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Spruce
Jul-16-2008, 11:51am
Hey all...
Check out Gibson Island (http://blip.tv/file/1080612?filename=Earthprimbee-GibsonIslandSecondLifeHomeOfGibsonGuitarCorp986.m4 v)...
Lots of mandolin content, including a 100 foot tall F5, and a clip of Sammy wailin' away...
Pretty amazing.... # # #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Santiago
Jul-16-2008, 3:17pm
That's great. I want a virtual mm on my avitar (Mandolin Munro)
HddnKat
Jul-16-2008, 8:20pm
You figure out how to get one, share, huh? It's the only way I'm ever likely going to get close to having one IRL.
My avatar enjoys his free F5-G in front of the giant F5.
HddnKat
Jul-18-2008, 5:55pm
ahhh - ya' beat me to it. If I can't afford an F5 in real life, at least I can have one in Second Life.
Lefty5
Jul-18-2008, 6:39pm
http://www.sekota.com/SL/banjo_001.jpg
i made a Gibson "tree of life" banjo on there once but havent tried a mandolin yet
JEStanek
Jul-18-2008, 7:45pm
RichM,
Be careful with that F5G. Those huge pectoral muscles could Chuck Norris that Mando! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
Jamie
man dough nollij
Jul-18-2008, 9:44pm
Chuck Norris doesn't need a second life. He had one, but he killed it with a deadly glance. And a roundhouse kick.
All reality is virtual if you're Chuck Norris.
Artificial Intelligence is artificial out of fear of Chuck Norris. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
John of Patcham
Jul-19-2008, 7:44am
Oh my goodness. #How long before this site is hosting jams where all the participants play like Bill on acid. #
Words such as "hell" and "handcart" come to mind. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
BlueMountain
Jul-19-2008, 8:44am
I already play real Gibson mandolins, though not a hundred feet tall. Given that I first read about SecondLife this morning in Newsweek, I'm feeling befuddled. Looks about as interesting to me as Guitar Hero, which is to say, not at all. Weird. But beats the Sims from ten years ago.
Is "Gibson Island" supposed to be a sort of living advertisement in this fictional world?
Looks about as interesting to me as Guitar Hero, which is to say, not at all.
So you posted to say you're not interested? Uh, thanks for the update!
Santiago
Jul-23-2008, 7:35pm
I guess b#$jos exist in the virtual world. Too bad.
John of Patcham
Jul-24-2008, 5:49am
I guess b#$jos exist in the virtual world. Too bad.
No doubt. #But the joy of it is that it's all virtual, so you could play it just like a banjo but it could sound like a choir of angels. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Santiago
Jul-24-2008, 9:11am
I'll take a virtual Engelmann Spruce top over a virtual "skin" any day!
Oh brother. There's got to be more to life than this...
JEStanek
Jul-24-2008, 10:21am
No. No there isn't. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
Jamie
Spruce
Jul-24-2008, 11:51am
Oh brother. There's got to be more to life than this...
Absolutely frightening, ain't it?? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
Santiago
Jul-24-2008, 12:32pm
There's a great website: Get a First Life (http://www.getafirstlife.com)
Jason Holmes
Jul-24-2008, 12:50pm
I guess b#$jos exist in the virtual world. Too bad.
On the bright side, you could virtually see to the demise of such banjos, which could be fun while not actually hurting anyone's real-life beloved instruments. Virtual banjo bonfire perhaps?
I've never tried second life, and don't think I will, but it's interesting that so many people are into it. That first life page is really funny though. I especially like the line "Go outside. Membership is free."
thistle3585
Jul-24-2008, 12:55pm
In the tour of Gibson Island of the humbucker mountains there is a video of Sam Bush playing his fender in the theater.