In total, gibson produced no fewer than five les paul ga40 amplifier variants. Gibson 2014 guitars part 1 the les paul melody maker duration. Heres quick demo of this fine gibson amp we have for sale. I was looking at the schematic and the tremolo speed could be changed with either a cap or resister or combination. Gibson ga20 40rvt tube guitar amp main circuit board reverb. Twint circuits with a computer software program called electronics workbench. Gibson tube amp schematics, hoffman amps tube amp schematic library gibson schematics. Ive been hopeing to located all of my grandapas stuff since it was given away at his death. If my read of the schematic was correct, i think you have one 3 section and one 2 section. I used a jj 20202040 capping the unused 40 with heatshrink and a jj 3232 in place of the 2 section with good results. It only takes the pot plus a few extra resistors to add the tremolo to the circuit. The pair of 6l6gc tubes are made in china, but it appears the other. I think his has a model number like ga20rvt or something.
I couldnt find a model number for mine, and the schematic at gibson just says hawk. Here are the specs for the gibson from there website. Follow this product to see new listings in your feed. Barry, i had my ga 15 rvt repaired just before the mn gettogether in april. Its running two 6v6 power tubes cathode biased gibson calls it class a. Im a professional tech working on a 63 gibson invader ga 30rvt. It is a no nonsense, compact, purists valve guitar amplifier and has the minimum controls necessary to produce a good range of sounds, from clean to overdriven, into its single speaker. Gibson ga20rvt minuteman 12watt 1x12 guitar combo with reverb and tremolo the ga20 rvt developed out of the ga20, but included reverb and tremolo functions. Sometimes the enhanced models were the same as their corresponding base models, but other times there was little similarity beyond the model number. The ga18t model took its place in 1961 thru 1963 and is nearly identical except that the ga18 has a 12 inch jensen alnico speaker while the ga18t has a 10 inch jensen alnico speaker. Hi, i was looking through your gibson amp schematics and noticed that the last one you have listed is actually and ampeg amp. The 4042 rvt i have the 42 run 6l6gc cathode biased very hot.
One way to tell the difference between this amp and the later version with the published ga30rvt circuit is that the ea12 rvt only has a single 6. As the new owner of a gibson amplifier, you have joined a great gibson legacy. The schematic calls for a 7199 reverb driverrecovery tube. The board came from gibson after discontinuing this amp line and is being sold for parts value only and while they may work without issue apex surplus corporation has no way to test these boards at this current time to confirm their working status. Gibson ga 19 rvt falcon 1962 tweed amp for sale guitarpoint. The gibson ga79rvt is pretty coola true stereo amp with two. See more ideas about vintage guitars, fender deluxe and black and white printer. Pedal steel played through a gibson ga40 les paul amp this 1956 vintage gibson ga40 les paul tube amp was given to me to repair so i decided to try it with pedal steel. This model from 1956 was sold in just that fashion b. The only schematic i could find on the ga30 was the ga30rv not rvt. Marble, stainless steel, fender, gibson electric banjos, and his own 40 60s style conccert collection of ampsspeakers.
It does capture some of the stereo features but not as well. The ga 30rv looks completely different than the ga 35rvt, thankfully 1 the reverb channel on the ga 30rv schematic doesnt run the signal through the reverb circuit prior to the preamp section. When the electric guitar emerged in the 1930s as an instrument with its own voice, gibson amplifiers powered that voice. Im a professional tech working on a 63 gibson invader ga30rvt. The gibson branded ga 35 rvt s that i have seen all have had straight rectangular upper baffle panels. Gibson saturn turned out to be a great project amp that was a good foundation for. You can write in english language into the forum not only in hungarian. I think his has a model number like ga 20rvt or something. If you need tubes for these amps, i have a dwindling selection of new old.
I had always thought of gibson amps as pretty dark sounding and fender as the bright ones. Your thoughts on this amp page 4 gretschtalk forum. I know you have ampeg schematics listed on a separate page and that the gv22 this is the amp you have the schematic listed. Part of the hand built range, the limited edition ga40rvt offers. Gibson ga30 rvt techtalk speaker building, audio, video. Gibson ga20 40rvt tube guitar amp main circuit board. Unless you have and want a museum piece, it will need new increased power supply caps and resistors, fresh cathode bypass caps, and a new volume pot. It needed all new power supply caps 20101010 at 450 wvdc and i added a 3 prong power cord and a new handle. I cant see the symbols next to the respective connections on the. The ga19rvt falcon was a 15 watt combo with a single 12inch speaker.
I saw an epiphone branded ga35 rvt with a panel cut with some extra ventilation at the top for the tubes, more along the lines of a fender back baffle panel. The only schematic i could find on the ga 30 was the ga 30rv not rvt. Gibson ga20 40rvt tube guitar amp main circuit board these circuit boards are new, unused and come with a schematic. Aug 09, 2016 heres quick demo of this fine gibson amp we have for sale. Introduced by gibson in 1950, the ga20 was a twochannel, 12. Gibson guitar amplifier board vacuum tube, new ga2040rvt. Three of the input jacks have a 47k tied to them as a group and one jack with a 33k. Gibson handwired amp ga40rvt 1x12 30 wt class a tube ga 40 rvt. The ga30rv looks completely different than the ga35rvt, thankfully 1 the reverb channel on the ga30rv schematic doesnt run the signal through the reverb circuit prior to the preamp section. They have the minimum controls necessary to produce a.
