1940s
H&H portable valve amplifier - what an amazing old amp.
And it works! In fact, it sounds damn good! - went to Mick in SA
1940s
Aussie(?) valve amp head - this thing sounds cool! Ideal
for harp or super-grungy old-school electric guitar. Probably only 5 or
6 watts, so it sure won't blow your quadbox! - went to Indra in NSW
1950s/60s
1x12" speaker box - Here's a pretty cool speaker box
with a low-powered Sydney-made MFP Hi-Flux 12" speaker, perfect for
getting the best vintage tone from very low-powered (around 5 watts) valve
amplifier heads - went to Daniel in Qld
1950s
Magnatone Model M-197-3-V class-A 6V6 amp - is this the coolest
amp you ever saw? Awesome condition, awesome vintage tone, awesome originality,
right down to its faux alligator-skin tolex and Jensen speaker! - went
to Murray in Sydney
1954
Stradivarius Special Aussie-built valve low-wattage combo
with 1x8 inch Rola. Fantastic! Cool! Grouse! Real single-ended 6V6 tone
at legal bedroom (or studio) levels, or just keep it on display in your
home or studio and watch its value grow - went to Tony in Queensland
1956
Premier 120 - what a classic! The ultimate harp amp? Little
Walter's ghost lives in this baby! - selling for less than the price we
paid - went to Tony in Queensland
1957 Magnatone Custom 280 Double V - the legendary
amp with true stereo vibrato. A very, very rare amp in amazing original
condition. One of the world's best. 110 volt - went to a lucky customer
in Sydney
1958
(approx) Maton valve practice/studio amp, very rare and very
sweet (looking and sounding!) amp in amazing collector-grade condition.
Goes as well as it looks, with tons of great vintage valve tone for practice
or the studio. Why bother with a Fender® Champ® when we have homegrown
tone like this? The smaller brother to the 1x12
version, with the same tolex, grille etc! - went to Martin in Perth
1958 Maton Mastersound 15-watt EL-84 amp - How cool
is this! The oldest Maton amp I've come across. Sounds great too, and
complete with its original white-cone MSP speaker! Effectively an early
Aussie single-channel AC-15 clone! - went to Derrick in Sydney
1959
Maton Mastersound - a delightful very early Maton Mastersound
amplifier, with about 4 watts of glorious single-ended tone feeding the
original 8" Rola Alnico speaker. Unbelievable tone for studio work,
and incredibly collectable. - went to Wadih in Sydney
1959
Maton Mastersound Tremolux 30X amp - a really nice-sounding
2 x EL-34 guitar amp. Previous long-term owner fitted 2x10" Celestions
in place of the original 3x8" drivers. Very rare amp, and very, very
giggable and COOL! - went to Shane in South Australia
1959 Goldentone 30-40 watt 2x12 combo (EL-34) - as
amazing old Goldie, built before they settled on their eventual family
of amps using 6DQ5 and 6DQ6 output valves. This uses a pair of EL-34s
(and an EF-86 pre-amp) to give some really great Aussie-flavoured British
tone. We've just spent a heap on this beauty, and you have to hear it
to believe it! - went as soon as it returned from our tech to a new owner
in Sydney
1960/61
Echoplex EP-1 tape echo - this is one of the original Echoplexes,
with a very low serial number suggesting 1960 or 1961 manufacture. Fully
serviced, low mileage, a stunning example with sound to die for with its
original 110volt all-valve circuitry - went to John in Melbourne
early
1960s MIJ Coltone amp with tremolo and reverb - a delightful
early Japanese valve amplifier resplendent in its original purple tolex!
Has tremolo, great valve-driven spring reverb, and about 8 watts or so
feeding into the two original 6" horseshoe Alnico-magnet speakers.
Fully serviced and ready for another forty years of pure vintage valve
tone - went to Matt in Sydney
early
1960s Fisonic 4-channel PA amp head - How cool is this!!??
Want to put your guitar, vocal, accordion and bass through the one amp
and speaker box? That's the sort of use this super-rare Fisonic would
have been made for back in the early 1960s in Marrickville, Sydney. 4
inputs, 2 x EL-34 valve output for about 40 watts - went to James in NSW
early 1960s Vase BGB80 Bassman amp - this has to
be one of the highest quality amps I've ever seen, and it's made here
right here in Aus! Brisbane in fact. Vase amps were well-known for their
build quality, and this extremely early version is no exception. Very
powerful sounding 80 watts, and capable of great bass as well as shimmering
highs. This amp uses a 12AU7, a 12AX7, a 7199 splitter, and two KT88/6550
output valves - went to Dean in Qld
1960s
Electravox 408R - a badge-engineered version of the Vadis
408R, which confirms my suspicion of a strong link between the two iconic
'60s Sydney brands. Fully serviced, re-valved and re-capped. A superb
amp - went to Daniel in WA
1960s
1x12" RCA box with alnico Lorantz speaker - a lovely
vintage 30-watt Australian Lorantz 15-ohm alnico speaker in a really cool
portable enclosure with a removable back and integral lead. Remove the
back, plug in the speaker to the 15 ohm output of a valve amp up to 30
watts, and just dig that vintage tone! - went to Phill in NSW
1960s
Rex Mascot - I've had two of these through here before, and
they both sold instantly. Very highly sought for recording (and home recording)
are these single-ended true Class-A few watts of vintage Aussie tone!
