PSA: Gartone Bluesman 18w

hotpickups

Actually it couldn't go to a better home

Ossyrocks;991124" said:

miserneil said:

Ossyrocks;991111" said:I have one just like it. Hands down the best 5E3 I ever heard, and I've had a few, including an original '59. These are LOUD. Martin threw the kitchen sink at these early ones, look at those caps!







Rob.

Rob talks total sense. In fact I'm going for this...will see if I can strike a deal.










Good luck Neil !

guitarpolo

Ossyrocks said:

I have one just like it. Hands down the best 5E3 I ever heard, and I've had a few, including an original '59. These are LOUD. Martin threw the kitchen sink at these early ones, look at those caps! Rob.

I hope he's still throwing kitchen sinks as he builds mine!

Ossyrocks

guitarpolo said:

Ossyrocks said:

I have one just like it. Hands down the best 5E3 I ever heard, and I've had a few, including an original '59. These are LOUD. Martin threw the kitchen sink at these early ones, look at those caps! Rob.

I hope he's still throwing kitchen sinks as he builds mine!

guitarpolo said:

Ossyrocks said:

I have one just like it. Hands down the best 5E3 I ever heard, and I've had a few, including an original '59. These are LOUD. Martin threw the kitchen sink at these early ones, look at those caps! Rob.

I hope he's still throwing kitchen sinks as he builds mine!

guitarpolo said:

Ossyrocks said:

I have one just like it. Hands down the best 5E3 I ever heard, and I've had a few, including an original '59. These are LOUD. Martin threw the kitchen sink at these early ones, look at those caps! Rob.

I hope he's still throwing kitchen sinks as he builds mine!

guitarpolo said:

Ossyrocks said:

I have one just like it. Hands down the best 5E3 I ever heard, and I've had a few, including an original '59. These are LOUD. Martin threw the kitchen sink at these early ones, look at those caps! Rob.

I hope he's still throwing kitchen sinks as he builds mine!

The only difference now might be that he doesn't use those paper in oil caps anymore. I think he uses Mallory's as standard now. You need not worry, it will be awesome.

Rob

hotpickups

Let us know how you get on @miserneil

guitarpolo

Ossyrocks said:

The only difference now might be that he doesn't use those paper in oil caps anymore. I think he uses Mallory's as standard now. You need not worry, it will be awesome.

Rob

Thanks Rob, I think you're right. 

From what I read, it is only the capacitance of a decent capacitor that affects the tone (funnily enough), and having paper-in-oil caps is more of a periodically correct factor, rather than something that really changes the sound. That's what I've convinced myself of anyway, lest I start to suffer from capacitor envy...

ChrisCox1994

Any thoughts on this? appeared as a suggested listing, not sure i've heard of the brand though, the seller said hes going to update the ad with some gut pics...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111922325076

Ossyrocks

Never heard of Doc M amps, but it looks like a quality build to me. Mallory caps, carbon comp resisters. I've never used TAD electrolytics, but they look like F&T's ??

I'd say £700 would be fair. The Blue is a bonus though, simply the best in these amps.

Rob.

hotpickups

Never heard of it. Maybe a home build but looks nice. 

ChrisCox1994

Looks like a tube amp doctor kit from the looks of the top right of the gut shot picture.. or at least some of that kit's parts..

hotpickups

Tasty but personally I wouldn't trust a home build unless I knew the guy who did it and knew how thorough he/she was. Big voltages in these amps flying around

pmg

FFS why did I read this? And it's in Preston.... Actually, to talk myself out of, it's on the pricey side.

hotpickups

I have to say I thought he's asking too much for it taking into account its 11 years old and one can buy a new one for £1600

pmg;993533" said:

FFS why did I read this? And it's in Preston....



Actually, to talk myself out of, it's on the pricey side.

guitarpolo

Actually, I'd say it's a decent price. New it would be £1695 + extra for those paper-in-oil caps. And he's accepting offers too. Considering the price Lazy Js go for second hand....

Go on someone, buy it!

Of course, it's not as much of a bargain as the Gartone I have in the classifieds ;-)

hotpickups

Yes that is a bargain you are selling just too big for me at the moment. Seriously fighting this eBay Gartone though. At least it's an animal I know much about

Just can't bring myself to pay £1250 for it. Probably wouldn't be able to shift it on again at that price methinks

guitarpolo;993542" said:

Actually, I'd say it's a decent price. New it would be £1695 + extra for those paper-in-oil caps. And he's accepting offers too. Considering the price Lazy Js go for second hand....

Go on someone, buy it!



Of course, it's not as much of a bargain as the Gartone I have in the classifieds ;-)

guitarpolo

Perhaps so....I guess the Lazy Js are a law unto themselves in terms of resale value. You could always throw an offer in and see what he says.

hotpickups

Already have but too low. What's wrong with £400 lol

guitarpolo;993551" said:

Perhaps so....I guess the Lazy Js are a law unto themselves in terms of resale value. You could always throw an offer in and see what he says.

pmg

Lazy Js are better known and have more of a myth about them due to the waiting list, etc. Hence the higher retail value whereas gartone amps -whilst great- probably sail under the radar more. I would say it isn't the best price, I know what I'd pay for it

hotpickups

Me too and it ain't what he's asking for it

pmg;993571" said:

Lazy Js are better known and have more of a myth about them due to the waiting list, etc. Hence the higher retail value whereas gartone amps -whilst great- probably sail under the radar more. I would say it isn't the best price, I know what I'd pay for it