I love vintage Gibson Amps, this 1964 Gibson GA-5T Skylark 1x10, 10W combo can compete with any small combo in the world. We play it with a 1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom and a 1963 Fender Stratocaster.
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@dan5danPT4 жыл бұрын
Funny the timing on this video. Rhett Shull recently teamed up with Mythos Pedals to recreate this little beast of an amp in pedal form. They just publicly released it at Winter NAMM last week & it's aptly named the Lark. Probably a bit more road worthy than an original amp...HaHa! Would love to hear them side by side if you can get your hands on one. Thanks again for all the great content Johan...keep 'em coming!!!
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dan! Cool I have to check that out!
@Andy_Yates4 жыл бұрын
The speaker could barely handle what the amp was giving it, and it sounded SO good. What a great crunch with the Les Paul :) Thanks Johan!
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy! Yeah beautiful speaker distortion here
@tomasvanecek86262 жыл бұрын
Old Gibson amps are great and deserve much more attention... I recently got the one I wanted for years - the 1959 Gibsonette - dual single ended 6V6s, redwood combo.. an incredible sound !
@totallysnake4 жыл бұрын
My favorite low wattage amp, the Fender Musicmaster Bass amp, is a copy of this circuit, but with a 12” speaker
@jcoulter434 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a great sounding amp! So cool to hear Kiss-esque and SRV-esque riffage from the same amp. So sad that the Gibson amps never got their due like the Fenders and Marshall's. Gonna have to drag out my Dad's '55 GA40 and see if I can make it sound like this....God Bless and Rock on bros :-)
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Rock on my friend
@Cammi-Cat-XIII4 жыл бұрын
I got to play through one of these amps at a recording studio I used to work at. They had a lot of cool vintage gear there. My favorite amp they had was a silver Marshall 2555. But I did see this little Gibson Skylark amp in there and wondered what it sounded like, so I tried it out one day. Thanks for making this video!
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cameron
@DonaldPotter_ReadingZone6 ай бұрын
I have the same amp save for the tremolo. I bought it in 1964. I replaced the electrolytic capacacitors years ago. I generally use a VOX D15 in my practice room. My guitar is a Gibson ES 125 thick body that I purchased in 1966. Of all my guitars, it remains my favorite.
@50gary4 жыл бұрын
I have a Gibson Falcon 19 RVT original Jensen and it's cool, great clean sound and takes pedals well. Johan, this looks like a Vox demo!
@ChrisAdkins19854 жыл бұрын
When I was 14 my neighbor gave me this amp and a 70’s silver tone offset. I had no idea what a kick ass amp I had. Really regret selling it
@imjustsomeoneok6094 жыл бұрын
Man I love the tone from the guitars and the sound coming out of amp, amazing jams! Great video by the way.
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I’m really glad to hear that!
@e.tienne66004 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the demo Johan, wow, and that tremolo!
@davidstephens10974 жыл бұрын
Another killer demo. Your Les Paul Custom sounds good with any amp. Thanks again Johan!
@cliveclive544 жыл бұрын
What a great sounding amp! Cheers Johan and Simon for the nice riffage \m/
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it Clive! Cheers \m/
@MikeCindyWhite4 жыл бұрын
WOW! Sounds amazing bro! Thanks for the demo!! 🎸🎸👍
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! Cheers
@tjatkinson884 жыл бұрын
Man that sounds GREAT!!! Love it. These are way underrated.
@USMarine754 жыл бұрын
I just bought a ‘65 because of you and this vid. Thanks! 👍🎸
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, that makes my day! Cheers!
@USMarine754 жыл бұрын
Johan Segeborn any other old Gibsons you’re high on that have this kind of overdriven tone? GA-77? GA-20?
@supersolo4 жыл бұрын
Hey Johan! Great content mate, please keep this up. Question: any chance you will be checking out the Koch amp The Greg (Greg Koch signature amp) please? thanks
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, yeah if I get the chance! I like Greg Koch!
@tfrost33elkhunter Жыл бұрын
I really love the amp and that strat. I’m mostly a Gibson guy but that strat is killer!
@semojo14 жыл бұрын
Very nice Custom Les Paul, I used to see these old Gibson amps in music stores but kinda ignored them. I figured Gibson's expertise was in guitars, probably passed up on some nice amps.....live and learn
@alaricmusic Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Thanks. It would be awesome if you did some more clean sounds in your videos.
