Gibson Vanguard Combo Amp. Vintage 1954 Made In Kalamazoo, MI. Expertly Serviced by Tom Hull of Hull Amps in Muskegon. 3 Frequency Parametric EQ with Treble Control – Great for Jazz or Classic Rock. Includes Leather Case/Cover (last pic). Condition Description: G – good condition, fully functional with no issues. Casing has been painted black and handle has been replaced. Missing back panel cover. Logo badge is a replacement. Works great, ready to use out of the box.
Powers on and plays but could definitely use maintenance (Cleaning, re-cap etc) to get the most out of it. Please see all photos and feel free to reach out with any questions.
Up for sale, a 1946 Gibson BR-1 combo amplifier in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order. This rare Gibson dates to the earliest days of guitar amplification, produced in limited quantities, with only a few hundred made between 1946-49. This particular iteration is also notable for featuring a green felt stenciled “G” on the aluminum grill, an extremely uncommon feature only seen on select few surviving amps and likely only used in first-year examples from’46. The BR-1 is arguably one of the most important amplifiers of the early days of rock and roll, and was the amp used by Danny Cedrone to record the iconic solo on Bill Haley & His Comets’ landmark Rock Around the Clock, the first rock and roll song to experience significant commercial success. This BR-1 pushes around 12 watts and offers distinct voicings via two Instrument inputs and a single Microphone input. The Microphone input is far and away the most aggressive, quickly pushing into fuzzy, sizzling breakup, while the Instrument inputs have more headroom and retain clean, warm sounds with a very pleasing chug that evokes the earliest days of rock and roll, particularly when paired with a set of single coils. The Tone knob has a limited sweep: rolling it off results in a slightly gentler, spongy sound, and when opening up the control this amp really starts to sing, with a full-bodied sound and just a touch of natural gain. Or, roll off the Tone and crank up the Volume for a thick wooly heft and roar similar to a classic fuzz box, particularly via the Microphone input. The amp retains the original transformer pair, and the power transformer dates to the 17th week of 1946. The original 12 field coil speaker is present, with the output transformer mounted to the speaker frame. There are only a couple modern capacitors in the preamp, and a three-prong power cord has been installed. The tube complement comprises a pair of JAN Philips 6L6WGB power tubes, a Tung-Sol 5U4GB rectifier, and an RCA 6J5 preamp tube. The amp retains its original smooth brown covering with only minor edge wear, and gold “Gibson” text is silkscreened on the top edge of the amp’s face. The perforated metal grill plate is extremely clean, retaining the green felt-stenciled “G” and original trio of brown Bakelite knobs. The original leather handle is also intact.
1962 Gibson GA-77RVT Vanguard Vintage Tube Amp Head Parts Restore Part! This came from storage, It is in rough shape But maybe some good parts on it still. Has and Old foot pedal that’s attached also.
Retro Gear Shop is a high-end boutique store located in Nashville, Tennessee. Gibson GA-18 Explorer Combo Amp For sale is a rare vintage Gibson GA18 Explorer tube amplifier. Good condition with some wear as expected for its age. Looks to have original Jensen speaker and original electronics except for a few capacitors replaced as needed. Please check internal photos for yourself to verify components are satisfactory. Hard to find an Explorer with original components like this. Sounds excellent, this is a sweet little combo amp! Check out the pictures to make sure you like it. Any questions please ask! The item “Gibson GA-18 Explorer Rare Vintage Tube Amplifier Guitar Combo Amp” is in sale since Saturday, June 26, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Vintage Musical Instruments\Vintage Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “retrogearshop” and is located in Nashville, Tennessee. This item can be shipped worldwide.
