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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 2:59 pm
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oczad wrote:
Childish? Maybe we all are a times, nothing wrong with that. But he surpasses that immeasurably by being rude and insulting and a troll to beat all trolls. I could care less who he helps. I'm sure hitler helped his family and friends too. Doesn't go an inch to redeem him.


You are taking it way to seriously. Ajay is a great guy and he really know his stuff, he just doesn't like most solid state digital equipment.

He is certainly NOT a Troll.

I have a Mustang III v1 along with a tube amp, I like them both.

I think that the GT 40 would be a good bedroom amp. It is made for amateurs who want to play along with their favorite songs.

If YOU like your equipment don't worry about what anyone else thinks.

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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 3:35 pm
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I honestly don't care what others think of it. When others do tho it's a very different thing. They generally say i tried it and tell why they didn't like it. Doesn't bother me at all. But when they participate in a long thread at TGP about an amp they say is a toy and dismiss as an amp they have no interest in constantly posting negative comments over and over and over for no constructive reason, AND never touched one himself and has several members questioning him about his motive and the moderator warning him.....well, maybe i have a point. Y think? I'm glad you all here appreciate him, i don't. And trust me, if the shoe were on the other foot we wouldn't be having this conversation.


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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 4:47 pm
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The fact is, your Birkenstock *IS* on the wrong foot.

I am not now nor have I ever been a member of The Gear Page Forum.

Never.

:lol:

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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 5:04 pm
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Of course. :roll:


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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 5:09 pm
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Not that he needs my defending, but I'll also stand behind Arjay. If you've seen the pictures he posts of his amp collection, you'd know that he owns more Fender amps than most of us put together. He's obviously a fan of Fender amps. He knows them inside out. He'll help anyone with a technical issue on Fender amps. It's apparent he has a bias for tube amps, but there's nothing wrong with that. And being able to state an opinion about a product is one important point of this forum.


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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 5:44 pm
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oczad, I have been keeping up with that whole thread on TGP - and have much appreciated all of the great information you've been posting, both there and here! - and have been really annoyed by the troll on that thread...but I think you're way off base here with respect to Arjay. I think sometimes that it would be nice if the forum dwellers who are, shall we say, less inclined to be favorably disposed toward the modeling amps would hold their fire, but hey, I'm not paying for this setup, and the contribution balance of the vast majority of the people who post on the forums - including Arjay and you! - are way over on the positive side.

Just sayin'.


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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 6:03 pm
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oczad wrote:
Tough guy hiding behind the anonymity of the internet. Pathetic loser.

Arjay's not anonymous. He's posted his full name here before.
He's opinionated, and prefers old school amps and tubes, and both are legitimate viewpoints even if you don't agree. I often disagree with what he says, but I respect him.

My take is that 6" speakers can't move enough air to produce the bass I want. For me, 12" is minimum, and 15" if I do drop tuning. And I also like something that'll last for longer than the warranty period and can be repaired if need be. Whether solid state or not. The whole buy-toss-buy circle and software that one day stops working because standards change gives me a seriously bad taste in the mouth.

But if people like the GT-40, good for them. I'm not going to argue with someone liking something I don't.

Back to the original question. My wild guess GT stands for where it's produced and where it was designed, possibly Gangzhou and Taiwan, by people who have never seen a mustang.


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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 6:11 pm
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arth1 wrote:
I often disagree with what he says, but I respect him.


And I you, sir. In fact you are one of only two members on this forum whom I've ever removed from my "foe" list, based on your intelligence, your wit, and your taste in liquor.

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Back to the original question. My wild guess GT stands for where it's produced and where it was designed, possibly Gangzhou and Taiwan, by people who have never seen a mustang.


:lol:

I insist that you come here and clean the iced tea off my monitor.

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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 6:19 pm
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omar59 wrote:
I think that the GT 40 would be a good bedroom amp. It is made for amateurs who want to play along with their favorite songs.


