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Funk#49 Full Member Posts: 189	$ Ghia $ Aug 10, 2014 18:38:12 GMT -7 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Funk#49 on Aug 10, 2014 18:38:12 GMT -7 Hey guys, I was wondering what the going rate was for a used 1×12 Ghia combo? From all I can see it looks to be in mint condition. Thanks in advance!

Jaguarguy (Mike) Made-Man Metro-Detroit, Michigan Posts: 12,925	$ Ghia $ Aug 10, 2014 18:56:55 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jaguarguy (Mike) on Aug 10, 2014 18:56:55 GMT -7 $1,000 to $1,200 depending on condition and age.
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Funk#49 Full Member Posts: 189	$ Ghia $ Aug 10, 2014 19:10:53 GMT -7 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Funk#49 on Aug 10, 2014 19:10:53 GMT -7 I'm not so sure of the age? It is the non-racing stripe face plate.

Jaguarguy (Mike) Made-Man Metro-Detroit, Michigan Posts: 12,925	$ Ghia $ Aug 10, 2014 19:53:04 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jaguarguy (Mike) on Aug 10, 2014 19:53:04 GMT -7 Do you have serial number? The letter in the serial number determines what year it was made in.
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simpleton Z-Natic Happy Posts: 3,983	$ Ghia $ Aug 10, 2014 20:12:00 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by simpleton on Aug 10, 2014 20:12:00 GMT -7 I just saw two different heads go for less than 800 on Ebay. If you are patient you can find great prices on them.

Funk#49 Full Member Posts: 189	$ Ghia $ Aug 10, 2014 20:30:58 GMT -7 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Funk#49 on Aug 10, 2014 20:30:58 GMT -7 Thanks guys. This would be my first Z. So $800 would be a pretty good price for a combo?

simpleton Z-Natic Happy Posts: 3,983	$ Ghia $ Aug 10, 2014 20:41:31 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by simpleton on Aug 10, 2014 20:41:31 GMT -7 Aug 10, 2014 20:30:58 GMT -7 Funk#49 said: Thanks guys. This would be my first Z. So $800 would be a pretty good price for a combo? great price

Jaguarguy (Mike) Made-Man Metro-Detroit, Michigan Posts: 12,925	$ Ghia $ Aug 11, 2014 5:25:09 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jaguarguy (Mike) on Aug 11, 2014 5:25:09 GMT -7 If,they are offering it for $800 grab it!
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Brimstone Full Member Posts: 110	$ Ghia $ Aug 11, 2014 6:09:55 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Brimstone on Aug 11, 2014 6:09:55 GMT -7 Jump on ot !!
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simpleton Z-Natic Happy Posts: 3,983	$ Ghia $ Aug 14, 2014 15:30:49 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by simpleton on Aug 14, 2014 15:30:49 GMT -7 So are we going to get some pics soon or what ?

Funk#49 Full Member Posts: 189	$ Ghia $ Aug 14, 2014 17:10:40 GMT -7 via mobile nmz, simpleton, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Funk#49 on Aug 14, 2014 17:10:40 GMT -7 Hey guys, I'm going to pick it up tomorrow evening! Its tan/tweed color and has the old faceplate with chicken head volume and tone controls.

Jaguarguy (Mike) Made-Man Metro-Detroit, Michigan Posts: 12,925	$ Ghia $ Aug 14, 2014 17:24:51 GMT -7 Funk#49 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jaguarguy (Mike) on Aug 14, 2014 17:24:51 GMT -7 Enjoy!!!
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Funk#49 Full Member Posts: 189	$ Ghia $ Aug 15, 2014 22:04:46 GMT -7 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Funk#49 on Aug 15, 2014 22:04:46 GMT -7 The serial number starts with a J. From what I have read online that makes it a 1999. Is that correct?

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Aug 15, 2014 22:04:46 GMT -7 Funk#49 said:

The serial number starts with a J. From what I have read online that makes it a 1999. Is that correct?

It is from 1999 - the other numbers are which Ghia it is. For example if the serial number ended in 254, it would be the 254th Ghia made.

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Funk#49 Full Member Posts: 189	$ Ghia $ Aug 16, 2014 6:10:15 GMT -7 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Funk#49 on Aug 16, 2014 6:10:15 GMT -7 It came with a Warehouse G12C 75 watt speaker. I have a Celestion G12H 30 watt speaker I could swap out. Does the Ghia really need a 75 watt speaker?

