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Old 11-16-2010, 03:57 PM
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Hello,
I have a little combo bass amp here that I can find little information about on the internet. Maybe someone on here knows more about it? It is a "National" brand practice amp with a solid state output of 44 watts, as stated on the back. Ring any bells?
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Old 11-16-2010, 03:57 PM
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One more picture.

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Old 11-16-2010, 06:33 PM
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Hi. National tube amps are in high demand by harp and guitar players. Your SS bass amp, while rare, isn't as desireable. I don't know anything about your amp, but it is likely not a suitable bass amp by '60s standards. If you want to sell it try ebay, you never know, it looks like it's it mint condition. If you want to play bass through it keep the volume low to preserve the speaker.
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Old 11-16-2010, 07:14 PM
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..... If you want to play bass through it keep the volume low to preserve the speaker.
Playing bass through it will damage the speaker even though it is a bass amp?
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Old 11-16-2010, 07:24 PM
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There's a good chance it would. Most bass speakers from that era weren't too sporty and blown speakers weren't unusual, especially in econo amps. Do you have a pic of the speaker or know what it is...any numbers on the frame? It's looks like it has a silver dust cover. That's not a JBL or Altec, is it?
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Old 11-16-2010, 07:55 PM
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The back of the speaker says:
FC-300-03
8 ohm
93A
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Old 11-16-2010, 08:01 PM
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Speaker picture.
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Old 11-16-2010, 08:11 PM
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A cool amp certainly in my books, but its usefulness is pretty much limited to low level bedroom jamming, and sitting stacked on top of other amps similar to it... trust me, i have stuff just like it in my own room.
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Old 11-16-2010, 08:19 PM
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The bedroom jamming has already begun.
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Old 11-16-2010, 09:04 PM
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I have no clue who made that speaker. I was guessing it might be a CTS, Utah or Eminence with that dust cover, but it isn't. Use your ears; if it sounds like you're pushing it too hard back off a bit and you'll be fine. It is a cool amp. Is it made in Japan?
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Old 11-16-2010, 09:20 PM
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Speaker, amp and cab were made in japan.
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Old 11-24-2010, 04:03 PM
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Here's another, for guitar.

http://cgi.ebay.com/National-Amplifi...item4aa68e91d4
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Old 11-24-2010, 04:04 PM
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Looks like a De-humidifier
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It's actually an oven, for cooking tunes
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