Vintage amp - seen one of these before?

jakelly · #1 09-10-2010, 06:28 AM

Wish it were mine. At 30 watts I wonder how useful it would be? But I still like the looks of it.

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/msg/1944750256.html

rnilson · #2 09-10-2010, 06:30 AM

Yeah I saw that one too. I might be cool for a practice amp.
I wonder what he is asking for it?

BassmanPaul · #3 09-10-2010, 07:31 AM

Echolette was a kind of German VOX. Good sounding amps and pretty well built.

Paul

M0ses · #4 09-10-2010, 07:39 AM

My guess is, he wants more than it would be worth for anyone but a collector. Too bad, it's pretty neat.

nico485 · #5 09-10-2010, 07:47 AM

probably does want more than its worth but as far as wattage...30 tube watts would be considerably loud. the old ampeg so commonly used was only 25 watts

Edword · #6 09-10-2010, 08:15 AM

Try to find out which tubes it uses, and see if you will be able to find replacements.

**Chef** · #7 09-10-2010, 08:26 AM

Neat piece!
watts are watts, and 30 watts would be nowhere near enough for aught but studio use, in my estimation.

craig.p · #8 09-10-2010, 08:35 AM

I like those plate taps right on top of the output tubes, just waiting for some unsuspecting... *BANG!*

JimmyM · #9 09-10-2010, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by craig.p

I like those plate taps right on top of the output tubes, just waiting for some unsuspecting... *BANG!*

bah...my svt has those plate caps and never once has it made an unsuspecting bang.

and if i had that rig, i'd do my best to rock it live. unlike chef, i can easily get away with 30w and a 212. it's not quiet by any means. you'll still piss the neighbors off if you dime it.

KramerBassFan · #10 09-10-2010, 09:27 AM

It probably used EL84's, at least thats what it looked like to me from that one picture.

rnilson · #11 09-10-2010, 09:27 AM

I emailed to find what it costs.....I'd rock it for small gigs.
Isn't a fliptop 25Watts?

JimmyM · #12 09-10-2010, 09:28 AM

b-15n's are 25 or 30w. they made some higher power fliptops along the way, though the highest power they ever made was 100w.

rnilson · #13 09-10-2010, 09:44 AM

Asking $400 bucks!

No thanks....

JimmyM · #14 09-10-2010, 09:46 AM

i'd totally pay $400 for that if it worked well. wouldn't buy sight unseen, but i think that's actually a good price if it's as nice as it looks.

MAMMOTHvolume · #15 09-10-2010, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

i'd totally pay $400 for that if it worked well. wouldn't buy sight unseen, but i think that's actually a good price if it's as nice as it looks.

personally wouldn't risk it for that price, specially since it looks like the o/p valves aren't a common type. Also most of the components are original, it'll need an overhall to keep it running in spec soon

craig.p · #16 09-10-2010, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JimmyM

bah...my svt has those plate caps and never once has it made an unsuspecting bang.

I meant waiting for some unsuspecting sap to come along and place a finger on one, as in: "Hm. I wonder what this is..."

MAMMOTHvolume · #17 09-10-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by craig.p

I meant waiting for some unsuspecting sap to come along and place a finger on one, as in: "Hm. I wonder what this is..."

they're insulated you'd have to be pretty stupid to get a shock from one

OneWayPunk · #18 09-10-2010, 10:54 AM

I have worked on a few of those before, they are very nice little German tube amps. Sound great.

JimmyM · #19 09-10-2010, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by craig.p

I meant waiting for some unsuspecting sap to come along and place a finger on one, as in: "Hm. I wonder what this is..."

it would take an amazing level of stupid to do it, but i'm sure someone has done it.

rnilson · #20 09-10-2010, 12:10 PM

Yeah, but 30 watts is far more useable for guitar.