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1938 Gibson EH-150 Amplifier

The rounded-corner, 12″ speaker version of the Gibson EH-150, built between 1937 and 1941 is the amplifier most commonly associated with the Father of Electric Jazz Guitar, Charlie Christian. Christian made use of the EH-150 in both big band and nightclub settings, and the influence of this legendary amplifier’s tone on the evolving sound of Jazz and Bebop cannot be understated.

This amplifier is a very nice example of a 1938 Gibson EH-150. The original tweed covering presents well, while showing the typical signs of wear that are common on a vintage tweed amp. Staining in the amp’s tweed covering suggests ancient water damage; however, the cabinet is completely structurally sound and the amplifier functions as intended. The amplifier’s circuit is largely original apart from some replaced capacitors, including filter and signal caps, as part of general servicing. The original Gibson-branded “Ultrasonic Reproducer” speaker is in good shape and still has its original cone. All transformers are original.

This 1938 Gibson EH-150 sounds exactly the way you want it to and is surprisingly loud. Used on the Microphone channel, the amp overdrives with a creamy warmth and incredible harmonic content.

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A beautiful tweed amp from their golden era of amplifier production, this 1957 Fender Princeton 5F2-A boasts a beautifully age-darkened lacquered-tweed covering with minimal wear and tear. With its original handle, grille cloth, and hardware, all of which are nicely preserved, this amplifier presents wonderfully.

Among the finest sounding tweed Princetons that we’ve had come through our shop, this 1957 build delivers a truly remarkable voice that responds incredibly well to any pickup you could think to plug into it. With the volume at 3 and below, the amp delivers a rich and clean response that will give hints of a breakup with a hot humbucker or P-90 fed into the front end. As you roll the volume past 4 the amp begins to bloom with creamy and full-bodied drive tones.

This amplifier is largely original. A replaced output transformer and ’60s Jensen speaker make it a bit more affordable than one that’s unmodified.

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1963 Gretsch Chet Atkins Model 6160 Country Gentleman Amp

Gretsch’s Chet Atkins 6160 Country Gentleman amplifier was manufactured in Chicago by Valco in the early to mid-1960s. This 35 watt amplifier features a 2×12 speaker configuration, harmonic tremolo, and is powered by a pair of 6L6 tubes. Our favourite feature on this amp (or on any amp to come through the shop in recent memory) is the tube-powered “Electronic Tuner System,” which produces a reference note that one can use to tune their guitar with the flick of a switch. This “tuner” is currently set to produce a D note (146.83 Hz) when engaged.

This amp is largely original and in overall good cosmetic condition. The pair of Jensen Special Design P12P speakers date to the 33rd week of 1963. Transformers are original and the circuit is unmodified. The amplifier is currently functioning well and sounds incredible.

A powerful amplifier with a fair amount of clean headroom, this 1963 Gretsch Country Gentleman amplifier will sound great with just about any pickup. That being said, this amp responds especially beautifully when played with Filter’Tron pickups. If you’re looking to achieve the ultimate rockabilly tone, this amp might just be the missing piece in your rig. In addition to its full-bodied and defined clean voice, this amp offers some of the finest harmonic tremolo that we have ever heard.

All in all, this 1963 6160 amplifier is a wonderfully unique offering that would be a great addition to any amp collection, live rig, or studio setup.

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Built in New York City by the Multivox company for Sorkin Music from the late 1940s into the 1960s, Premier-branded guitars and amplifiers featured unique and innovative designs with an era-appropriate Moderne aesthetic.

Originally intended for use with the electric bass guitar, Premier’s B-160 Club Bass has become popular among guitarists on account of its rich and smooth breakup at reasonable volumes. A pair of 6V6 power tubes puts out roughly 15 watts of power through a 12″ Jensen speaker. While the amp sports both “Accordion” and “Electric Bass Guitar” inputs, the B-160 offers a warmer, more pillowy response than one would expect from a typical guitar amplifier. Think of this amp as a distant cousin to the Tweed Deluxe that has been voiced to be slightly more compatible with the electric Bass.

This Premier B-160 amp is largely original apart from an updated grounded power cable. The output transformer is dated to the 12th week of 1964 (682 412) The Jensen Special Design C12PS speaker is dated to the 40th week of 1964. The amp sports an array vintage tubes.

