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indytruckboy · **Re: What was the first amp you ever bought? -** 03-22-2008, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by senor_penguin

A little practice amp that came with the yamaha pacifica pack lol

That was a Gorilla amp, like mine, wasn't it? I got it from Fingerhut about 15 years ago or so. Yamaha Pacifica, Gorilla, strap, picks, strings, and instructions. $119 out the door.

In a music video we made about 10 years ago I smashed that guitar. But I still have it. Body is split in two. Held together by the pickguard. THinking about either putting it back together , or carving the spring cavity and turning it into a ashtray/conversation piece.
Maybe make a case for it, instead. Display it. Whatever.

Brian Krashpad · **Re: What was the first amp you ever bought? -** 04-03-2008, 09:51 AM

My first amp was a little combo Sears-type amp. Probably had a 10" or 8" speaker. I have no idea what became of it.

However, that amp was a gift. The first amp I bought was one of these:

I still have it. A 60's Kustom 100. The amp ain't so hot but the cab kicks behind. Has a 15" J.B. Lansing (pre-JBL company) speaker. I actually used it for bass for part of a year when I switched over to bass in a band I was in and had no proper bass amp. So far as I can tell it didn't hurt the thing, which is pretty amazing.

characterzero · **Re: What was the first amp you ever bought? -** 04-05-2008, 05:24 PM

I had a Fender Frontman 15watt. It buzzed so much!

Luckily I've since upgraded to a Roland Cube 30, which I've found to be really loud for its size.

jackal · **Re: What was the first amp you ever bought? -** 04-10-2008, 09:33 PM

Thats the same thing i had the fender frontman, loved that little amp... i have since then upgraded to a mesa boogie roadster stack, I love it!!

the first amp i bought for myself was a Randall RC100SC Combo

MrSandMan · **Re: What was the first amp you ever bought? -** 04-10-2008, 11:19 PM

Welcome back Jack

Servant · **Re: What was the first amp you ever bought? -** 04-16-2008, 01:08 PM

Peavey Rage - better for use as a drinkholder than amp. At least I didn't know any better.

Vintageheadbox · **Re: What was the first amp you ever bought? -** 04-18-2008, 09:30 AM

Mine was a 60's Montgomery Wards 50 watt 2-12 combo .. Heavy and LOUD!!!

MrSandMan · **Re: What was the first amp you ever bought? -** 04-18-2008, 10:12 AM

Mine was an old Peavey T-15 with an amp built into the hardshell case (like this photo). The guitar was really nice, Made in USA -- 1981, Maple neck and fretboard, PAF style pickups and Cream Pickguard. It was my 13th x-mas gift.

Brian Krashpad · **Re: What was the first amp you ever bought? -** 04-18-2008, 11:04 AM

Sandman, did you mean to say P-90, rather than PAF? The T-15 has blade oversized single coil pickups, iirc. So they would be in the P-90 ballpark, but not much like PAF humbuckers.

characterzero · **Re: What was the first amp you ever bought? -** 04-18-2008, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSandMan

Mine was an old Peavey T-15 with an amp built into the hardshell case (like this photo). The guitar was really nice, Made in USA -- 1981, Maple neck and fretboard, PAF style pickups and Cream Pickguard. It was my 13th x-mas gift.

That looks like a very cool first guitar/amp combo. Are those still in production?