Gibson GA15RV Goldtone 112 Combo

This is an update to a post I made about 5 or 6 montbs ago . See down below for my initial post.
NOTE: couple of thing I wish the amp had but, really it's no big deal.
1. I wish you could run the internal speaker and an external speaker at the same time
2. Gibson needs to offer a nice padded cover for it, my wife was nice enough to make one for me ...
3. I still wish it had a pilot light in the back somewhere
4. Those spring retainers can be tricky, I wish there was something else instead......
Rating is a seven because I only had a couple minor things to complain about..I love this amp its still knocking me out after a year of playing it every weekend on gigs..best amp I ever bought...It has paid for itself in just the fact that its so good sounding I have gotten more work from having great tone!!!

At this time I am playing a 1957 LesPaul Custom Historic or "Black Beauty" and it works so incredibly well with the amp that it almost plays itself....the 57 Classic Humbuckers absolutely love this amp...This amp is perfect for almost any style of music(jazz, blues, r&b, soul, country, surf,reggae, fusion,Americana, latin jazz this amp is superior and excels) except for the new heavy mental music that does not really use this type of amp tone..if it were the 80's again, put a Rat pedal in front of this thing, get some hair gel and go to town baby!!!Metal Mayhem!!!...Ok Im getting carried away
Volume!!!! this amp is loud when it needs it..I dont know how it does it,,,it just doesnt make sense...I used it outdoors a few weeks ago for a beach gig and it was plenty loud..I had the volume up there around 2 or 3 o'clock and that amp was singing man..I always put it up on a stool so I can hear it better and what happens is my vocal mic and the other vocal mics pick it up a little so it gets into the pa a little..This amp and a LesPaul Custom is a killer rig..you can do any gig with these two pieces..
Here is my favorite setup:
Put the bright switch to the off position, put the volume about noon time,tone control at 11 oclock (for warmer, less highs) 1:00 (still warm but a litte more highs) , put the reverb on about 9:00...Use your volume control and tone controls on your guitar now and dial in any tone you need..
Oh some of you guys playing this amp at home might think it is too midrange and not enough low end..the amp is voiced like this so that when your in a live situation with bass and drumms the amp sits righ in the middle not getting muddy or washed out like a fender amp..What happens is live you get the illusionary effect of this huge bandwidth of tone from a little 15 watt amp..really works neat...plenty of clean headroom...and you can overdrive it when you dime out your volume on the guitar...really a great setup..I like the Vintage 30 speaker..really nice tone with this amp.

I think guys from other amp companys come on Harmony Central and attack the Gibson amp...I think it might even be displaced Trace Elliot workers or something like that...my amp has given me no problems what so ever and next month will be one year of owning it..so far so good..and Im still happy with it...it still turns on , still sounds good, has not needed service, has not....oh wait..I did notice something last week..the reverb momenterily stopped working for a bit..after playing the amp very loudly on a gig..the room was very humid and hot..I put the amp on standby in between breaks and it came back on ..I used it two other times after that and forgot I had that one little prob...the verb seems to be working ok ...

My first set of tubes ..one em rattled and the Gibson rep sent me out a fresh brand new pair...they were excellent to deal with.

This amp is wonderful, toneful, great to look at and well built...Get one!! Get two!! Just get out there and by one..there are too many guys who sound like crap out there who could benefit from owning one of these amps...only problem is that once other musicians hear your tone..your gonna have gigs out the wazooo !!! so get ready to work.

Made in 2003. Parts from U.K. assembled in the USA. Cosmetically, the USA version has dark tolex covering w/gold-finished metal grille and corner protectors. My earlier Goldtones had honey tolex and brown grille cloth. Electrically this amp is very simple, few bells and whistles. One standout feature is the Pentode/Triode switch to get 1/2 power for quieter sessions. A Celestion Vintage 30 speaker is stock but one of my older Goldtones had a Greenback. It also has a pass-thru link feature that I will use. Other reviewers including myself have described the Goltone's features in greater detail. I will use this amp when I need a backup for my Peavey Classic 30, home practice, or Blues jam sessions. It has just the right power for my uses.

