Ok Canadian bass brothers and sisters.
Here ya go:
Acoustic 370 1970's Black Acoustic 370 1970's Black | VintageAmpTrader
Here ya go:
Acoustic 370 1970's Black Acoustic 370 1970's Black | VintageAmpTrader
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The Acoustic Club
- Thread starter The Owl
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Here's another I had considered before I discovered the TB member seller:
Acoustic Control Corporation 320 Bass Head 1978 blue/black tolex Acoustic Control Corporation 320 Bass Head 1978 blue/black tolex
True, but the 370 has a kind of legendary status, like the 360, which the 320 hasnt I guess. From that perspective even a beat up 370 might sell for more than a mint 320. I made an offer of 350 and see what'll happen. Collecting Acoustics sure is an expensive hobby :d
Here's my inventory and prices paid:
126 combo excellent condition $149.99 +ship $60(I think) Guitar Center used online
270 head good condition $299 +ship $60 Guitar Center Used online
406 wide Cabinet fair condition $225 local pawn shop found online
120 head excellent condition $129.99 + $40(?) ship GC Used online
320 head excellent condition $300 + $60 ship from fellow TB member
$1,323.98 for my entire stable including shipping for an average of less than $265 per piece. Not so bad for vintage pro gear.
That's very true, plus someone just might think the 370 has a certain sound. But the later edition 320 & 330 with their switchable dual channel mixing capabilities and updated circuits make them worth a premium, IMHO. I like all Acoustic amps for various reasons, but I think when Russ Allee stepped back into the circuit designer role for the 3rd generation amps he created the best, most refined products that Acoustic Control Corporation ever made.
Hopefully he/she is a motivated seller. Good luck!
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I paid
125: 200
126: 250
150: 225
150 1st gen without case: 150
105: 50 (a steal)
270+201 (270 not in the best condition, 201 with square magnets): 475, and added 100 for new Eminence delta 15's
164(G100T): 300
Those are euro's. Oh yeah and a 150 fine when picking up the 270 for entering a low emission zone..
125: 200
126: 250
150: 225
150 1st gen without case: 150
105: 50 (a steal)
270+201 (270 not in the best condition, 201 with square magnets): 475, and added 100 for new Eminence delta 15's
164(G100T): 300
Those are euro's. Oh yeah and a 150 fine when picking up the 270 for entering a low emission zone..
So far no motivation
Considering to let the 150+105 combination go to justify buying the 320, having the matching cabinet for the 150 in original condition will probably make it an easy sell
Should we be thanking John Entwistle for choosing Sunn 0)) over Acoustic? Acoustic seems relatively undervalued on the used market and I wonder if that's a contributor. I'll admit that I paid $400 for my 320 in 2010 and it's been worth every penny. It's been bulletproof.
The effects loop is a great feature in the 320 & 330. I originally got my 320 to run Ric-O-Sound into each channel, but now I'm running a Viva Analog 360+ into the return of one channel and then into the front of the other channel. The flexability of these amps is amazing. Plus, it isn't too hard to twist and turn the knobs and sliders until it sounds like my 370.
paid $100 for my Gen 2 150
$100 for my 106 cabinet
$425 for my 370
and traded an old Applause acoustic guitar for my Gen 1 - 150
$100 for my 106 cabinet
$425 for my 370
and traded an old Applause acoustic guitar for my Gen 1 - 150
Settings please?
Well, honestly it's a moving target since the 370 has knobs and sliders of it's own. That said, bright switch off, a little boost to the lows, and a little cut to the mids and highs should send you in the right direction. ;-)
I've been enjoying my 320/406 wide rig thoroughly. It's my favorite head and cab from Acoustic. The head is running great and I just spent some time re-enforcing the surround on one of the drivers so hopefully it'll enjoy yet another live show.
The dual channel mix ability is just my cup o tea as I'm always looking for repeatable tone strategies to unleash "my" sound.
It's interesting the amount of separation with even a mono instrument into a mono power section.
It allows a nice fine tuning capability tonally.
I have a 320 with the 408 cabinet. 300 watts into those 4, 15 inch eminence speakers is thunder sent down by god himself. i also have a newer 260 from GC and actually have 2 of the cabs for that. i also just picked up a really nice GC Acoustic B300H. Going to run that into a 406 2x15 cab Im about to pick up. I have had the 320 and 408 since 1981. Best bass rig I have ever heard. that set up was called the mother of all bass amps back in the day. The people who bought Ampegs only did so because they could not afford the Acoutics.
You really need to get the 408 cab that was designed for the 320 to get the full potential from that amp. I assure you , you will not regret it.
I really believe GC should have released a 2x15 cab for the Acoustic line. That speaker combination was a staple for ACC and came in a few configurations over the years. Everyone is just affraid to build 2x15 cabs anymore. i wont use anything less than at least one with a 2x10 on top of it for a small rig. i use my 320 and 408 for more serious settings.
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Ok, the 406 wide is primed and ready. The target gig is in 2 weeks.
Here's an updated family portrait:
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Awesome. I'm sure that bass rig will be an eye and ear catcher on the gig!
PS: the 320 is coming my way on Monday. Not cheap, but you all convinced me its the best of the best
Damnit, guy couldnt find the footswitch, and lowered his price to 375. I declined the offer, no way an original footswitch is only worth 25. Probably never had it in the first place
