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You mentioned up the thread that this was only for bedroom practice. Since the owner can’t afford anything else, why not just use the amp as-is at low volumes? And just keep an eye on the temperature. Or take regular breaks? Or are there other problems besides the fan not coming on?

What are you playing through now, @JPJ? Has something lighter taken the place of the big iron, or are you “between amps”?

I spoke to Martin maybe 2 years ago about the possibility of a new build. I only got a vague hint on price, but it sounded like for something that didn't deviate too much from their standard build (headless, 4-6 strings, one of their standard body plans) would be around £2.5k-£3k. I guess things may have gone up a bit since then?

Il est Ne, Le Divin Enfant by Dr John

That is a thing of beauty. What a finish!

From earlier discussion on this, GK is a smaller company than I expected. I wouldn’t be surprised if the website isn’t updated because the web guy is working on shipping the amps.

Well, we seem to have run out of October with no amps in sight. Sweetwater say they expect to ship them out in December. Anyone with insider connection know any more?

Oh, goodness me. Where has this been all my life? This was the AJ I always sought but never found. Thanks for sharing.

@cheddatom I agree about Louis Cole. A really singular musician, I think. Similarly, how often does Thundercat come up on this forum? In Knower's "Live Sesh" youtube videos Rai Thistlethwayte is the keys player. He is an absolute monster. Was it him? If so, I'm more gutted to have missed him than Sam Wilkes! Wild solos ahead:

I saw that Tower of Power before Rocco died, but he was unwell enough to miss the gig. There was no stand in for that gig either. One could charitably suggest he was irreplaceable, perhaps?

Sam Wilkes was with them?! I saw them at BotW a couple of years ago, and it was just Louis and Genevive. It was a fun show, but felt a bit lacking compared to the stuff they have been publishing online recently. (Obviously I understand it's expensive to move more and more musicians and gear....) I was kinda expecting this gig to be the same as all the promotion I saw didn't mention that it would be anything else. How big was the band this time?

Hello back to you, also from the High Peak!