I have a 1990 Strat Ultra that I modified with Eric Clapton electronics and Bill Lawrence L-280 pickups. When I first plugged-in, I was totally blown away by how well my guitar matched this amp. It is quiet from an unwanted-noise perspective, and all guitar pickup settings are toneful. When I turn up the mid-boost on my Strat the amp pushes into awesome Blues territory. When I then dime the Volume on the amp, the Strat mid-boost gives me the best Blues-Lead tone I have heard from any rigs I've had. The combination of my Strat, Goldtone circuit, and Celestion speaker seems to produce just the right harmonic content that instantly pleases. I seem to remember that my older Goltones were louder and had a bit more "hair" in their tone when cranked. The one with the Greenback especially. I can't wait to finish breaking-in the speaker on my new amp. I haven't put pedals in front yet, but I intend to get a Boutique OD pedal like a Fulltone in the near future.

Well, I've had a couple of the older Goltones before. They blew internal fuses within a half hour after plugging-in for casual playing, so I returned them. But I couldn't forget the tone, so after learning that an American production line had started up and problems had been corrected, I came back. Time seems to heal some wounds. So far no problems, but I haven't had this one long enough to judge.

I actually had very good response when I've called Gibson back East. I got a schematic when I had my other Goltones.

Coincidentally, I got a new Peavey Classic 30 on the very same day, so I a/b'd the two amps. The Classic 30 sounds very good for it's price point and will be my "main" gigging amp, but to my ears the Gibson is a few notches higher in terms of tone. Granted, some non-guitarist folks wouldn't know the difference, but after playing Top Hats, Bad Cats, Bogners, Matchless' and the like I can certainly tell. Once I dial-in the Peavey and my Boss GT-6 effects setup for the Bands I'm in, I'll put the Classic 30 away and get out the Goldtone to satisfy my appetite for sweet tone. The Goltone is a great value for one who wants Boutique tone on an Iced Tea budget.

You know the features, most likely anyway, 15 Class A watts, 3 knobs (vol., tone, & reverb), Pentode/Triode switchable (to either 6 or 15 watts), 16 ohm speaker out, hi/lo inputs (lo can be used to link to another amp). Very basic features but I give it an "8" because in this case less is definately more.

I love the sounds this amp produces. Kinda Voxy...which in my opinion is always a good thing (talking about the old JMI Vox). Nice clean headroom and breakup is semi-smooth with the stock Ruby Tubes EL84's (2) and Sovtek 12AX7's (2). I'm gonna give Bob at JJ Electronics a call for 2 JJ EL84's and 2 JJ ECC83S tubes. GREAT TUBES THOSE JJ's!!! TRY them and see.

What I've noticed the most thus far is an extremely easy ability to get that old "Honky Tonk Woman" tones. Very full notes and nice definition. I'm an old schooler, so the sounds this amp produces are some of my most favorite classic rock sounds I've sought after for years.

I use several guitars: a Fender USA Fat Strat Texas Special, a Fender American Series Tele, a Gibson ES-135 with Classic 57 PAF's, a Reverend Rocco, an original 57 Goldtop Les Paul. Thus far, both single coils and humbuckers have given good results. I rarely use effects, other than a wah pedal and occasional chorus.

I play mostly a heavy blues based rock from the 60's and 70's...Cream, Led Zep, Robin Trower, ZZ Top, etc. and I have had no troubles finding the needed tones for this style of music.

My Goldtone GA-15RV was one of the last coming out of Trace Elliott's plant in the UK. It is a little noisy with rattles that others have complained about, but not bad. I do plan on changing out the plastic tube sockets with ceramic sockets and re-tubing.

I haven't had it long enough to give a fair rating. This amp sat "new" in the guitar store for 3 years or more before I got it for a GREAT price. So, it's had some demo playing by customers over the years, but nothing like I've put it through the last 2 weeks. Time will tell!!!!

Hmmmmmm......Gibson got back to me overnite via e-mail responding to my request for an owner's manual (store lost the original). Many others have complained about Gibson's CS; but I guess I have been lucky in my dealings with them.

