Bogner Goldfinger 45 question

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I don't see a whole lot of talk about the Goldfinger around here but I was wondering how loud these are. I've read reviews where guys are saying they got rid of them because they weren't loud enough in a live situation. They're supposed to be 45 watts so I can't imagine they can't keep up with a drummer. :confused:
 
I have the Goldfinger 90. Its plenty loud enough. The master volume on these amps have a very wide sweep. They come on strong after 12 o'clock. I cant speak for the 45 though.
 
I know what you mean about the volume setting. I see in demos that guys seem to really have it turned up.
 
Yeah, its not like a Splawn where 10 o'clock = kidney failure :)
 
I've got the 45. It hits about the same as a 50w marshall, IMO. You might not get crystal clear headroom with humbuckers and a loud drummer but I can't imagine it not keeping up. It can move some air. In a lot of ways I think it would be the ideal live amp. Footswitchable gain boost on both channels and your choice of either a FS-ablre fx loop or a volume/solo boost.

And yes, the volume tapers are odd. The sweep is very slow with most of the action coming up high on the dial. It's a great thing for home playing because it's not a situation where it goes from off to LOUD. It's easier to dial it in. But yeah it will throw you off at first when you find yourself winding up the master volume to noon or more before it gets loud. It's even more drastic in the 80s mode. The volume is there but you have to wind up the dial. It's just the taper of the pots.
 
The GF 45 I had was plenty loud when I played it in a band situation. Not sure why someone would find it didnt work for them unless the band they were in played at stupid loud levels.
 
Same sort of taper as the Soldano Decatone. Volume starts to come in at 2pm on the dial.

I like it that way.
 
ejecta":3ohc2scw said:
The GF 45 I had was plenty loud when I played it in a band situation. Not sure why someone would find it didnt work for them unless the band they were in played at stupid loud levels.
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Makes me think they are dialing in the volume and it's at noon and still not very loud and they think "it's broken" or "it can't keep up"...instead of just turning it up higher.

It's like a thread on another forum where somebody was asking for amp settings for a particular amp. I said I got a tone I loved with the presence off. He said, "Ehh I can't turn a knob all the way off or all the way up..."

:doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh:
 
Yep. Getting the goods out of a GF on the Omega side requires some willingness to move the knobs. I've had mine for almost a month and I am *just* getting it where I want it.
 
I just noticed on some demos that the volume was at noon so I didn't know how much was left in the tank.
 
LP Freak":ntelgs4k said:
I just noticed on some demos that the volume was at noon so I didn't know how much was left in the tank.
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At noon, the tank is still mostly full. :lol: :LOL:

I won't lie, it's a little weird at first.
 
Plenty loud enough. It sounds awesome when turned up too. Great amp!
 
I don't own one but have played one on several occasions and it's plenty loud, just as the consensus is here. GREAT amp.
 
I went to the store with ratter when he tried his. I can tell you that it's very impressive for everything up to hair metal. The cleans are REALLY nice and the classic crunchy Marshall-esq tones are there in spaids. The quality of tone that comes out of that amp is something else.

Jim
 
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