This year I am proud to announce that as this years giveaway, we will be giving away..........................................
The Valenti Bass of your dreams. However you want it, however you need it. 4 string, 5 string. It's up to you. With a Valenti retail value of up to $2000.
You might ask, how does the giveaway work?
Every person who pays their $60 entry fee, will receive 20 "raffle/door prize" tickets. Can't make it? Wanna buy more tickets and improve your chances? More tickets are available for $20 for 10. Note what I said: $20 for 10, not $2 each. You must buy in blocks of $20, which is really no big deal in the grand idea of it all.
We need to have 75 people at the GTG for the giveaway to happen, otherwise, we might be giving away my Spector NS5CRFM. I'm hoping for the Valenti!
My goal? 150 people and giveaway 2 Valentis!
Henceforth, I've got it all set up and ready to go. Based on the success of 2009 and 2008 GTG, I've decided to give people as much time as possible to start planning. If you aren't familiar with what went on these past years, here's some threads to check out (I'll post more threads later, or maybe others will post for me!):
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showth...70#post6098770 The 08/03/08 International GTG Photo Thread FEEDBACK for the International GTG Which ONE bass would you have walked away from the international GTG ? ‘Gear Listing’ for the International GTG in metro NYC August 3rd
What will be new for 2010? Actually, not too much, but hopefully we'll have more people and more giveaways!
1. biggest room possible! holds about 350 people
2. a smaller room specifically for listening to the basses thru headphone amps
3. more bass builders/bass amp/bass string vendors
4. available drum machines
5. live music in the outdoor Biergarten. Want to play? Let me know ASAP!!!!!!!
6. representatives from different, and excellent, beer vendors (Bud and Coors need not apply. Sorry.)
7. Hopefully more giveaways
So what's the low down on the down low?
When: Sunday August 15, 2009. The day after Bassybill's birthday!
Time: START 10am for load in of anyone with equipment, especially vendors or people with amps. 11AM everyone else.
END 5pm at a minimum. We usually go later. Much later. Much, much later. Radeberger party afterwards. Plan on not working the following day!
Where: Plattduetsche Park Restaurant/Biergarten
www.parkrestaurant.com
Who: TB members, fellow musicians, friends, family, strangers, even guitar players, some drummers (not all!)
How much?: $60 per person
What's included?: Your entry, seating and all that you can eat German buffet. Please tip your bartenders and servers. They work hard!
What can you do to help?: ask me, The Crusader, I'll think of something. In the mean time, PM people and let them know and by all means use the link for this thread as your signature. How does one sign up?: PayPal $60.00 to jpf6367@aol.com and your spot is secured.
more info:
Plattdeutsche Park Restaurant
1132 Hempstead Tpke
Franklin Square NY 11010
516-354-3131
www.parkrestaurant.com
From Eastern Long Island
Northern Route:
Take the Long Island Expressway WEST to Exit 34 S (New Hyde Park Road).
New Hyde Park SOUTH to Hempstead Turnpike (Route 24).
Make a RIGHT on Hempstead Turnpike heading WEST.
Go 4 Blocks and we are on the Right-hand side (North) of Hempstead Turnpike.(Across from a Hess Gas Station)
Southern Route
Take the Southern State Parkway WEST to Exit 16N (Franklin Avenue)
Go North on Franklin Avenue to Hempstead Turnpike (Route 24)
Turn LEFT on Hempstead Turnpike heading WEST.
Go 4 Blocks and we are on the Right-hand side (North) of Hempstead Turnpike.(Across from a Hess Gas Station)
From Queens, Manhattan, Bronx
Take the Cross Island Parkway to Exit 26B (Hempstead Avenue)
Go EAST on Hempstead Avenue/Turnpike for about 2 miles.
We are on the left-hand side (NORTH) of Hempstead Turnpike. (Across from Hess Gas Station.
From Brooklyn
Take the Belt Parkway (EAST) to the Southern State Parkway.
Take Southern State Parkway (EAST) to Exit 15N (Corona Avenue/Franklin Avenue)
Go NORTH on Franklin Avenue to Hempstead Turnpike (Route 24).
Make LEFT - Go 4 blocks. We are on the Right-hand side of Hempstead Turnpike (Across from a Hess Station)
From Manhattan via Long Island Rail Road
Penn Station is located between 7th and 8th avenues at 34th Street.
Take the LIRR to either New Hyde Park station or to Floral Park station. Floral Park station has better taxi service, IMO. and is less than 2 miles from the Park Restaurant.
http://lirr42.mta.info/index.asp
If you need a ride from the train station to the GTG, myself and other TBers will help you, just call (we could also use some volunteers!)
If you need other directions, please ask.
http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid...num=1&ct=title
(Note: This GTG is a privately organized, community-driven event, and is not affiliated with TalkBass.com)
The Official August 15, 2010 NYC/International TalkBass GTG Thread! 
