Vintage Ampeg Guitar AMP G-12 Gemini I

Jun/23/08 16:36

Description from flyingvintage.com:

* Model I with one 12" speaker, rated at 20 watts, two channels

The Gemini I model has nine knobs on the front panel in order as follows (left to right); Trem Speed, Trem Intensity, Volume 1, Treble 1, Bass 1, Volume 2, Treble 2, Bass 2, Echo (reverb) Channel 1. Along with the front panel knobs are four input jacks, two for Guitar and two labeled Accordion.

This Gemini amp with reverb and tremolo is covered in Ampeg's usual blue-checked vinyl covering.

Powering and controlling the amp are seven tubes as follows: two 7591, one 6CO7, three 12AX7, one 7199. The reverb tank location is not like Fender's later designs with the unit at the bottom of the cabinet. This reverb tank is located on the underside of a panel below the ends of the amp's tubes. A switch-able foot-pedal for Trem and Echo is standard equipment and held in place inside of the amp cabinet by a rectangular metal rod.

This Ampeg amp is also known as the G-12 model acknowledging the cabinets 12 inch, C12Q Jensen speaker.

Plugging in this amp with humbucking and single-coil pickup equipped guitars reveals a robust vintage tube distortion tone. This amp's Jensen C12Q breaks up nicely for rock and blues guitar sounds.