Product: Gibson GA175R
Price Paid: US Free, from a friend, out of his attic. used
Submitted
12/17/2000
at
02:08am
by
Moon
Email: Blueslovermoon<at>yahoo dot com
Features
:
9
The orig. speakers and pots numbering indicate 1964 model. Not much versatility, but excellent tone. One channel. R stands for "recoding" model and it has a recording out jack. Use the amp mainly at home , but it has been used on stage by myself a time or two and by the previous owner for years. i personally rate this amp's features so high since I don't need any features.
Sound Quality
:
10
I use a Fender Big Apple Strat (hardtail) almost exclusively and a standard strat w/tx specials, occasionally. I play mainly blues, blues-based rock and southern rock. The amp has 2x10's. It really sounds sweet and clean. If I want distortion/speaker break-up or a heavy sound, I use my little Peavey c-30 with a celestion greenback.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
This amp is old and I treat it kindly. So, I can't tell you how it would hold up to abuse. But, I've never experienced any problems, therefore I will forgo any rating. Once again, she sounds sweet.
Customer Support
:
1
I've e-mailed Gibson requesting any info. (copies of manuals, diagrams, etc.) but have not recieved any feedback. So, screw-em, I'll never buy the LP or 335 i've always wanted (at least, not new).
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing @ 7 yr.s I own my other strat, a simon and patrick acoustic (nice , close action), a peavey classic 3 (my stage rig), a Marshall Bluesbreaker pedal and various other stuff I couldn't live without.