I saw an epiphone branded ga 35 rvt with a panel cut with some extra ventilation at the top for the tubes, more along the lines of a fender back baffle panel. Gibson ga40 rvt limited edition free shipping ebay. Old style snapin ac power inlet for gibson goldtonetrace. This gibson combo was only manufactured from 196567. Gibson diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. This one corresponds to the epiphone futura ea12 rvt schematic. Pedal steel played through a gibson ga40 les paul amp. Musical instrument amplifier gibson ga2 rvt schematic diagram 1 page musical instrument amplifier gibson ga 25 schematic diagram 1 page musical instrument amplifier gibson ga 20t schematic diagram. View and download gibson ga19rvt schematic diagram online. View and download gibson ga20rvt schematic diagram online. In the 1940s and 1950s, gibsons continuing advances in amplifier design matched the companys celebrated guitar innovations. Early on, this amp was also produced with a tweed covering. Free diagrams, schematics, service manuals beginning with. Also there is a 100pf bright cap on both volume pots may or may not want to clip those to tastes, or maybe change values.
Like other gibson amps of this era, the ga20 rvt used black vinyl. Vintage gibson 1970s 800b preamp with 8002b powered cab bass cabinet. Graetz diagrams 40 gran amplifiers diagrams 2 grant diagrams 5 grantline diagrams 2 gregory diagrams 1 gretsch diagrams 16 greynolds diagrams 1 grommes diagrams 30 grommesprecision diagrams 1 groovetube diagrams 2 grundig diagrams 159 gt diagrams 1 guild diagrams 16. This amplifier is also noted for its nice compact luggage styling with a brown leatherette covering over a solid. Ga 6 lancer ga 8 gibsonette ga 8t ga 9 ga 14 titan same as ga 6 ga 15 maestro ga 15rvt explorer ga 16t viscount ga 17rvt scout ga 18t explorer ga 19rvt falcon ga 20 ga 20t ga 20rvt minuteman ga 25 ga 25rvt hawk ga 30 invader 50s ga 30 invader 60s ga 30rv invader ga 30rvt invader ga 35rvt lancer ga 40 1954 ga 40t crestline ga 40 les paul ga. Gibson amp heaven schematics maestro skylark les paul. It was a little tricky, but i managed to shoehorn them in. If you want to join us and get repairing help please sign in or sign up by completing a simple electrical test or write your question to the message board without registration. Ga19rvt musical instrument amplifier pdf manual download. Ga6 lancer ga8 gibsonette ga8t ga9 ga14 titan same as ga6 ga15 maestro ga15rvt explorer ga16t viscount ga17rvt scout ga18t explorer ga19rvt falcon ga20 ga20t ga20rvt minuteman ga25 ga25rvt hawk ga30 invader 50s ga30 invader 60s ga30rv invader ga30rvt invader ga35rvt lancer ga40 1954 ga40t crestline ga40 les paul ga. This 1956 vintage gibson ga 40 les paul tube amp was given to me to repair so i decided to try it with pedal steel. The ga 19rvt falcon was a 15 watt combo with a single 12inch speaker. View and download gibson ga 19rvt schematic diagram online.
The amp is just 15 watts, but its all tube power and has two 6v6 power tubes to go along with 5 12ax7 tubes. Gibson goldtone ga15rv the ga15rv is part of the gibson goldtone valve guitar amplifier range. Great sound, reverb and trem can be controled by footswitch, which is stored in the back of the cabinet. This is a demo of a 1962 gibson crestline invader amp, model ga 30rvt, built in reverb and tremelo pedal and all. Most gibson amps from made from 1955 to 1965 can really deliver a great tone comparable to many classic fender models, but usually require some important. The ga 14 titan used a similar cap, and since that amp is almost a 5d3 tweed deluxe, the cap in this amp could well be. Its got a single 12 speaker and two channels to work with. This amp has two channels and a mix channel which allows you to blend ch. Marble, stainless steel, fender, gibson electric banjos, and. I sent it back and gibson sent me the new garvt42 in place of itless than 15 mo later, the ga42 statred acting. The values listed on the can are 80450, 40450, 30450, and 40150. Back in the 1950s gibson sold amps and guitars as sets under the premise that the guitar would sound better through the amp that was designed for it to be played through. Schematic for gibson ga20rvt guitar amplifier version 1.
For your consideration garrett park guitars presents this 1956 gibson ga40 les paul amplifier. Ga20rvt musical instrument amplifier pdf manual download. The singlechannel amps controls are loudness, treble, bass, reverb, tremolo depth, and tremolo frequency. Gibson ga40rvt questions discussion in amp central station started by jack, sep 22, 2009. Gibson ga8t schematic service manual download, schematics. The gibson ga 20 rvt is a reissue tube amplifier that aims to recreate a vintage vibe. The tweed examples are more collectable and valuable than the. Furthermore, gibson used letters after the model number to differentiate whether an amp was plain no letter, had temolo t, had reverb rv, had tremolo and reverb rvt or had vibrato v. The amp has a 12au7 and two 6eu7 preamp tubes and two 6bq5 power tubes. Ga 19rvt musical instrument amplifier pdf manual download. I used a jj 202020 40 capping the unused 40 with heatshrink and a jj 3232 in place of the 2 section with good results. The gibson branded ga35 rvts that i have seen all have had straight rectangular upper baffle panels. He used to play all of this, and had probably 20 guitars.
Gibson ga40rvt limited edition british audio youtube. One way to tell the difference between this amp and the later version with the published ga 30rvt circuit is that the ea12 rvt only has a single 6. It needed all new power supply caps 20101010 at 450 wvdc and i. Seth lover designed the tremolo circuit, which utilises an octal 6sq7 triode.
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