Product Description
Vintage 1959 Gibson Tweed Explorer GA18T USA 1×12 Amplifier Combo
Vintage 1959 Gibson Tweed Explorer GA18T USA 1×12 Amplifier Combo
You won’t want to miss out on this one. It’s a seriously cool piece of vintage amp history. This 1959 Gibson GA18T comes with a great provenance, having previously belonged to Diccon Hubbard of The Salford Jets, who purchased it from A1 Music back in the 1990s. This one has all the character you’d hope to find in a late-’50s Gibson, yet retaining the originality throughout. The cabinet wears its years proudly, with plenty of honest wear and tear that only comes from decades of making music. No relic job here, just the real thing.
It has the original 1959 dated Jensen P10R speaker, original 1959 dated transformers, and an extra rare Marshall-style Radiospares step transformer mounted in the rear, allowing the amp to be run safely on UK voltage without modifying the amp itself. I’ve had this recently serviced to a high standard, and it’s now ready to go. Grab some wonderful vintage Gibson tones with bags of character. Please see the pictures below as these form part of my description.
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We take all reasonable steps to ensure the equipment has been inspected by a competent person in the UK to ensure it complies with UK safety standards. This may mean it does not comply with the current standards in the country in which it will be subsequently used. It is the purchasers’ responsibility to ensure it is inspected by a competent person knowledgeable with the relevant electrical safety standards within that country, prior to connecting to any live electrical circuit.
It is the philosophy of The Music Locker to keep all items as original as possible, only changing original components when absolutely necessary. This includes valves, capacitors, transformers, potentiometers, frets, etc. This gives the buyer the option of tailoring to their exact needs, and may mean that the item is not operating at optimum performance levels. Therefore, your personal preference may differ, depending on your circumstances (i.e. collector or musician), and you may decide to service the item in more depth upon receiving.
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