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Post by zontar on Mar 21, 2021 7:31:59 GMT
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Post by Die Bullen on Mar 22, 2021 0:41:20 GMT
I've heard of Garnet amps, but have never one or played with one
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Post by zontar on Mar 22, 2021 7:23:09 GMT
I've heard of Garnet amps, but have never one or played with one I have two of their stencil amps (Amps they made that were branded with a name other than Garnet) My first two amps. Made in Canada. The bass one is quite loud, but large & awkward to move. I still have them. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2021 13:28:25 GMT
I've never owned one and years ago, I considered them a budget brand. Over the years, I've come to have a certain respect for the brand. My amp guru, JC Maillet from vivaAnalog, speaks very highly of them, and I'd probably consider buying one in the right circumstances. I have a particular curiosity about the Garnet Herzog, which is the electronics behind that fierce guitar sound on the Guess Who's American Woman. h www.lynx.net/~jc/garnetBias.htmlwww.lynx.net/~jc/garnetAmps.html |
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Post by zontar on Mar 23, 2021 4:52:08 GMT
One odd thing about Garnet amps & Randy Bachman--Garnet had an amp --the BTO (Which stood for Big Time Operator)
It existed before the Band BTO
BTO did use Garnet amps as well.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2021 1:27:13 GMT
I tended to look at the Guess Who as being one of the early groups on the bandwagon (so to speak) doing gear endorsements. I know the Beatles were known as promoters of Vox amps, and it's interesting that not only Hofner took advantage of the identification offered by McCartney playing one of their basses....Fender supplied them with instruments early on. Back In The USSR is an example of where that led, with not only Paul's bass track, but also bass tracks played by John and George on a Fender Bass VI. And of course, Paul's adoption of the Rickenbacker 4003 bass followed that. But, as far as I know, Randy Bachman's use of the Garnet amps was one of the early product identifications with a domestic product on this side of the Atlantic.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2021 13:43:13 GMT
I just came across a Garnet stencil amp called a Vagabond D15TR selling on Facebook for 75.00. It's an interesting looking amp with reverb and tremolo and what looks like an RSC speaker with a T.Eaton company sticker on the magnet. It's priced so low that if I had the room for it, I'd probably drive to Nanaimo and buy it.
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Post by johnreardon on Mar 27, 2021 16:14:00 GMT
Never came across them in the UK. Sounded quite good in the videos.
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Post by zontar on Mar 27, 2021 21:41:01 GMT
I just came across a Garnet stencil amp called a Vagabond D15TR selling on Facebook for 75.00. It's an interesting looking amp with reverb and tremolo and what looks like an RSC speaker with a T.Eaton company sticker on the magnet. It's priced so low that if I had the room for it, I'd probably drive to Nanaimo and buy it. That sounds like a good price, depending on condition. If it was near me, I might consider checking it out |
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Post by zontar on Mar 27, 2021 21:41:47 GMT
Never came across them in the UK. Sounded quite good in the videos. I don't know how common they would have ever been outside of Canada (& maybe parts of the US) |
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Post by infant on Mar 28, 2021 0:30:32 GMT
Never came across them in the UK. Sounded quite good in the videos. I don't know how common they would have ever been outside of Canada (& maybe parts of the US) That’s like Traynor amps. Until Yorkville sound opened up an office in Niagara Falls NY in the late 80s, early 90s, they weren’t very well known in the US either. They are now distributed worldwide. |
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Post by zontar on Mar 28, 2021 1:36:32 GMT
I have a Traynor as well, but it's a bass practice amp--nothing special or that expensive
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2021 4:56:06 GMT
Traynor amps have actually become fairly commonplace here, which I guess is an outgrowth of the fact that Long & McQuade has a stranglehold on the line in Canada and they promote it fairly heavily. It's a point of national pride for me that Traynor's developed a reputation as a fine line with older amps that rival some of the older point-to-point Fenders for performance. I've only owned one older big Traynor, a bass amp, but it was a good piece that I regret selling now.
