my trip to germany

sei046

Just back from germany and thought i would tell you all a story.

I was over with some friends to go to a biker fest where other friends were headlining. They get their amps renteed every year over there and when the shopkeeper was told "They like like marshalls" he said " I have something much better".

The next day 3 diezel heads and cabs turned up at the festival. 2 herberts and an einstein. All just out of the factory, special build prototypes for the show. one didnt even have a badge. I was jamming on the sunday with the boys playing the amps and they are bloody sweet. I had a chat with the makers and will post up a pic of me with the 3 heads and him. The factory was 10 mins down the road and when i play over there i am promised any diezel gear i want.

Great weekend

Creamy Goodness

diezel amps are the ****, i had a shot of one when i was in america at my brothers friends garage. i wasn't thinking much about them as i never heard of them but my god was i wrong, my jaw dropped.

Kenny_D

Great amps but damn expensive

Karl Hungus

I'd love to play a Diezel, I've heard amazing things about them, and I can't recall anything negative said either. Aswell as that I've seen Peter Diezel take plenty of time to talk to people on the Harmony Central forums, and very quick to answer questions aimed at him.

I think with Engl, Diezel and Bogner, German amplification has a lot going for it.

Kenny_D

Yup I'd agree with that. Also the best acoustic amps are german as well (AER). They just build everything so solid. lol

Karl Hungus

GStormcrow wrote:

Yup I'd agree with that. Also the best acoustic amps are german as well (AER). They just build everything so solid. lol

Just looked up AER, and I'd say they'd have to be damn good at that price! :eek:

John

If anyone would like to get me a Diezel amp, PM me and I'll give you an address to have it sent to...

sei046

I can get a herbert for around 2 grand with the contacts i made that day. Just got to ring up a friend in germany. 4500 new.

sei046

Pic

John

What a blasphemous t-shirt to wear beside such a wonderful set of amps!

Karl Hungus

sei046 wrote:

I can get a herbert for around 2 grand with the contacts i made that day. Just got to ring up a friend in germany. 4500 new.

€3111 new from Thomann. Still though, €2000 new is not to be sniffed at, so if I ever need a 180 Watt all-tube amp, then I'll let you know.

John

Karl Hungus wrote:

€3111 new from Thomann. Still though, €2000 new is not to be sniffed at, so if I ever need a 180 Watt all-tube amp, then I'll let you know.

I give you about three weeks before you start making moves towards buying one

Karl Hungus

John2 wrote:

I give you about three weeks before you start making moves towards buying one

Honestly, I'm not that much of a gear whore, and I'm truly sorted for ampage for a hell of a long time now. I've found the perfect sound for me, so I've no amp gas left.

It wasn't me!

Karl Hungus wrote:

if I ever need a 180 Watt all-tube amp, then I'll let you know.

Noone *needs* a 180 Watt all-tube amp, but that's not to say using one to explode nearby wildlife isn't a great way to pass a saturday.

Karl Hungus

It wasn't me! wrote:

Noone *needs* a 180 Watt all-tube amp, but that's not to say using one to explode nearby wildlife isn't a great way to pass a saturday.

Forget wildlife, it could probably be used to commit war crimes.

Shanannigan

Karl Hungus wrote:

Honestly, I'm not that much of a gear whore, and I'm truly sorted for ampage for a hell of a long time now. I've found the perfect sound for me, so I've no amp gas left.

dust mine ears/eyes decieve me? KH in GAS denial??? you have to embrace the fact that you have the syndrome, only then can you make moves to cure yerself... assuming you want curing that is

Karl Hungus

Shanannigan wrote:

dust mine ears/eyes decieve me? KH in GAS denial??? you have to embrace the fact that you have the syndrome, only then can you make moves to cure yerself... assuming you want curing that is

Oh I'm not saying I don't have GAS, just not GAS for an amp. Now, a piezo equiped guitar, then we're talking shakes.

It wasn't me!

Karl Hungus wrote:

Forget wildlife, it could probably be used to commit war crimes.

since when is pure, ear-bleeding tone a warcrime?!

John

It wasn't me! wrote:

since when is pure, ear-bleeding tone a warcrime?!

When a poor musician gets their hands on such an amp

It wasn't me!

John2 wrote:

When a poor musician gets their hands on such an amp

Meh, if I could afford it, you'd all be hearing me play out of time scales with ****e picking technique and poor definition right now.

John

Nah, that's not a poor musician to me. I'm talking about the likes of Creed or someone equally heinous. Like when McFly or Busted play with a wall of Mesa amps behind them (not plugged in, granted)

It wasn't me!

But I *am* a poor musician.

Ancient1

John2 wrote:

Like when McFly or Busted play with a wall of Mesa amps behind them

Or Coldplay and vintage Fenders.

They must all die.

feylya

Hmm, I might buy a SRV strat and play Smells like teen spirits on it. Out of tune. Over and over again. While denouncing beer and kebabs

Karl Hungus

feylya wrote:

Hmm, I might buy a SRV strat and play Smells like teen spirits on it. Out of tune. Over and over again. While denouncing beer and kebabs

Why?

sei046

they were sweet. unbelievable amps. Have pic of the serial number "01/568"

Ancient1

feylya wrote:

Hmm, I might buy a SRV strat and play Smells like teen spirits on it. Out of tune. Over and over again. While denouncing beer and kebabs

You would be denouncing your life.

Creamy Goodness

feylya wrote:

Hmm, I might buy a SRV strat and play Smells like teen spirits on it. Out of tune. Over and over again. While denouncing beer and kebabs

sorry but me and ancient1 will have to hunt you down, ship you off to texas and get you on death row. :D

dabhoys

I've got myself a VH-4 and I must say its money well spent. I love it to bits!!!

Goes great with the Dual Rect at the same time...

Karl Hungus

dabhoys wrote:

I've got myself a VH-4 and I must say its money well spent. I love it to bits!!!

Goes great with the Dual Rect at the same time...

Pics, damn you!

feylya

Did you not get the picture I sent you?

dabhoys

There in the studio at the moment. I'm working tomara so I'll grab some shots of it then

Ask Doc and Fey about it they were up here playing it!!!

The serial in under 700

John

dabhoys wrote:

There in the studio at the moment. I'm working tomara so I'll grab some shots of it then

Ask Doc and Fey about it they were up here playing it!!!

The serial in under 700

Why wasn't I invited?

Karl Hungus

feylya wrote:

Did you not get the picture I sent you?

No?

feylya

John wrote:

Why wasn't I invited?

Cos you live far away.

I'll try and upload the pic later.

dabhoys

John wrote:

Why wasn't I invited?

It wasn't planned it kinda happened by accident.

feylya

It's true. I heard he got the amp, I arrived at the door and he had to get the Doc to remove me. :eek:

dabhoys

I'm glad the doc showed up when he did as things were starting to esculate out of control

John

dabhoys wrote:

It wasn't planned it kinda happened by accident.

It better have been an accident!