Ampeg gemini 1 manual

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Average Score:. Write a user review. I purchased it for use during a summer trip where space and weight would be an issue. I've played much bigger amps who hasn't and I've played better amps who hasn't. But the Gemini 1 is a marvelous and a very serious instrument that completely dominates in it's own musical niche. Obviously with its small size, weight and option to run off of 6 AA sized batteries it turns your favorite electric guitar into a campfire side companion that can rival acoustic guitars in both volume and portability.

The instrument is quite stout and can put up with a fair amount of travel. The sound from this little box can go from clear bell like cleans to copious amounts of distortion.

I've had a great time playing through this little gem. I'd readily purchase this again if anything happened to mine. I play for fun.

Tube Amplifier. Release Date: - Bob Dylan. Don Henley. The Cars. The entire configuration serves to really fatten up a Stratocaster, and it positively roars with a Les Paul. This article originally appeared in VG July issue. All copyrights are by the author and Vintage Guitar magazine. Unauthorized replication or use is strictly prohibited. Current Issue Read Now! Classic Instruments. Beat Portraits: Burns Volume 10 February 21, The G-series are essentially deluxe versions of the RR series to me.

Here's the last version of each, side by side, with the G on the left and the R-II on the right:. I've been drooling over the Ampeg Gemini series for some time now but haven't pulled the trigger on any because of their apparent size.

What has been your experience with its size an bulk? Another concern I've read in regards to the Gemini II and VI is that they don't have sufficient headroom to deal with a drummer.

This sounds odd to me since specs report over 30 watts of 6L6 power. Is there enough clean headroom in the Gemini series to be heard over a group containing horns and a drummer? Great sounding amps. I think the reverb is better than Fender--heresy! How loud is the band? I have used Ampeg Gemini and Portaflex amps successfully in bands. Usually, it's only other guitarists who cause stage volume to be a problem.

Convince the band that only one guitar is needed. It isn't a rock band, that's for sure. How might you compare its headroom to that of a Super Reverb? As to the size, It doesn't bother me at all, it's my wife who doesn't find amps quite as elegant as I do. The Super Reverb is a louder amp. With more or less comparable power but four speakers, the SR is a loud amp. They almost keep up with Twins. The Geminis are very cool amps. The Gem 1 would be - and has been - a jazz amp.

The Gem 1 is reasonably sized, not hugely heavy, 1x Not a volume monster, but a real sweet sound. Intense and beautiful reverb. My impression is that this amp was widely used for jazz in 60s and 70s. The Gemini II is big and bulky, a 1x In stock form, with tubes, rather underpowered.

Specced at 30 watts, but didn't sound that way. Some came from the factory with 6L6s, slightly larger power transformers. These were louder. My beat old Gemini II got modded with 6L6s, also had a tube rectifier instead of the stock solid state.

With a higher efficiency ceramic speaker in there it was one of the most distinctive sounding amps I've ever played. I'm still kicking my butt for selling it. Jumpering channels works wonders on both the Gemini amps.