I've been playing for over 33 years and have had some of the best and worst equipment. Never had a SS amp I liked other than a 1980 Lab Series L5, been a tube amp man ever since I started playing back in 1970. I will say that I have always been more of a Fender tube amp man than Marshall. This Goldtone really sounds great.... no other way to put it. I am totally happy with the purchase and product. I will be getting another one of these babies to link together. It sounds great now by itself or linked to my very modified Fender Blues Jr.

standard 'old school' features: reverb, tone controls, vol., stanby switch, hi/low imputs, bright switch...the 1/2 power switch is an excellent feature. more amps could use this feature. has imput for footswitch for reverb. mine has the brown tolex over dark brown speaker mesh. comes with a greenback. GT power tubes and sovtek preamps. dumped the sovtek for some telefunkens, kept the GT's. 15 watts class A power is plenty LOUD for clubs. ss rectifier tho. controls are on lower back, which I think is aesthetically pleasing but functionally weak. lack of a power light to indicate use can be a problem as you may forget. ceramic tubes sockets, spring reverb, birch ply cab. weighs only 25 lbs. no effects loop.

works just great with sc or hb's. great resonance, sparkles/harmonics. a tasty amp tone for a rather 'professional' sound. excellent articulation and clarity. variety of tones given 1/2 power capabilities. distorts easily at the 7 watt output. mild OD to fat break-up. full 15 watts gives decent headroom. crisp, somewhat bright a la Vox bright, not Fender bright. reverb is not Fender either, more quick responding and less surfy at heavier levels. 1/2 or full power output setting has appreciable affect on amp, so it is, sort of 2 amps in one. It has ALOT of soulful TONE. A beautiful sounding amp, and lovely looking. well made product. like most tube amps, it likes pedals. a fantastic pop/rock/blues/country non gainy amp. just some very sweet tone. voxy. greenback sounds FINE in this amp.

no problems yet. class A burn hot hot hot. watch the tubes, use the standby and don't leave it on for hours. if use regularly, keep an eye on the el84's. they don't last forever burnin' so bright!...no bias required as it is class A.

unknown except for what is said here...Gibson has a good public record of repairing these when and if they do falter.

mostly play thru a Fender DR with the standard array of guitars (lp,tele, mustang, 335) and pedals (ebs multi-comp, banzai fb2, dm-2, dc-2, ross distorion, sho, etc) but wanted to have a class A Vox-type sound. This baby NAILS that tonal swath. More reliable and less costly than a Vox ac-15RI, the Gibson ga15-rv is more than just a repackaged Velocette. They have upgraded just about EVERY single thing on the Elliot line, with outstanding results. Gibson has been trying to find it's niche with these amps in the midst of the Age of Gain Amps ascendance. The numerous repackagings of this exceptional Goldtone line explains this effort. I do wish they would rethink the control layout, and install a power lamp. Whether you have the 'iron works' version, or the more traditional 'old school' look version, you have a fine tone producing product. I enjoy the detail to everything Gibson has brought out in the GA15-RV.

3 knobs, volume, tone, reverb, 2003, durable strong handle, 1 channel,1-12" Celestion Vintage 30 speaker, birch? cabinent... simple but versatile tone, Class A 15 watts

AMAZING!! AMAZING!! Professional TONE!! Well rounded with alot of harmonics, smooooth overdrive past 3 o'clock w/ single coils. solid box no rattles or tube vibrations. It came with JJ's tubes PLUS a Vintage 30!! Lush reverb with incredibly FAST note response for a LOUD Class A 15 watt amp. gorgeous look with the black and gold corners, nice gloss black rear plate, the black tolex has a cool feel ...soft but super cool, very sexy looking amp, solid huge knobs with a cool design pattern on the grill front. No plastic inputs. The handle is nice and durable not that cheesy plastic one most companies use. Fatter and more midrange than a Fender. Just a powerhouse little amp. It resonants beautifully! I play Hendrix - SRV along with Albert King and the rest of the heavy hitters...you know who.

Strong, with quality parts and the sockets seem durable.

I have bought a tremendous amount of Fender amps from cyber to vintage to older Carvin X-100B heads with Vintage 30 type stuff and this by far, and I mean by far, has an awesome TONE. I've been playing over 5 years quite intensely 3 hours a night and this amp won my soul over in about 2 notes. I use it for blues jams and run a overdrive box with just 2 George L's and it is very well balanced in Bass,MId,Treble with just the one tone knob. I hate getting finicky with less bass, more mid, less treble, more this, or that.....Just give me a tone that can crank out Wind Cries Mary to Texas Flood. I will buy another to have in stereo. I bought this on EBAY a short time ago. Less than 10 hours so it was basically brand new. The speaker still needs to break in. Completely Satisfied. I would bring this on stage if ask to play with a professional musician...just dreaming...like Buddy Guy or Susan. TONE!!!

