Gibson BR-6 Model Tube Amplifier, c. 1947, made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, brown fabric covering finish.
This was Gibson's less expensive amplifier offering in 1946-7, simple and relatively lightly built but nonetheless effective.
The BR-6 has a circuit little changed from its 1930's ancestors with two inputs but only a single volume control, a bottom mounted chassis with two 6v6 power tubes, and an 8-10 watt output. A single 10" field-coil speaker is enclosed in the simple box cabinet which is almost completely open from the rear. Three symetrical openings in the face of the brown-fabric covered cabinet are covered in gold patterned "radio" cloth, and beneath them is a gold block letter GIBSON logo.
The BR-6 definitely has a no-frills feel but is still a well-made and good-sounding amp, intended for students and professionals on a budget and originally retailed at $77.50, the same price as the prewar EH-150. This still makes a good raunchy-sounding harp or low-volume guitar amp today, and is a nice companion for any 1940's Gibson electric steel or Spanish guitar.
Height is 17 in. (43.2 cm.), 14 in. (35.6 cm.) width, and 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.) .
Excellent overall; appears to be all original including tubes, cord, and even the leather handle. Some scuffing and small tears to fabric -- otherwise, very nice.
