Menu
I'm a big Ampeg fan, and IMO the mid-60's combos (Geminis,
Reverborocket II's) are some of the best sounding amps of the era. The
7591 power tubes are sweet (found mostly in hi-fi amps), and they
usually came with Jensens or CTS's. The onboard reverb is arguably the
best ever in a combo amp. The downside is that they are not
particularly loud, and Ampeg leads the league in using obscure tubes
and goofy circuits, and can be a pain to work on. You might be able to
get a better deal on early-70's heads like V-2's and such, which have
reverb and would probably be a better bet for surf. I recently picked
up a complete blue-sparkle tuck and roll 100w all-tube Plush amp w/2X15
cab for $300---it's basically a dual Showman with extra crap on it and
it sounds great. I haven't had the nerve to play it at a gig yet---I
might stick some D-140's in it and let the bass player use it.
Best bet as always is plug in and play 'em all, and let your ears
guide you. Happy hunting----Matt Q.
> Which 60's era Ampegs do you recommend? I always see Galaxies and
ReverbeRockets at
> the local guitar store and priced right, and wonder about them.
Tonally, are they similar to
> Fenders? How good are their on-board reverbs? I haven't had much
experience with the
> Ampeg amps, but always thought they'd be worth a closer look.
>
> Gavin
