Post Number 10000!

Its really 10002 but I wasn't paying attention.

Anyway, I'm not up there with the likes of Ivan and Muris, but still pretty impressive huh?

I've Got The Itch Again ...

I learned a lot from building the AC1 but it was intended to be a beginners build and was never my final goal tonewise, as it was really mostly a blues amp. I am now ready for new challenges and have decided to build an amp that will take me into the classic rock era. I will be building an "October" amp - another design associated with AX84.com and as I did before, to save a lot of effort I will be buying a kit from here:

http://www.chappellamps.com/amplifiers/october/october.html

With a little luck the wife will let me get this for Christmas - as you may have read in my blog, I have the woodwork skills of an insane squirrel, so I am also planning on getting the optional hardwood case for it!

I am hoping this plus a my Keeley Modded TubeScreamer will get me all the gain options I need, but I am not ruling out the possibility of an AC3 which will be a high gain model!

I will go for the studio model since I mostly record these days, but if I ever go out on the road and like this amp maybe I'll also build the club or stage versions as well!

Announcement : Mvc

Ok, its official - congratulations to:




Our very first Most Valued Contributer!

Well done Jones, we'll see about organizing your badge shortly, and you can contact Maria to arrange your free membership!

Commiserations to Zakk who was a strong contender all along - there's always the next MVC vote!

Thanks to all who voted, please join me in congratulating SJ - we'll run the next MVC vote in a few weeks.

I Just Ordered A Keeley Modded Td9!

http://www.robertkeeley.com/product.php?id=36

Still trying to build the perfect analog effects chain and reckoned that a Tube Screamer would help me get the right distortion - I tried a DS1 and a BD before and neither were quite right so lets see how this beauty performs!

Mvc - Vote #1

If you are wondering what the MVC program is all about, check the announcement here!

This is the poll for our first MVC member - the program aims to recognize and reward members who are outstandingly helpful on the forum and without whom GMC would be a much lesser place.

So, vote for your favourite and post your reasons to this thread and lets see who will be the first MVC!

Voting will close in around a week.