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Ampeg GVT52-112 Combo Amp - $475
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Bought it more than 15 years ago and never even used it, as I used my Blackheart BH15. So it's been sitting in my storage all these years. Beautiful all tube amp. Could be run as 50W or 25W without any drops in sound quality.
The preamp tubes are 12AX7s, and the power amp sports 6L6s . A 12” Celestion speaker .
Channel 1 is the clean side of things. It doesn’t get real dirty but it can get plenty loud. Maxing out the EQ, it can sound a bit shrill at higher volumes, but it’s flexible enough to get a nice, warm tone with the right settings.
Channel 2 on this amp can get rude; even for an open-backed combo it’s got enough low end thump, but doesn’t get into über lows. Overdriving this beast isn’t a problem, and its natural distortion is rich and detailed. It does tend to stay in the upper mids a bit, like an older Marshall. Any fan of classic rock will want to check this out – AC/DC, Kiss and Ted Nugent tones are almost built right in, even with a flat EQ setting. It can do warm and sweet, but more aggressive tones come out a lot better with no excuses. Dark death metal and super-saturated sounds don’t live here either; it’s a rock amp all the way!
Being able to get a maxed out sound at a lower volume is a big plus, especially in smaller venues. It’s quiet when you need it to be, as well. With a maxed out gain setting, turning the test guitar’s volume control down all the way was met with complete silence; no hiss or extraneous noise.
For any player looking to cover real classic rock tones with a real tube combo, this is the real deal.
Specs:
Dual power modes
Full power – 50 watts RMS
Half power – 25 watts RMS
Dual channels
Ch. 1 – low to moderate gain
Ch. 2 – moderate to high gain
Preamp: Tube ( 3 x 12AX7 )
Rectifier: Solid state
Power amp: Tube ( 2 x 6L6GC )
Speaker configuration: 1 x 12″ Celestion
Tone controls: Baxandall treble, middle and bass
Effects: Spring reverb, footswitchable
Speaker outputs: 1 x 16 ohm, 2 x 8 ohm and 2 x 4 ohm
Cabinet: Open-back, void-free 15mm plywood
Footswitch: Channel switching / gain boost (included)
Footswitches:
GVT-FS1: channel switching / gain boost (included)
GVT-FS2: 2-button footswitch for reverb and effects loop on/off (sold separately)
Dimensions (H x W x D inches excluding handle approx.): 19.5 x 24.0 x 11.0
Handling weight (approx.): 52.2 lbs / 23.7 kg