Gibson EH-150 Tube Amplifier (1937)
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Gibson EH-150 Model Tube Amplifier (1937), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, tweed fabric covering finish.
A really nice working example of the world's first great guitar amplifier, the EH-150. This is the second variant with a slightly arched cabinet with rounded off upper corners. The gold/brown tweed cabinet cover has orange and black vertical stripes in the center, with a black script Gibson logo in the lower right hand corner. The square lower cabinet edges have leather corners and four round hard rubber feet. Leather luggage handle on top; the front speaker aperture is covered by a black metal grill.
The removable latched back reveals the control panel which lays out L-R: on/off, fuse, echo-speaker jack, microphone volume, pilot light, instruments volume, 1 mic and 2 instrument inputs, and a "normal tone/bass tone" toggle switch. The original Gibson "High Fidelity Ultra Sonic Reproducer" -- a field coil 12" speaker -- is still in fine condition. This was the premiere amplifier of its day, as used by Charlie Christian and a host of other 1940's greats.
Height is 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm.), 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm.) width, and 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm.) deep.
Very nice example; all original parts except two power tubes. The tweed has darkened and has some scuffs and staining but no major tears. The original soft leather handle, nearly always damaged, is nicely intact. Excellent Condition.
A really nice working example of the world's first great guitar amplifier, the EH-150. This is the second variant with a slightly arched cabinet with rounded off upper corners. The gold/brown tweed cabinet cover has orange and black vertical stripes in the center, with a black script Gibson logo in the lower right hand corner. The square lower cabinet edges have leather corners and four round hard rubber feet. Leather luggage handle on top; the front speaker aperture is covered by a black metal grill.
The removable latched back reveals the control panel which lays out L-R: on/off, fuse, echo-speaker jack, microphone volume, pilot light, instruments volume, 1 mic and 2 instrument inputs, and a "normal tone/bass tone" toggle switch. The original Gibson "High Fidelity Ultra Sonic Reproducer" -- a field coil 12" speaker -- is still in fine condition. This was the premiere amplifier of its day, as used by Charlie Christian and a host of other 1940's greats.
Height is 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm.), 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm.) width, and 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm.) deep.
Very nice example; all original parts except two power tubes. The tweed has darkened and has some scuffs and staining but no major tears. The original soft leather handle, nearly always damaged, is nicely intact. Excellent Condition.