Fond Farewell

matta · 2014-07-03T16:33:18+00:00

Hi Guys, Some of you may already know, particularly those that are on my Ashton Audio newsletter mailing list, but the time has come to bid farewell. My family and I are relocating to Sydney, Australia. The reasons are varied, but at the top is as a dual national by birth my rights don't pass onto my children unless I move back there for 2 years, so we've decided to take a bit of an adventure down under while there are still young. The kicker in all of this is that I'm not allowed to offer my tech services there. They are VERY particular about things and it means doing an internship, working for the state and then only moving int private work, which could/will take years, which I'm not willing to do. I'll still be able to make up cables, work on low voltage projects, modding pedals etc, but anything mains related is a no go, unless the work is overseen and signed off by a qualified technician... I'm not even allowed to change a plug, I kid you not... not without a qualification to do so, though I can change a light bulb ??? I've been run ragged over the past 2 months since the word got out and am now starting to wind down, shipped my last custom build to Nashville earlier this week and now getting through a bunch of repairs. All this to say, if you need anything thing done before we move, best get in touch ASAP: cables, mods, builds etc. But outside of that just to say a big thanks for all the support over the years. In some ways it feels like a blessing, closing this door allows me time to focus on actually PLAYING guitar rather than BUILDING things, so I hope to see still be around, offering advise where I can. I've culled much of my gear, down to a simple floorboard, an amp and taking a few guitars, scalling back to a very small/portable recording set-up. The suburb we are relocating to, Surry Hills, is a hot spot for open mics and I hope to be playing out more once I settle into the swing of things. Since we are packing light, you can expect to see a few bits and bobs popping up in the Classified, mostly tubes, spare parts, great books & DVD's on electronics and tube amps etc, for those budding enthusiasts. Again, thank you, it's been an honour to serve the greater community and I've made many a friend and connected with old ones through this invaluable resource. Cheers Matt

el-guapo

Nooo! ☹

Really bummed that the Axis of Alchemy is going to be broken: for those of you who've never had the pleasure, Lapdawg lives about 2 minutes down the road from Matta. It blew my mind a bit that we have (soon to be had) these two titans within spitting distance of each other.

Matt, I only dealt with you very briefly but it was a brilliant, informative and inspiring interaction for me. I hope Aus treats you well but not too well.

kayDUB

All the best Matt! Thanks for your input over the years!

@RoyC I may consider a trade for the 808 if you're serious ? another od pedal... ?

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