Gibson is excited to present the latest Falcon 5 1×10 Combo amplifier. This amplifier celebrates Gibson’s historic legacy as one of the pioneers in crafting electric guitar amplifiers. Drawing inspiration from the iconic Gibson Skylark amps of the 1950s and 1960s, this brand-new design, built in Petaluma, California, USA, under the guidance of renowned amp innovator Randall Smith and the MESA/Boogie Design Team, not only captures the essence of vintage tone but also reimagines it, establishing a new standard in compact amplifier sound.
The Falcon 5 is equipped with all the constructional upgrades and tonal improvements unearthed over Randalls five decades of tube-amp design that deliver nothing less than astonishing results. The Falcon 5 features single-channel simplicity with a focus on great tone and ease of use. The ultra-simple, pure signal path design has controls consisting of Volume and Tone, plus the addition of Reverb an uncommon but welcome feature on a tube amp in this compact size and wattage class, adds dimensionality and immensely increases the amps enjoyment and usefulness over a wide range of musical styles.
Players in the know have long understood that one of the secrets to great overdriven tone is power amp overdrive, and lower-powered amps are key to turning up and achieving that cranked power amp sound without overwhelming volume levels.
The Gibson Falcon 5 1×10 Combo is ideal for those demanding touch-sensitive, nuanced response at the low end of the gain and power spectrum, with a harmonically rich blend of vintage power-amp overdrive when turned up. All this vintage-flavored magic is brought to life via the unique mid-enhanced voice from a 10 Jensen Blackbird Alnico speaker, which perfectly complements the volume range and single-ended Class A power section. The power section is enhanced with a built-in Power Attenuator, allowing players to choose between Full or Low power settings, providing even more ways to transition in and out of clip seamlessly and musically and making the Falcon 5 an ideal amp for intimate gigs, home practice, and recording purposes.
With its modern refinements, high-end performance, and boutique construction, the Falcon 5 is a vintage amp dream delivered with a sturdy, consistent modern design ethos.
Built in Petaluma, California
All-Tube Amplifier: 1x 6V6 (optional 1x 6L6) Power Tube / 3x 12AX7 Preamp Tubes
Single-Ended, Pure Class A Power
Wattage Select Switch Choose from Full Power (approximately 7 watts) or Low Power (approx. 3 watts) settings via built-in Power Attenuator (approx. 8 watts / 4 watts with optional 6L6 Power Tube)
Cathode Biased, Maintenance-Free Single Channel Simplicity Channel Features: Normal & Low (Cleaner) Inputs, Volume, Tone, & Reverb Controls
All-Tube Spring Reverb
Monitor (Slave) DI Output Fixed Attenuated from the Speaker Output
Polished Stainless Steel Control Faceplate
Aluminum Chassis Slipcover Included
10 Jensen Blackbird Alnico Speake
Condition: Excellent.
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