Ampeg Gemini II G-15 30-Watt Guitar Combo Serviced and Restored

Description

Catch but a glimpse of an Ampeg combo like this 1966 Gemini II G-15 and you’re thinking “jazz club”: a blue-tinged smoke haze lacing the air of a low-ceiling/walk-down venue, gently-melting ice clinking in a glass with two fingers of Scotch, seductive sounds oozing from the stage nudged by a syncopated brushed-snare rhythm. You can almost hear that warm, bold, clean guitar tone, right? Think again.
Though the Gemini II was intended for jazz (like the majority of the Ampegs of its day), this one somehow slipped past the “Gatekeeper of Clean,” head honcho Everett Hull. There’s something grimy, rich, and raw going on when you crank it up, and that opens a world of sonic possibilities beyond the archetypal smooth. To be fair, it’ll do smooth if you keep it down to 9 or 10 o’clock on the dial, lulling you back into that mid-’60s vibe. But, fast-forward nearly 50 years and these things make great avenues to original tones in the arenas of alternative, indie, blues-rock, Americana, and roots-rock. Get it cooking, and it also lets the listener know you’re plugged into something other than the usual Vox, Marshall, or Fender-derived amp design. Try to claim that of your blackface Super Reverb, JMI AC30, or JTM45 Bluesbreaker combo!
Everything comes original with this combo, including:
Original CTS speaker before Jenson changeover,
Original Foot switch,
Factory Stock Tubes, all testing great!
There are some major tears in tolex on sides and back, front was left mostly untouched. She’s seen some action!
Other Changes include:
Serviced, changing of a few caps,
New rubber handle,
New grounded cord.
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