Trainwreck Names

[Brad737]

Hello guys,
I looked through the TW Files section, and didn't see this, so here we go...

Is there a comprehensive list of names of Ken's amps? I know some of the well-known ones, Hattie Mae, Franchesca, etc. But does anyone have a complete list?

Thanks,
Brad

[gearhead]

Good question. I haven't seen one.

There is a zip file with shots of about 20 wrecks in the files section:

http://ampgarage.com/forum/files/trainwreck_pics.zip

Each pic is named with what I assume is the wrecks name.

[leaveitalone84]

There are a few in that zip file that are not individual amps/names of the amps

[gearhead]

Alright, so it's 17.

[Brad737]

I'm compiling a list. I have 57 so far.

Brad

1. Amanda
2. Angela
3. Armida
4. Betty Lu
5. Calamity Jane
6. Camille
7. Chante
8. Charlie Four Star
9. Cherry Lynn
10. Christine
11. Connie
12. Dinah
13. Donna
14. Francesca
15. Genevieve
16. Ginger
17. Greta
18. Hattie Mae
19. Heather
20. Hetel
21. Ingrid
22. Jan Marie
23. Jane
24. Jennie
25. Katie
26. Katina
27. Kelly
28. Kim
29. Kitty
30. Leona
31. Linda
32. Lindsay
33. Lucy
34. Malou
35. Marcy
36. Marg
37. Marisa
38. Mary Jo
39. Nancy
40. Nicole
41. Orphan Annie
42. Peach
43. Reba
44. Rebecca
45. Reject
46. Roxy
47. Sally
48. Sara
49. Suzanne
50. Tami-Lee
51. Tammy
52. Tiffany
53. Trudy
54. Victoria
55. Waif
56. Wendy
57. Wiggle Woman

[Jessie 160]

You can add "Marcy", a Rocket named after my wife and "Lindsay", an Express named after my daughter.

[Brad737]

Hey Jessie,

Do you still have them? Any photos?

Also, I have a quick question. I've read that the Express was Ken's take on the high-gain Marshall, and the Rocket was his version of a souped-up AC-30. Would you say that's a fair statement?

Thanks,
Brad

You can add "Marcy", a Rocket named after my wife and "Lindsay", an Express named after my daughter.

[snefan]

http://web.archive.org/web/200503091838 ... wrecks.htm

[Brad737]

Thanks for the link. I have around half of Ken's amps now.

Thanks,
Brad

[gearhead]

A few more new ones at this link:

http://www.ultrasoundampsales.com/

Cherry Lynn
Kim
Marisa
Waif

They had one as "Sarah", but it really is Sara (whale art)

Great going Brad, thanks!

[novosibir]

Thanks for the link. I have around half of Ken's amps now.

Then you'd be a lucky and rich man

Larry

[funkmeblue]

camille.......octal plus liverpool......I wonder if the preamp is octal or the poweramp.....and a liverpool speacial edition.....

[Brad737]

On the list Larry, on the list! :-p

Thanks for the link. I have around half of Ken's amps now.

Then you'd be a lucky and rich man

Larry

[Brad737]

I'm compiling a list. I have 57 so far.

Brad

1. Amanda
2. Angela
3. Armida
4. Betty Lu
5. Calamity Jane
6. Camille
7. Chante
8. Charlie Four Star
9. Cherry Lynn
10. Christine
11. Connie
12. Dinah
13. Donna
14. Francesca
15. Genevieve
16. Ginger
17. Greta
18. Hattie Mae
19. Heather
20. Hetel
21. Ingrid
22. Jan Marie
23. Jane
24. Jennie
25. Katie
26. Katina
27. Kelly
28. Kim
29. Kitty
30. Leona
31. Linda
32. Lindsay
33. Lucy
34. Malou
35. Marcy
36. Marg
37. Marisa
38. Mary Jo
39. Nancy
40. Nicole
41. Orphan Annie
42. Peach
43. Reba
44. Rebecca
45. Reject
46. Roxy
47. Sally
48. Sara
49. Suzanne
50. Tami-Lee
51. Tammy
52. Tiffany
53. Trudy
54. Victoria
55. Waif
56. Wendy
57. Wiggle Woman

[Audioduck]

Sorry to resurrect this (long dead) thread, but does anyone know whether this list was completed?

I've started work on a "Global Trainwreck Register" so that we can get a definitive list of all Ken's amps, oddities or standards in the circuits, gutshots, audio, etc.

You can see the proposed framework at: http://www.bonsonamps.co.uk/gtr

Brad737 has done some sterling work in compiling the list of 57, but I really think that there should be some sort of comprehensive online "museum" or catalogue for these amps.

Thx,

Biffy