Crate GX130C - Six Feet Under riffs
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Just some SFU riffs on the GX130C boosted with an SD-1. Mics are a Heil PR20 on a G12T-75 (dark) and a GLS Audio ES-57 on a V30 (bright) blended together. Guitar is a Jackson RR5 with JB a in the bridge.
My uncle has one and it's loud as hell. He's a drummer and I jam with him a lot. I wear earplugs and never stand in front of this thing. But it does rock. It's not the greatest sounding amp in the world, not the warmest, but if you need some real crunch and punch it totally delivers the goods. When I play my Schecter with a DiMarzio Steve's Special Bridge and Air Norton neck it totally rules.
Yeah, it definitely gets quite loud. For heavy sounds, it is definitely one of the better solid state options out there.
Very cool bro! Spot on!🤘
Thanks!
I swear this is the solid state 5150/6505. I have two and it sucks that both of them have the chorus effect randomly turn on at times but de-oxit has helped a bit. People need to clear their storage units and put more of em on the used market.
Yeah, a lot of people seem to be of the same opinion. You might still be able to get the switches too. Replacing them is pretty easy if you can solder.
The sound of death metal. Allen West was gifted at these simple death metal riffs. Neither Obituary nor SFU has been the same since he left them both.
Yes! Dude wrote some of the catchiest riffs ever.
words!
heard he was busted with a methlab. what a sad end to such a bloke😢
Just drove 2 hours to pick one up for $65 at midnight. Dude was a super dope old school thrash head. Can’t wait to get back home and plug it up. \m/
Damn, that's a hell of a deal! Post your thoughts once you get to mess with it.
SO, I may be crazy saying this but I think I like it more than my peavey 5150.. or maybe I'm just in love with it like I always am with new gear. But hey $65 vs. A $1500-2000 OG 5150, I'd pick the Crate all day.
@@shaneaintit2171 Depending on where your musical tastes lie, that could certainly be believable. Especially for $65. Hell, any 100+ watt head for $65 is a killer deal. The nice thing with the GX130C is that it really doesn't need a boost either, it's pretty sufficiently tight as is.
Thats the best possible experience. Sick old school amp for a price thats basically robbery and being sold by the type of guy passionate about the exact type of shit tthat should be played on an amp like that. Hell yeah
Bro this is twice I have watched a video from your channel that has made me buy an amp. Thanks!
Haha, thanks and glad to have helped you decide. The GX130C practically sells itself, such an awesome amp.
This amp was awesome with a full stack of celestions. The good ole days 🤘🏻
i used to have this amp and i used an 882I bbe sonic maximizer and an aphex aural exciter and boom. the baddest tone ever. now i have a EVH 5153. sounds excellent also. THRASH METAL RULES. i'm 53 years old now.
Yes! This and the 5153 are killer amps for sure and thrash will always be the best!
I want one of these so bad, they’re hard to find. Sounds good here!
Thanks! They are awesome amps for sure. There are a few on FB Market right now, just search GX130C and set your radius as wide as you can.
@@low_e_music I see two heads on there, one guy in Texas is unresponsive. We'll see if the other person still has his. Thanks.
@@Jaundice__ Good luck!
@@low_e_music Thanks.
I have 3. Paid $120 for one head. $140 for a halfstak and $40 for a 2x12 ombo of the same amp. Now they are over $600 on reverb.
That sounds Awesome
Thanks! It's a beast for sure.
cheers!
today i bought a gx600 for the price of a guitar pedal and it sounds amazing!
Nice score! Definitely an underrated amp, fantastic for metal.
I've grown to love your channel this day, subbed!
As a Metal Guitarist, I've grown to love these out of production amps.
Definitely My wish list includes.
Crate (Either a GX130c or a GT200)
Hughes and Kettner Switchblade
Mesa Dual Recto
Peavy 3120 (Sorry 6505 & 5150 but the Underdog takes the cake)
Couple of questions man on this one,
1. Is this type of gain straight from the amp? No boost? If so, Love this! Brutal.
2. Which one is better? The GX130C or the GT200?
Thanks!
