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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin 
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Posted on Dec 18 2015 04:57 AM
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Posted on Dec 18 2015 01:14 PM
Badger wrote:
Thank's Badger! I'm quite happy with these units, they're all keepers. duncanjames wrote:
It's a 15", my only comparison is the open back cabinet which I've used for the amp until now (same speaker). The sound is much more defined/precise, especially in the lower register which I really enjoy. I had to dial back bass & treble approximately to the half of what I used to run with the open back cabinet. I have not insulated the cab yet, I will need to experiment further with this, it seems to resonate a little to much and being too bright for my taste on the higher notes. Last edited: Dec 18, 2015 13:16:12 |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Dec 18 2015 02:33 PM
You definitely see tonering cabs with insulation. |
Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel 
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Posted on Dec 19 2015 09:51 AM
JakeDobner wrote:
True. I recently done a little research, and yes - they're all with insulation. Terrible - disintegrating, cancerous, eczema and asthma causing fluffy materials. Part of the acoustic dampening function is thermal insulation, so construction grade fiberglass was prominently used. I just did my cab with modern Polyurethane, 5cm thick. I had to cut the side pieces in a way that there will be free airflow to the sides of the tone-ring baffle, otherwise what's the point? Hard to identify the difference from before, but I feel the trebles are more controllable now, generally it sounds more focused. Oh, sorry... edited, so to not remain picless at the end. Last edited: Dec 20, 2015 10:50:26 |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Dec 24 2015 12:49 PM
My G-Spring just came in!
And the Dave Wronski signature the guys got for me when I couldn't tour with the 'Verb. Dave also filled in for me on guitar. I've had the distinct honor of having Dave Wronski and Ferenc Dobronyi fill in for me on guitar! This cabinet is now housing its third reverb chassis, it is a keeper.
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin
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Posted on Dec 24 2015 01:14 PM
Well, we know where Santa stopped first. Congrats! Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Dec 24 2015 02:31 PM
Poor sound quality(I think it is the fault of the new case I got). But nonetheless samples of the new G-Spring. Good stuff! The settings are: I run my other G-Spring, old tubes, on: Dwell 4 Mix 5 Tone 6 https://www.instagram.com/p/_sBRMcMX3c/?taken-by=verbageddon |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin
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Posted on Dec 24 2015 02:52 PM
Sound is decent enough to tell that it's VERY nice (like, why not?). Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
Joined: Jan 02, 2013 Posts: 214
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Posted on Dec 24 2015 11:33 PM
Sounds great Jake and a beautiful second addition!!! Makes me remember why I love mine and want another!!! |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin
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Posted on Jan 08 2016 04:18 PM
duncanjames wrote:
Have you ever played through that El Sonido 2x10 setup (guitar)? Curious. —Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
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Posted on Jan 09 2016 01:57 PM
Badger wrote:
I have! He's using bass speakers, can't remember which ones, but they sounded great with guitar. You can go from a deep and dark bass tone to a thick but bright guitar tone by just changing around the EQ. I'd be curious to try it with guitar 10s, but the setup is incredibly versatile as is. |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin
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Posted on Jan 09 2016 02:51 PM
duncanjames wrote:
Thanks for taking the time for that. Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
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Posted on Jan 10 2016 07:22 PM
Badger wrote:
Any time! |
Joined: Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 819 Semass
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Posted on Jan 31 2016 06:40 AM
I went to jam on some new stuff last night and finally had a chance to snap a pic of my secret weapon...
Although someday soon I might get serious and built a cab for the g-spring, it makes that amp package pretty heavy. |
Joined: Jan 09, 2015 Posts: 42 San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, CA
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Posted on Oct 05 2016 12:22 AM
Just picked up an El Sonido and cab. Now I need to start saving again for a Surfer... |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin
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Posted on Oct 05 2016 06:26 AM
RaceFink wrote:
Full-on portrait; NICE. Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. |
Joined: Feb 01, 2017 Posts: 45 Landlocked W. Central Florida
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Posted on Apr 25 2017 01:50 PM
In the humblest of settings, crammed into my tiny recording + junk room, exists a sonic treasure - my Gomez G-Spring:
I know, I know. It's a hot rod surrounded by toys. I got it in February, just in time to try it out on the night of my 45th birthday. Was I ever in for a sonic treat! That night, I greedily pushed aside my workhorse iMac to make a triangle of tabletop space in this tiny room, and perched the G-Spring there. At first I had it running into my pedalboard so I could hear reverb-into-harmonic trem (bliss!) - but soon, I unplugged everything else so I could hear my guitar straight into this masterpiece. I do use a Tech 21 Blonde, using varying amounts of gain, from clean to "Everybody Up." This gives me a good faux-Fender-esque feel that responds better to touch than anything else I can use in the quiet of the night... alas... I do realize it's practically heresy to use a tank this nice with a setup this limited. (The Metal Class Of 1986 CDs behind it are probably even more embarrassing to the G-Spring, and to all of you) Even the lameness of my lead guitar mistakes can't quite defeat the awesomeness of what the G-Spring imparts to my sound. The test recordings have been many in these past few happy months. I'm so inspired by this reverb tank that I PM'd Mr. Gomez, admitting that I'm not even the original buyer but sincerely thanking him for the sounds his creation has enabled in my life. Aside from its supreme prowess on surf guitar, I can't overstate just how effective the G-Spring is on my original tunes, or on catchy single-note reggae riddims (the kind that mirror the bassline) or on splashy reggae chords or on Buddy Holly / Chuck Berry / Grady Martin solos or anything else I might wander into. I even played a P-bass with flats & mutes through it. The 1963 Doctor Who theme sounds incredible when G-Sprung, I must add. This is the reverb I've dreamed about having, without really knowing it, for so many years. With its response to touch, and usable range of controls, it's simply a MUSIC MACHINE - and the organic sounds from this unit feed my imagination and stoke my inspiration. THANK YOU, Mr. Gomez. Last edited: Apr 25, 2017 15:29:51 |
Joined: Oct 28, 2018 Posts: 184 Quimper Peninsula, WA
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Posted on Dec 10 2020 09:47 PM
A humble offering to this mighty alter, my little guy:
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Joined: May 03, 2012 Posts: 336 Galveston, Texas |
Posted on Dec 10 2020 10:17 PM
Oh I gotta find a pic of mine. I had a Surfer + JBL tone ring and a Texotica reverb. Every old recording I hear I can't believe how good my tone was - and I was on a STRAT. Now I play through a 1961 Showman+tone ring cab and a Surfy Bear with a Jaguar. I love it, but anytime I hear those old recordings I wonder if this is the 'right' set up... |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Dec 14 2020 11:44 AM
This was my rig for the July Lords of Atlantis sessions: Gomez G-Spring into Gomez Surfer with a Gomez 2 x JBL D130F cab. Man, it felt SO SO GOOD to let this amp rip a bit (I had the volume on about 4-5, wish I could have had it around 6, but it was too much.) The louder it gets, the better it sounds, for sure! But even at 4-5, it was just GLORIOUS to stand in front of it and feel it permeate my body! (Surprisingly very little ear fatigue afterwards, too, possibly cause it was a huge space so the sound had a lot of room to escape rather than build up a great deal of volume pressure.) Anyway, I got this rig back in '09, and I still absolutely love it!!
(Here's the first track released from those sessions: —Ivan |
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