You can listen to my soundclips of my Gibson Les Paul Jr amp GA-5

[Mikeo]

I don't make it here to often, I'm usually over at OJHC, but last week I ordered a Les Paul Jr amp (GA-5), I ordered one when MF had em for 299.00, The last time I checked they no longer had em. No FX, just guitar(s) and cord, with a SM57 into a pre, which was not eq'ed in any way. The only thing I had to do was ad a bit of mid's to it in making the 2 track mic for ya. I' m still messing around with it, and I thought it was slighly muddy. I'm still working on the exact placement of the mic on a 8" speaker, I'm way more familiar with mic-ing 12" and 10" cones.

 

So far I'm pretty happy with what it can do, with out a box up front it's still louder than I need for late night stuff.

 

I posted some sound clips of the possiblites of what the amp can do.

 

link to the OJ page that the thread was started on.

 

 

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1918405

 

 

direct link

 

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=744376

 

 

Gibson Les Paul Jr amp GA-5 Sound clips and info you might like to know

 

Track 1: Tele Like It Is

Guitar: Telecaster

PUP:Bridge

Amp Input: Low

Vol: 10 o

[zoomzilla]

It's hard to tell the tone of that amp. You got any heavier clips?

[strangedogs]

meh... my VJ with mods sounds better. Lets hope it's just the recording. I really want one of these (or rather wanted one) but so far not impressed with the tone???

[Ron Burgandy]

I remember why I hate these amps.

 

Interesting and cool playing, but the tone...

 

I picked up a 5 watt Harmony on eBay for under $100 with a 10" speaker that just slays these little amps on their home field.

[Mikeo]

 

It's hard to tell the tone of that amp. You got any heavier clips?

 

 

 

I'm not sure what you mean by heavier clips.

 

It's a classic rock amp. Do you want more bass, or more gain, or both

The amp will do more gain alright, but what I tried to accoumplish is recording the basic tones of the amp and what it can do.

 

If you're looking for a big bottom end this amp ain't gonna cut it. If you want high gain modern mid cut stuff, then you have to eq it off the board.

 

I'm more of a roots player.

 

In some ways it's a Carr Mercury lite, with less tone options . What you do with your guitar and fingers and pick attack is critical to any of the sounds you can get.

 

It kinda is what it is.

 

I have plenty of other amps that can do a more modern thing.

 

These clips were to kinda get a feel for the basic amp with out any BS, so minimal eq, no fx's.

 

I'm sure it isn't for everyone.

 

I need to tweak out the mic a bit, but as a recording amp, this thing should fit in the mix reall well. and in the end that's what it's all about. There's nothing like a great guitar tone that get lost in the mix because of bad eq-ing. That can happen to my Mesa's if I'm not careful.

 

 

I wish now that I tried for a cleaner tone, but I thought 10 clips were enough to get a feel for the amp.

 

5 watts is loud in the studio, but you ain't gonna gig with this one.

plus I own plenty of amp for just about any occassion, and plenty of fx too

 

Amp list if you want to know

 

Fender Twin Reverb

Fender 65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue

Marshall JCM 800 2x12 combo

Mesa Boogie Maverick (class A amp)

Mesa Boogie Tremoverb (discontinued, but very cool)

Mesa Boogie 1x12 Nomad

Mesa Boogie 1x12 Single rectifier w/ 1x2 rectifer cab

Ashdown ABM 500 4x10 combo

SWR California Blonde

Fishman Loudbox 130

Vox AC15cc

Fender Blues Jr Special Edition.

 

I probably tha happiest with an acoustic guitar in my paws:D

 

glad some one gave the clips a listen too, thanks for the feed back