someone buys one of his guitars, and the thing's damned near unplayable, is that grounds to revoke the "builder" status? It's a slippery slope.

I mean, technically, that Deveres or whateverthe....hespellsit dude is a "builder," but should he be accoreded any additional respect for that, when he's telling someone to sell their amps for a $200 Randall, and that his guitars are built to be played in a specific tuning through a specific (shitty) amp at maximum volume, and of course they sound bad if you're doing anything else?

DDDorian · 04-13-2009, 09:22 PM

Well, the idea is that they wouldn't get builder status until they've established a positive reputation. It's not like we'd be taking applications or whatever, we'd just update the status of members every so often that deserve recognition.

As it stands, I'm starting to wonder whether adding a status for builders/vendors/whatever would actually do any good. I don't want people dismissing the opinions of everyone who doesn't have a different-coloured username - I mean, look at how pissy people get over simple things like rep, it's not like we need any more reasons to bitch

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03-31-2009, 07:21 AM	#1
hufschmid Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: switzerland Posts: 9,089 Thanked: 284 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Different name colour for the guitar makers? Just a little idea... What about if the guitar makers have a different name colour? Like the mods = blue MVP = green Builders = ??? Of course this would be only for the makers who have a company or artisans who make a living building guitars... What do you think?

04-05-2009, 03:19 PM	#3
ShadyDavey 7ibrarian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Peterborough, UK Posts: 6,574 Thanked: 104 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Sounds good, what colour? Red or perhaps yellow - something that stands out at least.... (I fancy a unique pink one because its sad to have 1000 posts up without having played a note in years ) While raping a bear in Yellowstone and snorting coke out of a freshly-dead baby's skull, I finally felt that I had found my calling and built a time machine out of Iraqi WMDs and LOTS OF HEMP WHOA. Using this time machine I went back in time and shot JFK from outer ....ing space. I am now your god - Jeff .....and then all of a sudden he drops the musical equivilant of a steaming turd right in our laps - ESP Griffyn

04-05-2009, 03:28 PM	#9
lobee Real. Groggy. Human. Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,085 Thanked: 15 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I think it's a good idea. Builders should = flamed maple, but since that would be impossible, some kind of wood tone would be cool. Dislike

04-06-2009, 06:41 AM	#13
MF_Kitten Fully Ramblomatic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 8,987 Thanked: 298 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it´s like what they do on project guitar, i think. sounds like a nice idea! mods should get to decide who is eligible for the "luthier" title. like Aphopis, Sherman, Elysian, ............ and whoever else are full-time luthiers on here :P that should be the cirteria i think. it should be a totally serious business that the person really puts everything into. as for which colour, i dunno. doesn´t matter really, as long as it´s discernable. someone said orange, which would be cool -------------------------------------- What will metal be doing in ten years? What ever Meshuggah will be doing in two. -Anthony

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04-05-2009, 02:20 PM	#2
Mattmc74 SS Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 13,938 Thanked: 325 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	I think it would be a great idea. That way members of this site would be able to tell who the guitar builders on this site are.

04-05-2009, 03:21 PM	#4
Mattmc74 SS Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 13,938 Thanked: 325 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Bright orange.

04-05-2009, 03:23 PM	#6
Mattmc74 SS Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 13,938 Thanked: 325 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	It would be. But if it does happen I think Orange would stand out some.

04-05-2009, 03:26 PM	#8
ohio_eric SS Contributor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 9,248 Thanked: 189 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	If we were going to do this then there would have to be some pretty strict criteria, like proving you actually build guitars and have clientele and so on. Also we would then ave open it up to all people who build stuff realistically so people who make pedals and pickups might also need inclusion. Would we also want to make you advertise on the site or at least contribute? Put your money where you mouth is, so to speak. This idea is OK and all but I can see it getting messy quickly as well.

04-05-2009, 06:24 PM	#11
daemon barbeque Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 2,203 Thanked: 24 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I think it's a good Idea. Especially for the new users who don't know who does what. Amber would be cool. The color is a typicla wood color .

