I think the amp is just OK. Works decent at low volume- up to 12 o'clock on the volume knob. Stereo: No Monitor Jack: Yes full-line guitar and amp catalog (with the green cover and the Schematic with 1x5879, 1x12AY7, 1x12AX7, 1x6SQ7, 2x6V6, 1x5Y3, The GA-20T Ranger was introduced in 1956. Speakers: 1x12" & 1x8" [] it does have the original Jensen electro-magnetic speaker. Here are some things you might want to consider: I've noticed on the Gaege Gibson needs to wear this jacket more often! Tubes: 3 (6EU7, 6BQ5, 6X4) (ebay, June 21, 2003), The [GA-19 GA-19RVT Falcon (Crestline) has] a dual 6V6 circuit with tremelo, reverb and a 12" Jensen C12R speaker (see eleventh through fourteenth pic). Speakers: 1x12" GA-18T Explorer (Tweed) suitcase- looking cabinet that resonates like another instrument (slats, Diodes: 1 (3 from 1963/4) Volume Controls: 1 Tremolo: No Inputs: 2+2? Inputs (instr. Volume Controls: 2 Harmony Central Review GA15 Bu kampanyac deitirmek istedii bir konuda harekete geti ve kampanyasn balatt. These are notable for their rough black 'elephant hide' tolex, silver grill cloth, and Fender style 1-10 marked knobs (see pic). (Gibson combined the Power and Ground functions on one switch.) Great compressed tone. Tone Controls on Each Channel: 1? Channels: 2 Disclaimer. Tremolo: No Tone Controls: 1 Still it does not even come close to this amp. These featured a 10" Gibson Ultrasonic speaker. Channels: 1 Volume Controls: 2 Been recapped. Yeah baby! Tubes: 7 ((Dated Oct 1963 - only one tone-control): 4x6EU7, 12AU7, 2x6V6, 5Y3; 2x6EU7, 3x12AU7 (5814), 2x7591) or 8 (Pre (4x6EU7, 1x12AU7), Pow (1x6V6 PAIR + 5Y3) (1963) or Pre (3x7025), Pow (1xEL84 PAIR)) Monitor Jack: No Guitar Combo really made some fine-sounding amps, and it seems that more people are appreciating them these days. The power tubes are 7 Pin, I am assuming 6AQ5, at least they work in it Atlas IV (Power Plus) (Eric), 8-9W 1x10" Guitar Combo Volume Controls: 1 Extension Speaker Jack: No Lets get to 100! Extension Speaker Jack: No I really love the sound of both of these amps [GA-5 [(two-tone)?] Inputs: 2+2 range. Diodes: 0 GA-15RVT Explorer (White Panel) The ideal student amplifier - yet powerful enough for professional use. ): 3+1 There were several very different Gibson amps that wore the 'Skylark' name over the years. GA-400 Super-400 (Crestline) Titan Medalist GA-30RV Invader (Tweed) Original footswitch[.] I have a '52 Gibsonette, and the circuit confused me until I figured out One of my (Mark, Jan 2017), 15W 1x12" Guitar Combo with Tremolo I also like the GA-15 RVT Explorer, which has a 10" speaker, a single Harmony Central Review GA-40 Les Paul, Cabinet measures 56" by 51" by 22" deep. I have not heard a harp through it. Shipping Totals: 1962: 2431, 1963: 2306, 1964: 3540, 1965: 3669, 1966: 1528, 1967: 1009 (new style from 1964) Inputs: 2 Watts Output: 14 GA-50 Single tone control. Volume Controls: 2 Stereo: No 1x10"? GA-Custom With variable tremolo. Tubes: 7 (3x6EU7, 7199, 2x6V6, 5Y3) Watts Output: It is very similar to Channels: 1 (ebay, June 21, 2003), Very unbelievable sound. Watts Output: 16 Inputs: 2 Tone Controls: 1 + bass tone expander switch GA-30RVT Invader (Crestline) sonic breakup begins to occur (especially if the amp's been powered up GA-16T Viscount genius, it was the GA-50. Harmony Central Review GA5 I would like to upgrade the original Gibson speaker with something else [though] []. Speakers: 1x8" Jensen 'Special Design' (Jeff, May 2017), 8-10W 1x10" Guitar Combo The Skylark name came in 1957. thrill me. Volume Controls: 2 My amp sounds great though. (Larry Williams, www.thecoppertones.com), 1x12" Guitar Combo with Reverb and Tremolo All the classic tube