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With an 18 watt amp, what matters is tone, power handling...not so much. Using a 75 watt speaker is fine...you don't need all that extra power, but if the tone is something you like, then it's the right speaker for you. The WGS is a clone of a Jensen C12n. I don't have any experience with that speaker. But I do have experience with the G12H30. If you play alone at home, or record, the H will be fine, but if you play with a band, I would not recommend the H with the Ghia. It has big bass, recessed mids and crispy highs. And it will be a LOT louder than the WGS speaker.

Personally, I would give the WGS a good long listen before swapping it out.

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Funk#49 Full Member Posts: 189	$ Ghia $ Aug 16, 2014 6:29:21 GMT -7 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Funk#49 on Aug 16, 2014 6:29:21 GMT -7 Thanks John. I just picked it up last night so I will definitely give the Warehouse speaker a fare shot.

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I have noticed that my Paisley Drive doesn't work well with the Carmen Ghia as it does with my Bassman. But using the Ghia on the edge of breakup with the Plexi-drive sounds amazing! Just curious....why is it that most tube amps have an on and standby switch, as where the Ghia has only an on switch?

Christopher Z-Natic Less gear, more practice. Posts: 2,625	$ Ghia $ Aug 18, 2014 17:20:52 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Christopher on Aug 18, 2014 17:20:52 GMT -7 I believe there's no standby b/c the inrushing current isn't so high as to cause premature failure of the heaters in the EL84s. In other words she doesn't need to heat up to run. The 5Y3 rectifier has a slow warm up rate IIRC.
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simpleton Z-Natic Happy Posts: 3,983	$ Ghia $ Aug 18, 2014 19:38:50 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by simpleton on Aug 18, 2014 19:38:50 GMT -7 ^ yup +1

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I played my first gig with the Ghia this past weekend...what an incredible little amp!! I had several compliments on my tone from other musicians in the crowd. I got away with running the volume just shy of 12:00 and it was still fairly clean. I have read that some guy's Ghias break up at 10-11:00. I guess the 75 watt speaker has a little something to do with it?

John Made-Man Posts: 14,237 Member is Online	$ Ghia $ Aug 19, 2014 4:54:34 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by John on Aug 19, 2014 4:54:34 GMT -7 Glad the amp sounded good. A 75 watt speaker will normally not break up with only an 18 watt amp. But there are lots of other factors...such as guitar pickups. Did you use the WGS (jensen clone) for the gig?
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Yeah, I used the WGS speaker. My tele has a set of Seymour Duncan vintage stack single coils. I ran a Wampler Plexi-drive for the overdrive tones. I have a couple of cabs with Celestion v30's....I may put one of those in and give it a go. I honestly have no complaints with the Ghia staying clean, but I'm dyin to hear it's natural od!

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Post by LT on Aug 20, 2014 7:09:32 GMT -7

Another thing you might want to consider is a Brakelite. That will allow you to run the volume knobbie up and keep the overall output manageable. The Ghia is a LOUD 18 watts which is one reason some of the guys here recommend a lower efficiency speaker.

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Funk#49 Full Member Posts: 189	$ Ghia $ Aug 22, 2014 11:51:21 GMT -7 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Funk#49 on Aug 22, 2014 11:51:21 GMT -7 The guy I bought it from said he has changed the tubes. He may have replaced the set to allow for more head room?

Funk#49 Full Member Posts: 189	$ Ghia $ Aug 22, 2014 12:20:36 GMT -7 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Funk#49 on Aug 22, 2014 12:20:36 GMT -7 I pulled the back panel and this is the tubes in my Ghia. V1. JJ ecc83 V2. 5751 (can't tell the make...green lettering) V3. JJ el84 V4. JJ el84 V5. JJ 5y3

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Aug 22, 2014 12:20:36 GMT -7 Funk#49 said:

I pulled the back panel and this is the tubes in my Ghia.

V1. JJ ecc83
V2. 5751 (can't tell the make...green lettering)
V3. JJ el84
V4. JJ el84
V5. JJ 5y3

This is the correct tube compliment per Doc Z, which if you are ever curious, on the Dr Z website he has all the amps and their tube compliment listed under the support area. I'd guess the green letter 5751 is what they say is a JAN 5751 NOS tube prolly.

The Ghia really is my favorite amp ever so far. It's my Therapy