I use a pair of these in stereo for blues/rock -BB King to Hendrix. A simple one channel one tone/vol amp. I've played pubs, clubs outdoor festivals (with a PA) and recorded with these thru the internal speakers, 4X12 and leslie cabs

I Use a levinson blade, fender strat and Gibson les paul deluxe. I find the amps work great turned to 3 oclock, and control everything from your guitar. You can go from a gorgeous bell like clean through to a toasty blues break-up for lead, taking in Keef and Page rhythm tones. Recording wise it's virtualy noise free. Put it in a room off the main studio floor,(You need a good phones mix) turn it to max (half power if needs be) and ambient mike....it's amazing!! In so far as flexibility is concerned taking one to rehearsals and two to bigger gigs/stages is unbeatable in my view.
I've had the opportunity to play with a lot of touring bands. The Feelgoods, The Hoax, Canned Heat, The Fab Thunderbirds, Roger Chapman Nine below zero and others and these amps never sounded out of their league. One of my favourite nights was playing with the Hampsters( a notoriously good and busy Professional UK band playing original and Hendrix ZZTop tributes..........Hi Slim !!) The guitar player uses a very mod Mesa/Marshall rig with a christ knows what digi effects board and when we were sound checking he ran from the dressing room to find out what I was using!!! His face when he spotted my suitcase sized Goldtone was a picture !!!

HMMMMMMMMMMMM I previously used the vellocettes and have owned four goldtones. I've never had more trouble with amps. They seem to just rock themselves to pieces!! They've been back a number of times and I have to say that pre Gibson the service was significantly better.

Melvyn, the service guy is a genius and a credit to the organisation, Gibson don't deserve him!! Service is as great as he's allowed. Once they get it it gets dealt with but the amount of servicing needed is worrying.

I've played for 30 years and have used just about every amp you'd care to mention. I can't imagine a more flexible tonefull set up for the money. I love the tone, the weight (back problems from loading too many 4X12's into small vans in damp shirts in the early hours)
All you need in addition is a good valve powered drive pedal. I honestly don't think there's a better amp for the money, slap a matchless badge on this and you'd happily spend a grand on it !! These are among the best kept secrets in the bizz!!

Here's a post I took off the Les Paul forum regarding reliability of these amps, and I thought I'd share with you guys.

Dr. Bob,

Regarding your ost:
"The GA-15RV is a repackaged Trace Elliott Velocette with Gibson cosmetics. Open one up and you're likely to find a Trace Elliot marked PCB inside. This amp sounds great but has been reputed to have reliability problems."

I find that I must take exception with your comments and clarify for the readers of the LPF who may being thinking of a future amp purchase.

The GA-15RV is NOT a repackaged Velocette.

First of all:
PC boards. Yes the PC boards (up until now) have Trace Elliot markings on them. That's because they were made in the Trace Elliot U.K. factory, as TE had always fabricated their own boards. The circuits themselves are not identical - there were some minor changes made. BTW, Gibson Goldtone amps use double-sided, glass-epoxied PC boards, which are the best you can buy.

Reliabilty:
This is where lots of "whispered facts" turn up from people that are not true.

Velocettes did have a problem due to one shipment of bad transformers that were used (this, by the way was long before Gibson acquired Trace Elliot). However, there are over 1,000 Velocettes in the U.S., and to date Gibson has only had to replace about 20 of them for consumers, and not only did Gibson do so happily, Gibson has made no secret of what the cause was.

Gibson Goldtone amps use a different transformer and there have been ZERO blown transformers to date.

Velocettes used plastic tube sockets, which for a Class A amp was not the best choice for an amp which burns the tubes as hot as Class A amps do (which is a characteristic of the design in the first place). Gibson Goldtone amps utilize ceramic sockets with spring-loaded tube retainers.

Whether or not you actually own a Gibson Goldtone amp, I've no idea. But to make a claim such as yours is (what I would term) irresponsible. There are a lot of Goldtone amps out there making players happy. Did I happen to mention people like Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen, (who just purchased 4 GA-30RVS and used them on their upcoming CD), Ian Hunter (loved his half stack so much he bought another?), Lonnie Brooks & Wayne Baker Brooks, Joe Perry (and his 12 or so GA-30RVS), Eric Johnson, Frank Blinkal (Buddy Guys' guitarist).... and on and on..... These guys seem to enjoy them without any issues.

