<t>well, for a start i go to shops etc during the week (absence of other customers), good time to try anything you fancy.<br/>
It really depends on what you want from your amp. In the case of the 'rat' i wanted that valve crunch at low levels, but i didn't want to be listening to the buzz and humm ...

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This is my 'in house' amp. as well as the hand wiring and ...

<r><QUOTE author="mikeyBoab"><s>[quote="mikeyBoab"]</s><QUOTE author="wurzel"><s>[quote="wurzel"]</s>hell, i aint no spring chicken, 44 and a grandad, if i dont do it now....... <E>;)</E><e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>

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<r>i can help here <E>:)</E> <br/>
i'm a bit of a purist<br/>
the blackheart is a well built piece of kit, that does it 's thing ok, but it does buzz n humm a bit, and it gets too hot.<br/>
a guy called andy doken ( rat amps) does a modded version, obviously a little more dosh but well worth it.<br ...

<t>i hear ya.. i still have a ten yr old daughter at home and im a working single parent, so lots of my evening time was spent learning solo.<br/>
i think that because time as a 'band' is limited, when we get together we are set up and banging out a tune within quarter of an hour, making the most of ...

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Wow that sounds great! And great stuff with the jamming at the community centre. I can only imagine that playing with others is a really great experience.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>

The other guys are good at their stuff, and have had a couple of bands ...

<r><QUOTE author="mikeyBoab"><s>[quote="mikeyBoab"]</s>
It sounds like you're taking your guitar playing pretty seriously, renting out a community center and stuff. Whereabouts in the northwest are you?<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>

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i live on the outskirts of blackburn, i guess i do take it quite ...

<r><E>:cool:</E> aah...now i feel in good company....<br/>
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my musical tastes are quite varied, but i've stayed with blues/rock stuff mostly.i do try to work on my finger picking too. Have just rented out a community centre for one night a week and join another guitarist and drummer for ...

<r>hi,<br/>
i've been battling with my guitar for a couple of years, i've owned a few over the years, but never got round to actually playing untill 2008.<br/>
hit a bit of a wall at the mo, so thought the forums might provide some wisdom.<br/>
mainly playing blues/rock.<br/>
My main issue with my ...