Hello people

Austin - just heard the news. Congrats. You deserve it!

Hello long time no see!

962 - hey dude! Glad tos ee your still here! Yes I did crawl away fro some time! I hope things are going good with you! Look forward to Joe's new album!

Can anyone tell me what this chord is called? A - F - A - D - E - I'm not sure how to say it is - is it something like Asus4b13 or something?

Master Yoda - Thanks! Didn't see it as a D !! Should really work on inversions more! thanks for that!

Satriella - lol, yes you are very right! I think nice was an understatement but i reckon 962 knows what i mean!

962 - well i'm impressed and quite surprised! I think last time i was around here you hadn't had anything recorded or very little so to see so much work on there is great! It does sound very professional as well - what you using for recording?

Satriella - If Joe is playing in the Uk then I would think i would definitley attend! It would be good to meet up with people from here! Has anything been confirmed about a tour including the UK?

962 - sounds like a good setup! I'm currently just using a V amp to record with. It does the job! Recenyl moved into a new flat and really have to watch the noise which is nasty! Bought a little 15w Laney but still can't put it to even 1! I miss that valve tone! I really need to try and sort out some kind of sound proofing so i can get it to a usable level!

Did anyone go to see Vai in London last year? I did the stupid thing of ordering 2 of the most expensive tickets and not going. I mailed them at Vai.com to see if they could upgrade someone elses tickets but I don't think they did! Nasty!

962 - OMG yes that was one of the best things I have ever experienced! i forgot that you may have gone there! How cool was Paul Gilbert! And to get so close to such a genius was amazing! I can't believe he went to such a small venue! probably the best £10 I have ever spent I think!

I will check out the hotplate. Sounds like something I really need! I was looking at the marshall powerbrake previously as I think that does a similar thing!

962 - Cool, I'mm looking around on ebay etc for one! How can I tell what impedance I would need?

Yer Paul gilbert! I still have shudders down my spine when I think obout that! How amazing to sound like that with just a stock amp pretty much off the shelf! I bought the little laney based on that performance! For a 15W amp though its one loud little amp!

OCPS470 - Yes I have been reading some bad things about the powerbrake - I haven't seen anything bad about the Hotplate however! This is the one I have gone for!

Ovation1 - It's a Laney LC15R - you can get the LC15 slightly cheaper but it hads no reverb or effects loop which is essential to me! Don't be fooled by this baby's lower wattage! I can't even get it to notch 1!

One interesting thing i found when researching the hotplate was that in volume a 15W amp is 70% as loud as a 50W amp. This amp is not something that is over a third quieter than a 50W! This site www.amptone.com has loads of interesting stuff on amps. The sort of wattage of an amp for bedroom practice at a reasonable volume would have to be under 1W!!

Just some interesting info there!

962 - Uh oh! I hope I haven't ordered the wrong one! I have the JCM900 and I am running it through a 2 x 12. I'm pretty sure that the JCM900 allows tyou switch between 8 and 16 ohms. Being that it is a 2 x 12 cab I use i'm pretty sure this is 8 ohms hence ordering the 8 ohm Hotplate!

I'm also hoping to be able to use this Hotplate on the Laney as well as I love the tone when it's cranked (only gone 1/2 way so far for one chord as so loud!)

Hopefully it's right!

Sweet - when did tickets go on sale for Bournemouth?

Hi all

Haven't bee around here in a long time - Going to see Joe in May here in the UK - can't wait.

Anyhow - I have a new guitar forum and would appreciate anyones help in getting it up and running. It's to do with all that is guitar related and it could do with some more peoples input.

http://forums.ollysguitar.com

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Wow it has been a while since I have been around these aprts but is anyone going to see Satch in Bournemouth this weekend? With Mr Gilbert as well - PG is amazing live.