Wow, thank you so much! I am glad that you enjoy the videos. I agree that it is really fun to discover these older amps. To answer your questions. In this clip, the amp is boosted with a Boss SD-1. It helps tighten up the low end. Between the GX130C and the GT200, it's a tough call. The GX is darker overall and the "shape" knob allows for greater versatility of tones. The GT200 is way brighter and the tube preamp helps with the feel and sag. Running different tube types can allow for some different types of tones and gain structure too. Can't really go wrong either way.
That was great 👍
The Crate GX,Stealth models where great. Lee Jackson,Metaltronix designed them along with the old Ampeg Amps.
Yeah, they are great amps. Hope to have a Stealth or VL 1002 someday. There's actually a Stealth for sale not far from me. I messaged them about it a few times but never heard back.
Tracked one down, should come today. Have you ever tried a metal zone through yours for a cannibal corpse tone? I’ve got a Maxon st9 pro plus super tube that I’m going to try running through it.
Nice, congratulations! I haven't run a Metal Zone into mine. I know people like to use them as a boost pedal (level max, gain off) but I haven't really had any luck doing that. The Boss SD-1 works great for tightening it when necessary.
dying, you feel yourself slip away...
Absolutely love that album!
Sfu forever!😾👺
Fuck yeah!
Sometimes I forget just how killer this amp is!
Thing sounds killer! Love crate stuff, might pick one of these heads up and a Stealth. What would you say is a decent asking price for one of these?
Thanks! The 130s are kind of all over the place price wise. If I remember correctly, I got mine for around $300 (shipped) and was quite happy with that. Sometimes, you'll see them for stupid high prices, but other times they're cheap. The combo version usually sells for less too so that is an option. Realistically, I think $3-500 is probably fair. At the end of the day, these are 30 year old cheap solid state amps. Don't spend $1000 on one.
@@low_e_music yeah I’ve noticed it is weird. Will remember that. Have you ever played through a Stealth 100 or 50? Very interested in one of those or possibly an Excalibur GX900H. Opinion on either of those?
@@krafgeetar4013 I haven't played through either of the Stealth amps but I would love to have one in the collection at some point. They are hard to come by for reasonable prices too but they are very well liked. Haven't played the Excalibur either but a buddy of mine has one that he gigged with for years and it always sounded great.
I had one of these in the day. It was one of the loudest amps I ever owned, but I never could get the tone I was after. It was muddier than the Mississippi in the low end, and raspy and shrill on the top. It was a good beginner amp 25 years ago, but I’d never gig with it now. This was a good amp for classic rock, but not for metal.
I wouldn't call the amp muddy, definitely dark though. A boost in front really helps. It is a great metal amp too, various bands used it back in the 90s, probably most famously Cannibal Corpse.
@@low_e_music I would. It sounded more like a muddled fuzz than a distortion. Definitely not a high gain amp. I play djent/metalcore/doom/etc., and this amp certainly wouldn’t foot the bill for those styles. My Blackstar and my Bugera do nicely. If the GX130C works for you, then by all means have at it. I just noticed a couple people talking about buying one, and I want them to know what to realistically expect.
@@ragingskeptic9753 Maybe the one you had was broken or something. It's definitely not the be all end all metal amp but to say it's not a high gain amp is totally ridiculous and false. Is it my first choice for super high gain? No, my 3120 would probably take that spot. It more than gets the job done though and sounds pretty good doing it, especially for a 30 year old solid state. To each their own though.
@@ragingskeptic9753
These are definitely a high-gain amp. Basically New York Death Metal/slam/grindcore tone in a box.
OLD SCHOOL they mainly played D standard?
Yes, I think so.
You buy marshall valvestate 8100 for like 100bills in UK. They are everywhere
Nice! I would definitely grab one for $100 if I ever saw one that cheap around here.