Chch Gearfest July 24th 2011

Info about upcoming gearfests etc

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Re: Chch Gearfest July 24th 2011

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jeremyb wrote:Snow forecast for tomorrow!! :shock:
yeah, I'm gonna have to keep an eye on the weather, and I'm sticking in the snow chains just in case. BUT unless all hell breaks loose I'm not missing tomorrow as I've been looking forward to it for a while now.

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go well guys, enjoy the day apologies for missing foal
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have fun guys, would have loved to come up again
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Re: Chch Gearfest July 24th 2011

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urggggg...

massive hangover today, a gearfest is going to be fun ;)

see you all soon, might have to grab a burger or double down on the way in

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Re: Chch Gearfest July 24th 2011

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double downs still exist?
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Re: Chch Gearfest July 24th 2011

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druz15 wrote:double downs still exist?
no long gone.........if he's hungover enough the staff could just give him any old chicken burger sans buns and he wouldn't know :lol:
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Re: Chch Gearfest July 24th 2011

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bugger :(

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This thread is meaningless without pictures.
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Re: Chch Gearfest July 24th 2011

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Good fun today guys, bummed I couldn't stay longer. I would have loved to of heard Kris' rig, pure brutal I bet! After talking to Dave i'm considering adding Floyd Roses to all the guitars I brought along :mrgreen: but i'm sticking with the single coils! Floyd Rose conversion kit for a Jazzmaster? Do they even exist?!
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kdawg2a wrote:Good fun today guys, bummed I couldn't stay longer. I would have loved to of heard Kris' rig, pure brutal I bet! After talking to Dave i'm considering adding Floyd Roses to all the guitars I brought along :mrgreen: but i'm sticking with the single coils! Floyd Rose conversion kit for a Jazzmaster? Do they even exist?!
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Re: Chch Gearfest July 24th 2011

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Ok some proof it actually happenned... I'll upload the pics over a few posts... :D

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Sammy and the new Mesa
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Clarky's rig... well the stuff he could be bothered bringing in!! : :shock: 8)
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Advantage's tyre workshop was the venue
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The boyz
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JB tweaks to perfection
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JB chops like a wild woodsman
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Choice Ibanez poses with JB
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Kris's epic/brutal 10 stringer
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Yup thats a tape delay, and yup it sounded awesome

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Re: Chch Gearfest July 24th 2011

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Man these pics are big... ah well it continues

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This one only has 7 strings
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NZRSDave's half stack
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Not a pose, actual shredding footage
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TMcB's new head, looking flash, sounding flasher
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Busking with tone to die for
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'What do you do with the extra four strings bro?'
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Clarky's reserve lineup, Jem not pictured as being shredded at time

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Re: Chch Gearfest July 24th 2011

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Kdawg's board
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Did I tell you I met Steve Vai when I was 26?
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Clarky's pedal action
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Kdawg gives honest opinion of the CHCH crew
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That one is a distortion pedal
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TMcB's ghetto rig... lofi in looks but not in tones
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Kdawg's tasty toys

Thats all, sorry for the average quality if you want full quality pics of anything flick me a pm.

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great stuff! you guys must be pretty tyred after all that
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Re: Chch Gearfest July 24th 2011

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rocklander wrote:great stuff! you guys must be pretty tyred after all that
I'm sure they're kicking back after treading the blacktop today.
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