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Well, not to get nit picky, but there are still a number of Epiphones made in Korea...

well, I suppose Larry. Gibson bought Trace Elliot, and afaik most were made in the UK. Anyway Rev's point well taken, they were cool amps.

Glad to know that you got a response. These seem "hard" to find tho... Good luck, and let us know how the story ends.

Were you referring to actual Gibson employees when you said there are a few that contribute? That would be pretty stellar. Yep, there are customer service guys who post here often. They may not have your answer, but they do contribute here. Was it Gibson who acquired Trace Eillot? Just curious. I don't know my Gibson history all that well. yep and the velocette was the amp the goldtones were based from I thought I had looked into the GA30RVS, but didn't think they had a stereo FX loops on them. Maybe you can answer this for me as I couldn't find a manual online. Looking at a picture of a GA30RVS I see it has stereo returns on it, is the FX send a mono or stereo jack? Take a look at this pdf file: http://www.prowessamplifiers.com/schematics/images/Goldtone_Manual.pdf Here you can see the back panel of the amp where it shows the connections. I'm really looking for an amp that allows for complete separate sends and returns for the left and right side. I know like the Fender Princeton Chorus has single send/return jacks but you can use stereo splitter cables to get individual sends/returns. The GA30RVS does not offer this feature the send is just a standard 1/4 jack, the returns are left and right That's one really cool thing about the Yamaha VR stereo amps, both the 4000 and 6000 are literately two 1x12 amps in a single 2x12 cabinet. You have separate or switchable inputs, individual tone controls for both sides as well as individual line outs, and FX loops. You can also do channel switching on it, essentially switching between the two amp. Yea, I hear ya.. The GA30RVS is pretty much the same (two 1x12 amps on a single chasis - notable exception is the FX loop. Channel switching isn't really high on my list of "must haves" though. I generally play pretty clean. What dirt or fuzz I do use has always been in pedal form so yea. I run in stereo, (two amps) right now I've paired the GA30RVS with a Fender Hot Rod Deville (4x10). I go out my pedal board (from a stereo Line6 DL4 delay) into each amp. This gives the true stereo separation. (that I have now craved since I started this some years back.) But the fact is the DEvill's gain channel leaves A LOT to be desired. So I front end this confi with a Tone Bone and a Burn Unit, and that gives me three different "gain/crunch/over-the-top" tones. I've also got a Marshall 2x12 combo with a 2x12 extension cab. Either combo, works pretty good for what I'm doing. The reality with the Goldtone, and the stereo FX loop for me is with the speakers so closely situated, I really don't "hear" the stereo thing happening. but, when I take two amps, and get them at least a few feet away from each other, it's down right heavenly. You're comment about a similar setup is probably the ultimate state of where you would like to go. once you do this, you will probably never want to go back to a single amp. My bass player complains heavily when I omit one amp too... Let us know if you get anything to run with from CS.. and good luck finding your next amp.

Hi Again, yea I'm thinking 80s too. Once the Trace Elliot acquisition happened, all the amps were tube amps, and at first made in UK, eventually Gibson moved the MFG to the States, but soon after, they stopped making the Goldtones. Too bad because they were very cool amps. http://www.gibson.com/Files/Downloads/PDFs/goldTone/goldtoneCatalog.pdf That's too bad that customer service hasn't replied yet. Maybe some one will show up here. There are a few guys that do come here and contribute. I have a Gibson Goldtone GA30RVS (see link for the PDF above) That one is a Class A Stereo combo tube amp (I think I got it back in 2002??). (it's essentially two GA15RVs bolted on a single chassis with 2x12s.) Of course, they are no longer made, but you might find one in the second hand market if it's of any interest. (be forewarned, this sucker is heavy - about 90lbs) They are probably hard to find at this point. Not sure.. sounds great tho, it's got that distinct class A tone (think VAX Ac30). It's quite simplistic, volume, (push/pull - gain on, gain off) a tone control (well it's a bit more than a tone control) a spring reverb (the reverb is actually quite cool - "surround sound" and it does work.) and a bright switch. 2 FX loops (Stereo) Series and Parallel, A dual footswitch for gain on/off and reverb, and a single foot switch to by pass the FX loops. Not sure if you're looking for channel switching capabilities, which this amp does not have, but a good over drive pedal will work too. It will start to break up at about 10 o'clock, but it's very loud at that point, so unless you're looking to alienate all your neighbors, will need to front end it with something. Good luck in the search! /KB

I think your best shot is to email Customer Service and see what they can offer. Guitar Amps and Gibson have been ships passing in the night for some time now. My only guess would be from the late 80s? or at least before the Trace Elliot acquisition in the mid 90s. That's when the Goldtones surfaced, and those were all tube amps. this one certainly looks to be solid state. There's so many amps to chose from these days, What is your draw to these particular amps? just curious...

The last effort that Gibson seemed to let fall by the wayside was the Goldtone amps. This was a buyout from Trace Elliot. They were cool amps. Infact, I have a Goldtone GA30RVS. It's probably the heaviest 2x12 combo ever. (90 lbs) but it's the loudest 30watts you will ever witness. It has a volume, w/ push-pull gain and a brite switch tone control and a reverb control,, that's it.. it is a stereo amp (2 15watt class A amps bolted together on the chassis. has a stereo FX loop, surround-sound reverb (that actually works) very cool amp, there was a fe others too. but no idea why they canned them.

Hi again I don't have a 2012, (a 95 and a 2002, they both look to use identical wood screws) OTOH , my brother inlaw has a 2012 LP trad. Pro. that he got in November, used the stock screws as well to fasten the shaller pins tot he body.

Hi Oscar Schaler strap locks will allow you to use the stock pin screws. I used these on SGs and Les Pauls I have, and was able to put them on using the stock Gibson screws. Dunlops will not work with stock screws.

My brother in-law picked up one of these about 2 weeks ago (tea burst). Really sweet, I played around with it, and I love the 57 classic and 57 classic plus.. The only complaint he's had is the nut slots were too tight, lots of "plinky" sounds. But I think I solved that minor issue with a few passes with some 260 grit sandpaper and some Nut Sauce. Beautiful guitar..

yea, I hear you guys, like the new car smell huh! one of my all time FAV smells guitar aromas comes from the interior of my 06 Taylor GS and it still has that armoma, 6 years later. Ceder top, mahogany back and sides, heavenly.

very nice!! love the figuring (flames) on that top.

RIGHT Without pictures, this topic is useless!!