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Title: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: clyde billt on June 15, 2012, 07:27:36 PM
My favourite amp, owned by my favourite player, made in the year of my birth.

Are both kidney's necessary?

Gonna have to take a wonder down the Kings Road I think
Rory's AC30 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RORY-GALLAGHER-VOX-AC-30-TOP-BOOST-FROM-THE-RORY-GALLAGHER-COLLECTION-/390430404318?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item5ae7772ede)
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: richard on June 16, 2012, 12:23:52 PM
What's with the bass and treble controls on the back of the amp ? I've never come across any reference to Rory having his AC30's modded.
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: PhilKing on June 16, 2012, 02:06:01 PM
What's with the bass and treble controls on the back of the amp ?

It's not a mod.  It was where Vox initially installed the top boost controls and components when they changed the AC30, before going to the grey plate.
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: HTH AMPS on June 16, 2012, 11:56:40 PM
for a £5k opening bid you'd at least think they'd put some new grill cloth on, sheesh!  :roll:

Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Philly Q on June 17, 2012, 12:22:54 AM
My favourite amp, owned by my favourite player, made in the year of my birth.

'64 or '65?
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Frank on June 17, 2012, 01:07:26 AM
Imagine the disappointment when you peel off that gaffa tape and it says "NOEL" underneath.
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Lezard on June 17, 2012, 02:01:51 AM
^   :lol:
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: clyde billt on June 17, 2012, 08:53:30 PM
'64 or '65?

At this stage of the game philly I'm going with this

Quote
(according to Vox, a transition around 1964/65)
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Philly Q on June 17, 2012, 09:08:26 PM
'64 or '65?

At this stage of the game philly I'm going with this

Quote
(according to Vox, a transition around 1964/65)


I meant you, not the amp!  Or were you born at the stroke of midnight on 31.12.1964?  :P
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: clyde billt on June 18, 2012, 03:02:26 AM

Still sticking with this

Quote
according to Vox, a transition around 1964/65

Clawing back the years Phil, one at a a time  :lol:
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Philly Q on June 18, 2012, 12:37:41 PM
 :lol:  Oh well, I'm definitely a '64.

48 tomorrow.
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: AndyR on June 18, 2012, 05:45:45 PM
Youngsters :lol:

So, Clyde, have you put a bid on yet?
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: clyde billt on June 18, 2012, 06:36:44 PM
Seriously crossed my mind.
If it's still up for sale when I get home in a couple of weeks I'm gonna take a wander in to see it.

I've done a ton of overtime recently but I've also got a NGD soon (Gibby Explorer, natural, à la Edge yummy, as phuck) and I 'm figuring out how to sneak it past Lady Billt. Another amp might push her over into Actual Bodily Harm

I'm missing Bernie Marsden doing Rory at the Jazz café on thursday. Gutted

Happy birthday for tomorrow Phil  :D
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: FredD on June 18, 2012, 08:29:37 PM
:lol:  Oh well, I'm definitely a '64.

48 tomorrow.

Happy Birthday Philly  :D :D :D
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: HTH AMPS on June 18, 2012, 11:03:59 PM
Imagine the disappointment when you peel off that gaffa tape and it says "NOEL" underneath.

lmao, I was thinking the same thing.  Or even worse, Liam  :lol:
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: TheyCallMeVolume on June 18, 2012, 11:49:16 PM
Very cool amp. Hope someone can give it a good home!
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Philly Q on June 19, 2012, 12:49:09 AM
Happy birthday for tomorrow Phil  :D

Happy Birthday Philly  :D :D :D


Well, now it is the 19th..... thanks gents.   :D
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: TheyCallMeVolume on June 19, 2012, 03:47:47 AM
Happy bday!
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Andrew W on June 19, 2012, 07:06:51 AM
Happy birthday Philly. And to make your day complete there's those three little words that mean so much.... Add. To. Cart. Go on, you know you want to.
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Philly Q on June 19, 2012, 08:21:11 AM
Sorry, my birthday appears to have hijacked this thread!  :lol:


Happy birthday Philly. And to make your day complete there's those three little words that mean so much.... Add. To. Cart. Go on, you know you want to.

Not the Rory amp, that's for sure!  I'm leaving it for Clyde (hope no-one else beats him to it). 

But I may buy myself a not-so-little something (....nobody else will!).  Probably not today though, my heart says yes but my head most definitely says no.
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: AndyR on June 19, 2012, 09:30:05 AM
And I thought Clyde was going to get it as a present for you!

Happy birthday :D

(By the way, Clyde, no chance of competition from me bidding for it, feel free to go ahead!)
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Kiichi on June 19, 2012, 12:18:54 PM
Happy birthday to our favorite LP junior loving part-under-bed-collector!

Glad your around, cause if I ever find the money to start a warmoth build I know who to turn to^^




Also the amp...dat be blues man. Get em Clyde!
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Twinfan on June 19, 2012, 12:56:30 PM
Happy Birthday Phil  :D
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: 38thBeatle on June 19, 2012, 02:42:57 PM
Yeah happy birthday from me too.
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Philly Q on June 19, 2012, 02:52:47 PM
Thanks one and all!  :D


(There are some Krispy Kremes left if you're passing through London WC1 this afternoon)
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Afghan Dave on June 19, 2012, 03:03:25 PM
Happy Birthday mate...  :P
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Philly Q on June 19, 2012, 10:35:48 PM
 :drink:
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: PhilKing on June 20, 2012, 03:54:24 PM
Happy belated birthday Philly - hope you got yourself something nice (hopefully not parts :D)
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Philly Q on June 20, 2012, 04:02:50 PM
Happy belated birthday Philly - hope you got yourself something nice (hopefully not parts :D)

Thanks Phil.  :)

I did in fact buy a Fender scratchplate.  :lol:

But contemplating a bigger purchase....
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: PhilKing on June 20, 2012, 04:04:56 PM
But contemplating a bigger purchase....
So not going the Twinfan route quite yet then
Title: Re: Rory's amp on ebay
Post by: Philly Q on June 20, 2012, 04:35:56 PM
But contemplating a bigger purchase....
So not going the Twinfan route quite yet then

No, although I do feel like I'm reaching some kind of burn-out point!  :lol:

Maybe one more "big" purchase, then I'll finally sort out some of my "projects", I hope.....