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5AR4 rectifier-tube socket
and toggle
for internal
Four 6L6
power tubes
early ’60s—from surf-able cleans to bit-
ing blues—it’s capable of much, much
more. I plugged in a Strat, flipped to the
Rhythm channel, and set the attenuator
to wide open. With a single Am7 chord,
I was treated to some of the cleanest,
punchiest, most harmonically rich tone
I’ve ever encountered. Memories of a
long-lost vintage Bandmaster filled my
head as I laid into the strings with vary-
ing degrees of pick attack to explore the
Galaxy’s impeccable touch sensitivity and
satisfying tonal body.
It’s really remarkable just how loud and
bass-heavy the Galaxy can get, too. It’s
got a lot of low end, even when using the
cabinet with the optional legs—which were
added to counteract transference of bass
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frequencies to the floor (a situation that can
often spell trouble in a recording session).
Even so, I preferred leaving the Bass knob
set between 8 and 10 o’clock—I simply
couldn’t believe how much low-end power I
got without things sounding boomy!
Using a 1978 Greco EG-700 Les Paul-style 6-string, I was able to make the
Galaxy’s Lead channel come alive with a
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