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Offline Burke

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Gibson Atlas Amp, Lost to History??
« on: November 20, 2009, 06:30:06 PM »
I have just aquired a 60's Gibson Atlas amplifier


I am having trouble finding any information on this amp (Internet wise). I have only found bits and piece on this amp. I have even gone to Gibson forums and found nothing and no responses to posts on this amp in those forums.

I know there are some real guitar guys on here ;), can you help a brother out?
At minimum I would like to find the year cross refrence with the SN#.

I have heard that this was more of a Bass or steel guitar amp than a guitar amp, but I can't even find any info down those roads either. Any Help?

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Re: Gibson Atlas Amp, Lost to History??
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2009, 07:44:52 PM »
That's a nice looking example.
I found this site with a little info and a schematic:
http://www.informatik.uni-bremen.de/~dace/gg/amps3.html#Atlas-IV
http://www.informatik.uni-bremen.de/~dace/gg/amps3.html#Atlas-IV_Power-Plus

Another schematic: http://www.prowessamplifiers.com/schematics/Gibson/Atlas_IV.html
One for sale described as a '64: http://www.musicgoround.com/detail.aspx?id=749737
Shipping totals for years sold: http://www.rru.com/~meo/Guitar/Amps/gibsonDbNoLinks.html#PowerPlus

I like tube bass amps for guitar, remember the 4-10 tweed Bassman! Good luck with it!
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Re: Gibson Atlas Amp, Lost to History??
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2009, 08:12:07 PM »
Quote from: azuredesign on November 20, 2009, 07:44:52 PM
That's a nice looking example.
I found this site with a little info and a schematic:
http://www.informatik.uni-bremen.de/~dace/gg/amps3.html#Atlas-IV
http://www.informatik.uni-bremen.de/~dace/gg/amps3.html#Atlas-IV_Power-Plus

Another schematic: http://www.prowessamplifiers.com/schematics/Gibson/Atlas_IV.html
One for sale described as a '64: http://www.musicgoround.com/detail.aspx?id=749737
Shipping totals for years sold: http://www.rru.com/~meo/Guitar/Amps/gibsonDbNoLinks.html#PowerPlus

I like tube bass amps for guitar, remember the 4-10 tweed Bassman! Good luck with it!

That's not an example, that's my amp in my "office".
I do have a 69 Fender Bassman Head that is currently out getting re-tubed, biased and the whole clean up. it was dead mint. But the tubes were on the way out.

I think the Gibson will need some work as well. It has a hum, and seems to break up to soon. . 
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Re: Gibson Atlas Amp, Lost to History??
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2009, 03:52:16 AM »
Hey, just trying to help out.. I meant that that is a nice looking example of the model.
Good luck with it.
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Re: Gibson Atlas Amp, Lost to History??
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2009, 06:42:31 AM »
looks real clean
good luck finding out more about it
how's it sound
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Re: Gibson Atlas Amp, Lost to History??
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2009, 06:46:04 PM »
I think it needs work, it has a considerable hum, and I think the tube are going because it has a "vibe" effect. Once I get some cash I will get her in and bring it back to stock (as close as possible).

also...to azuredesign, I did not mean to offend you. If I did, I apologize. Sorry man.
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Re: Gibson Atlas Amp, Lost to History??
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2009, 07:18:17 PM »
No problem Burke! Good luck with getting it fixed up, It sounds like it'll be routine and easy stuff like filter caps etc. to put it back in the pink.
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Re: Gibson Atlas Amp, Lost to History??
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2009, 07:58:20 PM »
wow, thats not an amp you see every day. as far as i know very few of those were built.
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Re: Gibson Atlas Amp, Lost to History??
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2009, 08:04:05 PM »
  Model      1963 1964  1965 1966 1967
Titan I    29    172    52         2
Titan III    24    189    67    95    24
Titan V    27    43    42    52    27
Mercury I    118    408    115    2    
Mercury II    55    365    93    150    40
Mercury II L                        6
Atlas IV    167    860    271    428    186
Atlas IV L                        37






some production numbers for you

the atlas amps are about 3/4 of the way down the page
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Re: Gibson Atlas Amp, Lost to History??
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2009, 09:14:31 PM »
Nice amp! I love the NASA-inspired naming convention.  Pity they didn't make to the "Saturn V" model!
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Re: Gibson Atlas Amp, Lost to History??
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2009, 08:45:55 AM »
those are some low production numbers
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Re: Gibson Atlas Amp, Lost to History??
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2009, 09:27:06 AM »
Quote from: tramp on November 22, 2009, 08:45:55 AM
those are some low production numbers

especially when you compare them to the numbers fender produced amps in.
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Re: Gibson Atlas Amp, Lost to History??
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2009, 02:02:58 PM »
Quote from: CycleRanger on November 21, 2009, 09:14:31 PM
Nice amp! I love the NASA-inspired naming convention.  Pity they didn't make to the "Saturn V" model!

They did make a Saturn model a couple of years after Burke's amp, but it didn't look nearly as cool.
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