04-05-2009, 10:14 PM	#12
twiztedchild Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Okeechobee, Fl. Posts: 3,787 Thanked: 135 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it would be a cool idea.

04-08-2009, 11:23 AM	#14
Leon {##[====:::. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nebula, Ohio Posts: 12,586 Thanked: 91 Feedback Score: 20 reviews	Eric, one good thing for us, it'll help us determine if a Seller is pimping his product outside the Dealer forum And, it would allow others to quickly identify a Seller, and to take their opinion with a grain of salt

04-10-2009, 05:15 AM	#15
Daemoniac Rivethead Magnate. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia Posts: 7,093 Thanked: 202 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I Think its a really good idea Itd be great for everyone on the site to see builders and so on when they get here, help the mods a bit, and just generally help I agree with the need for strict guidelines, but i think its prettyclear who are and aren't deserving of said colour Daemoniac @ Last.fm Daemoniac @ Soundclick

04-12-2009, 05:16 AM	#16
DDDorian Mantis Toboggan, M.D • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Middle of nowhere, Australia Posts: 4,295 Thanked: 225 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I don't know if we really need a separate colour - maybe we could give reputable dealers/luthiers/etc MVP status? It'd be one less thing to impliment and thus far more likely to actually happen

04-12-2009, 06:18 AM	#17
hufschmid Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: switzerland Posts: 9,089 Thanked: 284 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	This is so perfect The moderators versus the admin

04-12-2009, 07:06 AM	#18
dpm Oni Guitars Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,377 Thanked: 21 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	It's probably not a bad plan considering how populated this place is getting. If it doesn't work out for whatever reason it could be reversed so there's nothing to lose (that comes to mind) I don't quite get the relevance of the video though Too much Toblerone for Patrick???

04-12-2009, 07:23 AM	#19
MF_Kitten Fully Ramblomatic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 8,987 Thanked: 298 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	it's from all the honey content of the toblerone, mixed with the salt particles of the bacon... he's losing it?! -------------------------------------- What will metal be doing in ten years? What ever Meshuggah will be doing in two. -Anthony

04-12-2009, 07:26 AM	#20
hufschmid Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: switzerland Posts: 9,089 Thanked: 284 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Its obvious, the video represents the struggle between admin and mods, not bacon and toblerone

04-12-2009, 01:04 PM	#21
djpharoah Awwww Yeaaaah • Super Moderator • Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cali' Posts: 13,175 Thanked: 320 Feedback Score: 117 reviews	I think offering MVP status to the builders who've shown to be building as a business and not as a hobby is a good idea. We already have MVPs who will be I guess given MVP level 1, and then the builders MVP level 2? I dont even know if we can do that. EDIT: We actually have a vendor title available. That might be better suited. EDIT2: Tried giving the vendor title to some but it didn't work

04-12-2009, 01:49 PM	#22
Stealthdjentstic Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canadia Posts: 19,984 Thanked: 338 Feedback Score: 10 reviews	This would be awesome, that way we would know who's opinion has more weight to it.

04-13-2009, 03:35 AM	#23
Daemoniac Rivethead Magnate. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia Posts: 7,093 Thanked: 202 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	^ Yup, and also who to stalk to when our GAS gets going Daemoniac @ Last.fm Daemoniac @ Soundclick

04-13-2009, 09:22 PM	#25
DDDorian Mantis Toboggan, M.D • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Middle of nowhere, Australia Posts: 4,295 Thanked: 225 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Well, the idea is that they wouldn't get builder status until they've established a positive reputation. It's not like we'd be taking applications or whatever, we'd just update the status of members every so often that deserve recognition. As it stands, I'm starting to wonder whether adding a status for builders/vendors/whatever would actually do any good. I don't want people dismissing the opinions of everyone who doesn't have a different-coloured username - I mean, look at how pissy people get over simple things like rep, it's not like we need any more reasons to bitch

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