Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In the late 50’s and early 60’s Gibson REALLY THOUGHT that their stereo guitars and amps idea was going to revolutionize the world.
The Gretsch company also made a strong push towards stereo in the late 50’s.
They ran it hard for about 4 years before they realized that it was never gonna fly and nobody gave a fuck.
This was the flagship amp of the Gibson stereo amplifier line up …the rare and coveted GA-83S…less than 300 were built during its full run of production, which was 1959-61.
I searched for one of these rare beasts for over 20 years before I found one
In the late 50’s and early 60’s Gibson REALLY THOUGHT that their stereo guitars and amps idea was going to revolutionize the world.
The Gretsch company also made a strong push towards stereo in the late 50’s.
They ran it hard for about 4 years before they realized that it was never gonna fly and nobody gave a fuck.
This was the flagship amp of the Gibson stereo amplifier line up …the rare and coveted GA-83S…less than 300 were built during its full run of production, which was 1959-61.
I searched for one of these rare beasts for over 20 years before I found one
