split classifieds

Gearhead

Yeah it seems the classifieds are well on their way of becoming the main forum section. I wonder if it would be a good idea to split the section up further, like into amps, electric guits, acoustics, effects, various or something? If you are looking for all amps offered over the last two months you need to read about a dozen pages at this point. :-\

MikeM

I second this, but keep it concise. Guitars and Amplification maybe?

costafonix

good idea, maybe a swop section would be cool too?

AlanRatcliffe

I'm game if you guys are. I'd propose the following categories:
Guitars
Effects
Amplification
Recording
Other

ANy others?

aja

Maybe PA/live section?

aja

CostaFonix wrote: good idea, maybe a swop section would be cool too?

Hmmm, I like the idea of a swap section but wouldn't things get a bit confusing?

costafonix

LOL, probably (I was trying to slip that in cos I like swopping stuff)..makes it easier when you have no cash, but yeh I understand your point.

makepeace

Alan Ratcliffe wrote: I'm game if you guys are. I'd propose the following categories:
Guitars
Effects
Amplification
Recording
Other

ANy others?

i like the sound of that. although if people want to advertise a whack of their stuff at the same time (there are quite an abundance of these ads), it could be a bit tedious. maybe add a "multiple" section? just a thought.

aja wrote: Maybe PA/live section?

PA/live classifieds seem to be pretty scarce. they could go in the "other" section?

Wizard

makepeace wrote: ... maybe add a "multiple" section? just a thought.

May miss the point of the exercise.
Someone looking for an amp wants to go to a single place which has all amps for sale ...

Same goes for "other"

AlanRatcliffe

makepeace wrote: although if people want to advertise a whack of their stuff at the same time (there are quite an abundance of these ads), it could be a bit tedious. maybe add a "multiple" section? just a thought.

To be honest, they would do better splitting up anyway. Some folk only visit ad threads for specific things.

aja wrote: Maybe PA/live section?

Not enough demand.

infernox

Wizard: I think other is for non guitar related

guitarboy2828

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
makepeace wrote: although if people want to advertise a whack of their stuff at the same time (there are quite an abundance of these ads), it could be a bit tedious. maybe add a "multiple" section? just a thought.
To be honest, they would do better splitting up anyway. Some folk only visit ad threads for specific things.

True, however, if I'm selling two things at R250 each and together you can take them for R400, how would i do that now? 8)

makepeace

guitarboy2828 wrote:
Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
makepeace wrote: although if people want to advertise a whack of their stuff at the same time (there are quite an abundance of these ads), it could be a bit tedious. maybe add a "multiple" section? just a thought.
To be honest, they would do better splitting up anyway. Some folk only visit ad threads for specific things.
True, however, if I'm selling two things at R250 each and together you can take them for R400, how would i do that now? 8)

my point precisely ?

AlanRatcliffe

guitarboy2828 wrote: True, however, if I'm selling two things at R250 each and together you can take them for R400, how would i do that now? 8)

Well, you could mention that in both ads and also put in links from one ad to the other.

inflames

Great Idea!!!

Bob-Dubery

I don't use the classifieds section that often, but it seems to me that the various cures being proposed here may be worse than the affliction.

Ray

I always check the classifieds but I dont know if a split is going to be good hey. the only use I see for it is if you got your eye on something and want to go back there in the future. I think it adds unnecessary complexity. I mean even ol gumpole just got musical instruments. Now, a separate acoustic guitar/instrument board is another thing hey.

AlanRatcliffe

I'll go with the flow on this...

Bob-Dubery

Ray wrote: I always check the classifieds but I dont know if a split is going to be good hey. the only use I see for it is if you got your eye on something and want to go back there in the future. I think it adds unnecessary complexity. I mean even ol gumpole just got musical instruments. Now, a separate acoustic guitar/instrument board is another thing hey.

This one has come up before. Again I'm not convinced that it's necessary or that it's a good thing. Despite my reputation as a folky I don't confine myself to listening to things that are defined as "acoustic" and I'm not even sure where the line gets drawn anyway. Martin Simpson plays some electric, so does Bruce Cockburn. Richard Thompson plays a LOT of electric. Even Martin Carthy and Ralph McTell have been seen playing Telecasters ? Jerry Douglas plays electric lap steel, not just dobros. Jimmy Page and Stephen Stills both made signficant use of acoustic guitar. Clapton unplugs sometimes. Neil Young gives prominence to both. I don't see a clear cut off, and I don't paticularly want to see one. It's all music.

I haven't run out to buy Megadeth or Sons or Courruscating Naplalm CDs, but that doesn't mean that I don't take an interest in some of the discussions around metal guitarists. I recently chatted with a GFSAser who I'd regarded as being solely interested in shred and found out that he was quite well versed when it came to country sessions players (many of whom are monsters).

A lot of technical issues apply equally to electric and acoustic guitar.

It's all guitar music. I'd see it as an arbitrary and unnecessary division. And it would get like the proposed classifieds split. Where do you stop? There would be requests for a shred board, or a blues board (would that be electric or acoustic blues?) etc etc

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I have never had a problem with finding things...

As long as the description and the heading are clear as what is for sale... There is no need to split it ?

I like to see it all and scan through all the latest ones...