Assenphat

That model was the first tube amp I ever played. My friend and I had a band when we were 16 and rehearsed in a room where an older bunch of guys would rehearse. So we got to use their gear and that amp was the guitar player's amp. He played a Fender Bullet guitar. I remember us digging the amp because it was "a real tube amp", but it didn't have any distortion; it wasn't gonna do Zeppelin and Rush. We eventually took the "Gibson" logo off and put it on some other crappy amp. Nice to see a pic of one in great condition.

I think the biggest problem for Gibson's amps was simply lack of appeal. Gibson are known for their historical guitar designs, not their amps. Anytime someone's got $500 or so to drop on an amp, they're not going to try that unfamiliar Gibson over in the corner when Marshall, Fender, Mesa and about 15 other brand names are vying for the almighty buck. The image I always had in my mind about Gibson amps was little combos you might purchase to go along with your new Les Paul Special back in the 60's. It's just the way I always pictured them.