Gibson (amps) · GA Series

GA-5 Skylark

The 4.5W single-ended student Skylark of 1958-1962.

Catalogue code: GA-5 SKYLARK (FIRST VERSION)
Years: 1958–1962
Type: combo
Valves & speakers: 4.5W, 1-8 in. Jensen speaker, 1 x 7025, 1 x 6V6, 1 x 5Y3
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: Medium

Specifications

Watts: 4.5
Speakers: 1-8 in. Jensen speaker
Tubes: 1 x 7025, 1 x 6V6, 1 x 5Y3
Channels: 1

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 1958; 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.