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GIBSON GA-40 LES PAUL SECOND VERSION

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GIBSON GA-40 LES PAUL SECOND VERSION Description

- 14W (1955-57) or 16W (1958-1960), 1-12 in. Jensen speaker, guitar/microphone combo, seven-tube chassis, preamp: 2 X 5879, 1 X 7025, 1 X 6SQ7, power: 2 X 6V6, rectifier: 5Y3, two channels, tremolo, top rear-mounted control panel, four inputs (two per channel), five black chicken head knobs (Ch. 1 v, Ch. 2 v, tone tremolo depth, tremolo freq.), available in two-tone Buffalo grain covering with a woven Saran grille and "Gibson 40" logo centered above the grille (1955-56), two-tone Buffalo grain covering with a woven Saran grille and "Gibson" logo centered above the grille (1957-59), or tweed covering with a dark brown grille cloth (1960), 22 in. wide, 20 in. tall, 10.125 in. deep, 4,275 shipped, mfg. 1955-1960.

In 1956, the chassis was upgraded to eight tubes (tubes unknown). In 1958, the design changed to a two-tone brown, only a "Gibson" logo above the grille, and a metal handle with a plastic middle replaced the leather one. Shipping totals reflect the total number shipped from the start of 1955 (regardless if first version models were still shipped into 1955).

GIBSON GA-40 LES PAUL SECOND VERSION Features

music_note Guitar/microphone combo
music_note Seven-tube chassis
music_note Tremolo
music_note Top rear-mounted control panel
music_note Available in two-tone Buffalo grain covering with a woven Saran grille and "Gibson 40" logo centered above the grille (1955-56)
music_note Two-tone Buffalo grain covering with a woven Saran grille and "Gibson" logo centered above the grille (1957-59)
music_note Tweed covering with a dark brown grille cloth (1960)
music_note 22 in. wide, 20 in. tall, 10.125 in. deep
music_note 4,275 shipped

GIBSON GA-40 LES PAUL SECOND VERSION Specs

Controls:
Five black chicken head knobs (Ch. 1 v, Ch. 2 v, tone tremolo depth, tremolo freq.)
Amp Type:
Tube
Inputs:
Four inputs (two per channel)
Outputs:
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Number Of Channels:
Two-Channel
Impedance:
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Power Tube Type:
Preamp: 2 X 5879, 1 X 7025, 1 X 6SQ7, Power: 2 X 6V6, Rectifier: 5Y3
Includes Speakers:
No
Speaker Configuration:
1x12" Jensen speaker
Effects:
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Weight:
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Output Power:
14W or 16W
Year From:
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Year To:
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