69 Ampeg B-15n

Nice amp, I have a 1978 B-15S in nice shape and had a B-15N like yours years ago, I had bought it new as a left over sometime during the early 80's. I like the late 60's and 70's B-15N's because of the deep and bright switches, mine sounded great too, punchy and clear, sold it like an idiot years ago. I just bought a JBL D-140 for the B-15S, why? I just had to have it. I also have a mid 60's B-18 with a Goodman's 18" in it.

 

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Two of my favorite Bobs, again in one thread!

 

Thank you, that's quite a compliment.

 

I'm sure you do have more of them. The more the merrier I always say, my wife doesn't agree though but can't tell them apart, makes it easy to sneak stuff in.

 

Beautiful!

I’ve got the exact same one. Bought it way back when from a guy in a band. Broken power switch (since replaced) and all. Bought mine used but I didn’t get it in the pristine condition yours is in.

Does yours still have the square magnet speaker?

 

The only bass amp I've never owned I wish I had. They were the sound of the '60s for so much stuff and still one of the best club and studio bass amps ever made.

 

I have a '68. Interesting how similar and also different they are, especially the knobs (My '72 B-15S has knobs like yours). Mine also had the power switch replaced at some point, but I found a replacement paddle switch for it.

 

A fantastic specimen Bob, looks practically brand new!
I have never owned one due to price but I have played several over the years and have always loved them.
When it comes to the traditional electric bass sound there's nothing better.

 

Mine's a '76 -

 

Love those amps! I have an ampeg B15-S cab that I'm looking for a head to put in it...

 

I can't remember for sure, but it most likely was from fliptops.net. It wasn't new, it was scavenged from a dead amp, which they'll do when they have something available. I never found a source of brand-new ones.

When I bought mine, it was in pretty rough shape. Got it for, if I remember correctly (I think this was around '94 or so), $175 from some guy in Yonkers who said he got it from "an old black blues musician who brought it around the world", and it looked it. And it reeked of smoke. I put new Tolex on it and found some NOS grille cloth at an old Ampeg dealer in North Providence, Rhode Island. Got some original amp corners from Excelsior Hardware in Stamford, CT who were OEM suppliers (they had closed shop just a week before I went there, but there were still a couple of guys in the office, and they gave me some corners). It has a service sticker on it from Andre Audiotronics, which was run by former Ampeg employee Gene Andre.

 

It looks like your '69 lived a comfy life in studios (it sure was 'babied'!).

 

Cool how this baby came into your fine family of classic amps.

 

Yes, a great story!

 

Do you have a license to show bass porn? That's some sexy amp, and thanks for sharing. I need a cigarette all of a sudden......