Post by sugartune on Mar 24, 2016 10:39:34 GMT -7
Hello everyone,
I'm new here and to the Carmen Ghia, well relatively. Picked it up in October and have been putting it through the paces since then. I'd been cycling through some speakers as I didn't like the V30, but I've currently settled on a Weber Silver Bell Ceramic 50w. I'm thinking of finding a 1x12 cab (any help from some Canadians looking to offload?) and pairing the Silver Bell with a Blue Dog. I really liked that match in other setups. They compliment each other quite nicely.
I've been running it with a Swart Night Light on the 1st degree of attenuation, with the compression switch running. I run this in stereo with a VHT Special 6 1x10 combo. I've thought about upgrading the VHT with a "better" amp, but honestly, with new tubes and a new speaker (WGS G10C), it's hard to beat for a PTP, handwired single ended tube combo for 200 bucks or less. I could upgrade each part and still be ahead of the game.
In summary, I love this amp. My first encounter with Z was a band I saw whose guitarist played a Remedy with a Z-Best. I was blown away at how great it sounded. I don't see many Z's (actually almost never) where I am, so when a Route 66 came up for grabs at a great price, I jumped on it. Eventually had to move it along, as it wasn't exactly my flavour and was Z-less for a couple of years until this Ghia popped up locally.
Anyway, enough of the ramble. Here's a simple shot of the Matt-o-Caster (can you guess my name? No, it's not "vanity") with the Ghia.
I'm new here and to the Carmen Ghia, well relatively. Picked it up in October and have been putting it through the paces since then. I'd been cycling through some speakers as I didn't like the V30, but I've currently settled on a Weber Silver Bell Ceramic 50w. I'm thinking of finding a 1x12 cab (any help from some Canadians looking to offload?) and pairing the Silver Bell with a Blue Dog. I really liked that match in other setups. They compliment each other quite nicely.
I've been running it with a Swart Night Light on the 1st degree of attenuation, with the compression switch running. I run this in stereo with a VHT Special 6 1x10 combo. I've thought about upgrading the VHT with a "better" amp, but honestly, with new tubes and a new speaker (WGS G10C), it's hard to beat for a PTP, handwired single ended tube combo for 200 bucks or less. I could upgrade each part and still be ahead of the game.
In summary, I love this amp. My first encounter with Z was a band I saw whose guitarist played a Remedy with a Z-Best. I was blown away at how great it sounded. I don't see many Z's (actually almost never) where I am, so when a Route 66 came up for grabs at a great price, I jumped on it. Eventually had to move it along, as it wasn't exactly my flavour and was Z-less for a couple of years until this Ghia popped up locally.
Anyway, enough of the ramble. Here's a simple shot of the Matt-o-Caster (can you guess my name? No, it's not "vanity") with the Ghia.
