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Post by rpavich on Dec 11, 2005 13:18:10 GMT -7
Ok..it's agreed; the "really important guys" have their Ghias now...(now that I have mine) and so...I don't think we want to drive the prices up by talking them up so the demand increases do we? NO! So...here's my suggestion...we "dis our loser Ghias" every chance we get so nobody else want's them and we steer them to a Delta 88 or a Maz 38 and keep the good stuff for ourselves! And of course; this also goes for Z28's...we gotta keep the price down for them too (just until I get mine) bob
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Post by G'OlPeachPhan on Dec 11, 2005 18:45:07 GMT -7
[in the Red Foreman from That 70's Show voice] I'm with ya Bob... those Ghias... good fer NUTHIN'.
;D
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Post by rpavich on Dec 12, 2005 4:01:33 GMT -7
Peach... Now THATS the attitude...I'm on the verge of selling this worthless POC myself, and getting a Crate combo amp!
bob
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Post by G'OlPeachPhan on Dec 12, 2005 6:38:51 GMT -7
I'm gonna see if I can go find a Pignose amp to replace my "worst amp in the world" Ghia.
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Post by Curt on Dec 12, 2005 9:10:07 GMT -7
Yep, Went and pawned My Ghia AND my Z-28 this weekend, made a great swap for two Behringer combos @ 150 watts each, I can run 'em in stereo and have 300 Kick Azz, high quality, solid state watts of trouble free musical bliss. No more $$ wasted on tubes, amp tech bias $$.....just good 'ol reliable solid state tone. Thanks for the tips and insight boy's !!
Curt
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Post by hollywood5150 on Dec 12, 2005 21:43:42 GMT -7
I will get rid of my Ghia and get a PODxt. Run it straight to the PA. My Ghia doesn't have enough knobs on it to twist and tweak!!!
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Post by prowler on Dec 12, 2005 21:59:54 GMT -7
Oh man, the Ghia is a terrible sounding amp. I sold mine and replaced it with a Gorilla GG-10.
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Post by rpavich on Dec 13, 2005 4:59:42 GMT -7
Good, Good! Ghias are down to 450.00 OBO on ebay right now!
bob
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Post by prowler on Dec 13, 2005 6:43:56 GMT -7
450.00? Thats highway robbery I tell you!
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Post by svetlana87 on Dec 13, 2005 7:13:56 GMT -7
I JUST GOT A 5000 WATT CRATE HALF STACK!
I'm running 5 metal zones into it, best tone I've EVER had.
Sure beats that stupid ghia.
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Post by G'OlPeachPhan on Dec 13, 2005 7:28:14 GMT -7
Well, the Ghia is officially gone. In it's place is a Behringer V-Amp that I'm going to be running through an awesome pair of headphones that I specially acquired/procured from my spare cell phone parts drawer. Man, I tell you, the dynamic range and complexity of tone just smokes my old Ghia. Best tones I've had in years, and at a fraction of the price! I wonder if Dr. Z could advise me on how to change the tubes in this Behringer V-Amp...? I'd like to do a little experimenting. Now, where's my bench grinder so I can get this case open?
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Post by Curt on Dec 13, 2005 10:31:50 GMT -7
I JUST GOT A 5000 WATT CRATE HALF STACK! I'm running 5 metal zones into it, best tone I've EVER had. Sure beats that stupid ghia. LOL, Now we need to merge with the "No Combos" thread !!!!! ROTFLMAO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by rpavich on Dec 13, 2005 10:59:10 GMT -7
I gotta tell ya...this IS pretty funny... A pic of my new "rig"...sweet aint she? bob
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Post by billyguitar on Dec 13, 2005 11:43:08 GMT -7
I don't know who makes the best amps, Crate or Peavy! Probably Crate! Maybe Gorilla! Z snobs don't know what they're missing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by svetlana87 on Dec 13, 2005 13:14:45 GMT -7
Crate! hands down! and don't forget the BOSS METAL ZONE.
ESSENTIAL to my signature guitar god tone.
