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Ampeg GVT15-112 Guitar Combo Amplifier (15 Watts, 1x12") Reviews
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Manufacturer: Ampeg
Price: $599.99
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About the Ampeg GVT15-112 Guitar Combo Amplifier (15 Watts, 1x12")
Ampeg's GVT15-112 all-tube guitar combo is the perfect gigging combo, with tone and portability to spare. High-end 12AX7 and 6V6 tubes and a dual power (15W / 7.5W) design delivers the tone you need at both stage and practice volumes. The highly-flexible Ampeg Baxandall EQ offers more tone options than traditional designs and the single 12-inch Celestion speaker breaks up right where you want it to. Add in ultra-rugged build quality and classic '70s Ampeg looks and the Ampeg GVT15-112 is a flexible, gig-able rig that always gives you straight up Ampeg guitar tone.
Ampeg GVT15-112 Guitar Combo Amplifier (15 Watts, 1x12") Reviews
Having owned practically every Fender combo, my favorite amp of all time was the USA made 1970 Ampeg Gemini 12 I owned in 1980 and played until it finally started to get pretty road worn by 1990. Picture: http://www.catoosatrading.com/images/1968_ampeg_gemini12.jpg I began to look for a new amp trying everything on the market within my price range. I couldn't find anything that sounded as good as that single 12 Ampeg Gemini, and settled on a Fender Deluxe Reverb. The Deluxe Reverb is a great amp, but I couldn't get it to sound like the Ampeg, which is kind of a cross between a Fender and a Marshall tone. When Loud Technologies/ Mackie bought the Ampeg company I was hopeful that the new guitar amps would be like the classic combos I remembered. I can honestly say the GVT15 lives up to the Gemini's tone. The cabinet is a bit smaller, but it still gets great bass response. The stock Celestion speaker sounds adequate so far, and I haven't felt the immediate need to swap it out like I have in so many other amps. I may try an alnico speaker at some point, but mainly for my own tone preference. The GVT15 seems to be built as rugged if not more than my 1970 Ampeg. I like the way this amp's chassis is mounted bolted to the top of the cabinet in comparison. It came with JJ and EH tubes and they sound great. This amp sounds great with my Gibson alnico humbuckers and Fender single coils, Kent Armstrong lipstick tubes, and Bill Lawrence pickups. The dynamic response is great and follows the player's picking; staying clean when playing lightly and breaking into crunch when digging in. The eq tone controls are great to get lots of tones. It's spring reverb's 'drip' is not as pronounced as the signature Fender sound, but it's still there and can get surfy or just add a bit of depth. Over all I really love this new Ampeg. Will I sell my Fender Deluxe Reverb? Maybe, or just get an attenuator for it. At any rate, the Ampeg is the one that sits next to me at my desk and gets played the most. The only thing missing is the tremolo and I can buy a good pedal for that because the GVT15 takes pedals really well. Very satisfied.
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