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GA-77 Vanguard

25W 1x15 combo with reverb-era cosmetics (1954-1961).

Catalogue code
GA-77/GA-77 VANGUARD
Years
1954–1961
Type
combo
Valves & speakers
25W, 1-15 in. Jensen speaker, 1 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AY7, 1 x 12AU7, 2 x 6L6, 1 x 5V4
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
Medium
Watts
25
Speakers
1-15 in. Jensen speaker
Tubes
1 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AY7, 1 x 12AU7, 2 x 6L6, 1 x 5V4
Channels
2
How this model is dated
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 1954; 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.

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Evidence: Blue Book of Guitar Values — gibson