Introduced in 1952 and built until 1954, the Gibson GA40 Les Paul Version 1 amplifier was designed and built in-house at the Kalamazoo plant. It had two channels, with three ‘Instrument’ inputs on one channel and one ‘Microphone’ input on the other, and delivered 14 watts through a single Jensen P12Q 12 inch speaker.
Here’s a Gibson GA79RVT Multi-Stereo combo amp, featuring two ten inch speakers in a wedge cabinet each powered by its own 15 watt amplifier. This model was introduced in 1960 as the GA-79 and upgraded with Reverb and Tremolo to the GA-79RVT in 1961, and the entire line was discontinued in 1967 when Gibson ceased amp production in Kalamazoo. On this example, the two 10-inch CTS speakers on this Gibson GA79RVT bear dates of the 8th week of 1966 – late February, and the Tolex covering is black faux-gator with a naturally faded silver/grey grille cloth.
Built from 1954 to 1957, the Gibson GA5 Les Paul Junior amp was one of Gibson’s early entries into the world of in-house built guitar amplifiers.
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The Gibson GA-90 combo amplifier was designed by Seth Lover for Ted McCarty and appeared in 1953. Its design covered both guitars and the new Gibson electric bass.
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Like Fender, Gibson offered amplifiers. Fender was surrounded by country music, but Gibson was in the Polka Belt and so produced amps like the Maestro GA-45, voiced for accordion.
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