Unforseen ways Music, Guitars, Amps,Drums Gigs etc impacts lives.

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I post this thread due to the story of my musical journey. It is one that started with me having Piano lessons as a boy, trumpet in band from 4th grade to 9th grade, guitar after that and finally enough money to buy a few nice guitars, drums, basses etc.

How this relates is my interest in my 1972 Marshall 50 watt JMP Model 1987 50 watt lead Head made in the UK and subsequently having a connection in Germany before winding up here with me in Maryland USA about 20 years ago. As I was always curious what transpired with the amp in Germany etc before I got it, I tried finding info based on a sticker affixed to the back that was not factory installed. In doing a web search, I came up with a story written by a man I believe grew up near where the sticker has as an address so I located the article author and messaged him. He graciously replied and we have had a few correspondences since. What came of it all is he is also a musician, he is a number of years older than I as I believe he said he was 12 in the year I was born, and he has also posted some examples of his playing. While not getting a plethora of info about my amp, I get a somewhat clearer picture as to why the sticker is on the back. I would like to post the link to the aritcle that led me to the man from Germany and then also post my initial inquiry to the gentleman and his kind reply to my questions. Hope you guys enjoy and even feel free to add similar stories of your own.

Ok here is the link.
Sounding Times (Musical narrative: https://soundcloud.com/michael-schulze-24)
 
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Here is how our discussion has gone.

Hi Mr Schultze.
I really liked your Sounding Times article about Music in Trier, Germany etc.
I found you because I have owned a Marshall guitar amp for almost 20 years that was made in 1972. It has a label sticker on the back that says Musikinstrumente Rudolf Neyses, 55 Trier, Saarstr 27. I am writing to ask if you can help me understand what this means and where it might have come from and even who might have used it. Like I said, it is a Marshall head amplifier from 1972. It is a 50 watt JMP 1987 model with 4 inputs.

Thank you, Mark

He replied.

Dear Mark,

Rudolf Neyses had a music store in Trier and was a young committed business man who knew many musicians since he was a musician himself. Unfortunately, he died a few years after opening the shop by car. After that there was no longer the shop.

This is unfortunately all I can tell you.

Good luck with your Marshall amplifier.
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HOLY CRAP---my old business partner was FROM TRIER---his whole FAMILY still lives in TRIER........what a small world!
 
Sorry that has NOTHING to do with anything OTHER than the Trier connection ------
 
HOLY CRAP --I am SEEING the UNforSEEN........perhaps I have walked into another dimension again????? usually only happens on Tuesday---- weird
 
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