Standel bass amp?

[nilorius]

Check out Hartke tx600

 

[Slevage]

If you want nostalgia ( that might become broken and unfixable) get it. Though the price is about 2x what is reasonable.

If you want a good sounding amp at a decent price— shop used.

 

[dbase]

I never heard of the Studio, It looks almost like the Super Imperial.. I had the Artist 1x15... The guts were encapsulated in non serviceable modules. My first solid state bass amp.

 

[MVE]

One thing about Standel amps is their peculiar approach to modular circuitry. They had small plastic boxes that were epoxies and had wires coming out if them. The idea was that if you had to service the amp, you could get green module or the red one and put it in place. The problem was after they went out of business it was essentially impossible for a local tech to figure out what exactly was in the defective module to make repairs.

BTW, Willie Nelson's amp (that's as much his sound as is Trigger, his beat up Martin nylon strung guitar) is a Standel.

Isn’t Willie Nelson’s a Baldwin Prizmatone?

 

[mikewalker]

That's a beater, IMO... "$200 tops" ( and then only for the sentimental value... )

 

[bassliner50]

Worth $150. maybe.

 

[Border]

I inherited one of those a few years back. Didn't sound too bad once I found a tech who could get it working. Kept it around for awhile out of fondness for the friend who left it to me. Eventually sold it. Don't really miss it.

 

[dan1952]

Isn’t Willie Nelson’s a Baldwin Prizmatone?

Yes, it is.

 

[red_rhino]

I had one for a time. Blew out a speaker right quick too. Yes, I was playing loud, but not that loud. It really couldn't keep up, and it didn't sound that good. Sterile and anemic. Early solid state gear fell short of tube amps; and it wasn't until I picked up a GK 400b some years later that I was happy with them.

 

[Gizmot]

I was a keyboard player in a band with a guy who had two of these in the early70s. They were loud and solid - they sounded good.

From what I recall, the price being quoted is about what these cost when new.

 

[One_Dude]

I have a Standel I bought from a bandmate years ago. I think it's a 2x12, but it could be a 2x15. This one has two inputs; one for bass and one for guitar. It doesn't leave my house due to it's size and weight. It is solid state and loud with few adjustments. Only trouble I have had with it is that sometimes it picks up a local radio station along with the signal from my bass. I have not priced them lately, but I think in this case the seller is pricing it like a valued vintage unit.

Thump on,

One_Dude

 

[sugarsand]

I had one of those years ago. Build like a tank. They have JBL speakers, very good speakers in those amps. The speakers are worth more than the amp. I think they are very cool, they sound good for R&B, punchy and fast, with snap, not wobbly. Loud as hell. A cool 60's sound. If you are into a certain kind of sound they are top notch.

 

[bigtone23]

I used to have this 1x15" combo. A 1971 C30B. Solid State, no modules, epoxy or concentric knobs on this one, and it put out about 85 watts. It was given to me after sitting for many, many years. Had it gone through and cleaned it up and really liked the sound. It was punchy and kinda reminded me of a solid state version of a Bassman head. Channel 1 was bright and sounded great with guitar, bass or bass VI. Channel 2 was darker with less low bass, but sounded great for bass. Cranked up, it had a respectable overdrive sound, but it didn't like being pushed hard, so I sold it when I came across my 78 Peavey Century and 68 Kustom 2x12" tuck and roll cab, which was a touch more versatile, reliable and easier to tote around.

 

[Wesley R]

Circa 1966 View attachment 3387786

They were good solid state amps when we used them. Here'a an interesting read: Standel - Wikipedia

That might be the 2x15" version. The stock speaker was "Free Cone" by Trusonic. All based upon memory of 40-50 years ago, so the thought might not be as accurate as one would hope.

 

[Bodeeni]

What I remember is you could not give them away back in the day.

 

[JTE]

Isn’t Willie Nelson’s a Baldwin Prizmatone?

YES! My previous post was incorrect and has been edited. Thanks for the correction!

 

[Rob Leonard]

Thanks guys, no longer considering this. Appreciate your input!

 

[BoulderBassist]

Anyone ever heard of these? It looks to be a 2x15 Combo. Kinda cool but know nothing about them. Price is kinda high.

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I had one when I first started playing. Pre amp head with powered Amp Cabinet. 2 15’s. Great amp. I’d love to play through one again. Didn’t realize how great it was at the time.

 

[eddiemac]

I had a Standel Super Imperial (140 watts) in '69-'71. It had an internal fuse (soldered in place) under the top screw-on cover that would blow occasionally. That happened at a gig and I thought I should should just pack up and go home. Band mate said, "you don't get out of it that easy." He took a silver Wrigley's gum wrapper and wrapped it around the fuse - worked for the rest of the gig. It had two Altec 15's. The earlier ones with JBL's sounded better for bass. It was considered a good amp in the late 60's. The Young Rascals and a bunch of San Francisco bands used them.