Research on George's equipment

[Edwin van Wijk]

I want to start a little research on the equipment George Kooymans is
currently using.

As I'm playing in a Golden Earring cover/tribute band and trying very hard
to create the right sound, I would like some background on the equipment
(amps, effects, guitars, .... )

Here's what ( I think) I know already:

George playes on Koch KC-50 heads with TS212 cabinets for overdrive sound
and two Roland JC-200 amps (cabinets unkown) for the clean sound. Main
guitar is a BC Rich Bich USA 10 string (he only uses 6 strings) with Seymour
Duncan Jeff Beck humbuckers. The guitar has a pre-amp build inside for the
more heavy sound (like in Radar Love). I believe he bought this guitar
somewhere in the late 70's / early 80's in the States during one of their
tours.

I'm stil looking for more information on the effects and other guitars as
well as a complete description of his set-up.

--
Edwin.

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[Casper Roos]

On the official site there's a small item about George his guitars and some
explanation. I thought it was in the backstage section...

Casper

"Edwin van Wijk" <edwin@v-wijk(_removethis_).net> schreef in bericht
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[Edwin van Wijk]

Yep, that's the one.
The red one might as well have been a backup guitar. I know I use one when
I'm on stage!

"Thunderstruck" <thunde...@thunderstruck.nl> wrote in message
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> This one right?
> Btw, I saw one of the crew in Middelstum walking around with a bright red
BC
> bich, but he didn't play on it. Backup guitar?
>
> I like to play the BC Rick Warlock myself.

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[Frank Hensen]

Edwin,

In the fanclub magazine from some years ago, George mentioned that he is not
using the build-in preamp. Also the knobs on the guitar controlling the
2-build in pre-amps are removed by dummy's.

I've got the 10-string Bich as well and it takes everytime 2 nine-volt
batteries to run the pre-amps. And that's to much to change them everytime,
so I don't use the pre-amps neither. Playing six strings means that the D G
B and E string are doubled like a twelve string. Another nice feature is the
6-turn knob at which you can also control the sound. Build-in resistors
transform the sound at every click of this knob.

George saw this guitar for the first time when they were touring with
Aerosmith late 70's I believe.

It's a dream to play this guitar (Personal opinion), light and perfectly
balanced.

Frank
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[Edwin van Wijk]

How much do you want to have for the guitar :-)

Can't seem to buy it here in the Netherlands. I mentioned an auction site in
the States where the guitar was sold for only $ 850,=

I talked to Sidney (George's guitar tech) recently. He told me that George
does use the pre-amp....

Edwin

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[Henk Westerik]

Don't think so about the price... the Rich Bich version George has is I
think the handmade build version and these are, in contrast to the more
regular BC's, quiet expensive.

Few years ago I did some inquiries and at that time the price was someting
of
US$ 1800 something.... newly build.... and that was is a bit expensive for a
"nice to have" guitar.....

Still... would love to play on it one day..... just to know how it
plays......

HenkW

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[Frank Hensen]

I've bought this one 12 years ago second-hand for fl 2000,-. I think the
new-price at that time was around fl 4500,- I wanted to get a hold on the
original electrical drawings of the guitar and from BC Rich California they
directed me to Rockpalace in The Hague. But they couldn't help me, but at
that time they were BC Rich dealer. I don't know what the status today is.

Saturday they play in my home-town really down south, so I can drink and
don't have to drive. Maybe George will sign my guitar ?!?!?!!?!?!?!

Frank

Funny and good to hear that George uses the pre-amp.

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[Henk Westerik]

waauw.. signed sealed and delivered:).. I once did a bid on the Twilight
Zone BC Rich
but it did go out for about fl 7000,-- and that was a bit to much... for me
anyway...

Rockpalace still has a few but only the cheap mainstream glitter rock type
models... (I live in The Hague so so I hop in there from time to time)

You got a picture of your guitar?

HenkW

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[schaakx]

Hey Frank,

Your home town is Ulestraten?
I'll be there too. I really would have a look at your guitar...?

Henk Schaakxs

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[schaakx]

Hey Frank,

Your home town is Ulestraten?

I'll be there too. Maybe I can have a look at your guitar...?

Henk Schaakxs

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[schaakx]

Hi Frank,

Your hometown is Ulestraten?
I'll be there too. I really would like to have a look at your guitar...?

Henk Schaakxs

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[Henk Westerik]

always the same with those guitar players.. always curious to the axes of
their "hero's"...
:)

Guess this place is down south too???????

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[Edwin van Wijk]

Do you play on a Koch amp as well?

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[Edwin van Wijk]

Does anybody have any idea about the effects George is using?

Ed.

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[schaakx]

Yep, a bit North of Valkenburg.

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[Frank Hensen]

Exit Maastricht-Aachen Airport / Ulestraten

Follow the signs into the village. At the end at the T go to the left. Drive
through the village. Before going out the village turn left, towards the
Toyota garage. After 100 meters to the right. It's at the football place.

Frank

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[Henk Westerik]

Lets all go down there and have a jam session... "Ulestraten NL" could be a
nice title for an album don't you think.....:)

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[schaakx]

Great idea!
All Earring Fans grab your instruments and join in.
We also need singers of course.
And roadies.

Henk Schaakxs

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[Edwin van Wijk]

There's a nice article (with pictures) about George's equipent on the Dutch
BCRich site : http://www.bcrich.nl/page/george/kooymans.html

Edwin.

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