Anyone interested in an Amp gathering in the NY/NJ area

[HeeBGB]

I'm gonna organize some sort of gathering in the NY/NJ area. I've got about 11 guys from the 18watt site so far.

I am trying to get as many different amp and speaker configs as possible. If you don't have anything to offer it's not a problem. Everyone is welcome.

I have not set a date yet but it will be held in the Newark airport area in the spring.

Anyone interested can post here or email me at gcbu@yahoo.com

Amp builders are welcome.

Thanks

Greg

[Chris G]

Hi Greg,
I will try to attend sounds good, maybe some wreck builders can make the event with there homebrews!!!!! If I go, I will have my 3 amps with me
Thanks Chris

[Mark]

I hope someone with a real Express or Liverpool amp attends Chris.

I think your amps will give the real thing a run for there money, or be better!

[Mark]

Chris

Did you ever go to that studio in NYC and A/B your amps against the real thing?

It's the acid test. I hope to do it one day.

[HeeBGB]

[quote="Mark"]I hope someone with a real Express or Liverpool amp attends Chris. quote]


Actually...Ken Fisher doesn't live but 10 minutus away from my office where we will be gathering. Maybe we can all take a short road trip to his house.

Seriously though maybe I should invite him. He could be a guest judge for the ampfest. He could certainly bring the real deal. If he doesn't have one handy he could probably just throw one together!

Greg

[Omar]

Greg,
I wouldn't be able to make it but would like to send a couple of my amps to get some feedback and to see how they stack up.

Omar

[Chris G]

I hope someone with a real Express or Liverpool amp attends Chris.

I think your amps will give the real thing a run for there money, or be better!

Hi Mark,
It would real cool if someone with the real deal attended!!!! Than at least I could see if my amps were close or not.

Thank-you for your kind words!!!.......It would be cool if they did,but I doubt it

Thanks again Mark.........couldn't have done it without your Help!!!!!!!
Chris

[Chris G]

Chris

Did you ever go to that studio in NYC and A/B your amps against the real thing?

It's the acid test. I hope to do it one day.

Hi Mark,
I never made it to NYC ,i AGREE the only real way to tell if our amps stack up!!!!
Chris

[Chris G]

I hope someone with a real Express or Liverpool amp attends Chris. quote]


Actually...Ken Fisher doesn't live but 10 minutus away from my office where we will be gathering. Maybe we can all take a short road trip to his house.

Seriously though maybe I should invite him. He could be a guest judge for the ampfest. He could certainly bring the real deal. If he doesn't have one handy he could probably just throw one together!

Greg

Hi Greg,
I think that would be a Great Idea!!!! It would be cool to let Ken hear my amps,Than maybe he could tweak them so they sound like a wreck lol
Thanks
Chris

[HeeBGB]

Omar,

No problem about shipping your amps. I will take very good care of them and get them back to you as quickly as possible. After I've had a look inside of course.

I was actually thinking about renting a Komet for the fest to see how we stack up. I would try to rent an Express but I don't know where to find one of those.


Greg

[Omar]

Greg,
Sounds good. Feel free to look inside, but I'll cover everything in black goop just like Dumble!!!

I think a gathering of Trainwreck clones, Komets, and maybe the real thing (wonder if you could rent one from Ultrasound) would be awesome!

Omar

[Mark]

When shall will the shootout take place. I'm very keen to hear the results of all of this.

[HeeBGB]

The Date for the ampfest is set for May 21st.

Anyone that plans to attend should email me ASAP at gcbu@yahoo.com

Thanks

Greg

[Mark]

Thanks Greg, by the way are you very close to the NY studio that has some Trainwreck amps?

Have you visited there and heard them?

[HeeBGB]

Hi Mark,

Yes my office is about 20-40 minutes (depending on traffic) outside of NYC where Ultrasound Studios is located, and very close to Colonia, NJ where Ken Fischere lives.

I have not played an Original wreck. I have called ultrasound to get a preice on renting a real wreck for a test drive and some recording I want to do.

I also spoke to Greg Levy at Hi-Test Guitars, who has a Liverpool (I think...could be a Rocket) for sale at present. A very nice guy. I actually want to go up and visit him in reguards to a mangled LP junior that I have obtained. I want to date the guitar but most of the usual dating methods are not usable due to the mangled nature of the guitar. I believe it to be a mid 50's model but I'm not sure yet. If anyone out there can help I'd appreciate it.

All electronics are gone, it has been refinished (no serial # even under black light), All hardware is gone (It's been routed for a Kahler Trem), It has been routed for two humbucking P'ups with full LP controls including the selector switch on the upper bout (single cut)

The only saving grace is I don't think the neck has ever been snapped, BUT the finish around the neck joint makes me think it has been reset but who knows at this point. It IS a Gibson and I got it cheap.

Now I just have to figure out what to do with it.

I just realized this has nothing to do with an AMPFEST

Sorry guys

Greg