Tronfest July 2nd 2016 - the Best-fest

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Re: Tronfest July 2nd 2016 - the Best-fest

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Uniques usual bad taste gear ....... damn you and your awesome tonez
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null_pointers ... that bogner sounded frikken awesome
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simplesi...was great to finally hear (and play) the latest modelling gear
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JVPP's gear...the 4watt beast and the awesome yamaha (I need one of these, as well as the hand wound Pup in the tele)
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and my stuff
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and lyles ibanez and marshall class 5
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always fun to find out something is broken..looks like my valveking has a few issues once the second power stage kicks in...sadly john left before I could give him the amp to sort out (next time) and finding that one of the speakers in the quad dropped a wire on the journey from pukekawa.
Was nice seeing grant and sean getting their scalloping on :rofl:

was interesting comparing the EVH to the helix with the 5150 setting. I EQ'd it the same as I have my amp and yeah the tone was there, but I found I got ear fatigue really quickly from the powered speaker. When I went back to the quad it was fine :? ..maybe the brain was playing tricks on me.

Thanks to simon for organising, was a fun day





oh and while not part of the fest I have to post this pic of my youngest (it was on the camera as I uploaded the images)

ROCKER ... yes the guitar is plugged in :mrgreen:

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willow13 wrote:Uniques usual bad taste gear ....... damn you and your awesome tonez

always fun to find out something is broken..looks like my valveking has a few issues once the second power stage kicks in...sadly john left before I could give him the amp to sort out (next time) and finding that one of the speakers in the quad dropped a wire on the journey from pukekawa.
Was nice seeing grant and sean getting their scalloping on :rofl:

was interesting comparing the EVH to the helix with the 5150 setting. I EQ'd it the same as I have my amp and yeah the tone was there, but I found I got ear fatigue really quickly from the powered speaker. When I went back to the quad it was fine :? ..maybe the brain was playing tricks on me.

Thanks to simon for organising, was a fun day
Good photos, they are so much better than my crappy camera.

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Good day, awesome gear. As others have said it was a little different having some moments of silence where we could hold a conversation without shouting :-p All the gear was awesome, I think my favourite bit of gear was Simon's custom Maton.

I'll have to get organised next time so I can bring some more gear along.

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Looks like fun times. A shame to have missed it but Voxes were pretty well represented, so probably best I stayed away. Saved everyone from my shit playing too. :mental:

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Nice to put a few more names to faces today. Played some awesome guitars, met some cool people, only wish I had come a bit earlier.

Finally played a Suhr! That was a real highlight for me - always wanted to get my hands on one having been gassing for one for the last 6 years or so. A very fine guitar too.

Also quite enjoyed playing around with Si's helix. Too big for my gig bag that so I'll stick to the Amplifire :)

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Zaulkin wrote:only wish I had come a bit earlier.
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Ooof, that SG... jeebus I want one of those.

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willow13 wrote: Image
Ooof, that SG... jeebus I want one of those.
Yes to the SG, but the amp lego looks like a badly designed 90' logo. so lego =logo. I'm sure Marvin would be happier the right way around anyway!
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Zaulkin wrote:only wish I had come a bit earlier.
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I would have been keen for another round but the guys were all a bit tired. Too much fingering for one day. Jizz.

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So it was a bit of a circle fest?
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Bg wrote:So it was a bit of a circle fest?
There is actually a Hamilton Circle Jerk (it's even on Wikipedia)...
Playing at it this year, should be interesting. I'm sure it's a metaphor, right?

Right??

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Looks like a great time guys! Would of loved to come, but someone's got to represent in Hawaii. Did I say 32 degrees!!!
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AiRdAd wrote:Looks like a great time guys! Would of loved to come, but someone's got to represent in Hawaii. Did I say 32 degrees!!!
meh thats only 30 degrees hotter than in the tron :rofl:
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willow13 wrote:
AiRdAd wrote:Looks like a great time guys! Would of loved to come, but someone's got to represent in Hawaii. Did I say 32 degrees!!!
meh thats only 30 degrees hotter than in the tron :rofl:
I walked 35 minutes each way to Dan's Guitars, and it just about gave me heat stroke!:-)
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AiRdAd wrote: I walked 35 minutes each way to Dan's Guitars, and it just about gave me heat stroke!:-)
Bloody warm aye Danny haha :D that 69 Start looks great right?!

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