And you were never an amateur? :roll: :) You' probably don't mean to, but you're coming off rather condescending there, at least to my ears.

I think that Yamaha was onto something for many of us with the THR-10 series: small, lightweight amps that sound quite good at relatively low volume and are portable. I don't have room to keep a typical sized combo amp + some pedals set up for easy access, but with the THR-10c I can keep it ready to plug in and play; with a day job and a family, anything that reduces the hassle of setting up makes it easier for me to play, and getting sounds I like at volumes that keep the neighbors from knocking on my door (or worse) is a big positive too. I see the GT-40 partly as a significantly more capable (and slightly less portable) THR-10: small enough to keep it set up and ready to play, but with a lot more tonal and effects versatility, and enough volume for jamming with friends. That's a pretty good deal for $250. Even for us amateurs. 8)


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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 10:56 pm
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cthulhu wrote:
I think that Yamaha was onto something for many of us with the THR-10 series: small, lightweight amps that sound quite good at relatively low volume and are portable

Change "THR-10 series" to "THR series", and I agree. The THR-100 head is a quite good sounding solid state amp, and Yamaha is known for durability and musical quality. Yamaha products may not be exciting, but they are generally good tools.
Along with Roland JC amps (except for the new underwhelming mini model), and Randall ones for the metal freaks, there are certainly solid state amps that are good. They are not tube amps, but that's okay. There's room for both.


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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 11:51 pm
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omar59 wrote:
I think that the GT 40 would be a good bedroom amp. It is made for amateurs who want to play along with their favorite songs.

I bought one today, maybe your opinion is based on size and price,
but mine is based on the sound, as it is on my older Mustang.
Sure amateurs can afford it, and play along. I wouldn't want it
any other way. But the best use will be high fidelity direct input
to studio and computer environments, and daw softwares. The sound is stellar,
the effects and amps numerous, and serious limitations are in the minds
of those on the sidelines, who've never spent an hour with one,
those with little imagination, and even less motivation.
The same crowd who never tested or bought earlier Mustang models,
because they were too inexpensive, or lacked tubes, or didn't need
a hand-truck and pain pills to haul around.

Those who like your current Mustangs, will love a portable powerhouse GT40,
which stands for:

G Girl
T Trouble
4 For
0 Operators

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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 11:57 pm
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oczad wrote:
Of course. :roll:

Whoever it is at gearpage was warned by a mod to stop
knocking gear he'd yet to even try.

I'd have given him a week off without notice, at the very next infraction.
I can't imagine going to a Code forum, and berating them,
since I've never seen or heard one. Who has the man-hours left
for such time wasting?
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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 2:24 am
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cthulhu wrote:
omar59 wrote:
I think that the GT 40 would be a good bedroom amp. It is made for amateurs who want to play along with their favorite songs.


And you were never an amateur? :roll: :) You' probably don't mean to, but you're coming off rather condescending there, at least to my ears.

8)


Sorry to come off as condescending, I sure did not mean to. I was and always will be an amateur, I came to this party way to late in life to ever be anything else. I use the word because of what it means, not as an insult. As soon as I can get to the store an listen to a GT 40, I will most likely be an owner.

Really, if some one bothers you this much, put them on your foe list so you don't see their posts. I did it and I am a lot happier! life is just to short.

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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 7:54 am
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GT = Gran Turismo
:P

I don't understand the notion that a professional wouldn't want a lightweight rig for practice. Professionals practice too.

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Post subject: Re: What does the GT stand for on the new Mustang amps
Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 10:59 am
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strings10927 wrote:
GT = Gran Turismo
:P

I don't understand the notion that a professional wouldn't want a lightweight rig for practice. Professionals practice too.


I believe Joe Badamassa, a professional, uses a Black Face Vibro Champ in his dressing room to practice with, seems like a lightweight rig for practice, mine is anyway :mrgreen:
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