Are you bothered by the term "armpit guitar?"
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Fred said:
The term "Armpit Guitar" is a guitar played with the players arm wrapped around the front of the guitar and his/her torso behind the instrument-effectively placing the upper bout of the guitar body directly under the armpit.
The word: ARMPIT is an adjective, describing the Noun: GUITAR.
I think it's more about the way the guitar is being played... not the person playing it. Everyone has armpits, but not all play standard guitar. Steel guitarists have armpits too.The term in question obviously says more about the person using it than it does the object itself.
The term "Armpit Guitar" is a guitar played with the players arm wrapped around the front of the guitar and his/her torso behind the instrument-effectively placing the upper bout of the guitar body directly under the armpit.
The word: ARMPIT is an adjective, describing the Noun: GUITAR.
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I think if you let it bother you, you could probably find a better use of your time/energy. It's a term that some use to describe an object. You don't like the term, don't use it. People use lots of terms to describe or call an object and the terms vary per culture, region, language, etc, etc and how "funny" someone may think their term is. No skin off my back if they call it an "armpit guitar".
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Just read through the whole thread.
I figure there's many more pressing things in this world to be concerned about than semi-humorous instrument monikers.
When I think on it, "armpit guitar" seems like a weirdly appropriate term for when a pedal steel player picks up a tele to play a tune or two from their seat.
Full disclosure, as a near lifetime bassist I tried a few times never could learn to play the 6 string fretted guitar well, but I never mind hearing that I'm playing the "Doghouse" when I'm on upright bass.
If someone I was playing with did they didn't like the term I'd drop it, but what this thread has really accomplished is giving me something to tease my guitarist buddies with.
I figure there's many more pressing things in this world to be concerned about than semi-humorous instrument monikers.
When I think on it, "armpit guitar" seems like a weirdly appropriate term for when a pedal steel player picks up a tele to play a tune or two from their seat.
Full disclosure, as a near lifetime bassist I tried a few times never could learn to play the 6 string fretted guitar well, but I never mind hearing that I'm playing the "Doghouse" when I'm on upright bass.
If someone I was playing with did they didn't like the term I'd drop it, but what this thread has really accomplished is giving me something to tease my guitarist buddies with.
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I'm bothered that the person who started this thread is no longer with us. And yet the thread lives on.
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It is a bit strange. I gave Mike a post mortem nod on the previous page after finding this while chuckling through responses to my thread on the same subject, 5 years later. Seems I have at least some good company on this annoying little peeve.Bill McCloskey wrote:I'm bothered that the person who started this thread is no longer with us. And yet the thread lives on.
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Pronounced "tahnic". When my mom visited my in-laws in Tennessee, the people in the grocery store just about went crazy trying to figure out what the hell she was talking about. "Finally someone blurted out, "Oh! Y'all lookin' for the Geritol?"Frank Freniere wrote:When I was growing up in Boston, you would ask for a tonic, too.Jim Fogle wrote:I never heard of the term, armpit guitar, before I read it in this forum.
I'm wondering if the term might be slang that is specific to a part of the the country. For example depending what part of the East Coast I'm in when I order a soft drink I may need to ask for a drink, soda, cola, pop or soda pop.
I didn't close this. Even though Mike's gone, I don't see why the threads he started can't live on, as does his music. I imagine there are lots of other threads out there that Mike, and many others who are no longer with us, started that aren't closed either. Is there some reason we should close the threads started by people who have passed on?I'm bothered that the person who started this thread is no longer with us. And yet the thread lives on.
On the original thought Mike posted and the seeming frustration that anybody might take exception to the term 'armpit guitar' - I didn't actually say this phrase offended me. And nobody here is threatening anybody for using it. But when asked, I, as a lifelong guitar player, said I don't like it, and explained why. Y'all got a problem with that?
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Dave, my comment was about missing Mike, not about the thread.
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Just now saw this, I really miss Mike not being around.
I'm with Mike on this one, I find it disgusting, totally unneccasary.
Another one that p!$$e$ me off is someone saying PUP when referring to a pickup. If one is that much into the brevity thing, why not drop another letter and just say PU?
Pix attached, a Pup, a Pup utilizing a PU, and an actual PU.
Rest easy Mike........
I'm with Mike on this one, I find it disgusting, totally unneccasary.
Another one that p!$$e$ me off is someone saying PUP when referring to a pickup. If one is that much into the brevity thing, why not drop another letter and just say PU?
Pix attached, a Pup, a Pup utilizing a PU, and an actual PU.
Rest easy Mike........
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I like the term “armpit guitar”. It’s a perfect way to humorously describe a Spanish guitar on a steel guitar forum. And it’s funny.
Anyway, it’s not nearly as harsh as “misery whistle”! Harmonica players need thicker skin than guitar players I guess.
Anyway, it’s not nearly as harsh as “misery whistle”! Harmonica players need thicker skin than guitar players I guess.
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