@ConspiratorElec4 жыл бұрын
I have a 1965 Gibson GA17 rvt scout.. I have always loved the trem on it.. killer amps and still reasonable (or they used to be)
@wickedcrypto60043 жыл бұрын
What a great amp. I heard that Lenny Kravitz guitarist Craig Ross keeps one in his arsenal
@AndyDemos4 жыл бұрын
My Skylark is probably a year or two later, I’ll have to see why mine is so much cleaner sounding! I love how this sounds.
@davidkieltyka94 жыл бұрын
Andy, there are different mid-‘60s Skylark circuits. The later ones are cleaner and also kinda stiff sounding. This one OTOH is a lot like a tweed Deluxe!
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andy! We recorded a 66 Skylark too, which we’ll post soon. It does indeed sound quite different. Cheers!
@TheToneLounge4 жыл бұрын
I love my "66 Explorer Ga-15rvt. Those old Gibson amps are underrated.
@johncrapper3664 жыл бұрын
SUPER DYNAMIC AMP....I LOVE YOUR RIFFS...PLEASE MAKE A CD
@jaycoyoyo4 жыл бұрын
that LP Custom looks and sounds amazing
@siegfriedwashburn34844 жыл бұрын
Hi Johan! This is so great amp with that great LP makes me the sence of flow! I am positively surprised one more time!:) C.U. Zigfrid
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it, Zigfrid! See you!
@joshmcsaucy4 жыл бұрын
Would love to get my hands on one of these, they sound so good. Great video as usual
@pothos894 жыл бұрын
I got what I believe to be the Epiphone version, A 1964 Pacemaker with the same top layout and only minor differences in styling (blue tolex instead of brown and different knobs) . I really like it but it gets a bit harsh at the top end with a bridge single coil. Nothing an EQ pedal could not fix though. Nice demo!
@Shiny-Beast4 жыл бұрын
Owned non trem version for years, great little amp, but not quite loud enough for a solid jam.
@Jmoog3 жыл бұрын
Me too and I agree.
@torarinvik49204 жыл бұрын
Excellent video again! Has anyone heard of the Simms watts 100(an early 70s amp with volume and master I think) ? It sounded awesome on youtube videos and there is a dude selling one online in my country.
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Torarin! I haven’t had the chance to play a Simms Watts yet but I would really like to.
@torarinvik49204 жыл бұрын
@@JohanSegeborn Cool!
@vinnieramone48184 жыл бұрын
what I would do if I were you is buy like 10 of a cool unusual amp do a video then start selling em when the price goes up another great video
@millmoormichael66304 жыл бұрын
Shhhhhh Johan... it’s the best kept secret (Vintage Gibson amps). Anything from the blonde Ga -series is killer.
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Amen to that
@JustinBiebersCorpse4 жыл бұрын
I have four pre '65 Gibsons. Including this one. True point to point, original sprague orange caps, and yes, shhh!!!!!!!
@gerryloughran16764 жыл бұрын
Sweet what a great amp so responsive to pick attack ...cool
@onm3rcur74 жыл бұрын
3.06 ...is that a tremolo built in the amp???! WOW!
@crazykong52464 жыл бұрын
Holy crap that amp sounds amazing.
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@crazykong52464 жыл бұрын
@@JohanSegeborn Playing was amazing. Sorry toc pmpliment you. So glad you are a KISS fan. I love JTM Marshall.
@joeschlicht4 жыл бұрын
Gibson + Gibson = a perfect sonic match. A friend of mine has a 50s GA20T and it's a killer amp... Tweed Deluxe-ish territory.
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe
@davidbuzzin4264 жыл бұрын
👍🇺🇸❤THE "GIBSON MAESTRO DELUXE REVERB"...IS MY MOST FAVORITE COMBO AMP......OF ALL TIME !!!!!!!
@rveurope4 жыл бұрын
What a great amp! Super!👍🎶
@russelw.62883 жыл бұрын
Killer! Man why you still don‘t have 100.000 + subs. I dont get it your content is so good
@tedcuff91553 жыл бұрын
I have the non tremolo 64. Sweet amp!!
@jojimbousagi59034 жыл бұрын
Hi Johan & Simon! Loved your demo & your riffs, as always 👍 That Ludwig kit in the vid is gorgeous 😍 Do you think we can hear it in one of your upcoming vids?
