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Topic: Questions for Jay Ganz' Straight Ahead Power Amp users |
Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2019 11:35 am |
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What are you using for a preamp?
What are you using for a speaker?
What instrument(s) do you play through your setup? |
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Tom Dillon
From:
La Mesa, California, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2019 12:01 pm
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With steel:
Preamp - Sarno Revelation, Neunaber Immerse reverb in the FX loop
Speaker - TT-12
With fiddle:
Preamp - Grace Design Alix
Speaker - TT-12
AB switch between the preamps into the amp input. Both preamps go direct to PA and the amp/speaker are for stage volume |
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Jim Cooley
From:
The 'Ville, Texas, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2019 4:20 pm
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Pedal steel
Preamps:
Sarno SMS Classic
Walker Stereo Steel
Speakers:
Eminence Double T-15, Double T-12
Telonics 15 |
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Ken Morgan
From:
Midland, Texas, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2019 6:44 pm
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Bass guitar
Pre: either Ampeg Classic or Mindprint Envoice
Cab: (pick one) Aguilar GS112, Eden 112EX, Fender Rumble 410.
Has been used to push floor monitors as well...
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67 Shobud Blue Darling III, scads of pedals and such, more 6 strings than I got room for
Ken Morgan
Midland, TX |
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Roger Dillingham
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2019 7:07 pm Jay Ganz Straight Ahead Power Amp
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Hey Jack, I am using one of Brad Sarno's Octal V-8 preamps in front of the Straight Ahead amp and the output is going to a Telonics 15" open back speaker cab with, of course the Telonics EPS-15C speaker inside. (Oh, also I use a Sarno Steel Guitar Black Box ahead of the V-8 preamp) The tone on this setup is exquisite, of course it doesn't hurt that I am playing an Emmons LLII. I have a SMS Revelation as well in another rack and a MESA Boogie Studio Preamp in a third rack. Overall, I would have to say that the combination of the Black Box, Octal V-8, then to the Straight Ahead Power amp and then the Telonics cab is going to be hard to beat under anyone's preferences of tone. I have had a Fender Twin with JBL's, Ampeg VT-22, Peavey Deuce, Peavey Session, Peavey LTD, Vegas 400, Nashville 400 and Session 500 and I believe I have now hit the nail on the head when it comes to the tubey goodness being reproduced through Jay's Straight Ahead amp and Telonics Cabinet. Plus, Jay's a great guy, to boot! Good luck with your decision! Roger 
BTW, I can't take full responsibility for this combo...I read what Brad Sarno had posted on this forum some time ago about using this setup. Brad is a bonafide Genious! |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 5 Dec 2019 12:59 pm
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| Thanks for your replies, guys. Good grist for the mill! |
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