Wellington Gearfest June 9th

Polar Bear · Post by **Polar Bear** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:41 pm

bluesgeek wrote:very impressed with all the AC30's especially the CC, sounded great for the cash

The only thing I didn't like about the JCM900 was that it had way too many knobs

If anyone's interested, my JCM800 will be up for sale in the next couple of days - I'm only using the cleanish channel and pedals so I'm going back to a combination of Crate and Bassman or Gunn.

The CC sounded particually good with SG shaped guitars I thought.

Post by Bg » Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:49 pm

hmmm that sg is remarkably good quality.... I particularly liked the way the nut fell off when I changed the strings

Polar Bear · Post by **Polar Bear** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:53 pm

Uh Oh. Still. It came with a case.

AmpShop · Post by **AmpShop** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:58 pm

bluesgeek wrote:hmmm that sg is remarkably good quality.... I particularly liked the way the nut fell off when I changed the strings

Revolutionary new "floating nut". No tone-sucking adhesive.

angry_young_poet · Post by **angry_young_poet** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:36 pm

yes proof that those CC's are great value for money.

rocklander · Post by **rocklander** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:44 pm

bluesgeek wrote:hmmm that sg is remarkably good quality.... I particularly liked the way the nut fell off when I changed the strings

it's a half eunuch?

angry_young_poet · Post by **angry_young_poet** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:55 pm

Polar Bear wrote:Something else that should be noted, aside from thehenderson's and Timi's killer rigs, which both sounded fantastic.

Gelato brought along the much maligned JCM900 100 watt head through a Legacy 2x12 cabinet.

Obviously anything that G plays through it is going to sound amazing, this boy is seriously talented, but I just can't see where the 900 got such a bad rep from, it sounded fantastic. Clean, crunch to HiGain, if I was buying a Marshall I would go straight for that one. It just sounded fantastic, exactly how I imagine a Marshall to sound.

One question Gelato, what type of valves are in that one? El34s or 5881s?

not only that, Gelato was the first one there at 12.10pm

had the pleasure of laying down some rhythm for him while he noodled away and all i can say is: the man's got tone and skillzzz

Jenesis · Post by **Jenesis** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:33 pm

Great day, enjoyed catching up with youse fullas again, and Timi and thehenderson (closet nu-metallerz, see pics) for the first time.

As far as volume goes, I didn't think it was as loud as the last jam. Though that was in a hall half the size. Thanks to those who let me play with their toys, Gelato's Yngwie and thehenderson's Strat 'n' Carr were well cool. And I had a quick go on BG's Ash! Special. Some groovy pedals there too.

Shame someone had to let the side down by bringing a bogan SG...

Post by Bg » Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:54 pm

CustomAudioBoutique wrote:
bluesgeek wrote:hmmm that sg is remarkably good quality.... I particularly liked the way the nut fell off when I changed the strings
Revolutionary new "floating nut". No tone-sucking adhesive.

certainly isn't

I have a feeling I'll be spending a few hours with the allen key, fret and nut files. All in all a good buy - at least its black and came with a case....

angry_young_poet · Post by **angry_young_poet** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:04 pm

Jenesis wrote:Great day, enjoyed catching up with youse fullas again, and Timi and thehenderson (closet nu-metallerz, see pics) for the first time.

As far as volume goes, I didn't think it was as loud as the last jam. Though that was in a hall half the size. Thanks to those who let me play with their toys, Gelato's Yngwie and thehenderson's Strat 'n' Carr were well cool. And I had a quick go on BG's Ash! Special. Some groovy pedals there too.

Shame someone had to let the side down by bringing a bogan SG...

no Telecasters present!

and B45 failed to show up!

thehenderson · Post by **thehenderson** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:02 pm

timi had a Gibson sg standard there, in black

but no one seemed to notice, it's a really really nice playing and sounding guitar too

Post by Bg » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:32 pm

I saw it, but it was a USA not Chinese therefore not fully up to POS standard....

Post by Bg » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:24 pm

hey it was a bargain.... look

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Music-instrume ... 77.htm?p=3

although that ones a *cough* customshop.... Tui's anyone?

dc · Post by dc » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:04 am

What's wrong with Tui's?

Gelato · Post by **Gelato** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:14 am

Polar Bear wrote:One question Gelato, what type of valves are in that one? El34s or 5881s?

Thanks for the kind words PB

The 900 is running EL34's, they look to be about 400 years old though so it's probably time to change them

bluesgeek wrote:The only thing I didn't like about the JCM900 was that it had way too many knobs

That's not very nice. Or are you talking about the amp, and not the owner