@FuzzyDancingBear4 жыл бұрын
So awesome.
@fredmanteghian59132 жыл бұрын
I just bought a 1964 but the knobs are different. Mine look like Silvertone knobs, plain, bigger, ugly. Sound is a different thing. Mine is mostly original but has a 10" Eminence hemp speaker and a cap value change in the circuit that supposedly restores it to something older in the Gibson catalog. It can be super clean, or super driven and sustainy. Love it so far!
@rareform67474 жыл бұрын
You just nailed down The Raspberries tone " Go All The Way "
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Damn you’re right! I wonder which amp they used on that track
@rareform67474 жыл бұрын
@@JohanSegeborn Scary shit ..You nail down so many Recordings .
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
🤣
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
They sure used a healthy dose of compression
@rareform67474 жыл бұрын
@@JohanSegeborn Yes and KZbin is full of compression two . Good Channel !
@edwardmonsariste40504 жыл бұрын
I had an old tweed Gibson Explorer amp. It was suppose to be the companion amp to the new Explorer guitar. 10” speaker, 6V6 GT pair, 12AX7 preamp, tremolo. It was okay, but the Fender Princeton or Deluxe was way better. I think Gibson used Valco/Supro/National to build their amps.
@wojciech24564 жыл бұрын
you should check out the supro blues king 8 If you can. Maybe do a video and compare it to the champ? that' would be cool, it's a nice amp. Great video!
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
I’ll keep it in mind
@mikefromusa69024 жыл бұрын
I have the same amp and it sounds just like that with my Les Paul
@silverpairaducks4 жыл бұрын
My favorite Gibson related amp is the LAB series. I play one for years in high school. If it's good enough for BB...they should do a LAB series pedal platform amp...I just stated the least popular amp opinion on the internet ever
@cchavez2484 жыл бұрын
Actually there is someone who makes a pedal or a kit to make a pedal based on the Lab series.
@GoDrex4 жыл бұрын
It was Ty Tabor's ( of King's X) secret weapon for many years.
@silverpairaducks4 жыл бұрын
@@GoDrex really, huh. Dude I'm telling you if you want midrange control....its the bees knees. Sound great with acoustics too
@GoDrex4 жыл бұрын
Ty Tabor talks about his gear kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYTdkneqicl4sKs
@trillrifaxegrindor44114 жыл бұрын
crap
@Schlumbucketreturns4 жыл бұрын
I had one of these decades ago. Mine didn't sound that good cranked, but the clean sound was very nice. The tone is extremely compressed and punchy. And the amp has a bunch of weird tubes in it. Mine had a pair of 6AQ5 power tubes, which are similar to the 6BQ5 (EL84). I forget which preamp tubes it used, but they were also oddball tube types. For some reason I started taking the amp apart, but I couldn't put it all back together. My last memory of that amp was throwing its "remains" in the dumpster. I still feel bad about that. Oh, and the one time I brought my little Skylark to band practice I remember our drummer looking contemptuously at my amp and calling it a "piece of shit," LOL.
@hddbugg4 жыл бұрын
Probably didn't sound that good in a room vs. recording with awesome mics.
@sboistan2 жыл бұрын
do you like this one more than the les paul jr amp with humbuckers? No 'buckers in the lp jr video...
@AlphaKingImmortal4 жыл бұрын
Gibson amps are fantastic! I had a GA-5 WT and the clean tone was really awesome you all can check it out on my channel and now I have a Thor and it's like I can't even describe it how awesome it is. The sound gets fatter as it's turned clockwise and has natural fuzz from it. It's just woah! Gibson Amps definently need more attention in my opinion.
@tonebender694 жыл бұрын
I feel the same way about Valco amps! Everyone knows about Jimmy Page using them. But you don’t see many others talk about or pay attention to them. It’s always the big 3 Fender, Marshall, Vox. Johan let’s see some more overlooked wonders like this! Do Valco amps next
@abubakr69394 жыл бұрын
tonebender69 National by Valco has some amazing ones
@byronlaird51164 жыл бұрын
Whatta killer amp !!
@xavitattoo4 жыл бұрын
Lovely
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@fancymcentire57102 жыл бұрын
just bought one awesome but not very loud i have to mic it
@ProSimex844 жыл бұрын
We need more gibson amps, especially stereo amps!
