got my GA-8 back from the amp hospital...

halouis · March 17th, 2006, 03:48 PM

Gibson GA-8 Discoverer:

I had originally thought my issue was a bad preamp tube. but it turned out not to be. but rather a sligtly bent lug of one of the tube sockets that were touching. anyhow the filter caps were all original and leaking so he replaced those. AND i had him give me a speaker out jack instead of having it hardired. that was I can run it easily into another cab.

got her back, and she is real sweet. I had tried to sell it until I realized a few issues. I repaired the torn original Oxford, but haven;t put it back in yet. THe Reverend 12" Alltone sounds so good in there.

Anyhow, it sounds great with my Tele. but it sounds the BEST with my p90 Hamer Special. oddly enough this gibson amp doesn;t sound that good with my Gibson 'bucker geets. Those duncan JB pickups are just too powerful and modern.

but the amp crankin with the p90 or tele grinds nicely on rhythms. kick on a MXR micro-amp for a bit more gain and it sings on leads. It sounds like a 'poor-mans' 18 watter (Marshall)

I'm keeping it now. gonna get a lot of recording use.

Wally · March 17th, 2006, 05:27 PM

Alright, Halouis....which version of that amp do you have...which power tubes does it use? You gotta love those lil gibson amps.

halouis · March 17th, 2006, 05:47 PM

thanks Wally. it's the crestline series. '63 i think. so EL84s. I know folks prefer the earlier 6V6 series, and i'd love to try one, but this is sounding sweet. vol. bass. treble. so simple.

Mr. Sparkle · March 17th, 2006, 06:04 PM

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but it sounds the BEST with my p90 Hamer Special

Same thing here. I have a p90 Hamer Special that sounds incredible through my GA19 RVT, medalist series.

halouis · March 17th, 2006, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Sparkle

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but it sounds the BEST with my p90 Hamer Special

Same thing here. I have a p90 Hamer Special that sounds incredible through my GA19 RVT, medalist series.

cool. do you use run the stock p90s? or somethign different? I swapped in some Fralins a long while ago which I like better than the hotter duncans it came with. curios about you.

Wally · March 17th, 2006, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by halouis

thanks Wally. it's the crestline series. '63 i think. so EL84s. I know folks prefer the earlier 6V6 series, and i'd love to try one, but this is sounding sweet. vol. bass. treble. so simple.

I have a '61 GA-8T that runs the 6MB8. Some folks say they don't care for that version, but it is different from my other amps and rips it up. I put a '64 Fender Reverb unit on it, jack up the tremolo and imagine I can play those ferocious Link Wray things...big fun.

Cam · March 17th, 2006, 07:46 PM

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March 17th, 2006, 03:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
halouis Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,404 7 Photos	got my GA-8 back from the amp hospital... Gibson GA-8 Discoverer: I had originally thought my issue was a bad preamp tube. but it turned out not to be. but rather a sligtly bent lug of one of the tube sockets that were touching. anyhow the filter caps were all original and leaking so he replaced those. AND i had him give me a speaker out jack instead of having it hardired. that was I can run it easily into another cab. got her back, and she is real sweet. I had tried to sell it until I realized a few issues. I repaired the torn original Oxford, but haven;t put it back in yet. THe Reverend 12" Alltone sounds so good in there. Anyhow, it sounds great with my Tele. but it sounds the BEST with my p90 Hamer Special. oddly enough this gibson amp doesn;t sound that good with my Gibson 'bucker geets. Those duncan JB pickups are just too powerful and modern. but the amp crankin with the p90 or tele grinds nicely on rhythms. kick on a MXR micro-amp for a bit more gain and it sings on leads. It sounds like a 'poor-mans' 18 watter (Marshall) I'm keeping it now. gonna get a lot of recording use. __________________ ~ Hal * I'M A DENIM DEMON *

March 17th, 2006, 05:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
halouis Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,404 7 Photos	thanks Wally. it's the crestline series. '63 i think. so EL84s. I know folks prefer the earlier 6V6 series, and i'd love to try one, but this is sounding sweet. vol. bass. treble. so simple. __________________ ~ Hal * I'M A DENIM DEMON *

March 17th, 2006, 07:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Cam Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Snow Piles Alberta Canada Posts: 1,020 7 Photos	gibson ampers, check out this url Gibson stuff __________________ Relic Schmelic! Play the darn thing! Wipe it down after and put it in it's case!

March 17th, 2006, 05:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Wally Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 4,212	Alright, Halouis....which version of that amp do you have...which power tubes does it use? You gotta love those lil gibson amps.