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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: PhilKing on October 31, 2011, 04:21:42 PM
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I was away when hurricane Irene hit the States in September, however we had a flood in the house here in Hoboken. My music room is in the basement (it's only down 4 steps, so not a true basement, and we have the living room, kitchen and laundry room down in it too). Fortunately my wife's cousin and his son were staying here and they moved a ton of things upstairs. These are some pictures of what I had downstairs.
A few guitars
(http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/philking/AfterTheFlood/AfterTheFlood1.jpg)
Some more equipment
(http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/philking/AfterTheFlood/AfterTheFlood2.jpg)
More guitars and amps
(http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/philking/AfterTheFlood/AfterTheFlood3.jpg)
The stereo system (sound on the right - A/V on the left), they moved it all - including the valve monoblocs which weigh a ton!
(http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/philking/AfterTheFlood/SoundSystem.jpg)
Music room at the moment (it needs bottom 4ft of the walls replaced and the floor checked and repaired.)
(http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/philking/AfterTheFlood/AfterTheFlood.jpg)
Another shot
(http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/philking/AfterTheFlood/AfterTheFlood6.jpg)
We finally got heat on Saturday afternoon, which was good because mother nature gave us this
(http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/philking/AfterTheFlood/Snow3Oct2011.jpg)
There are a few more amps in our back room - my Silver Jubilee, Princeton Reverb II and McIntyre Bluesmaster, as well as some cabs. We're waiting for the builder and insurance to let us know how much they'll cover. I have to clear out the room with all the guitars because my sister and her family are coming to stay this weekend!
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wow! good luck sorting all this out
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Yipes! Indeed, best of luck getting everything sorted!
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Hmmm, that shock smiley really doesn't convey shock enough let's try another:
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Sheesh - what a nightmare :cry: Hope things get sorted.
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i'm assuming all the gear was taken out in time? when i came in here first i had terrible visions of vintage strats and les pauls in terrible states!
not good that your home has been damaged, and i hope the repairs aren't too difficult. i'm guessing the current weather over there isn't helping. Good luck with it all Phil
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It's nice to see someone else lives in the same kind of surroundings I do! (Apart from the water)
But seriously, hope everything's OK, it must be distressing. Good luck with the insurance etc.
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We finally got heat on Saturday afternoon, which was good because mother nature gave us this
(http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/philking/AfterTheFlood/Snow3Oct2011.jpg)
I have a feeling this winter is going to suck !
Lucky you had people over to move everything when you were out...Could have been a disaster...
They definitely deserve several cold ones !!!!
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Thanks for the good wishes everyone. Nearly all the guitars and amps were safe. A couple of cabinets were paddling, but my 2x12 Splawn still works without a problem (it seems to be waterproof!), I have a 1x15 EarCandy with a Sidewinder in it, which was in water up to almost the dustcap. I haven't checked it out yet as my bass rig is upstairs, also my Trace Elliott BLX took a beating (Ihadn't realised they were only MDF). The Omniraxx recording desk was hit worst. all the bottom of it has gone, the casters pushed up the bottom shelves and a few things on the bottom were soaked. I've let all the electronic stuff dry, but haven't turned anything on yet. I'm going to clean off the boards before I do anything.
Now the worst thing is waiting for the builders to start. I am thinking that I should probably have a cleanout too! I just filled 5 pedal train flight cases with FX boxes and do I really need 11 Les Pauls and 16 Strats? This is making me play a few guitars that I haven't played in a while, which is a good thing.
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do I really need 11 Les Pauls and 16 Strats?
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are you ok Phil?
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Now the worst thing is waiting for the builders to start. I am thinking that I should probably have a cleanout too! I just filled 5 pedal train flight cases with FX boxes and do I really need 11 Les Pauls and 16 Strats? This is making me play a few guitars that I haven't played in a while, which is a good thing.
Nah, I reckon you could get away with 10 Les Pauls. Maybe get another couple of Strats to be on the safe side, though. :wink:
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Now the worst thing is waiting for the builders to start. I am thinking that I should probably have a cleanout too! I just filled 5 pedal train flight cases with FX boxes and do I really need 11 Les Pauls and 16 Strats? This is making me play a few guitars that I haven't played in a while, which is a good thing.
Nah, I reckon you could get away with 10 Les Pauls. Maybe get another couple of Strats to be on the safe side, though. :wink:
I have another Bravewood on the way and I have a burgandy mist to put together when things are cleaned up a bit!