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Just got back from Download. What a messy weekend but the bands were great.
My main highlights were:
Metallica
Tenacious D
Black Sabbath
Slash
Ugly Kid Joe
And there were loads of others.
Also I got home to find my new Les Paul had arrived - so pictures will follow.
I also recently received my custom made acoustic guitar which plays and sounds so nice. Really pleased with this one.
Happy days!
Man how green you wanna make me. Download and a Les Paul.......
Looking forward to pics
Here is my Les Paul. In the end I went for a classic plus. I am not sure all the ins and outs of the differences but what I do know is this has the 60s neck which is a lot slimmer than the 50s so it plays really easily. It is also non chambered - or at least not the extent as the standards.
It plays really nicely and I am loving it at the moment.
This is my custom made "Robin Greenwood" guitar. He is a local guy to my area and he has done a superb job on this. The sound is great and I can only see it improving with time.
They both look nice mate. The les paul looks the same as Slash used at the Freddie Murcury tribute concert.
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I have heard that people get board with those Les Pauls and just throw them away. Because of this I have started a charity, where people can donate Les Pauls to me and only pay the postage to my house.
Just thought I would let know Olly. 
I also take custom built guitars to..
It must be great having one built exclusively for you...
Cheers James
If that does happen I will certainly consider you. However it does seem very unlikely right now!
Anyhow - you have your SG so you should be grateful!!!
Thanks for the thought....I should be e mailing you some other thing later..
Fab! I was meant to be going on the Sat to see Metallica, but ended up selling my 3 day ticket, (long story) and got a Sunday day ticket instead, then I could see Anthrax (got stuck in traffic for Soni last year so missed them) and Lamb of God - who where amazing!
Left after Megadeth as I was stressing about getting my non 4X4 out through the mud of the car park, plus there wasn't really anyone I was that bothered about seeing on between them and Sabbath..
Had a fab time tho :-)
Sounds good. I didn't see Lamb Of God as didn't know who they were but only heard good things about them since!
Saw loads of good bands. Never heard of Steel Panther before and I really liked their set!
It was nice there was a bit of sun on the Sunday!
Here is my Les Paul. In the end I went for a classic plus. I am not sure all the ins and outs of the differences but what I do know is this has the 60s neck which is a lot slimmer than the 50s so it plays really easily. It is also non chambered - or at least not the extent as the standards.
It plays really nicely and I am loving it at the moment.
This is my custom made "Robin Greenwood" guitar. He is a local guy to my area and he has done a superb job on this. The sound is great and I can only see it improving with time.
I like them.
I would like to hear the acoustic. Have a sound sample soon for us Olly.
Here is my Les Paul. In the end I went for a classic plus. I am not sure all the ins and outs of the differences but what I do know is this has the 60s neck which is a lot slimmer than the 50s so it plays really easily. It is also non chambered - or at least not the extent as the standards.
It plays really nicely and I am loving it at the moment.
This is my custom made "Robin Greenwood" guitar. He is a local guy to my area and he has done a superb job on this. The sound is great and I can only see it improving with time.
I like them.
I would like to hear the acoustic. Have a sound sample soon for us Olly.
PS - Olly did you brave the camping?
I'd booked into a hotel in Derby...
Some of my pics from download if anyone wants a peek:-
looks dry.. lucky for you...picked a good week end for download..
PS - Olly did you brave the camping?
I'd booked into a hotel in Derby...
No I am not one for camping at the best of times and I am very glad I did - I stayed in the holiday inn at Derby - it just meant that the taxis were ridiculously expensive for the whole three days and there were loads of delays in getting there and getting back!
Still better than sliding around in mud I think!
your photos are great- brings back good memories!
James - it was dry but incredibly muddy on day 1!
That's spooky Olly, I'd originally booked the Holiday Inn Express, then changed it to the Hallmark, as it was closer, and it also had a bar that would be still open when I got back :-)
How much were the taxi's out of interest?
James - I (for once!) was just very lucky and went on the only day it was sunny! (unlike last year, when I went on the only day it monsooned continuously!)
Arhhhh How we love rain...well you got to at the min
Put it this way, if it carries on much longer I think people will be buying shares in arks 
Funny I was thinking of buying an ark just in-case...
How much were the taxi's out of interest?
They were meant to fixed at £20 however after the first day when there was so much traffic they scrapped that rule and they just charged what they wanted.
The most we paid was £35 but 2 taxis a day for 3 days became pretty expensive between 2 people!
Good news is that the weather *may* be changing next week so hopefully some sun at last!
Eek - that sounds expensive! But I guess still far better than camping in the mud 
Yes - lets hope arks not needed.... The farmers haven't been able to take any hay yet, desperately need some nice weather then they can take their first cut..
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