Guess who I sold my ENGL to?

speed2dirt

speed2dirt

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I listed my ENGL E920 power amp on eBay a couple days ago. I had one person bid and then contacted me about local pick up. I told him local pickup is welcome and actually preferred due to the weight & tubes. I also told the guy, I would end the auction early if he showed up with cash and do a non-eBay deal (eliminate fees). He called me right away asking for directions from a rehearsal studio in downtown L.A. Anyway, he shows up and everything goes smoothly. I told him, "Sorry, but I have to ask: Are you the Chris Poland from..." and he cuts in, "Yea, that's me." We talked about his current band and the music industry. It ended up being a really cool time and I sold some gear. Doesn't get much better than that.

Chris Poland - Megadeth/Ohm/Ohmphrey

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Nice! Very cool story.

And it's always fun to see rockers and metalheads years (and LOTS of hair) later. He reminds me a bit of Adam Clayton in looks now. Love that gold top Yamaha.
 
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Cool story!

I've talked to him over the phone before. Very nice, professional guy and a absolute monster player.
 
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cool story, thanks for sharing. is ohm still his main gig?
 
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DankStar said:
cool story, thanks for sharing. is ohm still his main gig?
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It looks like his new band is Ohmphrey.

From Wikipedia:
"In 2009, Poland formed OHMPHREY, a side-project with Robby Pagliari of OHM, and Jake Cinninger, Kris Myers, and Joel Cummins of progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee."
 
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speed2dirt said:
It looks like his new band is Ohmphrey.

From Wikipedia:
"In 2009, Poland formed OHMPHREY, a side-project with Robby Pagliari of OHM, and Jake Cinninger, Kris Myers, and Joel Cummins of progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee."
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weird!
 
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Killer story! Next time you hear him he might be playing your amp!!!
 
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The Dali said:
Killer story! Next time you hear him he might be playing your amp!!!
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Exactly! He invited me to their next gig. I might just have to go and see how good the ENGL really can sound, especially with the Bogner Fish preamp.
 
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bravo :clap:
very underrated guitarist
I bet he was happy that someone recognized him.
 
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That is really, really cool. Thanks for sharing. I bet you couldn't wait to tell us, as a matter of fact. :D
 
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misterwhizzy said:
That is really, really cool. Thanks for sharing. I bet you couldn't wait to tell us, as a matter of fact. :D
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haha! I didn't get the reaction I wanted from my wife, so I had to tell someone who'd appreciate it. A part of me wanted to jump online last night and post, but I refrained.
 
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Chris is also the manager of Downtown Rehearsal where our practice space is. I hear he is a cool guy.
 
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Yea, he's definitely a cool guy. He just called and left a voicemail thanking me again. He said he's loving the amp. He was up until 2:30am this morning playing and he still had to get up for work. He said it smokes his Marshall. How many times have you had someone call the next day to thank you again for selling your gear? For me, this was a first.
 
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