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Steevg - Sun Dec 02, 2018 6:27 pm
- Sun Dec 02, 2018 6:27 pm
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Hey guys, can anyone recommend a great Amp tech somewhere in the vicinity of Taupo (up to 2 hours travel). I have a Cornford Hellcat (handwired of course), and it's in need of a service, possibly a new set of output valves etc.
Many thanks for any recommendations.
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- Sun Dec 02, 2018 7:02 pm
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I know of McPherson Stompboxes in Tauranga. (2 hours away I think??)
Waylon knows his shit.
But there must be something closer than that.
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Steevg - Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:09 am
- Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:09 am
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2 hours is a breeze when compared to going to Auckland or Wellington.
I think this is the guy I was told about several years ago . . . I'll look him up and have a chat.
Thanks for your help - hope I can reciprocate sometime.
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- Mon Dec 03, 2018 12:01 pm
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John Gilmore in Hamilton. I miss our candid amp talks among the uproar of Tronfests gone by.
"Well the rain aint fussy 'bout where it lands..." - Rory Gallagher
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Steevg - Mon Dec 03, 2018 12:24 pm
- Mon Dec 03, 2018 12:24 pm
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Many thanks - I'll lookup John & call later today if I can find his contact details.
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- Mon Dec 03, 2018 4:30 pm
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I think John Gilmore is retired now.
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Steevg - Mon Dec 03, 2018 7:00 pm
- Mon Dec 03, 2018 7:00 pm
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Spoke with Waylon in Tauranga today - what an excellent guy. Hoping to see him tomorrow or Monday next week. Seems very knowledgeable about tube amps.
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- Tue Dec 04, 2018 6:03 am
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Yeah he's awesome. Good luck!
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- Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:30 am
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John Gilmore retired?
Guess I should finally learn how to bias amps myself...
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- Mon Jan 07, 2019 11:13 am
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Oh hey you’re alive
Neat
werdna wrote:Well at least I can still make toast in the bath without anyone telling me it's unsafe.
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- Mon Jan 07, 2019 11:58 am
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*nod* Hi

Happy New Year to you all. Sorry I've been quiet - actually I've become totally reclusive! Hung up the guitar for awhile to focus on electronic music and diving into audio (mixing/mastering etc). The rabbithole was way deeper than I thought and I will never be the same again

But I miss the guitar and made a little promise to myself to get back into it proper this year. So I'll be hanging around here more often I hope

So who would be the tube amp goto now for Hamiltonians? Waylon in Tauranga or Ryan in Aux? Anyone closer?
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- Mon Jan 07, 2019 12:09 pm
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Waylon unless the Gilmore retiring thing is a myth.
werdna wrote:Well at least I can still make toast in the bath without anyone telling me it's unsafe.
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Cdog - Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:36 am
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jeremyb - Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:34 am
- Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:34 am
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Bg wrote:Dunno, its that long since I listened to any srv, its just instant turn off - along with all the twat in a hat impersonators "shudders"
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- Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:10 am
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Thanks boys! <3
JB do you know how to play early Sora Shima songs? Can you teach me please? ^_^
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