Pickup Maker's Showcase here on the forum...

[Possum]

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Well see, this would get you motivated to do a youtube video. No, there wouldn't be alot of off-forum visitors, thats not really the point anyway, just a fun thing to do to see eachother's work and methods of doing samples and how they sell based on that. Word could get around though that its a good place to go see a bunch of pickup maker's work in one place, and of course everyone's website links will be there. You can tell you customers about it too.

[Mark I]

Well, I am your customer. I cannot wind pickups, but use the products of some of you. And I'm visiting this site daily, because I'm interested in your works. Before I started changing stock pickups in my guitar, I compared the soundfiles distributed on your websites, rummaged through YouTube, only for getting some informations, how your pickups may sound. Meanwhile I have a formidable link- and sound-archive with many examples of your goodies.
I think a Showcase is a very good idea. The possibilites of it may give a good orientation in the jungle of sounds dispersed on so many locations and it's very nice to see you.
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Markus

[Jedd]

I think it's an awesome idea. Matter of fact, I'm thinking of making a (short, edited for content) video doc of my first PUP build. This will give me someplace to post it where people who actually know what I did wrong can laugh at me

[Billy Bones]

Great idea!

Tboy- Were The Boards your band? Real cool sounding old punk rock stuff! I don't know that band. There's 10 of us in here that are mostly into punk stuff, and have decent record collections. (my assembly guy has 8000 records) We aren't familiar with The Boards. Did they release anything? Super cool.

Billy

[tboy]

Wow - it didn't occur to me that anyone might actually watch the video, much less like it. Thanks for the comments.
More Boards info here: the Boards on MySpace Music

[Possum]

TBoy can we set this up now?

Looks like everyone agrees this is a cool idea. TBoys can you go ahead and set it up?

The parameters would be:
limit to 3 seperate submissions with explanatory text and YouTube embedded video and/or link to audio samples, and web page link to commercial site.

NO, comments allowed on the posts, these are not threads.

Anyone can submit, commercial or hobbyist.

Probably first post would be the text:
"Welcome to the Pickup Maker's Showcase. Here are representative examples of member's commercial products and hobbyist examples.
Members may enter a limit of 3 products, being YouTube videos, or links to audio samples. Comments are not allowed on submissions, this is not a place to rate or comment on products, just a place to see what the members of this forum are doing with their talent and inventiveness. No samples other than members may be posted here.

There is alot of talent in this forum, so if you enjoy what you see and hear, please support your favorite pickup makers by using their products in your pursuit of your personal tone adventures...

[tboy]

OK Possum, it's ready for testing. If you'd like to make the first post, I'll sticky it.

[Possum]

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I'll give it a try tonite very late, will put up 3 videos, then we can work the bugs out. Thanks.....

[Possum]

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Worked too long tonite so didn't get a chance to set it up, will do it tonite friday now the pressure's off.....

[Rich Rice]

Sounds like a great idea! Can I play too?