You've got a fellow amp builder here. Looks like there are others too.

If/when you have questions, just ask. I've found that one of the best resources is the AX84 forum. There are some very experienced/knowledgeable folks there that are happy to help and share their knowledge. It's a very good group, everyone is welcome and treated with respect.

If you check out my profile you can see some of my efforts.

John

This is a group that I belong to, it is a great resource, check it out:

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/amps

There's a wee Mullard booklet which has valve amp circuits. I started one; haven't finished yet as it needs a chassis building and I haven't got round to that yet. I've done some modifying, but mostly to the boxes containing everything!

D.

Very cool. I am a total gear-head. I build primitive instruments out of cigar boxes such as guitars, amps, lap-steels, kalimbas, etc. and I modify electric guitars. I have several custom-made amps and guitars, so I have interest but no huge experience. I do, though, build small amplifiers out of cigar box guitars and cigarette boxes (they are only a few watts, run on batteries, and the speakers don't get much larger than 2.5 or 5 inches. 

So, regardless, I'd like to follow this thread. 

I know of amp builders that you could probably contact if you have further needs.

Kevan... you have helped me solve a problem that has riddled me for years. I've talked to experts all over the world and no one has been able to tell me until now. Thanks so much. I can die in peace, now!

It's called "I Know" by Shepard's Heard

Good song! But sorry I can't help you there.

Los Tiki Phantoms.

the rip offs

YES

Alex said:

The Mummies.  End of discussion.

Gwar!

Yup twitter is alright with us. Here is our page...

http://twitter.com/#!/theconnection_

I LOVE twitter, made a lot of new "friends". it's all about sharing, the peeps I'm following provide me with a lot of interesting information; new releases, labels, concerts. I'm from Holland, so a part of my tweets is in Dutch, but when it's about music I tweet in English; http://twitter.com/robkooiman

nice list!

Mitchhz said:

Hi, I'm a fan of wild rock'n'roll too. Here's my top ten of the wildest songs ever:

 

10. Tony Conn - Like Wow

Hard to choose really. There are myriads of wild rockabilly songs. This one has interesting orchestration, like Tyrone Schmidling.

9. Jesse James - South's Gonna Rise Again

Love the voice.

8. Project Blue - The Banshees

Timeless classic.

7. The Ranger Sounds - Ricordami

Incredible Italian band!

6. The Pinetoppers - Shout Bamalama

Otis Redding when he he tried to sound like Little Richard.

5. The Valiants - Good Golly Miss Molly

This one was released before Little Richard's and is much faster and wilder!

4. Adrian Lloyd - Lorna

Real punk gem.

3. The Phantom - Love Me

Opening scream is unbeatable.

2. Bunker Hill - The Girl Can't Dance

Link Wray played on that one.

1. Ralph Nielsen & the Chancellors - Scream

I don't know if this is surf, rockabilly or 60s punk but it is truly the wildest!

 

Hope you like it.

Bad Seed is a great book although it does spend a very long time on the Birthday Party era. There is a lot of input from Mick Harvey and others. I enjoyed it and am not even a massive Nick Cave fan.

Thanks guys - surely square set on my to-read list. Much appreciated. Love Cope, informed and makes you want to be informed.

Jill,

Cope does go a beyond the call of duty with the back story in the early chapters but his record reviews are

adictive and get one enthused to hit you tube and start listening. Check out Eve by Speed, Glue and Shinki.

Rock'n'Roll

Bought my tickets last night - missed out on the 4 day passes... every single night features at least one of my all-time favorite bands/performers! insane. pysched.

the intelligence have alot of guitars done with 12 strings.

O Lendario Chucrobillyman.
Hes got his CD for free download on Myspace.

I had a go with the superglue on a larger crack (maybe 0.5mm across) and only just managed to get the drop to go in the crack on attempt no. 3. It clearly wasn't going to be worth trying to get it into the hairline lacquer cracks - as it was I got superglue over my hands and then managed to touch the inside of the guitar case, resulting in a very uncool hairy palm look.

I've attached a pic that shows a couple of cracks typical of those on the guitar.

Yes... good eye!

If anyone wants to watch the complete film you can find it here

The Haxan?

From their soon to be released LP on Dirty Water Records...

Creepy Creeps?