The Return of Gibson Amps: Falcon 5 & Falcon 20 - Full Demo

[Securb]

So am I wrong to think these are low-wattage Mesa Boogie amps with Randell's mojo and Gibson's logo

EDIT: I just looked at the price Gibson can go poop in its hat.

DUAL FALCON 20 2X10 COMBO
Dimensionality and motion for a wide range of musical styles

Patented Multi-Watt, 6L6, Pure Class A Power
Full, Half, or Low (15, 6, or 2-Watt) modes
Pair of 10” Jensen® Blackbird Alnico speakers
Volume and tone controls with pure signal path design
Footswitchable, All-Tube Spring Reverb
Footswitchable Tremolo with global Speed and Depth controls
Three-button footswitch included
$ 2,199

THE FALCON 20
Greater spread and projection, along with enhanced bass response and increased headroom

Dual 6V6 power stage utilizes patented Multi-Watt™ technology
12, five, or bedroom-friendly one-watt Class A power modes
12-inch Jensen Blackbird 40 Alnico speaker
Volume and tone controls with a wider, more usable range
Lush onboard all-tube spring reverb
Hypnotic throb of an onboard all-tube tremolo
Two-button footswitch included
$ 1,799​

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[jeremy]

it says gibson, of course its gonna be overpriced. they dont sound half bad though

 

[Securb]

I think they sound amazing, but as I said, it is hand-wired in the Mesa Boogie factory and designed by Randell Smith himself. Of course, they sound killer.

 

[Mincer]

At that price, there is a lot of competition, including many amps made in the same factory. If I was going to spend that much on an amp, I doubt it would be a Gibson.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

Certainly not aimed at the style of music I play, but they do look pretty.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Not a fan based on that video.

Certainly not my styles whatsoever, and the distortion sounds like crap ha ha ha I don't like to bash on things (except Fendurr of course,) but that sounded terrible, to me anyhow

 

[jeremy]

this amp is 100% not aimed at the metal crowd. not surprised you dont like it, furry and loose

 

[Securb]

It is not my style either. If I got it it would be a novelty thing like my Excelsior. But I paid $299 for the Excelsior, what Gibson is asking is too rich for my blood for a novelty.

 

[idsnowdog]

I'm sure it's a stencil amp and you can find the same PCB circuit in amps by other manufacturers. I doubt there's much similarity to an original Falcon. Although to be fair to Gibson they didn't have much standardization in their old amps so it's hard to nail down a definitive circuit.