BradHK
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Sorry if this has been covered before but I was unable to find a good answer. I have a handful of vintage Guild electric guitars but no vintage Guild amps. I would love to add a 1950’s or 1960’s Guild amp but I am looking for recommendations from those who know these amps much better than me. My current amps are a 1960 Gibson GA-5T and a Carr Mercury amp and I like the tube breakup level of both for the volume level I use. I only plan on using the amp at home and want something that can get a little tube breakup and warmth without crazy volume. I play mostly blues and such. No heavy metal or anything needing high distortion. My preference is to use the amp with no pedals but I do have the typical pedals if needed.
From my research it looks like most of the Guild amps from this period have much more headroom that I would desire. However, I have no practical experience with any of them so there might be one (or more) that would work perfect. Any thoughts or recommendations? FYI - my technical knowledge of amps are limited so if there are ways to limit the volume of a particular Guild amp with an attenuator or something but still get the tube warmth, I am open for recommendations! Thanks
From my research it looks like most of the Guild amps from this period have much more headroom that I would desire. However, I have no practical experience with any of them so there might be one (or more) that would work perfect. Any thoughts or recommendations? FYI - my technical knowledge of amps are limited so if there are ways to limit the volume of a particular Guild amp with an attenuator or something but still get the tube warmth, I am open for recommendations! Thanks