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Re: Gibson j160E versus Epiphone counterpart
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 5:52 am
by Hotzenplotz
Hi Peter!
That sounds great! Do You actually have some bad attack of GAS?
I can imagine how it feels. - Enjoy it!!!
What kind of AC30 are You using?
Re: Gibson j160E versus Epiphone counterpart
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:16 am
by Medicus1963
Hi Sascha,
Yes i do have some bad attacks of this disease, but i do have to concentrate on some specialties because of the money !
I have a Standard AC 30 blackpanel from the beginning of the seventies with Musicman Speakers ! I own this for tweny year and it sounds terrific !
The Gibson J160e is from last year.
Peter
Re: Gibson j160E versus Epiphone counterpart
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:27 am
by Hotzenplotz
Playing Rickenbackers an AC30 is a must-have, IMHO!
I bought an AC30VR - surely a bit different to the "real thing" - and I am very satisfied with the typical VOX tone. It was quite cheap (450,-€) and as a three channel amp it is very versatile, too.
For some all tube fun I use the new VOX AC4C1 blue - damn good thing! Even the internal 10" speaker is good. Normally I play it via a 12" greenbacked open cab. It can growl like an old AC15 - but at a bit lower volumes. Perfect for rehearsals and still loud enough.
Being completely glad about my 330/6 ("only possible to pry it from my cold, dead hands"
) now the thickbody 325 is more and more on my shortlist. - RAS, again...
Re: Gibson j160E versus Epiphone counterpart
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:53 pm
by Medicus1963
Hi sascha,
only
y cure for this disease is buying a Rick !
And as aspare Amp i use a Fender blues junior 3
Peter
Re: Gibson j160E versus Epiphone counterpart
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 2:12 pm
by Hotzenplotz
Sooner or later I have to cure that by following the impulses of my symptoms...
The blues junior drives (a) 6L6 tube(s), right?
I can imagine this sounds just sweet with Your new guitar!
Re: Gibson j160E versus Epiphone counterpart
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 3:49 pm
by Medicus1963
yes Sascha,
you are right with the tubes !
Peter
Re: Gibson j160E versus Epiphone counterpart
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:11 pm
by Hotzenplotz
Need one of these Fenders, too...
Re: Gibson j160E versus Epiphone counterpart
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:50 pm
by jps
Hotzenplotz wrote:Sooner or later I have to cure that by following the impulses of my symptoms...
The blues junior drives (a) 6L6 tube(s), right?
I can imagine this sounds just sweet with Your new guitar!
yes Sascha,
you are right with the tubes !
Peter
I thought the Blues Junior was 6BQ5 (EL84) tubes?
Re: Gibson j160E versus Epiphone counterpart
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:01 pm
by Hotzenplotz
Re: Gibson j160E versus Epiphone counterpart
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:27 pm
by jps
You were probably thinking of a Blues Deluxe, which does, indeed, use 6L6 tubes.
Re: Gibson j160E versus Epiphone counterpart
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:49 pm
by Hotzenplotz
I was thinking of the Hot Rod Deluxe 3. Now I got it. - That 40watt@20kg-beast!
(Several amps with a "3" in the name confuse me, Fender. And different kinds of deluxe amps, too...)
BTW: My VOX AC4C1-BL sports an EL84, too. A really fine tube for some power stage overdrive!
Re: Gibson j160E versus Epiphone counterpart
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:46 pm
by jps
Fender does some strange things with amps names, I think. The Hot Rod Deluxe (which I used to have) was originally called the Blues Deluxe; Fender went back to that name in recent years for that amp!
Re: Gibson j160E versus Epiphone counterpart
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:51 am
by Medicus1963
Oh yes,
I was wrong it is a pair of EL 84 like in the AC 30 !
Peter