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Post by G'OlPeachPhan on Dec 13, 2005 13:27:14 GMT -7
You guys are killing me! ;D
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Post by billyguitar on Dec 13, 2005 15:09:51 GMT -7
How about the electric rig Esteban's peddling. That is hands down the cat's arse in electric guitar gear!!!!!!!! Kick in the overdrive & add the Metal Zone pedal. Tone to die for!! I dare ya to find anything that sounds better. The pimpin' lid and shades make it sound even better than better!
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Post by G'OlPeachPhan on Dec 13, 2005 15:25:17 GMT -7
I just found THE rig last night at a local store that's going out of business... $109 and you get a sweet axe AND an amplifer! The guitar looks just like a BC Rich type guitar. Now all I need to do is get my metal zones and I'm set. My Ghia rig had NUTHIN' on this rig!
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Post by svetlana87 on Dec 13, 2005 18:19:36 GMT -7
HAHA I think the esteban package takes the cake.
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Post by real oldster on Dec 20, 2005 17:45:43 GMT -7
One name: Amplificador de la Guitarra el Esteban!
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Post by rpavich on Dec 20, 2005 19:10:29 GMT -7
Ha! Esteban says "El Carmen Ghia es muy crappy"
bob
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Post by JChance on Dec 20, 2005 19:43:21 GMT -7
Yeah, the Ghia was on my "short list" for my next Dr. Z. But you guys have me convinced. So now I'm going to put the money towards one of those cool ROGUE amps from MF, or maybe the awesome GUITAR RESEARCH amps they carry at Sam arse. Ghia's are terrible.
J
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Post by G'OlPeachPhan on Dec 21, 2005 18:07:48 GMT -7
I also hear it's the backline of choice for when Brittney Spears poses on stage with a guitar.
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Post by Greg G. on Dec 22, 2005 8:09:27 GMT -7
Nice try guys... I just ordered my Ghia 1x12 from Willcutt Guitars, it'll be here next week . This will make my 2nd Dr. Z in three weeks (kinda like Pringles, I guess ;D). I apologize if I've stiffled your efforts, but I'm very, very weak... -Greg
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Post by rpavich on Dec 22, 2005 8:13:46 GMT -7
Tonezealot, When that "piece-of-crap" comes to the house and you plug yur fine axe in and hear the awful noise that is supposed to be good guitar tone...don't say we didn't warn you!!
bob
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Post by Greg G. on Dec 22, 2005 8:44:57 GMT -7
I fear I may be regretting my decision already I wonder if Esteban would still ship in time for X-mas -Greg
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Post by G'OlPeachPhan on Dec 22, 2005 10:00:05 GMT -7
Greg, welcome to the Dark Side! It was a nice thought to grab that Ghia as an 'after Christmas present,' but I'm afraid you're going to be sadly disappointed once you plug in to that "piece of crap"... SO, my solution to "help" you out, is that once it gets there, I'll send you a paypal for half of the shipping cost to send it to me so that you can dispose of that awful amp. Rest assured that I will make sure that it is disposed of in my basement studio... err, that it's disposed of properly. ;D
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Post by JASON (aka jgleaton) on Dec 22, 2005 21:00:28 GMT -7
You guy's have CURED my ZG.A.S. !!! Thanks to this thread I've had a moment of clarity.... and sold ALL of my Z-AMPS!!!! Remember those " Vintage Crate Amps" that were actually built IN a "Wooden CRATE"........... I FOUND ONE in a pawn shop of ALL places!! It's mine all mine.....didn't even have to replace the speaker cause it had a new old stock "REALISTIC" brand speaker in it!! sweeeet!!! BTW-the pawn shop even threw in a baby blue "DIXON" brand guitar.......Lentz...Shmentz! All THIS guitar needs is one bridge pick-up, not a bunch of extra pick-ups like those others!! ;D
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Post by chrohm on Dec 23, 2005 0:09:46 GMT -7
rogue amps still the best...them and marshall valvestates make ghia sound like caca poo poo
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Post by svetlana87 on Dec 23, 2005 8:54:54 GMT -7
C'mon guys, let's not forget the PODs!
Or the other fine products from Line 6.
Who needs a stupid amp with 2 knobs when you can have 32 amps ALL IN ONE!!! OMG!!!!
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