@blackcountryblues21944 жыл бұрын
Bostin' = BlackCountry for excellent!🎸🎶😀👍
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
🤟😀🤟
@sonnakabana4 жыл бұрын
God damn!!! Simon does it again! Earthquake magnitude 4.2.
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
;-)
@sonnakabana4 жыл бұрын
@@JohanSegeborn Sounds great you two. Really like that Les Paul Custom Johan!!!!
@bpdarragh4 жыл бұрын
I think that when a lot of amps are played at volume (to warrant headphones like Johan sensibly wears) then they sound better than at "bedroom" volumes. Thats not to say that all amps sound good, and any volume some sound awful. But when Johan brings the noise he brings out the best in an amp. His technique and pickups/guitar etc play a big part of course.
@wojciech24564 жыл бұрын
Is there a way we can support you with money? Like a patreon or smth? I think you can make something like that on YT, it is a new thing. Come on, we want that! *PLEASE TAKE MY MONEY*
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks my friend, that’s very kind of you but we wanna keep this channel free from every commercial aspect. We’re not against commercial KZbin channels in any way. We just want this one to be like friends gathering and discussing stuff.
@jan94 жыл бұрын
And how i would love if you could get your hands on "Racings" Dynacord Reference, but you already know that ;)
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Yeah Racing knows his stuff
@millikeith4 жыл бұрын
Johan and others, please give me your opinions on speaker replacement for one of these missing the original speaker. Would be looking to emulate the original tone. Thanks!
@jamiegustkey25734 жыл бұрын
Sounds terrific Johan!! I can't really afford a real one right now, so I actually just purchased some Kemper profiles of this amp from Rhett... Another KZbin music blog gear aficionado type* 😂 ✌🏻❤️
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jamie! How close does the Kemper profiles come?
@jamiegustkey25734 жыл бұрын
Johan Segeborn - well for starters, he recorded them very well which will be the number one thing that makes profiles sound good... Unfortunately I don't have a KZbin channel where I could demo sounds- but through studio monitors, headphones, Bose shelve speakers, a sound bar and a Roland JC 77... They have slight sound variance, but all sound really nice... Like you're choking a 10" tube amp... 😂
@trillrifaxegrindor44114 жыл бұрын
why "purchase" them,the douchebag is "selling them"?
@poprostumati5854 жыл бұрын
2 questions: is it tube amp? could you show us Soldano's Jet City JCA20H?
@roncarter2188 Жыл бұрын
Does this amp have its original speaker in it or was it upgraded? That amp sounds great!
@PedalsFriends4 жыл бұрын
Sounds really good! Does it have 5 or 10 watts?
@Jacobcfuller4 жыл бұрын
Is this kind of similar to a fender vibrolux (5f11)? Sounds great. Thanks
@danielforsberg40184 жыл бұрын
I agree! 👍
@wesjeanblanc83854 жыл бұрын
Johan, you keep selling me gear!
@Krabratorrium4 жыл бұрын
Hej Johan! Unrelated, but given that the lead 20 and bajs 20 have the same g10L35 speaker, can you do a comparison video where you play bass through both? Would be cool to see how they compare for bass. Thanks..!
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
I’ll keep it in mind
@mohamedtlass38423 жыл бұрын
The bajs 20 ahahahahaha
@Thomasdgolden4 жыл бұрын
A question J Man. Do you (hehe) use soldered or solderless instrument cables?
@trillrifaxegrindor44114 жыл бұрын
solderless are shit
@氧氧4 жыл бұрын
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@jpvvandermerwe874 жыл бұрын
What an underrated 'lil amp.
@obscurebandfan4 жыл бұрын
I was starting to get Neil Young vibes at one point. Neil Young doesn't have the best technique but his guitar tone is always huge.
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Yeah it is indeed! I think he often used a Tweed Deluxe modded for 6L6 Tubes
@jakewilliams57964 жыл бұрын
Your playing my amp woot woot.
@JohanSegeborn4 жыл бұрын
Cool, you have a 64 too?
@flannsixtyseven74894 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Why didnt they just build these amps more or less unchanged up to know instead of all the useless crap made in the last 60 years.
@Boogieplex4 жыл бұрын
Id say it has some desireable qualities,however i find its tone to be way too buzzy.But it does seem dynamic and has sum bite. I think most its charm is in its collectibility and vintage age....approaching antique at this point...lol