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Making its debut at the end of 1959, Fender’s Concert Amp was among the first amplifiers to feature Fender’s restyled amp design. Tolex replaced the lacquered tweed covering and a front-mounted control panel replaced the top mounted controls typical of Fender amps built up to that point. The original 5G12 Concert Amp is a 40 watt combo with a 4×10″ speaker configuration. By sometime late in 1963, the Concert was redesigned with Fender’s AB763 circuit and a new black-panel aesthetic, but it retained its 4×10” speaker design and its large transformers. As a non-reverb model, the Concert was discontinued in 1965, leaving the Super Reverb as the company’s only 4×10” offering.

This example is dated mid-year 1964 and is a great sounding amplifier. It is original throughout, complete with its original Utah speakers that are dated to the 18th week of 1964 original transformers dated to the 9th, 15th, and 19th weeks of 1964 respectively. It’s had basic servicing and a grounded AC plug installed in the recent past. Expect Lots of power, clean headroom, and punch; and that classic black-panel mid-range scoop, which makes these amps so characteristically Fender. It’s fabulous plugged straight in, and also takes pedals really well.

Original Tolex and cloth is in good condition, there are a couple of small tears in the grill. The amp comes with a modern foot switch for the tremolo.

Sorry, this one is too large to ship. Pickup or local delivery only.

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Quite possibly the most universally revered amplifier of all time, Fender’s Deluxe Reverb made its debut in 1963, marking the first time that reverb and tremolo were offered on the Deluxe model. Deluxe Reverb Amps built between 1963 and 1967 have been featured on countless recordings and have graced innumerable stages, helping to make them among the most sought after vintage amplifiers today.

Built at the end of the black panel era, this 1967 Deluxe Reverb is among the last to have left the Fender factory before the model was updated to feature a silver control panel with blue text later that year. The amp remains in excellent cosmetic condition decades on, with very little wear on the grill cloth or Tolex. This amplifier has been serviced a few times over its life and some internal parts have been changed out as needed. The Jensen speaker is date coded 1964, suggesting that it is a replacement of the original. The original output transformer dates to the 6th week of 1966. The power transformer has been replaced with a Mercury Magnetics ToneClone. The amp has had a capacitor job in years past; and a handful of screws have been replaced over the decades.

With fresh servicing by Toronto’s Dom Tantalo, this vintage Fender Deluxe Reverb is once again in perfect working order. It’s a spectacular-sounding amplifier that delivers classic scooped-mids, dynamics and touch sensitivity and offers the transparency that makes it a great platform for pedals. Additionally, the amp breaks up beautifully when pushed, especially when paired with a humbucker or P-90-equipped guitar. The tremolo is consistent and responsive, and the reverb is wide and lush. When playing through this amp it’s easy to understand why the Deluxe Reverb has become one of the most widely recorded and gigged amplifiers of all time.

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A reproduction of Marshall’s famous model 1962 “Bluesbreaker” combo – made famous by Eric Clapton and his recordings with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers – this 1990 JTM Tremolo 50 features a 30 watt circuit, GZ34 rectifier, EL34 tubes, 5881 power tubes, and a pair of Celestion Greenback G12M 25 watt speakers. The amp is in excellent condition, appears completely original, and works perfectly.

There’s nothing that sounds like a Bluesbreaker. It is about as close as you can get to British overdrive heaven.

At about 65 lbs this amp isn’t going into a shipping box, sorry. Local sales only.

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The Fender Pro Reverb was introduced in June of 1965, and has the distinction of being the only model of Black-Panel amplifiers that wasn’t offered in the pre-CBS era. You won’t find a ‘Fender Electric Instruments’ Pro Reverb.

This example is incredibly clean and is in perfect condition. It’s just been serviced by Dom Tantalo (Filter, bias, and cathode bypass caps replaced, a few non-original tubes replaced with NOS versions, clean, test, etc), and it received his high praises. Tube chart date of April 1967; transformers all date mid 1966 to the first week of ’67. Both 12” speakers are original but their date codes are obscured by stickers.

About 35 watts, 6L6 power section; incredible clean headroom with a little bit of sizzle when you get past about 4 on the volume knob. One of Fender’s best sounding models, and an incredibly versatile amp.

With original cover and foot switch.

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