It is a shame about the decreased interest in the G&LDP of late, hopefully it will pick up again soon.
Which G&L model would be your favorite guitar/bass to use to try out amps?
A Bluesboy. My favourite G&L.
What is your routine when bringing home a new amp? Break-in period?
Bring it home, turn it on, play it. Never even heard of breaking in a new amp before!
How sensitive are you to the type of speaker you are playing through?
As long as it sounds good I don't care really. I have found that I favour amps with Celestion greenbacks in them.
What is your favorite size speaker- 10, 12, 15? Cabs- closed or open back?
See above. I do like the extra thump from a closed back 412, but can't think of a situation I'm likely to be in when I need one - unfortunately
Have you ever loaned a guitar or amp to someone and then lived to regret it?
Not a guitar, but other stuff, sure. Some people just cannot be trusted.
What is the best sounding amp rig that you own?
My Sherlock Vintage reverb 30. I traded my SC2 away for a Hughes and Kettner Puretone combo a couple of weeks ago, and that thing sounds great too, but its a 112 and so lacks a little of the bottom end found in the 212 Sherlock.
What is the best sounding amp rig that you have ever tried?
That's a tough one. I used a Bogner amp at a gig a while back that was excellent, and I can't find anything wrong with the Fender labelled the 'Twin Amp', the one with a dirty channel. The reissues seem to lack grunt, warmth and sparkle in comparison