So when's the last time you played a really old Gibson amp?
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Gearjoneser
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Re: So when's the last time you played a really old Gibson amp?
I've always loved the look of those old Gibson amps, and wondered why they never had the vintage appeal of Fender Tweeds??? How does it sound compared to Fender?
The only ones I've plugged into weren't maintained and probably had worn tubes.
I've always loved the look of those old Gibson amps, and wondered why they never had the vintage appeal of Fender Tweeds??? How does it sound compared to Fender?
The only ones I've plugged into weren't maintained and probably had worn tubes.
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Pink Unicorn Horsey
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Re: So when's the last time you played a really old Gibson amp?
Yeah, I'm going with "never" as well.
Yeah, I'm going with "never" as well.
Luke Duke
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JOLLY
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Re: So when's the last time you played a really old Gibson amp?
LOL...Actually I don't think I ever have.
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Lewguitar
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Re: So when's the last time you played a really old Gibson amp?
That's a GA-20? My favorite. I have one like it with the original Jensen P12R speaker. It's the Ry Cooder amp I've been told. The secret to getting a killer overdriven tone is to plug into the Microphone input.
That's a GA-20? My favorite. I have one like it with the original Jensen P12R speaker. It's the Ry Cooder amp I've been told. The secret to getting a killer overdriven tone is to plug into the Microphone input.
Re: So when's the last time you played a really old Gibson amp?
I'll let you know how that works out once I get to tear into it. It needs some minor repairs I am led to believe.
I'll let you know how that works out once I get to tear into it. It needs some minor repairs I am led to believe.
Kiobe
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Re: So when's the last time you played a really old Gibson amp?
i grew up in thousand oaks ca and my neighbor had an amp like this w/ a es335, both in perfect cond. but never played. they all died of alcaholism and the equipment disappeared. played it about 1973.
i grew up in thousand oaks ca and my neighbor had an amp like this w/ a es335, both in perfect cond. but never played. they all died of alcaholism and the equipment disappeared. played it about 1973.
Re: So when's the last time you played a really old Gibson amp?
The GA20 runs a 5Y3, dual 6V6 and a combination of 6SL7 and 6SJ7 preamp tubes. It's likely to need new tubes all the way around. So, it's sorta like a Tweed Deluxe 5E3, but with pentode preamp tubes instead of triode in V1 and V2. It's supposed to be a rather killer distortion tone box.
The GA20 runs a 5Y3, dual 6V6 and a combination of 6SL7 and 6SJ7 preamp tubes. It's likely to need new tubes all the way around. So, it's sorta like a Tweed Deluxe 5E3, but with pentode preamp tubes instead of triode in V1 and V2. It's supposed to be a rather killer distortion tone box.
firebirdV
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Re: So when's the last time you played a really old Gibson amp?
Hey, look what I found.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Gibson-Ampl...096962527QQcategoryZ10171QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Is this the same amp? There are a few cosmetic differences, but the tubes look to be about the correct size.
Hey, look what I found.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Gibson-Ampl...096962527QQcategoryZ10171QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Is this the same amp? There are a few cosmetic differences, but the tubes look to be about the correct size.
