Saw this 'Clyde Fans' branded thing in a trash bin and saw it had chicken head knobs that I thought I'd remove for a guitar project sometime..
But beside the knobs I saw a worn logo and got excited to find more:
And found this find was more than a few vintage chicken head knobs, lol:
So I brought it home, looked online and found out it's a GIbson/Maestro Accordian amp, model GA45, and it USED to look something like this:
I imagine someone didn't like the 4x8 speakers so they made it a head cab and added a speaker jack, then painted it black. Unfortunately, the power cord had been cut off, so I can't test it.
I think my plan is to have a tech confirm they can make it work, then I will make a new 4x8 cab and bring this thing back to life. I haven't bothered to look at codes, but I think it was made around 1960.
It seems this amp had a few different cabs over the years, and I'm hoping I can make something like this:
Wish me luck!
Gibson/Maestro GA-45 "Clyde" Restoration project
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Re: Gibson/Maestro GA-45 "Clyde" Restoration project
Good luck! I have a GA- 17 RVT Scout that I enjoy.
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Re: Gibson/Maestro GA-45 "Clyde" Restoration project
Oh, I've searched YT for videos lol.
I read somewhere that the GA 45 circuit is like Gibson's GA 40 'Les Paul' amp, but the two have different speaker configurations.
I read somewhere that the GA 45 circuit is like Gibson's GA 40 'Les Paul' amp, but the two have different speaker configurations.