makepeace wrote:

pretty awesome!

Already got mine:







1963. Four years older than I am. Now sports new grill cloth, new knobs and a pair of Weber speakers (Blue Dog & Silver Bell).

This is how you often find them.....in dark dusty studio storerooms.....an abandoned '63 copper panel AC30....the holy grail of tone ?



pic: courtesy of Karel

I still roam the pawn shops with hope. Unfortunately google has made these events pretty rare.
A classic deluxe reverb for 500 bucks would make my life. ?

Found mine in a pawn shop, sold it in the USA.

1966 Vibrolux Reverb with GEC KT66 valves and original Jensen speakers.

Shoosus those KT66's are monsters in real life!

Next to KT120s they are not too big ?

Haha yes true :-[ But I mean for a plug and play comparison to 6L6's ???

The worst power to size ratio is the venerable 300B. Fantastic sound for hifi but 10W out of enormous bulbs does seem a bit of a waste. On the other hand, I never fully open up my 300B amp.

My dream find would also be the early Bassman head for R500 ?

Vic wrote:
This is how you often find them.....in dark dusty studio storerooms.....an abandoned '63 copper panel AC30....the holy grail of tone ?



pic: courtesy of Karel

and this is the cab of this AC30.....totally neglected. No grill cloth, or tolex (painted black!), no handles or vents (use to be copper)...but the electronics are just fine.

Unfortunately not R500...I wish.... ?

Vic wrote:

"When I think of the road we're travelling on, I wonder what's gone wrong." ???

Probably a very early marshall plexi

singemonkey wrote:

Vic wrote:

"When I think of the road we're travelling on, I wonder what's gone wrong." ???

......and I can't help but wonder how did it get to this...... ??? definately not Well- used ......roadworn is also an under statement ...

One of these. I've also often wondered whether there are any old Vox AC10's lying around. ???

nicovlogg wrote: One of these. I've also often wondered whether there are any old Vox AC10's lying around. ???

The AC10 is rare in SA and was produced in relatively small numbers. I have one and would love to know if there are other examples around . The AC15 is also rare here...have never even seen one locally.

Vic wrote: The AC10 is rare in SA and was produced in relatively small numbers. I have one and would love to know if there are other examples around . The AC15 is also rare here...have never even seen one locally.

Awesome, what does it sound like? ?

nicovlogg wrote:

Vic wrote: The AC10 is rare in SA and was produced in relatively small numbers. I have one and would love to know if there are other examples around . The AC15 is also rare here...have never even seen one locally.

Awesome, what does it sound like? ?

Like an AC30, chimey, but understandably with less punch. These came with 2x10 Elac alnico speakers. The AC10 also has an EF86 in the preamp which gives nice tonal clarity. Quite loud as well.

Vic wrote: Like an AC30, chimey, but understandably with less punch. These came with 2x10 Elac alnico speakers. The AC10 also has an EF86 in the preamp which gives nice tonal clarity. Quite loud as well.

That sounds like a fantastic little amp ?

An original 65 Fender Deluxe Reverb Blackface or original 65 Princeton Reverb.....any condition......