Kuz Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Well, yea this isn't the amp page, BUT.... I did have an old amp follow me home Thursday and I am gonna keep her. She is a 1960 or 1961 Gibson. Anyone, want to take a guess at what she is???? (Mike- Slidder 13 - is not eligible, in that I had to go to the Mount for advice first!!!) $500 and tone for days. Really sounds better than my '64 Gibson Falcon!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars_hall Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Well, yea this isn't the amp page, BUT.... I did have an old amp follow me home Thursday and I am gonna keep her. She is a 1960 or 1961 Gibson. Anyone, want to take a guess at what she is???? (Mike- Slidder 13 - is not eligible, in that I had to go to the Mount for advice first!!!) $500 and tone for days. Really sounds better than my '64 Gibson Falcon!!!!! If it isn't a Heritage guitar take it to the proper page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 If it isn't a Heritage guitar take it to the proper page OK, sorry. Can you move me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars_hall Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 OK, sorry. Can you move me? Just restart the thread on the other page and it will take care of itself after a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted April 18, 2010 Author Share Posted April 18, 2010 Please look at the AMP page. I have re-posted this topic there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars_hall Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 My guess is an Explorer. I had one in the early days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mars_hall Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Gibson had an Explorer amp to go along with the guitar. http://www.bestguitars.org/gibson/explorer...del-ga-15-el-84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 Nice guess, but no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Not an Explorer... maybe an..... Invader ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars_hall Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Minuteman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Ok... a Gibby Hawk.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitArtMan Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Les Paul amp? Scout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 If not an Explorer or an Invader... maybe a Discoverer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 If not an Explorer or an Invader... maybe a Discoverer... Ding, Ding, Ding!!! Winner, winner, chicken dinner!!! Pics to come, let me run down stairs and snap a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 1962 (I have to check the dating for sure) Gibson Discoverer GA-8T She is a solid 8 out of 10, and sounds a lot better. Usually you see these in white or cream, but brown was a transition year I believe. I searched and found a couple others in this color so she is original, but definitely rarer. Sounds great cranked 75% and believe it or not, with the volume at 3-4 she takes OD pedals wonderfully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 Close ups (check out where is puppy was made!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Looks like perhaps a nice old Alnico speaker in there to keep the tone warm..... Sharp lookin' amp there, John. Just looks classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzerous Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Close ups (check out where is puppy was made!!!!) Congrat's!!! That is some catch!!!!!! Enjoy!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulk1 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 And this brings the total to .... ? Hope you drag this one up to the picnic. The one your brought last year was killer. This one looks just as awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slider313 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 1962 (I have to check the dating for sure) Gibson Discoverer GA-8T She is a solid 8 out of 10, and sounds a lot better. Usually you see these in white or cream, but brown was a transition year I believe. I searched and found a couple others in this color so she is original, but definitely rarer. Sounds great cranked 75% and believe it or not, with the volume at 3-4 she takes OD pedals wonderfully! Very nice John! These were transition amps indeed. The smooth brown tolex was short lived and was found between 1963 and 1964 and wasn't used on all models. These were transition because the "Crestline" series amps were already in production and "leftover" chassis' and cabinets of the older model designs had to match the color of the new brown Crestlines! This happened at Fender with the leftover tweed Champ chassis' and cabinets. They were released in '64 with black tolex. Oh, and don't push that speaker with a pedal. They're known to blow quite easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Sweet..Gibson amps rock!! that is a very nice specimen..Enjoy!! you are absolutely right about them taking pedals well..My gibsonette just LOVES my tube Screamer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 that is really cool John....its hard to believe G have a amp factory and a guitar factory in kzoo at one point in time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 And this brings the total to .... ? Hope you drag this one up to the picnic. The one your brought last year was killer. This one looks just as awesome! I never like to "kiss & tell" on the number of amps, LOL. But lets just say I love these bargain killer vintage amps!!! $450 for this guy and $350 for the Falcon!!! At those prices I'm not sleeping in the dog house (and the guy is giving me $250 on a trade in for POC modeling amp!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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