NAD!! DAR FBM

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:40 pm

spent the weekend in san fran cali with new girlfriend and mike from dar. very surreal, indeed. i can certainly say it was more about the trip than the amp.

mike from dar (designer/builder) and i have been talking for years, long before the sales guys and videos. we both finally made good on our threats, and we made time for a weekend. my new girl susan (as many of you now know via facebook), made the trip very easy indeed. all of my friends whom set us up said "just let her handle it all, just pack a bag." it couldn't have been better advice.

we flew first class on virgin america. drank hard on the way there, and slept hard on the way back. susan booked us a room in palo alto (that we only slept in) and a camero convertible (that we never drove). mike took care of us all weekend. friday night we went straight to his shop, and i tested the amp. i knew it would do what i wanted right away, and i shut it back off. we kept talking until well into the night before we finally called it a night.

on saturday mike took us to san fran for a look around. i love this city for the art. of course, all day mike and i are talking about plate voltages, tone stacks, etc. we got back to palo alto in time to have dinner at his dad's italian resturant. the food was unreal, but the 40 year old mexican waiter was the devil himself.

he said the others called him "el diablo" because of the music he listened to. "oh yeah?" i wondered aloud...."what bands do you like?"

he says "gorgoroth.......burzum...."

i almost choke. i turned to mike and ask how long has this guy worked here. he says "over 8 years." i am still convinced i was being punked.

on sunday, we boxed up the amp and took it to fedex. then mike said he had a suprize for me. he took us to the grounds of stanford university. there resides a permanent display of some of the sculpter rodins's works.....including "the gates of hell". i have know this piece since i was young and saw it in one of my art books. i stood there before it, with tears running down my face. i thanked my mother for showing me the art world, and encouraging me to find art even in the smallest places.

mike and i have been talking for years about doing this. i never thought it would be one tenth as cool as it was. thanks mike, for everything. see you in april in texas. this will be my only plug for the warbeast destroy cd release party in fort worth april 6th.

i cant thank mike enough. his hospitality was unmatched, and was easy all the way around. and to my dearest susan, thanks for making this so easy for me. i am forever in your debt.

oh yeah, i bought an amp. dave and i cant believe the brutal tones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58L6S4Hz0gw

Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 2182 Location: New York City

Sounds pretty killer Martin! Nice to see you back on the forums, haven't seen you or your passed out ass picture in a while!

Sounds like you had a fun trip too. California is always a fun place to visit Very Happy

Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:49 pm

Wow

, that rips like a chainsaw, love the tight mid heaviness of it

Sounds like a great time

Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 2044 Location: Wallingford, CT

Great story, awesome sounding amp, but more importantly, good to see you back here!

Joined: 15 Dec 2008 Posts: 4244 Location: Derry, N Ireland

Awesome story Martin!

And its great to see you around here again sir! Razz

Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Posts: 5452 Location: White Haven,Pa

Damn that sounds BRUTAL!!!Nice to see ya back around here big guy!!

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:13 am

rottingcorpse wrote:

spent the weekend in san fran cali with new girlfriend and mike from dar. very surreal, indeed. i can certainly say it was more about the trip than the amp.

mike from dar (designer/builder) and i have been talking for years, long before the sales guys and videos. we both finally made good on our threats, and we made time for a weekend. my new girl susan (as many of you now know via facebook), made the trip very easy indeed. all of my friends whom set us up said "just let her handle it all, just pack a bag." it couldn't have been better advice.

we flew first class on virgin america. drank hard on the way there, and slept hard on the way back. susan booked us a room in palo alto (that we only slept in) and a camero convertible (that we never drove). mike took care of us all weekend. friday night we went straight to his shop, and i tested the amp. i knew it would do what i wanted right away, and i shut it back off. we kept talking until well into the night before we finally called it a night.

on saturday mike took us to san fran for a look around. i love this city for the art. of course, all day mike and i are talking about plate voltages, tone stacks, etc. we got back to palo alto in time to have dinner at his dad's italian resturant. the food was unreal, but the 40 year old mexican waiter was the devil himself.

he said the others called him "el diablo" because of the music he listened to. "oh yeah?" i wondered aloud...."what bands do you like?"

he says "gorgoroth.......burzum...."

i almost choke. i turned to mike and ask how long has this guy worked here. he says "over 8 years." i am still convinced i was being punked.

on sunday, we boxed up the amp and took it to fedex. then mike said he had a suprize for me. he took us to the grounds of stanford university. there resides a permanent display of some of the sculpter rodins's works.....including "the gates of hell". i have know this piece since i was young and saw it in one of my art books. i stood there before it, with tears running down my face. i thanked my mother for showing me the art world, and encouraging me to find art even in the smallest places.

mike and i have been talking for years about doing this. i never thought it would be one tenth as cool as it was. thanks mike, for everything. see you in april in texas. this will be my only plug for the warbeast destroy cd release party in fort worth april 6th.

i cant thank mike enough. his hospitality was unmatched, and was easy all the way around. and to my dearest susan, thanks for making this so easy for me. i am forever in your debt.

oh yeah, i bought an amp. dave and i cant believe the brutal tones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58L6S4Hz0gw

Rock on Martin! Glad to see ya back.

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 12:20 am

HNAD the thing slays all

Joined: 27 Feb 2012 Posts: 1243 Location: New York, NY

Glad to see you back! Grats on the amp! Sounds like your trip was a blast too!

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:46 am

Thats really cool about the art piece and the amp rips.

Good to see you around.

Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 814

Amps sounds good man.. Cool story to!

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:23 am

I needs that sound.., gimme one!!
Glad to hear you had fun in San Fran with the new gf. What's her name.., Amanda Hugginkiss?
Wink

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 10200 Location: New Jersey USA

Sounds great. Good to see you popping in here.

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:13 pm

love the chainsaw sound on it!! keep it ripping \m/

Joined: 30 Nov 2003 Posts: 10589 Location: Canada

Rock'n! Enjoy.

Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 3837 Location: BOSTON

holy moly that sounds incredible Shocked

Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 2974 Location: UK

What's up brother! Really pleased to here from you man! Awesome story too, a good read. Will check out the vid when I'm home from work. Hope things are going well for you.

Joined: 04 Jun 2012 Posts: 346 Location: South-West Ohio

wow dude that RIPS!

Whats your settings on that?

Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 724

Cool Exodus-like tone!!! Twisted Evil

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5593 Location: phoenix az.

wow thought my marshall was crunchy.
i likey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jkhMwix31M

Joined: 30 Mar 2009 Posts: 4704 Location: Dayton, OH

Holy sh!t I thought I'd never see you around here again! Congrats on the NAD. Smile

Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:21 pm

whoa...wicked!!!!!!!!!!!! Shocked

Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 2513 Location: dean hq area

good to see u martin.

Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 12282 Location: Twin Cities

amp sounds killer, as does the time you had. love ya!

Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:34 pm

So that's what you have been doing. Coolness. Cool