Conference napalm::guitar

    I was in my local music store today, and got to listen to the new
    Gibson bass rig ... 400W into a 1x15 cab and a 4x10 cab.  I have never
    been *so* impressed with a bass rig in my life !!!  The guy was using
    an Ibanez bass and a 20' cable, that's it.  The salesman said the
    owner's manual comes with a breakdown of the `frequencies' on the neck
    of your guitar so if there's a dead spot, you'll know exactly where to
    boost/cut the eq.  It's got a herd of knobs, I really didn't notice too
    much about that other than it has a built in compressor and parametric
    eq.  But, it's not a giveaway either .... she's listed for $2999 !  
    
    This new line of amps was suposedly designed in LA by top engineers AND
    musicians in the area, with an astronmical budget.  They are supposed
    to be the cream of the crop (have we heard that before ?).  They're
    releasing a tube preamp for guitar (I think they said it'll have 3
    channels, no midi ..) that will list for around a grand.
    
    Anybody else got any info on these new Gibos ?
    
    
    Scary

    For $3000 this rig should carry itself in, set itself up and buy a few
    rounds of drinks for the band .... ;^)
    
    /BK

    That's list ... cash would talk I'm sure.  I used to think that GK had
    the market cornered until I heard this guy ...
    
    Anybody else heard one ?
    
    
    Scary

    
    
    	A recognized prequisite for bass gear!!!!  [;^)

    Here we are almost two years later.
    
    The poop on the GB-440 bass head is that it appears to be a next
    generation of the AMP 420 amplifier designed by Russ Allee (see note
    104).  A review of the GB-440 in Bass Player last year showed a pic and
    I'll be damned if it doesn't look like an AMP head, even has the "tone
    balance" control.  Improvements/changes: the EQ sweep bands go much
    higher (about 6K instead of 2K) and the two knob gain and limiter
    controls have been combined so that the limiter kicks in automatically
    once the gain knob gets above about one o'clock.
    
    The bad news is that Gibson has discontinued this amp already.  No
    surprise, no MA area dealers took them on, I've never seen one.  Talk
    about marketing disasters.  If it really is an AMP clone, then it
    probably sounds great.
    
    							Brian

I have a friend who has a Gibson G35, 30wt amp...

He thinks it might be a toob amp...

Any one have any details, like what it might be worth etc ? ?

Thanks!!

>I have a friend who has a Gibson G35, 30wt amp...

>He thinks it might be a toob amp...
     
     I'm not sure this is his amp, but The Tube Amp Book Vol I lists a

     GA-35RVT Lancer w/Reverb and Tremolo,
     1-7025, 2-6EU7, 2-12AU7, 1-7591 Duet, 1-0A2

     I 'spose the easiest way is for him to look in the back.

     Hope this helps
     Neal

Hmmm, I'll have him check the toobs tonight.

Does anyone care to guess about the value of
something like this??  Maybe Ty Tabor will 
buy it off of him??  :-)

Thanks dood!
jc

    Those Gibsons don't have a lot of value unless you hit some Gibson
    collector who needs it big time.  $150 unless it's mint or it's being
    sold at Daddy's Junky  8^)  8^)
    
    							Brian

Bummer....

I wonder if Ty Tabor needs another one??

Thanks Bri!

     I have a '60 Tweed Gibson GA-20T Ranger with a 12" blueback Jensen
     in nice shape and I'm looking for a schematic. It's had a couple of
     minor repairs and I want to make sure everything is where it should be.
     Sources anyone?

     Neal

    Have you checked the GT Tube Amp Book, Vol III?  There's a couple of
    Gibson schematics in the back, and I think the GA-20 is one of them.
    
    /rick

   I have mine right here... All I could find is the GA-19RTV, then it goes
to GA-30...   You could always call Groove Tubes. Aspen Pittman says they 
have copies of schematics that weren't good enough to put in the book.


/J

     I've got both volumes I+III and no GA-20T schematic. Like /J says,
     I can get one from GT if I send 'em a self addressed stamped
     envelope. 

     Thanks
     Neal

    could someone help me with a THIS DON'T MAKE SENSE PROBLEM!!!!!
     I picked up a gibson "THOR" amp and there seems to be no way to
     get to the speakers.the back is closed (no screws) and the grill
     seems to be glued or something since it will not pull off.
     is there a trick to getting this open or something???
    
         richie
    

    The grille is probably tacked or stapled down and you will have to do
    some work to get to it. Hey, they figured the speakers will never blow! 
    
    Gee, I've seen pics of a Thor but never saw one  in the flesh...how
    much did it set you back?
    
    							Brian

    it set me back less than a set of good bass strings. it has a very nice 
    sound but is not super loud.
     it still has the vinyl cover and is in super shape for it's age.
     i think i'll keep it!!!
     if anybody knows anything or has anything about this amp,please let me 
     know since i did not get any prints,etc. with it.
    
         thanks folksies
    
          richie
    

    You gotta love an amp with a name like that!