FYI, Goldtone amps were used by 99% of the artists at the Chicago Bluesfest ths month (at the Gibson Crossroads stage) and were met with critical acclaim by every artist who used them, including the (experienced) sound man who proclaimed them to be the best-sounding amps he's ever worked with. And they worked outdoors under grueling conditions without one problem.

If you're going to slam the brand (and this is the second time I've come across you making "untrue" or unfair comments about the line), perhaps you should put a couple of miles behind you with one and then discuss.

Not to be a dick, but my post is to let LPF readers know that if they are considering trying out or purchasing a Gibson Goldtone amp, reliability and customer service are the last things they need to worry about. These are fine amps and will go up against anything like them on the market.

Made in 2000. This is the second version - with tan tolex, large leather handle and cloth speaker cover. -made in England. Non-master volume - pentode (15 watts) or triode (6watts) switchable. volume , tone, reverb knobs. 2 12AX7 (Sovtek WA) and 2 EL84 (Ruby tubes) - 12" greenback. bright switch. Also a useful "lowlink" jack - can run to a second amp. and a 16 ohm speaker out. - haven't tried it yet. I have owned it 1 1/2 years - have lots of hours on it with different guitars and gigs.

This amp has FINALLY given me what I've always wanted. My set up is '59 junior or an ES 295 korean clone with p-90s (or anything else with p-90s ----carl martin compressor---Budda Phatman (with tubes changed to,Raytheon black plate 12AX7's - this DOES make a difference - the phatman came with sovteks which weren't quite as punchy. -----Boss EQ (used as a solo volume boost----TS 10 (when I want a midrange heavy distortion) ----tape echo-----amp. I use the 6 watt triode setting only - bright switch on - tone control rolled all the way off. Maybe its the class A thing (I don't know) but it gives a very in your face clean sound - very immediate - but warm with lots of sparkle - not twangy clean like a twin. It also sounds great with my strat but I don't use it often, The phatman with the P90 gives me an awesome old school rock crunch - HUGE sound - I mean it - the puny little 6 watt amp moves some air - VERY plexi like. a neck P90 gives a blues breakup (but I can't stay off the bridge) FINALLY I have a sweet warm clean sound AND huge rock tone. (humbuckers don't work - too mushy with the low watts and the strat doesn't give the big bridge crunch) I guess I'm a P-90 fanatic. I get gorgeous rockabilly Brian Setzer-Scotty Moore sounds with the tape echo. - still sweet and less rigid than my fenders were. I get every sound with ONE GUITAR, ONE AMP, and 2 floor buttons - and the sound is REAL - not digital tin. I have played 40 years and never had such a gig friendly deal. I play 60's rock, R+B, rockabilly, a little blues. the 6 wattt setting did a gig in a pretty good size room and small club. The reverb is softer and less glassy than my tube fender reverbs and I prefer the Gibson reverb. This really earns the 10

Don't carry a backup - Do carry tubes - No trouble after many hours

haven't needed it

I sold my fender - only have the gibson. I own lots of stuff. By the way, I tried NOS Tesla and RCA 12 AX7's - The $4.95 sovteks are superior (go figure) - I wouldn't dream of changing out the greenback - it's perfect. I'm looking for another one of these - same 2000 specs. The earlier ones (tan and gold) have plastic tube sockets that melt.

2002 Gibson Goldtone GA -15 RV. I purchased it in Sept. of 2002
Just enough features and nothing you dont need. Minor issue and I dont dig the plug in power chord, why not hard wire one in? Also controls on the back and bottom of amp are some times aggravating..if the amp didnt sound so good it would of been gone a long time ago just for those two reasons..however I live with it because I love the tone of this amp. Oh one more thing it needs is a pilot light of some kind to let you know its on..
I use this amp to practice with, to record with and every weekend to gig with..Plenty of power and it does not feel like a 15 watt amp, it feels and sounds more like a 30 watt amp, voiced perfectly to lay right in between the bass and the highs of the cymbols from the drums..Im giving it a nine because of the power cord , lack of pilot light, the goofy handle that wont lay down flat drives me nuts making the top of the amp unusable for putting stuff on top of it, and layout of controls in the back of the amp...everything else about it is very cool

