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2 X 7025/12AX7, 2 X 6GW8, 6CA4 rectifier. Depending on the time of day, 14-16 watts (single-ended 6GW8 and similar 6BM8 triode-pentode tubes are good for about 8 watts http://tdsl.duncanamps.com/show.php?des=6GW8)
Speaker is a Utah http://www.triodeel.com/eiacode.htm#pots Similar G amps have CTS as original equipment. G cured its earlier chassis mounting problems by 'suspending' the chassis (like Fender and others) with top-down bolts and providing lateral edge supports making it better able to withstand shipping. The upper, front edges of the side panels have been cut back to lie in the same plane as the control pane preventing the particleboard 'ears' from being so easily broken off. Fuse in an accessible position.
Though seller chirps about 'rockin' with it, it's likely to do somewhat better with a smoother, jazz-oriented sound than something with a honking edge. For those of you who might not be familiar with Mr. Jay Pilzer's fine articles on G gear including amps, go here for some well-written commentary on both: http://www.guildguy.com/guild.html
If any of you think you're interested in this amp, you might consider finding some European-made 6GW8s; Mullard, Telefunken, Tungsram, and Siemens. This tube was/is commonly found in vintage Euro radios so the manufacturers had competitive reasons to produce something worth listening to.
As ever with tubes, more tone than headroom and without pedals, nowhere near as much switchable variety as is available in the current crop of acoustic amps but a nice looking piece of Guildiana.
Finally and unlike the eBay dude trying to tell us what his dirty Thunderbird is worth, this seller is letting the bidders decide what it's worth.
cj
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2 X 7025/12AX7, 2 X 6GW8, 6CA4 rectifier. Depending on the time of day, 14-16 watts (single-ended 6GW8 and similar 6BM8 triode-pentode tubes are good for about 8 watts http://tdsl.duncanamps.com/show.php?des=6GW8)
Speaker is a Utah http://www.triodeel.com/eiacode.htm#pots Similar G amps have CTS as original equipment. G cured its earlier chassis mounting problems by 'suspending' the chassis (like Fender and others) with top-down bolts and providing lateral edge supports making it better able to withstand shipping. The upper, front edges of the side panels have been cut back to lie in the same plane as the control pane preventing the particleboard 'ears' from being so easily broken off. Fuse in an accessible position.
Though seller chirps about 'rockin' with it, it's likely to do somewhat better with a smoother, jazz-oriented sound than something with a honking edge. For those of you who might not be familiar with Mr. Jay Pilzer's fine articles on G gear including amps, go here for some well-written commentary on both: http://www.guildguy.com/guild.html
If any of you think you're interested in this amp, you might consider finding some European-made 6GW8s; Mullard, Telefunken, Tungsram, and Siemens. This tube was/is commonly found in vintage Euro radios so the manufacturers had competitive reasons to produce something worth listening to.
As ever with tubes, more tone than headroom and without pedals, nowhere near as much switchable variety as is available in the current crop of acoustic amps but a nice looking piece of Guildiana.
Finally and unlike the eBay dude trying to tell us what his dirty Thunderbird is worth, this seller is letting the bidders decide what it's worth.
cj