MIDWEST CONFLUENCE SET! MILWAUKEE 21-23 APRIL!

kojakcurtis · Post by **kojakcurtis** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:09 pm

I will be there. I have an Ampeg BA115 & stands I'll bring also.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:15 am

If I can make it, I will have my Carvin PB100, and some extra stands.

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:19 am

How do you like the Carvin, Scott? I have the PB200. I picked it up as a cheap portable practice amp for the heck of it when my big amp was having troubles and didn't expect much. Now I'm convinced that I like its tone better than my all-tube SVT! The SVT is WAY more powerful of course, but...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:08 am

I dont use it much in the winter, actually right now its out in my garage. Its a little to much for the house, so I use my little Fender BXR 25.

It would be a good small gig amp. I prefer 10" speakers though.

I'll bring it to the confluence, it may be for sale.

dean712 · Post by **dean712** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:00 pm

I've been using a Carvin ProBass 150 as my practice amp for 10 years now. I really like it as a practice amp. It has one 10" speaker and plenty of watts, plus compression, noise gate, eq, all that fun stuff. Since I'm planning on driving up to the Milwaukee Confluence, I'll bring it along and offer it if anybody who's flying in needs an amp to play through.

darkwave · Post by **darkwave** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:27 am

I'm an irregular lurker here, but I live in Milwaukee. I might be able to stop by with my 660/12 mapleglo if that's okay with everyone.

-Douglas C.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:01 pm

Ok with me.

Welcome Douglas, no need to be a lurker anyway.

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:28 pm

You're very welcome to come, Douglas C. I live in Cedarburg and work in Waukesha. There' probably a few others of us lurking here, too, and you're all encouraged to come. It's free (if you don't count the increased urge you'll feel to go out and buy another couple of Ricks when you leave). We might be getting a visit from a collector with a couple of very unusual Rick guitars. So come on down!

darkwave · Post by **darkwave** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:26 pm

Does this "collector" own a shop in Milwaukee? Just guessing.

-Douglas C.

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:09 am

Yes, a small shop, but please keep the secret if you know. I want to keep up the suspense! ;^)

darkwave · Post by **darkwave** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:21 pm

No problem - my lips are sealed.

I can bring along an amp (tube head with a 112 cabinet) in addition to my 660/12. What I'm hoping to hear in person is vintage style toasters and flatwound strings. My 660/12 has 12K toasters and RIC pressurewounds, and I'd like to compare it to the stuff I read about here.

-Douglas C.

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:24 am

Paul,

You mentioned in the beginning that you'd get back to us with the "secret code" or "magic handshake" to get the discount rate at the hotel. Any updates on this would be great. I know we still have a few months but I like to plan in advance......WAY in advance.

I recently picked up a SWR LA10 combo amp that I'll be bringing as well. It is small and convenient and since I swapped the speaker for something far better it also sounds fantastic.....perfect for a confluence!

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:49 pm

Did you put one of those 10BX drivers in it?

If you like the LA10, you might like the Workingman's 10 even better. I tried a bunch of amps in that size range for a friend of mine recently and for the money the WM10 was the best. GC was selling the WM10 for only $20.00 more than the LA10, so it was a no brainer as to which amp to get.

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:51 pm

No, I used a new Eminence Kappa Pro 10A driver that I bought as a spare (long story). I bought the LA10 for $120 on clearance from GC and it sounded OK at very low volumes. I did some research before I bought it that mentioned the weak point was the speaker and the Kappa Pro was a perfect replacement with some minor port adjustment......they were right on it now sounds fantastic considering it's size/wattage. Plus I like the handle layout and aesthetics a little better over the WM10. Thanks anyway!

ricosound · Post by **ricosound** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 11:48 am

So when do people typically congregate for the day? Is there any Friday activity, all day Saturday, Sunday? If I'm driving in, when do people wake up and get going Saturday? Is there setup help needed?