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Factoids and Trivia

The Gibson BR-9 was a student model lap steel amp. It had two 6V6GT power tubes and a 6SJ7 pentode preamp that was good for a whopping 10 watts. Controls were very simple and consisted of a power switch and a volume control. It came equipped with a 10-inch Jensen F-series field coil speaker which sounded fine for lap steel, but wasn't gnarly enough for guitar unless the volume was dimed.

1957 Gibson BR-9 Amp

 Power Amp: Tube; 2 x 6V6GT, 10 watts

 Preamp: Tube; 1 x 6SJ7

 Rectifier: Tube; 1 x 5Y3GT

 Speaker: 1 x 10" Jensen F10 field coil 

 Channels: 1 channel; 2 inputs

 Effects: None

 Controls: Volume

 Dimensions: n/a

 Total Weight: n/a


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