Hartke GT60C

[frogbert]

Has anyone used this AMP at all ?
I am quiet interested but its hard to find a store with one in stock,
so before I progress I am trying to find out what other people think of
this Hartke 60watt combo guitar amp.

Thanks

[Klas Törnquist]

Post by frogbert
Has anyone used this AMP at all ?
I am quiet interested but its hard to find a store with one in stock,
so before I progress I am trying to find out what other people think of
this Hartke 60watt combo guitar amp.

I briefly used a Hartke Piggyback, 60 W head (GT60) + 4x8 cab, when I
tested a guitar in a music store. It may be that the 60 W head is
identical to the amp section of the GT60C, with tube preamp etc.

My main objective was to test the guitar so I don't recall much of how
the Hartke sounded. However, I wasn't impressed and to my ears it didn't
sound "tubey" at all.

If you are after tube sound, a Vox ADxxVT may be better.

Klas

[frogbert]

Thanks for the reply,
unfortunately its $400 for the Hartke compared to $1200 for the Vox.
Maybe I should just save harder, or sell the kids maybe :) ...

[frogbert]

although the 30VT and 50VT are in my price range