amp tones you could wish for. Presence Switch: 2? Volume Controls: 1 Through these years the Skylark featured a 8" Jensen "special design" speaker. (12AX7, 6V6, 5Y3 or 1x12AX7 (pre amp), 1x6BM8 (power amp and tremolo), 1x5Y3 (rectifier)?) Watts Output: 8 (Fred Duffer), At 14 to 18 watts it is not really very loud but what a tone. Grade A (Lisa, Apr 2014), I have a 1956 GA-45T. GA-45T Maestro (Two-Tone), Standard (Tweed) Tremolo: Speed, depth It's not a great sounding amp, but I keep it around Output Tubes: 2x6V6 Extension Seaker Jack: No Watts Output: 15 It has its own raunchy tube sound, thats perfect. GA-77RV Vanguard (Tweed) Extension Speaker Jack: Yes Reverb: No Titan III (Power Plus) Monitor Jack: No Extension Speaker Jack: No? GA-6 Lancer (tweed) I like them cranked all the way up with my PRS Custom 24. Tremolo: Yes This is an unsung hero and people should consider these. [] It seems to be aluded to in the 'GA-5 Skylark (White Panel)' section [above] that there was a 6BQ5 push pull output section rather then the single-ended output section and this schematic shows it well: Schematic taken from a 1964 amp, with 1x12AU7 and 2x6BQ5 (pics of the amp are below). Preamp Tubes: 6SJ7 [] Titan III (Power Plus) GA-2RVT Maestro Deluxe Reverb-Echo Shipping Totals: 1965: 4353, 1966: 3521, 1967: 1006 Tremolo: Yes ): 2+2 I and all my friends call it the "magic amp" because it is unreal in its sound. GA-15RV Maestro (tweed) Gibson (jc), 14W 1x12" and 1x8" Guitar Combo + mic. GA-77RET Vanguard (Crestline) I cannot speak more highly about this amp as honestly I have never had any amp ever come close. [] foot pedal. These are commonly referred to as "white panel" amps. favorite amps. Watts Output: 4.5 Breaks up easily, adaptable, simple to work on. GA-25RVT Hawk (Crestline) Speakers: 12" Speakers: 1x10" GA-50T Harmony Central Review GA45RVT Saturn 210 Combo Not a 6EU7. Preamp Tubes: 3x6SJ7, 1/2 6SN7 & 6V6 tremolo During its tenure of 1954 until the late 60's the GA-5/GA-5T was probably Gibson's most popular model of amplifier. Extension Speaker Jack: No ): 3+1 Harmony Central Review GA-15R, 1x10" Guitar Combo with Reverb and Tremolo GA-79RVT Multi-Purpose (Tweed) Watts Output: ): 2+2 (tweed) Shipping Totals: Harmony Central Review GA-5 Skylark speaker. Harmony Central Review Les Paul Junior Combo Atlas IV L (Power Plus) Tubes: 5 (2x12AX7, 2x6V6, 5Y3 or Pre (2x7025), Pow (1x6V6 PAIR + 5Y3)) Tremolo: No Tremolo: No Harmony Central Review GA-5T Combo Also, the tubes hang down from the chassis. (John King's web-site), The sound with a Les Paul Deluxe was awesome. Looks totally cool as well. Volume Controls: 2 Channels: 1? Shipping Totals: 1954: 1158 (GA-5 Les Paul Junior model), 1955: 2947 (GA-5 Les Paul Junior model), 1956: 2834, 1957: 3481, 1958: 3316, 1959: 5303, 1960: 3234, 1961: 2334 GA-5T Skylark (two-tone) Speakers: 1x12" (P12R) & 1x8" (C8S) GA-15 Maestro (two-tone) ): 3+1 ): 2 Note the blond tolex and the disappearance of the 'TV' styling (see pic). No rectifier + mic. Channels: 2 Channels: 2 (Burton Joyner), I have a Gibson 'Skylark' that I like better than my 1958 Fender 'Champ.' Tremolo: Depth, frequency Inputs: 2 During its tenure of 1954 until the late 60's the GA-5/GA-5T was probably Gibson's most popular model of amplifier. Well, without taking anything at all away from Jim's GA-45T Maestro (Two-Tone), Standard (Tweed) GA-9 (two-tone) Speakers: 1x8" (Jensen 'Special Design'?) + mic. It breaks up like nobody's business and has one of the best-sounding tremolo circuits I've ever had the pleasure of savoring. In 1962 the Skylark underwent a major redesign. GA-5T Skylark (White Panel) Volume Controls: 1 (Golden Age Fretted Instruments, June 19, 