The Gibson Falcon 20 is a Gibson amplifier, currently around $1452.69. Close alternatives include the Harmony H605 Amplifier and the Gibson Vanguard GA-77 RET. It pairs well with the Colorsound Overdriver and the Univox Super-Fuzz.
Gibson Falcon 20
Gibson · amplifier
The Gibson Falcon 20 is an all-tube guitar amplifier based on the classic Gibson Falcon design from the late 1950s and early 1960s. At 20 watts the Falcon 20 provides vintage Gibson tube amp character — warm, chimey cleans with smooth natural breakup — in a stage-practical format that allows natural power tube saturation at achievable volumes. The Falcon is a vintage-inspired design that draws on the warm American tube amp tradition associated with Gibson amplifiers of the original era.
What stands out
“The Gibson Falcon 20 delivers warm, chimey American clean tones and smooth natural tube overdrive at 20W”
— from the reviews
“At 20 watts the Falcon 20 provides vintage Gibson tube amp character — warm, chimey cleans with smooth natural breakup — in a stage-practical format that allows natural power tube saturation at achievable volumes”
— from the listing
“The warm, chimey Gibson clean tone and smooth natural overdrive character suit blues, country, rockabilly, and vintage rock and roll”
— from the community notes
“Players drawn to vintage American tube amp aesthetics find the Falcon 20 an evocative design with genuine vintage tube character”
— from the community notes
“The Gibson Falcon 20 is an all-tube guitar amplifier based on the classic Gibson Falcon design from the late 1950s and early 1960s”
— from the listing
- american
- smooth
- chimey
- stage
- rock
- natural
- tube
- power tube saturation
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Practice
Price updated Oct 22, 2026
Genres the Gibson Falcon 20 is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues
- Rockabilly
- Country
- Swing
- Indie Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Gibson Falcon 20
Colorsound Overdriver
pedal
21% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → fuzzy)
Run Colorsound Overdriver into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward fuzzy
Goes in front of the amp
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Run Univox Super-Fuzz into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Klon KTR
Klon
19% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → medium gain)
Into a transparent tone, Klon KTR brings a pull toward medium gain that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
TC Electronic Mimiq Doubler
TC Electronic
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep TC Electronic Mimiq Doubler after Gibson Falcon 20 in the signal chain, clear of Gibson Falcon 20's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Xotic SP Compressor
Xotic
10% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Gibson Falcon 20's smooth character and Xotic SP Compressor's smooth voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other
Goes in front of the amp
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay's modulated voice goes in Gibson Falcon 20's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Gibson Falcon 20's own smooth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Strymon BigSky in Gibson Falcon 20's effects loop, clear of Gibson Falcon 20's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Tone City Dry Martini is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Gibson Falcon 20 gives it exactly that
Cheaper alternatives
Blackstar CV10 Carmen Vandenberg Signature 10-Watt 1x12"
Blackstar
51% similarityShared character: crunch, smooth, clean
Blackstar CV30
Blackstar
51% similarityShared character: crunch, clean, stage
Fender Bassbreaker 15
Fender
45% similarityShared character: natural, vintage charm, clean
Crate V18-212
Crate
44% similarityShared character: natural, vintage charm, clean
Gibson Falcon 5
Gibson
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar TV-10
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Harmony H605 Amplifier
Harmony
58% similarityShared character: clean
Gibson Vanguard GA-77 RET
Gibson
54% similarityShared character: natural, smooth, vintage charm
Harmony H650
Harmony
54% similarityShared character: vintage charm
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
52% similarityShared character: crunch, smooth, vintage charm
Gibson GA-40
Gibson
50% similarityShared character: 1960s, rich, smooth
Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp
Gretsch
50% similarityShared character: rich, crunch, smooth
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gibson Falcon 20?+
The closest matches in character are the Harmony H605 Amplifier, the Gibson Vanguard GA-77 RET, the Harmony H650. Budget picks: Blackstar CV10 Carmen Vandenberg Signature 10-Watt 1x12", Blackstar CV30, Fender Bassbreaker 15. Boutique upgrades: 3rd Power Dragon 45 112 Combo, Framus Ruby Riot, Milkman Sound HT15 15W 1x12 Combo.
What pairs well with the Gibson Falcon 20?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Colorsound Overdriver, Univox Super-Fuzz, Klon KTR — Run Colorsound Overdriver into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward fuzzy.
How much does the Gibson Falcon 20 cost?+
Around $1452.69 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).