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Post by johnreardon on Mar 28, 2021 8:46:18 GMT
I don't know how common they would have ever been outside of Canada (& maybe parts of the US) That’s like Traynor amps. Until Yorkville sound opened up an office in Niagara Falls NY in the late 80s, early 90s, they weren’t very well known in the US either. They are now distributed worldwide. Seen many Traynor amps, mainly bass, over here. Considered to be a budget range. Never tried a guitar amp, but often see bass amps which sound ok. |
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Post by zontar on Mar 28, 2021 9:47:39 GMT
That’s like Traynor amps. Until Yorkville sound opened up an office in Niagara Falls NY in the late 80s, early 90s, they weren’t very well known in the US either. They are now distributed worldwide. Seen many Traynor amps, mainly bass, over here. Considered to be a budget range. Never tried a guitar amp, but often see bass amps which sound ok. They have orange of products--from stuff like my TBM10 bass amp (basically a practice amp--but I have sued it for jamming without a drummer. But they have higher end stuff as well--nice stuff. Although while my Garnet stencils are made in Canada, the Traynor I own is made in Asia (Not all of them are though) |
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Post by infant on Mar 28, 2021 22:19:41 GMT
Seen many Traynor amps, mainly bass, over here. Considered to be a budget range. Never tried a guitar amp, but often see bass amps which sound ok. They have orange of products--from stuff like my TBM10 bass amp (basically a practice amp--but I have sued it for jamming without a drummer. But they have higher end stuff as well--nice stuff. Although while my Garnet stencils are made in Canada, the Traynor I own is made in Asia (Not all of them are though) Most Traynor amps are still made in Pickering Ontario, just east of Toronto. Only their entry level and low wattage solid state stuff is Asian made. All of their tube amps and big bass amps are Canadian made. Yorkville is still owned by the Long family (Long and McQuade) A few years ago, I called Yorkville Sound to get some information about a Traynor Dynabass 200T that I owned and ended up speaking with Guy Beresford, who was the designer of the old GBX amps that were so popular in the ‘70s with groups like Gino Vanneli, Lighthouse and others. My best man played bass in my band 40 yrs ago and he had a GBX bass amp. It was a very punchy 140w amp with 4-10” speakers and although he hasn’t played in years, he still owns it. There were quite a few Canadian instrument amplifier manufacturers over the years. |
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Post by zontar on Mar 28, 2021 22:48:55 GMT
They have orange of products--from stuff like my TBM10 bass amp (basically a practice amp--but I have sued it for jamming without a drummer. But they have higher end stuff as well--nice stuff. Although while my Garnet stencils are made in Canada, the Traynor I own is made in Asia (Not all of them are though) Most Traynor amps are still made in Pickering Ontario, just east of Toronto. Only their entry level and low wattage solid state stuff is Asian made. All of their tube amps and big bass amps are Canadian made. Yorkville is still owned by the Long family (Long and McQuade) A few years ago, I called Yorkville Sound to get some information about a Traynor Dynabass 200T that I owned and ended up speaking with Guy Beresford, who was the designer of the old GBX amps that were so popular in the ‘70s with groups like Gino Vanneli, Lighthouse and others. My best man played bass in my band 40 yrs ago and he had a GBX bass amp. It was a very punchy 140w amp with 4-10” speakers and although he hasn’t played in years, he still owns it. There were quite a few Canadian instrument amplifier manufacturers over the years. I have seen made in Canada on many Traynor amps. I've never seen a Garnet (Including Stencils) that was not made in Canada At one time that would have helped with prices. But it does affect QC |
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Post by bzrkrage on Jul 17, 2021 16:11:15 GMT
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Post by northernboy on Aug 15, 2021 23:46:55 GMT
I can't speak for now, but even in the early 2000's, Garnets were cheap and plentiful in Toronto, as were old Traynors.
I bought a 1969 Guitarmate in 2005 from Songbird in Toronto. I sold it in 2009.
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Post by zontar on Aug 20, 2021 6:18:57 GMT
I can't speak for now, but even in the early 2000's, Garnets were cheap and plentiful in Toronto, as were old Traynors. I bought a 1969 Guitarmate in 2005 from Songbird in Toronto. I sold it in 2009. I don't think they have attained the levels of old fenders or Marshalls or Vox amps, etc. But if you have one for sale & find the right person, you can get a pretty good price. |
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Post by bzrkrage on Aug 26, 2021 16:05:42 GMT
zontar northernboyHell, mine was in the dumpster...... $120(service from Mike Paznak “Amp God”) + tubes & smokin’!
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Post by zontar on Aug 27, 2021 23:29:09 GMT
zontar northernboy Hell, mine was in the dumpster...... $120(service from Mike Paznak “Amp God”) + tubes & smokin’! Want another? |
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Post by bzrkrage on Aug 29, 2021 15:17:57 GMT
zontar northernboy Hell, mine was in the dumpster...... $120(service from Mike Paznak “Amp God”) + tubes & smokin’! Want another? New toy to work on during winter?!? Yes please!!! |
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