1959 Gibson GA-8 "Gibsonette" Amp for sale. This amp is a parallel single ended design -- a rare output tube configuration, unique to these early non-tremolo GA-8s. Electrically this is like having two single ended tweed Fender Champ power sections in parallel. This results in a rich and thick overdrive

The amp puts out about 9 watts from two 6V6 power tubes into a single 10" speaker which has been upgraded to an alnico Jupiter 10SA ($130), a boutique recreation of the amp's original Jensen speaker.

The amp has just been fully serviced, retubed and recapped at Austin Vintage ($280 in work receipts) and is in top working shape. It was painted black a long time ago and looks great with tons of natural wear.

With prices of 50s fender amps going sky high, this GA-8 is a great way to affordably get that sound and have a lightweight, warm sounding amp that is incredibly dynamic and responsive and can go from clean to overdriven simply with how hard you play.