Amps of a Feather, Flock Together.
Gather your field journals, tune your ears to the wind, and ready your metaphorical binoculars—we’re deep-diving into the untamed tonal jungle of Dublin, where an electrified ornithological miracle has just touched down. From the legendary Gibson aviary comes a flock so rare, so sonically plumaged, it could only have landed in one place: Musicmaker.
Welcome to the wildest expedition yet—tracking the elusive and exalted Gibson Falcon amplifier range.
Sighting One: The Gibson Falcon 5 – 1 x 10 Combo
The Sparkling Soloist
Our first find? A nimble creature—light on its feet, fast in flight. The Gibson Falcon 5 is the tonal equivalent of a dazzling hummingbird darting through the treetops. Compact, vibrant, and completely self-possessed, this 1x10 combo is a Class A, cathode-biased beast with only a single volume knob—because it doesn’t need to shout to be heard.
Its 10” Jensen Blackbird Alnico speaker chirps with articulate highs and velvety mids, delivering a vintage warmth that flutters straight into your spine. This is not an amp for background noise. It’s for singing your soul clean—quietly, confidently, and with enough reverb to make your feathers stand on end.
Sighting Two: The Gibson Falcon 20 – 1 x 12 Combo
The Noble Warbler
Next, the underbrush parts, and there it is: radiant, regal, and utterly unmissable—the Gibson Falcon 20. With its Cream Bronco plumage and rich Oxblood grille, this 1x12 combo doesn’t just enter the clearing—it commands it.
Its 12” Jensen Alnico 40 is a robust throat, capable of warbling sweet cleans and then unleashing a righteous rasp when pushed. The selectable output modes (Full, Half, or Low) give this bird an adaptive survival strategy, thriving equally well in living room perches or larger stage territories.
Add in real tube-driven tremolo and reverb, and this majestic falcon shimmers through the air, leaving trails of tone like a meteor shower made of melody.
Sighting Three: The Gibson Dual Falcon 20 – 2 x 10 Combo
The Mythic Duet
And then, silence. A hush in the canopy. The forest holds its breath. Two shadows descend, in perfect harmony—the Gibson Dual Falcon 20, a 2x10 twin-speaker phenomenon. This is the alphas’ amp, the rarest of the breed. Like a pair of golden eagles gliding wingtip to wingtip, the Dual Falcon sings in stereo splendour, delivering a sonic wingspan that eclipses anything in its path.
With independent volume, tone, and reverb controls for each channel, this creature offers more than tone—it offers dialogue. Want shimmer on one side and grit on the other? Done. Want phase-bending tremolo and a cavernous spring reverb? You’re flying with the top of the flock.
And that Cream Bronco vinyl? It’s not just eye-catching. It’s a warning to the lesser species: this amp has landed, and it isn’t leaving quietly.
Found Only in One Nest: Musicmaker, Dublin
Rare birds like these don’t hang about. The Gibson Falcon range—from the sharp Falcon 5 to the commanding Falcon 20 and the earth-shaking Dual Falcon—has set up its roost exclusively at Musicmaker. Since the early '80s, this Dublin institution has been the sanctuary for serious players, sonic seekers, and gear obsessives.
And now, with this latest arrival, Musicmaker doesn’t just house gear. It curates a living, breathing tone preserve.
Final Notes in the Field Journal
These amplifiers are an endangered species of expression, lovingly handcrafted and ready to take wing. Track them down. Cradle their tones. Let your playing soar.
The Gibson Falcons have landed—and at Musicmaker, the sky is the limit.
Get your greasy hands on a Falcon Amp Here.
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