Ash bodied seventies Fender Stratocaster with EMG DG rig for pickups or a 68 Fender Telecaster. The GA-15RV is perfectly suited for Jazz, Blues, R&B, Country, Surf, Swing, Early Rock, Classic Rock, Smooth Jazz, Reggae and soundtrack work. The overdrive is very smooth and the amp stays pretty clean up to about 1 or 2 o'clock using a pretty beefy output from the EMG pickups. The amp does not do heavy guitar tones on its own, you would need a pedal to get that mega distortion tone however if you dig smooth classic overdrive ala Jeff Beck "Blow by Blow" or early Santana, Allman kind of stuff this amp will do that with just a guitar plugged in, providing the pickups have some nutsack to them...Single coils will get a very soulful overdrive..perfect for getting your point across musically without sounding phoney or over distorted..very sweet overdrive sound. I mostly play clean and the amp excels at clean. Much better than a Fender does..What you get with the Gibson is a really punchy sound that blends out perfectly in a live situation. The stronger mids give the tone definition, shape and tone!! With most Fenders you lose that definition, it washes out a bit with the Drums and Bass..with the Gibson it is perfect. I also love the way the amp responds when your playing it..it feels really good ...its a solid, warm and focused sound that never sounds muddy but doesnt sound thin..hard to explain however it just feels real solid when your playing it..you dont hear the speaker rattling or farting out , the cab doesnt rattle or buzz,,its just solid sounding ..you get pure guitar tones from it.
The jazz tones are just killer!!! I get so many compliments on my tone , I would like to think its my playing however I know its the great amplifier.

The amp has been used every weekend since its purchase in Sept. of 2002 and it has not given me any trouble. I use it during the week for recording and practicing however I like to not use it for everything as I want to save the power tube life so it's fresh on the gigs. For practice I plug into my old Twin or whatever is handy.
I think the amp will be reliable. The build quality seems to be over engineered and it feels so solid..

Gibson customer support really surprised me. About two months after owning the amp I started to hear some tube rattle from one of the JJTesla power tubes..really no big deal as this is common with tubes. I sent Gibson an email and by the end of the day they responded and 4 days later they sent me a brand new fresh set of matched power tubes!! I was very impressed with that..most company's would of said "Take a hike"

I have been playing guitar professionally for about 20 years and have owned many vintage Fender tube amps, some high tech rack gear, 1 Mesa Boogie MkIIb, Roland JC120 etc. and this little 15 watt tone box just kills everything I have owned...Some do certain things well, others were one trick ponys, some were the flavor of the month that I need for the gig ..this Gibson is a guitar players amp...Perfect for the guy who hears tones with his hands and doesnt need alot of pedals and toys and bells and whistles to play..This is a perfect performing amp..its small, compact , powerful and professional tone. Sound men love this amp, sidemen compliment its tone as it doesnt hurt anybody with harsh tones, club owners like it because its just enough juice to cut through without driving everybody out of the club with too loud of an amp..and last of all , guitarist love it because it makes you sound good and helps you get the sounds in your head and hands out to the ears in the audience ..

2002 Goldtone with black tolex. Gold metal grill. All tube class A power!! 2X el84's 2x 12ax7's. Volume, Tone and reverb knobs...bright switch, full and half power, two inputs (low/link and high). Not high in versatility but thats not what it's suppose to do. This amp does one thing...makes unbelievably beautiful tones. I'm giving this a nine because it does exactly what it is suppose to.

I play a fender 72 custom tele with a joe bardon bridge pickup and a modified gibson stop bar tailpiece bridge. My guitar sounds like nothing I have ever heard before through this amp! This amp is the holy grail of guitar amps. I've had 3 or 4 mesa's a line 6 flextone 2, and a few others...I've been playing for approx. 10 years....This amp slays them all. I knew this after about 2 notes. The clean is so nice and musical...it sounds like bells! The overdriven tube sound is one to die for. Put a pedal in front of it (tube screamer or reverend drivetrain) And prepare to step into SRV land.

I've only had this amp a short while but everything is a'ok so far.
The first one I got from Gibson had a bad reverb unit...I sent it back and got a new one fast. Very happy otherwise.

I have to say that my experience with Gibson has been great. I talked to the same guy there everytime I called...he helped me and called me back when he said he would. They sent me a new amp quickly and he also sent me some sets of strings. Very cool.

I'm giving this a 10....I know, I know,nothing is perfect. But this amp is as close as it gets for me, at least at this point...when I played throught this amp I thought I died and went to heaven. I didn't want to stop playing through it, This amp will make you a better player. If it were stolen or lost I would buy 2 more so I could link them together and be even happier. haha.