The Amp Garage

Fun listen.

I noticed Val McCallum and Lyle Workman both both used Gibson 185s apparently in a dated gig photo.

Gibson amps had it going!!

Decades ago I bought new a HOLMES Mississippi Blues Master piggy back w/4x10 open back-very light, less than 3/4” ply, really chunky cab. Re-tolexed from black to a chocolate brown/cinnamin grill. It must still be out there, somewhere. Should have kept the cab, anyway. Replaced a V4 stack in a bar t...

RE: Monterrey stories In the mid 80s I shared a stage all night w/Peter Diggins (Minneapolis), an animal guitarist w/a borrowed Melody Maker and mid 70s silver face Twin w/JBLs. I grew up w/a stiff, sterile 68 Showman 15/Fuzz Face so I was stunned by the colorful, athletic, Hendrix-like roar he coax...

hi-newb here. this thread seems to epitomize experienced players need in a great tube amp, thus the constant search. am not a tech guy so reading the above is not much help, but i have been asking this question for 45 yikes years, since first trying to get more feel from a new 69 silverface showman ...