~1950 Gibson BR6F Combo Amp Brown

Offered for sale:

Vintage early ‘50s Gibson BR6F combo amp.

This amplifier is in overall good condition and fully functional. The filter caps and cathode cap have been replaced (after the photo was taken) and power cord has been upgraded to a 3-prong grounded cable.

Cosmetically showing scuffs, marks and wear, the handle is very worn and the amp is abounding in patina.

These amps were intended for guitar and lap steel, with some interesting '40s-‘50s design features. The speaker is a 10" Jensen P10R, the preamp tube is an 6SJ7 driving a 6SN7 phase inverter feeding 2 6V6 power tubes and a 5Y3 rectifier producing apx.10 watts.

This amp sounds somewhat reminiscent of an early Fender Deluxe or Princeton, yet Gibson amps tend to have a sound of their own. Plenty of snot on 10, cleans up nice when you roll it back. This is a cool piece of early amp evolution!

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AMP SPECS:

Weight lbs.: 20

Width in.: 18 1/4

Depth in.: 7 1/2

Height in.: 17 w/handle 14 ¾ w/o handle

TUBES:

Rectifier: 5Y3

Preamp: 6SN7 6SJ7

Power: 6V6 6V6

Speaker Codes: 220 945

TRANSFORMER CODES:

Power: Hammond

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