Gibson (amps) · GA Series

GA-30

Long-running 14W 1x8 combo (1948-1961) — the workhorse of the early GA line.

Catalogue code: GA-30
Years: 1948–1961
Type: combo
Valves & speakers: 14W, 1-8 in. Jensen speakers, 1 x 6SC7, 2 x 6SJ7, 2 x 6V6, 1 x 5Y3
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: Medium

Specifications

Watts: 14
Speakers: 1-8 in. Jensen speakers
Tubes: 1 x 6SC7, 2 x 6SJ7, 2 x 6V6, 1 x 5Y3
Channels: 2

01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Transformer code, Speaker code, Pot code.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1948; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.