Author Topic: BKP meet - London 14th March - confirmed! (Read 45118 times)

gwEm · « **Reply #210 on:** March 14, 2009, 12:21:50 PM »

change of mind again! :lol: i'm bringing the strat and the v... no steinberger

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #211 on:** March 14, 2009, 01:01:20 PM »

We can go back and get the S B if you like. I've got some trans trem tabs

MrBump · « **Reply #212 on:** March 14, 2009, 09:05:48 PM »

well, I guess that I'm the first back home! My right ear is ringing badly, after having Johnnys Koch inserted into it...

Great afternoon, chaps. Thanks to gwEm for organising.

Mark.

Will · « **Reply #213 on:** March 14, 2009, 09:36:42 PM »

Nah, I got back ages ago :P
Twinfan will still be on his train!

It all started to go wrong when Philly and gwEm wrapped their arms around the koch to get it out the back door

Twinfan · « **Reply #214 on:** March 14, 2009, 10:49:53 PM »

I'm back! Called at the chippy on the way from the station :)

I still can't believe it took four people to get Johnny's Koch out of the car........

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #215 on:** March 14, 2009, 10:54:37 PM »

That was great! Nice to met you all. Thanks gwEm for sorting it all out, great studio.

It was deafening in there at sometimes but in a good way. Twinfan had a good idea to suggest the pub with Philly, A Dave, Will and Elliot. The rest of us stayed in the studio and swapped over when they came back.
We were drowning out the PA most of the time so the backing tracks were hard to follow but we had some noisey fun with them. There were some good guitar players here today. We found young Jonny outside the pub too :D
He had been down to Feline and came back up for a jam.

Metal was the music of the day! It was good fun. We should go a for a mellow theme next time.

Here's some of the photos. I've captioned the photos now so you can put names to faces

Twinsfans back and me looking not too great I must say!

Elliot and Philly Q

Philly Q, Will, gwEm & Oli

Twinfan

Twinfan playing with Johnny's Koch :lol:

L-R, Mr Bump, Afghan Dave & Elliot

Elliot, Philly Q, Will, Oli & Twinfan

Twinfan

Philly Q, Will & Oli

Afghan Dave & MrBump

gwEm

Oli

Mr Bump

Oli

Twinfan · « **Reply #216 on:** March 14, 2009, 11:02:07 PM »

Quote from: Johnny Mac on March 14, 2009, 10:54:37 PM

Manchester really was missing its idiot today wasn't it?

How come I'm so photogenic????? :roll: :lol:

gwEm · « **Reply #217 on:** March 14, 2009, 11:30:09 PM »

i don't believe you guys got back so fast, just had a drink up wth phillyq, oli and johnny 'metal shredder' followed by kebab action.

none of johnny mac's photos look too flattering ;)

but yeah, my favourite axes were my emg v-line and my slowhand strat, followed by afgan's ibanez, and will's paul. got some great tonal ideas from everyone. twinfan's PRS was f_cking wicked too actually... rosewood neck \o/ (pure win as crazy joe would say).

ampwise, johnny's koch was pretty amazing, but the only 120w beast i was interested in was oli's klipp - can't believe twinfan sold it to him at that price!

next time my sansamp rack and steinberger will make an appearance.

big up to everyone who turned up... that was pure chaos, but somehow totally phresh :)

i'm going now to open my third eye

Ian Price · « **Reply #218 on:** March 14, 2009, 11:46:11 PM »

Looks awesome guys - I got pulled off to something earlier in the day so couldn't make it, apologies.

Some names on those photos would be good!

Will · « **Reply #219 on:** March 14, 2009, 11:56:25 PM »

Quote from: Johnny Mac on March 14, 2009, 10:54:37 PM

I was making my ear protectors into laser vision

Jonny · « **Reply #220 on:** March 15, 2009, 12:43:25 AM »

I had a great time, in the studio and pub.

However on the way back I had the worst stomach pain, but Oli was there to save the day. Hooray.

I hope he makes it back home safely.

Oli · « **Reply #221 on:** March 15, 2009, 01:02:38 AM »

Was a cool evening, just got in myself (only just- had to run across the concourse at Victoria with my amp)... good to put more faces to names :)

Gear highlights for me were:

Mule in the neck of Elliotts' Fender Espirit
MQ in the neck of JohnnyMac's Schecter (MQ is now up on the list of pickups to next get :))
EH Small Clone belonging to MrBump (sounded pretty nice to me)
The curly lead was a revelation too, my head is blown at how much of a difference it made!

... Perhaps 360W was a little much for such a small room, but damn was it good fun (and hot!) :)

The Koch is a pure gain monster

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #222 on:** March 15, 2009, 07:39:33 AM »

Morning! God I ache today! Still not over the injurys but it was worth it. Thanks to you all for helping unload/load all my gear in and out the car. I was done in when i got home but it was well worth it. I'm glad you enjoyed playing with my Koch, it sounded good with Twinfans PRS/VHII. It was good to hear you all dial in different tones. Oli was getting some dark satanic sounds with the MQ in the Schecter. gwEms Strat sounded great too.

Impressed with all the guitars played. gwEm's Strat is incredible! Wez that neck is amazing, I want one!! The Slowhands sound fantastic, that was a first for me with those pickups. Dave's Ibanez is nice too and sounds great with the warpig. Twins PRS is gorgeous and VHII are on my list. Will's Les Paul is a beast! Philly's guitar is nice but I didn't get to try it out as was Elliots. Mr Bumps Nailbomb loaded Charvel is a beast too. Got there was some serious hardware in there yesterday.

It was so hot in there, each time I got a guitar out they were covered in condensation. So that will probably kill off all our strings :lol:

Back in Black anyone? What about still of the night? Ah fuk it All my life played with an Everlong backing track! :lol:

Jonny hope you belly ache is better. Good to see you. That was a lot of public transport traveling!

Try those 'Spider Exercises' trust me it works!

MrBump · « **Reply #223 on:** March 15, 2009, 08:58:54 AM »

I think that there were a couple of revelations for me - Afghans Warpigged Ibanez into Johns Koch... That was just the total definition of Metal! Gonna have to get me a 'Pig (and a bigger Koch...)

And PQs Espirit was lovely - it was one of those guitars that when I picked it up I just HAD to play jazz!

And unfortunately I've discovered that I like PRS's... Damn.

Twinfan · « **Reply #224 on:** March 15, 2009, 10:08:54 AM »

Quote from: MrBump on March 15, 2009, 08:58:54 AM

And unfortunately I've discovered that I like PRS's... Damn.

:lol: Once people actually play them, it's surprising how many can get past the 'lawyer image' ;)

Afghan's RG was a cracking rock/metal machine wasn't it?