18 Watt Community Center

Spammers!!!

We have had a huge influx of spammers lately and that has seriously messed with approval of new member requests. If you sent a request to be a member here and have not heard back in a day or two, please send me an email and I'll approve it myself. graydon at gdsamps (dot) com (I hope you can figure out my cryptic encryption above!)

18 Watt Hacked (AGAIN)

Hi 18 Watt members --- If you ever wondered what was wrong with the 18watt site over the weekend - it was because it was HACKED -- That is a computer term meaning that somebody OTHER than the administrators got in the web site's guts and posted their "imprints" modifying or in their terms "de-facing" the page. A common way of spending your time if you are bored. Thus we had to re-vert to the last known working version (Friday, 27th January 2006). So any posts or new users that applied after that point are lost.
I appologise for any confusion this might have caused. Thanks, Gabi.

65amps at 2006 NAMM in Anaheim

Formally invites all 18watters and friends to visit!! Come by Hall E - 1526 and visit 65amps in their quadruple booth with a 12x8 soundproof room where you can play the 65-London or the new 65-Marquee without worrying about the NAMM police! Come by and jam a bit! 65 is sharing space with Luthier James Trussart and Tonepros. Trussart guitars will be available to jam with and Tonepros will be upgrading guitars the entire show. Come by and have a look!

2006 NJ AMPFEST!!!

Gentlemen, I (HeeBGB) am holding another ampfest on Saturday January 28, 2006 in Kenilworth, NJ. There is no admission fee, just bring yourself , your friends and any gear you want to show off. Vintage, Boutique or homebrews are all welcome. Guitars, amps, speakers and effects or you could just show up to see what everyone else is playing. Time will be from 12 noon to about 6pm.

Happy Holidays (Christmas, Hanukkah, etc.)

Folks! I wanted to wish the 18 Watt members here a happy and jolly Holiday and thank you for being a part of my life! (hope you like my drawing! :-) Gabi.

DTS Engeneering & Gabriel Sound Garage in TONEQUEST!!!

Hi Happy Folks! What an honor to have DTS Engeneering and Gabriel Sound Garage mentioned in Tonequest Report (October issue) in a full length interview!

Read all about it:
- Gabriel Sound Garage Interview
- DTS Engeneering Interview

Note: Gabriel Sound Garage also has its Builder's Profile in Vintage Guitar Magazine (page 114), December 2005 issue.

Switchfoot Video

Hi Folks!
Watch Drew Shirley from Switchfoot using his 65-London rig on the Conan O'Brien show on Tuesday.

Mid-Atlantic Amp Fest & Chicago Guitar Show this Weekend!

Two cool events going on this weekend for those in or around those areas: Annual Mid-Atlantic Ampfest May 21, 2005 - Kenilworth, NJ put together by our own member Greg (HeeBGB), held at his place of Business where he has industrial/wharehouse space. The address is 840 Colfax Ave in Kenilworth, NJ 07033. Please read about his instruction or ask questions in forum thread Chicago Guitar Show - Villa Park, IL where Gabriel Sound Garage and your faithful webmaster, Gabi will have a booth with his Bumblebee series 18watt amps. bring along your geetar and try them out, and/or just hang out with other 18watt members! it's a cool show! Read about it or ask questions in THIS THREAD

Dan Boul, Mark Sampson, Paul Rivera, Don Butler @ Ampshow!

Hi to all those in California! Short message to let you know that if you would like to meet Dan Boul from 65amps, then you will have a chance on May the 7th!
Step by and say hi! 65amps will be at the L.A. Amp show on May 7th.
May 7, 2005 at the Airtel Plaza Hotel and Conference Center at Van Nuys Airport in the Los Angeles area.
Dan Boul will be on a Q&A panel called "The Tone Wizards" with Mark Sampson, Paul Rivera, Don Butler and others in the morning.
www.ampshow.com
Hosted by Lonnie Spector

Gabriel Sound Garage at Chicago Guitar Show May 21-22

Gabriel Sound Garage is finally going to be present at the its first trade show at Chicago Guitar Show, May 21-22 at the Odeum Expo Center, 1033 Villa Ave., Villa Park, IL. Produced by Texis Guitar Shows, L.L.C. For more info contact (888) 473-6059, fax: (817) 473-1089, fax: (417) 863-7767. Co-sponsored by Vintage Guitar magazine.
if any of the 18watt members is in the area, please stop by and say hi! Gabi will be there with a host of amps to try out! And of course the 18watt banner!