Gibson Skylark GA-5T

[rock soderstrom]

holy crap look at this guy,

You guys have some really wicked stuff - I've never seen a Guild Amp in real life

 

[rock soderstrom]

somebody had a solid state rect plug in for the 5Y3, on the skylark, i did not notice much difference in sound so i put a 5y3 in there, reduced volts will be easier on the tube me thinks,

Wow, interesting. My DIY GA-5T got sand rectifier as well!

 

[rock soderstrom]

somebody had a solid state rect plug in for the 5Y3, on the skylark, i did not notice much difference in sound so i put a 5y3 in there, reduced volts will be easier on the tube me thinks,

The voltages you specify in your schematic were measured with the solid state rectifier plug in or the 5Y3?

 

[CJ]

5y3

 

[rock soderstrom]

5y3

Thanks!

co-worker picked this up for 275 at the guitar show last weekend,

Yes, I would buy one or two for this price!

What is the average regular price for a GA-5T in medium condition?

 

[CJ]

Looks like about from 500 to 1500 US

https://reverb.com/marketplace?query=gibson skylark ga5t

 

[rock soderstrom]

Small vintage Gibson amps are pretty hip at the moment. And rightly so, there are some gems among them. Uncle Doug is building an amp similar to the Skylark in his current show, the Gibson GA-1 RVT. Also a (bias tremolo) 6BM8 SE amp, but with reverb!

Check it out.