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  • Righteous Amp Alert! Gibson GA15 (Mincer)

    Hey Dave...I was almost thinking of selling my Fender Pro Jr. and jumping on this.

    Originally posted by Bad City
    He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...

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    The only time I have seen Gibson amps used by a pro is Rick Nielsen and he had a great tone.

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    • #3
      I've never actually tried one, so I don't know if it is worth it. I don't like that the knobs are on the bottom back, but love that it has reverb.
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      • #4
        Never heard anything but praise for these. Including the Reverb.

        They were originally the Trace-Elliott Velocette, but Gibson bought it and rebranded/modified.

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        Originally posted by Bad City
        He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Mincer View Post
          I've never actually tried one, so I don't know if it is worth it. I don't like that the knobs are on the bottom back, but love that it has reverb.
          In Tarpon, it's worth a drive to test out.
          Originally posted by Bad City
          He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...

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          • #6
            that looks like a sweet amp! i loved some of the others in that series

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            • #7
              Originally posted by jeremy View Post
              that looks like a sweet amp! i loved some of the others in that series
              I really loved the one I played. Nothing stylistically I'd want/need, just a neat to have.. But just a cool little tone machine. My Pro Jr. does this job for me.
              Originally posted by Bad City
              He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...

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              • #8
                I've played one. Bright amp that sounds really nice clean. On it's own it seemed to sound best with low output humbuckers for jazz or clean blues, but I'm sure it would play well with pedals.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by GuitarStv View Post
                  I've played one. Bright amp that sounds really nice clean. On it's own it seemed to sound best with low output humbuckers for jazz or clean blues, but I'm sure it would play well with pedals.
                  Yep. Definitely for Tuh CLeAnZ for sure.
                  Originally posted by Bad City
                  He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Aceman View Post

                    In Tarpon, it's worth a drive to test out.
                    Maybe I will. We are playing in Tarpon this weekend.
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                    • #11
                      Do it Ace! A Gibson into a Gibson amp is way more toanful than a Gibson into a Fender amp!

                      Also Jimmy Page used a couple small Gibson amps in the studio, I forget which records but I think it was the first 2.
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                      • #12
                        Can't wait to hear experience.. I have played wonderful ones and I've played iffy versions.
                        Apparently there was a tremendous amount of variability in components at that time.

                        But I really loved the ones that I loved! Beautiful cleans and attitude that was not fenderish.
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                        • #13
                          Did anything ever come of this?

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                          • #14
                            Appears not
                            Originally posted by Bad City
                            He's got the crowd on his side and the blue jean lights in his eyes...

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                            • #15
                              Not for me, no...I realized I am trying to fun an acoustic purchase, so I won't get anything until that is funded.
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