I have to wait a few more hours!

Hi, everybody! I've been trolling these forums for a few months...deciding whether to throw down the $ and get a KPA. Well, as you all know, the Battle of Gear Lust will never be won by us. My KPA, ordered yesterday and delivered today (thanks, AMS!), is sitting at my next door neighbor's place. I'm working OT (hafta pay for these things somehow!), so I won't even see the box for another six hours (!) or so. Very much looking forward to it, tho.

I've tried lots of gear...all of which I still have...VG99, Pod HD500, Eleven Rack, Axe-FX Ultra. My main amps are Vox: an AC15 and an AC30. Not even going to begin to list the guitars (but the main ones atm are my Reverend Double Agent, Gretsch Electromatic 5422TDC and Variax JTV-69)!

I'm thinking I'll have the KPA and the Ultra in my rack, control the two with my Ground Control Pro, run it thru my QSC K10, and that will be that.

I play mostly atmospheric/shoegazey/new wavey stuff. Bands like U2, the Chameleons, the Church, Kitchens of Distinction, and many others have greatly influenced my playing (and writing). The Edge is a huge influence on me. I'm more a songwriter, though, as I am never going to be as technically proficient as some of those maniacs out there

I'm thinking this rig is going to be a LOT of fun.

Anyway...thanks for all the helpful stuff you've been posting. I've read a lot of it, and it all helped with my understanding of the KPA. I know I have a lot to learn, so I'll be here often.

Spacey
Skydivers

Thanks!

Yes, I've heard some amazing things already.

I love the Vox sound, but I also love the really clean Fender sounds. I'm also a big fan of the Ampeg Jet20. The other guitar player in my band plays one of those...and perhaps I will be playing one, as well...soon...after I steal its soul!

Thanks, Jeepster!

I will be checking that out sometime very soon, Jimmy!

Got to open the box, at least
Rehearsal tonite.
Hopefully will have time to play her a bit.
If not...weekend!

Thank you all for the nice welcome

Got to play the KPA a bit yesterday...just my Reverend into the KPA into the QSC K10.
From the first strum, I felt like I was playing a "real" amp.
And it's not for the "obvious" reason(s).
I mean, yeah, some of the rigs are GREAT, but there's something else.
It's feel...and I don't think one can truly appreciate it until one plays thru a KPA.
I thought I must be imagining it...so I had to hand my guitar to the other guitar player in my band and have her try it.
She was also astounded.

Couldn't get thru all the rigs...will work on that tomorrow and at the weekend.
Will try the HD500 with the KPA, then maybe the Ultra with the KPA.
For shows, if I can get away with using the HD500 w/ the KPA (using the HD500 to control the KPA), I will do that.


But my first thoughts are wow, wow, and WOW.
Brilliant.

I'm a big fan of Maurizio70's work. Saw his great U2 YouTube (ha...nice alliteration) stuff and, if I recall correctly, DLd his sounds (even before I got the KPA...wanted to make sure I had them when I *did* get the KPA!) from links on M70's videos. Very nice of M70 to let us have those.

I imagine I might do some delay tweaking and whatever, but the sounds are quite impressive!

Thanx, Zappledan