Gibson GA 83-S stereo vibe tweed amplifier RARE 1960 original and works perfect

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Gibson GA 83-S stereo vibe tweed amplifier RARE 1960 original and works perfect:
$1500.00

Hello! What I have for sale is the rarest tweed Gibson amplifier ever made. Gibson 83 S Stereo-vibe.5 speakers that are all original. Everything on the amp works perfectly. Brand new tubes and has had over 500$ of repairs and restoration done to it in the last 6 months. The speakers are all original and work great. The chassisare alloriginal, it looks incredible!! Brand new paint job done to factory standards, the chassis are all original. i played the amp before posting this and it sounds incredibly good. The only concerns from the amp are:one of the plastic knobs of one of the knobs is missing and has been replaced, as shown in the picture. I just put a brown cap on it and it works fine. The tweed has been cleaned carefully multiple times and did the best we could do on making the tweed as clean as possible naturally. The back panel of tweed is missing, never had it. what is in the pictures is everything. There are a few cosmetic issues on the tweed as shown in pictures but the amp is over 50 years old. small tears and scratches but overall decent for how rare and old the amp is. The logo on the front is original but is a little damaged, part of the G and B inGibsonare missing, butyoucan still tell it is Gibson. The last thing is the cord on it. It was spliced decades ago and has a brown cord on the half of it that plugs into the wall.it has electrical tape covering the splice.The black part of the cord is original. It plugs in with no issues but should be replaced, i didn\'t replace it myself because i didn\'t want a new cord put on it and throw the original away, it is up to you to make that decision. The wiring has also been redone and repaired. Refer to pictures. The fabric on the amp is in decent condition, minimal wear. The amp has been restored while maintaining originality by the bestrestoration professionali have ever known. Took months of hard work and dedication. Everything you see inside the amp is original, Look at the pictures and you won\'t believe how incredible it looks and sounds. The top of the amp where all of the switches and buttons are has been cleaned multiple times and the knobs work great. The amp overall could use a bit of dusting and cleaning to look even better, but the amp is presentable. As for shipping this amp the cost will vary from state to state, the winner can tell me how they want it to be shipped, UPSFED-EXETC. This is not free shipping!!! the winner will message me or call me to set up a shipping method and the cost of shipping will be sent in the invoice before paying. The pictures were taken the day of the sale. If you have any questions about the map message me or call me at [phone removed by ]You will never see another amp of this model in this condition again. read the biography belowGood luck and happy offerding!!
Stereo-Vib (tweed) 2x18W 4x8\" and 1x12\"Guitar Combo with Stereo Vibrato Speakers: 4x8\" & 1x12\" (Jensens)Inputs: 2 stereo, 2 mono Channels:2 Volume Controls: 2 Tone Controls on Each Channel: Bass, treble Tremolo: Vibrato depth,Tubes: 13 (4x12AX7, 12AU7, 3x6CG7, 4x6BQ5, GZ34) Watts Output: 2x18Shipping Totals: 1959: 125, 1960: 128, 1961: 26
Below is a biography of the amp i found online from a reliable source:
The Gibson GA-83S was a short lived model introduced around 1959. About the size of a Fender Twin, it has the classic tweed look of late 1950s Gibson amplifiers. The only effect that the amp features is tremolo, but this is to be expected since the design predates the age of combo amps with on-board reverb (1961). The Gibson catalog claims true vibrato (pitch modulation) for this amp, but after listening to the true vibrato Magnatone amps, the Gibson sounds like it has tremolo (volume modulation) very similar to that used on brown Tolex Fenders (i.e. terrific). It has a single Jensen P12R mounted to the front baffleboard and a pair of Jensen P8Ts mounted to each side baffle. Yes, that\'s right... this amp has a pair of 8 inch speakers mounted on each side of the amp! The side mounted speakers are not just there for CGF (Cool Guy Factor). They play an important role in the unique sound of this amp which we\'ll get to in a moment. First, let\'s go over the tube compliment. Every true stereo amp has two separate power amps. As such, they have more tubes, an additional output transformer, and sometimes an extra power supply compared to a standard mono amp. The GA-83S uses a single power supply rectified by a 5AR4, a pair of cathode biased 6BQ5/EL-84 power tubes for each amp, and preamp sections fueled by four 12AX7s, three 6CG7s, and a single 12AU7. These tubes are readily available and not too expensive. The amp is good for about 17 watts per side (stereo) or 35 watts mono. The controls are smartly laid out. There are two stereo input jacks and two mono inputs jacks. There are three stacked pots each with concentric knobs for volume, treble and bass. The outer knob controls one channel while the inner knob controls the other. This makes it quick and easy to find the correct knob for adjusting. A tremolo frequency control and a tremolo depth control are also present, as well as a stereo/mono selector switch. A footswitch jack for activating the tremolo effect is located under the chassis. Sadly, this amp was missing its footswitch so a grounding plug had to be fabricated in order to activate the tremolo. In mono mode, the amp is plenty loud and sounds fabulous for blues and rock. The 6BQ5s go into a creamy smooth overdrive about a quarter of the way up the volume dial. Clean tone is limited, but boy what a great sound it has. In stereo mode, the amp suddenly becomes \"three dimensional\" sounding. It\'s no different than if you are listening to an FM station that is not precisely tuned in (mono signal) and then suddenly you get it tuned in perfectly and the stereo signal makes the sound \"jump out\" at you. Believe me, it\'s difficult to play a mono amp after playing a great sounding stereo amp. The side mounted speakers add to the \"presence\" factor of the amp. They also have a magic effect on the tremolo signal. In mono mode, the tremolo is typical of that found on any late 1950s guitar amp, which is to say, quite nice. However, in stereo mode the tremolo pans between the left and right set of speakers. The resulting sound is unbelievably cool since it sounds like a Leslie rotating speaker!! Wow! You don\'t miss having reverb with this amp at all. The bluesy overdrive and the pseudo-Leslie effect are all that you could want or need. The Gibson GA-83S is just too cool to look at, too cool for blues tone, and too cool with its Leslie effect that I\'ve got to have one someday.