D&D 5E Better pics from PAX East

BryonD · Apr 14, 2014

Klaus said:
Lacqueur aside, it's not too far off this guitar, from 1672:

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with some decorations going on, like this:

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Where's the bridge? Where's the tailpiece? Where's the PICKUP?

Again, I LIKE the picture. But if the artist was trying to evoke the guitars you posted, then the artist sucks.
It has a pickup!!!!!

did I mention the pickup?

BryonD · Apr 14, 2014

Klaus said:
It's a guitarra latina, a Medieval string instrument from Spain:

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That first one is pretty good.
Though they are all still clearly hollow bodies.
And they all lack pickups.

The first one also looks like a rather small instrument, though the is no clear reference within the picture. Just comparing the neck to the body.

BryonD · Apr 14, 2014

tuxgeo said:
In the (often despised?) picture of the elf holding one, the waist of the instrument is hidden behind the elf's head and neck. This means that there might be a soundhole there. Given that possibility, it is not certain that the instrument is "obviously" electric, no matter how many times detractors state that it is "obvious."

I don't know about "despised". But are you saying that the artist choose to hide the sound hole in highly unusual position rather than simply putting it where it is expected and then choose to put on a pickup just to be tricky?

Take that picture out on the street and ask random people if that looks like a modern or middle ages instrument.

JamesonCourage · Apr 14, 2014

Klaus said:
It's a guitarra latina, a Medieval string instrument from Spain:

No, it's not, dude.

Mistwell said:
And I think it's obviously not.

Good for you. Didn't read the rest of your post. Continue to reply to mine if you'd like (as my posts are fair game), but don't expect any more responses.

Jan van Leyden · Apr 14, 2014

Wow, what a discussion about the history of musical instruments!

Regardless of style and historical correctness, this image sounded the same chord in me as the old 1e Tika Waylan of Dragonlance fame with her weapon proficiency: heavy frying pan. The way the elf holds the thing reminds me of a heavy weapon shouldered for ease of wearing it.

Dannyalcatraz · Apr 14, 2014

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tuxgeo said:
I'll ditto the "good find" comment, and I'll add this: In the pictures of the "guitara latina" that Klaus posted, the soundhole is located in the waist of the instrument, between the upper bout and the lower bout.

In the (often despised?) picture of the elf holding one, the waist of the instrument is hidden behind the elf's head and neck. This means that there might be a soundhole there. Given that possibility, it is not certain that the instrument is "obviously" electric, no matter how many times detractors state that it is "obvious."

My take on it is this: it looks like a slightly oversized guitarra Latina with a middling-deep lower bout, the soundhole of which could be the ornate work behind the bard's head, much like in some of the guitars made by Ervin Somogyi.

http://www.esomogyi.com/customoptions.html
http://www.esomogyi.com/specialprojects.html

...but one that inexplicably appears to have a lipstick pickup at the base of the fretboard. :erm:

OTOH, given that the bard in question has pointy ears, that "pickup" could be doggone near anything- a magical pickup...or a talisman of some kind.

Morrus · Apr 14, 2014

One day we'll refer to this as Guitargate.

Ichneumon · Apr 14, 2014

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Clearly, that bard channels lightning through her guitar, and ends her performances with a 30 foot power slide.

Umbran · Apr 14, 2014

Folks,

Rhetorical questions: Is this thread really going to be over whether it is a guitar or not? Or is this just about arguing? Is this a good use of anyone's time and effort?

Move along to something that is less about banging your heads against each other, please. Thanks much.

Blackbrrd · Apr 14, 2014

Mistwell said:
And you're welcome to disagree, but fortunately these sorts of things get reviewed on a regular basis, and if you look at the reviews, they are consistently showing a massive uptick in positive views on the current adventures.

I myself find the most recent ones to be exceptionally good. Better than what I've read from Paizo lately. Scourge of the Sword Coast and Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle are both great. I heard some of the last 4e adventures were great as well.

I have started a campaign that will use Reavers of Harkenworld and Madnes at Gardmoore Abbey. Both look really solid. They kind of remind me of Red Hand of Doom who got voted as the #2 adventure in a wotc poll.

What makes those three adventures so good (in my opinion) are that they can be run as written, but also gives you a lot of opportunities as a DM to customize them in a way that ties in with the characters.