I SWEAR TO GOD I'M GOING TO KILL THE bar-steward

[Mr Ed]

This is why I have a Line6 Toneport at home, no external amp to make noise but you can crank it as loud as your ears can take it.

And as for that law stuff... sorry but that's tripe. It's not a part of our culture as it is in America, we might complain to the hilt about things like that but nobody here would instinctively reach for the Lawyerphone and sue someone.

If it says in the contract that you can't have an amp... then I reiterate what I said: speak to reception and ask if it's ok as long as you keep it to reasonablr hi-fi/tv volumes within reasonable hours, say pre 11-pm? If you go to them and be responsible and human about it, they're far more likely to accomodate you.

This rule of NO AMPS EVER in halls like that is bollocks, you can make just as much noise (or more) with a cranked stereo than a lot of guitar players will make with their amps from my experience.

[indysmith]

If it says in the contract that you can't have an amp... then I reiterate what I said: speak to reception and ask if it's ok as long as you keep it to reasonablr hi-fi/tv volumes within reasonable hours, say pre 11-pm? If you go to them and be responsible and human about it, they're far more likely to accomodate you.

This rule of NO AMPS EVER in halls like that is bollocks, you can make just as much noise (or more) with a cranked stereo than a lot of guitar players will make with their amps from my experience.

I have asked at reception and they said it's fine on those terms, and just to ignore the guy below me. I think they must've spoke to him too, because i played guitar twice :O yesterday and the phone didnt ring once!
Funny you should say that - there's stereos cranked to full volume all over the place, you can hear bangin' beatz wherever you walk... i consider that far bigger noise pollution than somebody playing some actual music on guitar at less than half the volume.

[Mr Ed]

If it says in the contract that you can't have an amp... then I reiterate what I said: speak to reception and ask if it's ok as long as you keep it to reasonablr hi-fi/tv volumes within reasonable hours, say pre 11-pm? If you go to them and be responsible and human about it, they're far more likely to accomodate you.

This rule of NO AMPS EVER in halls like that is bollocks, you can make just as much noise (or more) with a cranked stereo than a lot of guitar players will make with their amps from my experience.

I have asked at reception and they said it's fine on those terms, and just to ignore the guy below me. I think they must've spoke to him too, because i played guitar twice :O yesterday and the phone didnt ring once!
Funny you should say that - there's stereos cranked to full volume all over the place, you can hear bangin' beatz wherever you walk... i consider that far bigger noise pollution than somebody playing some actual music on guitar at less than half the volume.

Aahh excellent, a victory for the guitar world!! :D Amongst all the dodgy hip hop and bubblegum pop you're probably being subjected to, what's wrong with you practising your hobby?

Nicely done, this is definately a win for ya.

[dave_mc]

I have asked at reception and they said it's fine on those terms, and just to ignore the guy below me. I think they must've spoke to him too, because i played guitar twice :O yesterday and the phone didnt ring once!
Funny you should say that - there's stereos cranked to full volume all over the place, you can hear bangin' beatz wherever you walk... i consider that far bigger noise pollution than somebody playing some actual music on guitar at less than half the volume.

that's cool, glad to hear it. :)

[Johnny Mac]

Sounds like a cool out come, nice one.

[JamesHealey]

get some isolation foam for underneath your amp.. it's probably a lot louder downstairs than u think.

[FELINEGUITARS]

Actually - get the amp off the floor (if it sits on the floor) - may masively reduce the noise for your neighbour

[Jonesy76]

Damn

Feline beat me to it!

I had the same issue in student accomodation in Manchester just over 10 years ago now (I loved my 100watt Marshall Valvestate!).  I stuck it on a milk crate with a big lump of polystyrene insulation I got from B&Q between it and the milk crate, and then between the milk crate and the floor.  The problem with halls especially is the fact that you have pre-cast concrete floors which are actually the ceiling of the room below.  Believe me when I say that the noise downstairs is a lot worse than you think it is...........it shocked me when I first found out.  I got a guitarist mate to play for me and went downstairs to listen.  Thankfully I got on well ( :roll:   ) with the girls in the flat below, but it certainly made things better for them when I made those changes