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Newsgroups
Newgroups (often referred to as the usenet) offers people a way of interacting, trading advice and gossip, and keeping in touch with the latest news. The following are newsgroups pertaining to the guitar.
Guitar on the Newsgroups
A step by step guide to setting up Xnews, or another news reader on your computer, and starting to surf newsgroups on the usenet.
Alt.fan.allman-brothers
Join the usenet discussion about the Allman Brothers, this famous Southern Rock band. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.fan.jimi-hendrix
A usenet group dedicated to the legendary guitarist. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.guitar
The all encompassing newsgroup. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.guitar.amps
Questions and answers about guitar amplifiers. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.guitar.effects
Talk about guitar effects. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.guitar.tab
A forum for sharing and requesting guitar tablature. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.music.black-sabbath
A discussion newsgroup about the band. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.music.dire-straits
A discussion newsgroup about the band. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.music.frank-zappa
A discussion newsgroup about the guitarist/composer. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.music.guthrie
A discussion newsgroup about the folk stylist. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.music.james-taylor
A discussion newsgroup about the singer/guitarist. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.music.jeff-buckley
A discussion newsgroup about the singer/guitarist. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.music.led-zeppelin
A discussion newsgroup about the band. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.music.lynyrd-skynyrd
A discussion newsgroup about the band. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.music.blues
A general blues discussion newsgroup. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Alt.music.deep-purple
A discussion newsgroup about the band. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Rec.music.makers.guitar
Another general guitar newsgroup. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic
Newsgroup contributors discuss acoustic guitars. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Rec.music.makers.guitar.jazz
A spirited jazz guitar newsgroup. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Rec.music.makers.guitar.marketplace
Forum for buying and selling guitars. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
Rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature
Another resource for gutar tablature. If you don't have a newsgroups reader, you can access the newsgroup through DejaNews.
What the heck are Newsgroups?
If you've never heard of newsgroups or the usenet before, or have never understood exactly what they were, here's an explanation from the Deja News site.