2003), 14-16W 1x12" Guitar Combo with Tremolo and a volume control that I believe serves as the power Diodes: ? Extension Speaker Jack: No This amp mic'd up gives a sound that other amps can't at all. Trem is currently nonfunctional. modification. GA-7 Les Paul TV This is a place for possible + mic. Tone Controls for Both Channels: Bass, treble little help in the volume dept. GA-16T Viscount The controls, now located on a sloping *front* panel, are; 2 inputs, volume, rotating on/off knob, jewel pilot light and fuse holder. Channels: 1? It sounds very Fenderish with the 12AX7s and 6V6 power tubes. Tubes: 5 (2x12AX7, 2x6V6, 5Y3 or (newer version) Pre (2x7025), Pow (1x6V6 PAIR + 5Y3)) Over the years I've tried every other tube/valve amplifier I could lay I think of it as being smoky rather then dirty. Tubes: 3? Shipping Totals: 1965: 892, 1966: 4350, 1967: 761 Watts Output: 12-16 Shipping Totals: 1960: 1130, 1961: 1623 Tone Controls on Each Channel: (www.drtube.com, March 28, 2003). a 12AX7 for the premamp and driver stages and a 5Y3GT Reverb: Yes Drew and colored some lil green brush boiis. Inputs (instr. Control panel includes: 2 inputs, tone, tremolo knob (controls speed), rotating on/off switch and a pilot light. GA-77RET Vanguard (White Panel) Tremolo: Depth, frequency Extension Seaker Jack: No GA-78RVT Maestro 30 (Tweed) (www.drtube.com, March 28, 2003), Push-pull 6V6s; like a (6SJ7 pentode preamp) Fender Bassman (sort of); GA-40 has tremolo, push-pull output, some have no tone control (Miles O'Neal's web-site; May 30, 2003), 1955 GIBSON GA40 LES PAUL AMPLIFIER, Brown & tan, VG+, [US] $795 (see pics) The rats-nest wiring is rife with egregious bad practices of design and execution, and the whole sorry mess is topped off by a nonsensical and inaccurate schematic provided by Gibson. (Cameron Schmitz, www.riffmatrix.com, www.riffmatrix.com/riffs/desc_lp_amp.html), [Found] in an old bar room in northeastern PA (see pics four to six). Rate the GA-15RVT Explorer (white panel) 14W 1x10" Guitar Combo with Tremolo amps and currently own one as well. Tremolo: No Channels: 2 GA-46T Super Maestro (Two-Tone) Harmony Central Review Ranger 112 Combo Volume Controls: 2 Reverb: No It has knobs for bass, treble, depth, tremolo volume 1, frequency, and volume 2. GA-20RVT Minuteman (White Panel) Extension Speaker Jack: No Inputs (instr. Rate the GA-35RVT Lancer (White Panel) 14W 1x12" Guitar Combo with Tremolo GA-18 Explorer (Tweed) GA-75L Recording (Crestline) Schematic with 3x6EU7, 2x12AU7, 2x6BQ5 manages to persuade even a mortal like me that Ben Webster just played Tone Controls: No The two interactive channels offer lots of options. Reverb: Yes It is notable that this design used a box type chassis that is attached to the cabinet by screws through the top like the 60's Fender amps. Great Elmore James slide tone. (www.folkwaymusic.com; May 30, 2003), I've got one of these I rescued from a pawn shop. Harmony Central Review GA15 110 Combo Vintage 1964 Gibson Falcon Guitar Combo: Brown tolex, gold grill & top mounted controls on aluminum faceplate/ Made in Kalamazoo, Harmony Central Review Skylark Harmony Central Review GA5 Tubes: ? Watts Output: 15 (David, Mar 2018). Watts Output: 15 GA-77RETL Vanguard (White Panel) Watts Output: Monitor Jack: Yes Extension Speaker Jack: No? Quirks: Intermittent speaker rattle makes for some great feedback sounds. (www.drtube.com, March 28, 2003), Push-pull 6V6s; like a Fender 5C3 Tweed Deluxe; almost a clone, except uses 9 pin preamp and PI tubes, and some component value variations (Miles O'Neal's web-site; May 30, 2003), Sounds great with bluesharps and with old guitars. 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