A somewhat obscure, and strangely not-so-rare early Gibson Amplifier. These were sold in tandem with a student model lap steel of the same name. Now referred to as “the discount Fender Champ”, the BR-9 stays surprisingly clean for being a small amplifier. It still maintains a nice harmonic richness throughout its clean tones though, and can really sound full and balanced for genres like Jazz or Americana.

Amp Specs: 1948 Gibson BR-9. 1x6SJ7, 2x6V6, 1x5Y3. 8-inch Speaker.

10 profiles of varying gain and pedal inclusion. Profiles are dry, but include my preferred effects presets.

Key

57: Amp profiled with an off-axis Shure SM57.

22: Amp profiled with a Townsend Labs Sphere L22 stereo condenser.

Boost: Clean boosted with a ZVex Super Hard-On.

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