Members Faldoe Posted March 15, 2012 Members Share Posted March 15, 2012 There is on on craigslist near me, looks pretty beat. Guy wants $525 - which I won't pay but depending what I could get it for. They worth it amps? Interested in the "clean" factor, not so much the gain ability. Can it stay clean at louder volumes or does it break up quick - not what I'm after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RunJonnyRun Posted March 15, 2012 Members Share Posted March 15, 2012 Crazy awesome amp, cleans are amazing. Trem and reverb are sweet as hell. Depending on Condition 525 is not a bad price. But it's always better to talk em down, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faldoe Posted March 15, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 15, 2012 amp is dirty, has original speaker and looks gnarly. I'd pay $300 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members analogmike Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 VERY awesome amps, clean AND dirty. One of the top 20 amps of all time. Jumper both channels and crank it up (but be careful, maybe put in a replacement speaker before you blow it). I paid $525 for mine but it's really clean. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wjbratcher Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 I sold a fixed-up one for not much more than $400 great amps with great 'verb. I found the cleans to be the best part of the amp -- it's not exactly a tweed deluxe when it comes to drive. A lot better for clean sounds, imo. It records well, too. Just sounds bigger than a Fender. I sold it because I am just so used to the Fender sound that it is hard to like other amps. And they are pretty big and heavy for how loud they can actually get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I think they are really good amps - I'd rather have a Reverberocket, but I don't need the extra wattage of the Gemini, and I generally like 12" speakers better than 15's. The Gemini is a better amp if you need great cleans, but not by much - the stock speaker isn't terribly efficient. A speaker swap may be in order if you want to maximize the "loudness" potential of the Gemini I, and if you want to protect the original speaker from getting blown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 I think they are really good amps - I'd rather have a Reverberocket, but I don't need the extra wattage of the Gemini, and I generally like 12" speakers better than 15's. The Gemini is a better amp if you need great cleans, but not by much - the stock speaker isn't terribly efficient. A speaker swap may be in order if you want to maximize the "loudness" potential of the Gemini I, and if you want to protect the original speaker from getting blown. A Gem I is a 12" and 22w vs. the Gem II that has a 15" and is 30w. They're pretty different sounding amps - the Gem I is a lot meaner/dirtier and more Rock flavored, the Gem II is ENORMOUS sounding, quite clean and a Surf players wet dream amp. A comparable amp to the Gem I is a Deluxe Reverb - the Gem I stays cleaner longer and has a much punchier breakup due to the cab design. Killer amp - $525 if its in good working condition is hitworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faldoe Posted March 16, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 Hmm. Seems like a gem II is more what I'd want but may have to get this if I can. Thanks y'all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SweetOblivion Posted March 16, 2012 Members Share Posted March 16, 2012 I just picked up a Pretty clean Gemini I about a month ago for 500. It really is a fantastic amp for clean and gritty sounds. Also, the reverb and trem alone are well worth the price of admission Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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