Any amp similar to GA-5

[Rick1114]

I played a vintage Ga-5 with the 6v6's, not the newer ones with the El-34. I really liked. Is there an amp kit or (amp I could mod) that will deliver that GA-5 tone with a 6v6? I need a straight forward solution since I've never built an amp before but am ready to....

Thanks,

Rick

[Chuck_Farlee]

Here is one schematic:

http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electronics/schematics/audio/gibsonga5.pdf

one 12AX7, a 6V6 and a 5Y3 rectifier.

It is pretty close to the Fender 5F1 Champ with some minor parts value changes.

This page says one of the early versions of the GA-5 was similar to Fender's 5C1 Tweed Champ:

http://www.drtube.com/guitamp.htm

The links don't work though :(

Try these:

http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/schem/champ_5c1_schem.gif

http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/schem/champ_5c1_layout.gif

Which one of these was closer to the Gibson GA-5 you played?

Either one should be fairly simple build for a beginner.

chuck


I played a vintage Ga-5 with the 6v6's, not the newer ones with the El-34. I really liked. Is there an amp kit or (amp I could mod) that will deliver that GA-5 tone with a 6v6? I need a straight forward solution since I've never built an amp before but am ready to....

Thanks,

Rick