slagg Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 ok so now i'm jonesing for a gibson ga30 watt head.played one at the store and just was in heaven with the tone on both channels.i know its costly but the us gov. is sending me funding.anybody out there have one of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangedogs Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I currently have 6 amps including 2 60's tube amps and a VJ Head - and 3 SS amps. I'd trade everything for one of those babies! Gibson makes fineassed tube amps - I played on a Goldtone (used to be called a Les Paul Jr. amp) about 2 weeks ago - small 5 watter that the shop wanted $400 for but man oh man it had "soul". I'd take a Gibson Tube amp over a Fender any day. I've always been a Les Paul man - never liked Strats even though a lot of my "heros" played them (Hendrix, Clapton, etc) - Gibson and me go well together :) My LP would sing with a GA30! Strats feel like Balsa Wood to me - I guess I'm just used to slingin' a lot of weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slagg Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 yeah,thats the amp for me now to get it when my tax return shows up.man i gotta stay outta the music store the gas is killing me.theres alot of good stuff in my local shop.after i get this one i'll have to ban myself for awhile[-x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Not to hijack the tread but hey Starngedogs be glad you did not buy the 5 watter because they dropped the price to $300, everybody is talking about it so it is just a mtter of time they go out of stock. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-Goldtone-Les-Paul-Jr.-Amp?sku=481209 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunghaichuan Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 The Gibson Gold Tone GA5 (Les Paul Jr.) and the Valve Junior very similar when you look at the schematics: http://www.diycustomamps.com/images/schematics/gibson_ga5_schem.pdf http://www.diycustomamps.com/images/schematics/vj_stock_schem.pdf The essential differences are that the Gibson uses 220k plate resistors, 2.2k cathode bias resistors, a 22pF bright cap. Epi has made several changes to the VJ circuit including lowering the cathode bias resistors to 1.5k and using a 5.2k primary OT. The Gibson uses a Mojotone Champ replacement OT with a primary of 7.5k and has a turret board. The VJ uses a PCB. The latest versions of the VJ have 1meg grid leak resistor. The Gibson has a simpler power supply. tung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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