- went to Stu in Sydney
1960s
Vadis 601 with matching quad box - a great example of an
iconic vintage Australian (Sydney-built) guitar amplifier. The 601 is
a great amp, with good spring reverb and the best tremolo you will ever
hear! Very cool, very usable - went to Peter in Canberra
1960s
Rex BA50 50 watt 2x12 speaker cab - a mint, virtually New
Old Stock, vintage 2x12 speaker cab for your 40 or 50 watt vintage valve
head. Two original vintage 8-ohm MSP speakers wired in parallel to give
a 4 ohm load, but if you prefer I can re-wire them in series to present
a 16 ohm load. Very cool, very usable - went to Tony in Queensland
1960s
Goldentone 1746 40-watt Bassmaster - Goldentones are probably
the most well-known of the range of Australian vintage valve amps, and
they are finally getting the respect they deserve, as collectors and musicians
alike snap them up. This is a rough-looking but very healthy and toneful
bass amp, with the head just back from a service - went to Chris in Sydney
1960s
Vadis 409 with trem and reverb - I have always been a huge
fan of Vadis amps, despite their rather plain-Jane looks, and gig them
regularly. This valve-rectified 6CA7 (EL34) amp puts out around 40 watts
into the 2x12 (Alnico Rolas!) sealed-back box for absolutely heaven-sent
vintage Aussie tone!. - went to Andrew in Victoria
1960s
Goldentone with trem and reverb - a delightful early Goldentone
amp pushing out a little under 10 watts from its two 6GW8 valves into
the original 12" Hi-flux speaker. This was only ever used by a little
old lady for her electronic organ - yes a genuine 'only-driven-to-church-on-Sundays-by-a-little-old-lady'
amp! Dead collectable, original and delightful with its tremolo and reverb.
- went to Chris in Tasmania
1960s
Rex Mascot - these very cool Australian (Melbourne-made)
amps put out only about 3 or 4 single-ended watts from the single 6BQ5
output valve, but have become an icon for recording studios. Very original,
very collectable, very usable - went to Tony in Qld
1960s
Rex Mascot - a very highly-regarded and very low-powered
amp from Rex in Melbourne. Can be thought of as the Aussie Fender Champ,
although it uses a totally different valves and circuit for a very toneful,
single-ended (true Class-A) sound. - went to Adrian in Melbourne
Very
interesting 1960s single-ended Class-A 'baby' amp made by Goldentone but
badged Electravox! A very original and unmolested example
of an early Aussie student or practice amp. Beautiful single-ended class-A
tone from its single 6GW8 valve. Original 8" Alnico speaker - went
to Martin in Melbourne
1960s
Vadis BR20 1x12" combo - a perfect amp for the home
studio, with creamy valve overtone from the cathode-biased 6CA7 output
stages feeding into a vintage Rola 12PEG Alnico speaker - went to Daniel
in WA
Original
1960s WEM Watkins Copicat tape echo - a beautiful example
of the original tape echo unit. The ultimate analogue delay pedal! - went
to Alan in Sydney
1960s
Vadis 250R 1x12 combo - Vadis sure made some corkers, and
this is one of them. 2 x 6L6GC output in cathode bias configuration (around
25 watts) into the original 12" alnico speaker, with reverb and tremolo
to die for. Superb! - went to Tony in Queensland
1960s
Electravox 4x12 quadbox loaded with vintage Celestion G12-65s
- I built this box both for testing/auditioning the various vintage valve
heads we get through here, and for gigging, and is switchable for 4, 8
and 16 (15) ohm loads. Awesome tone from the matched set of original 1970s
G12-65 Celestions; the speaker generally regarded as the ultimate quad
speaker - went to Luke in Melbourne
1960s
Diason 'Baby' tremolo amp - a delightful little vintage Aussie
amp putting out probably 8-10 watts into two Rola Plessey 8-inch speakers.
And it has tremolo too! Grouse sound, and collector condition - went to
Tony in Queensland
1960s
Vadis 601 50watt guitar amp with reverb and tremolo - probably
one of the nicest-sounding guitar amps I have ever played through, and
one of the ugliest! 1960s Sydney-made Vadis head with reverb and trem
- amazing sound! - went to Richard in Sydney
1960s Vadis 3x12 Alnico speaker box - a great sounding
vintage Aussie speaker box with three 15ohm 12inch Alnico speakers (I
think they're Rolas). 5 ohm impedance, and sounds great for either bass
or guitar - went to Glenn in Perth
1960s
Moody model 496 - 4 grouse class-A watts of Aussie valve
tone from Moody! - went to Tony in Queensland
1960s
Eminar bass box loaded with original vintage Celestion 18" speaker!
- this is a very early Eminar item, probably the earliest I've ever come
across. Unbelievable home-use-only condition, and the original HUGE 18
inch Celestion is as fresh as the day it was made. 65 watt power handling
and 16ohm impedance makes it perfect for a wide range of vintage valve
heads. Great for bass, organ or guitar use! - went to Tony in Queensland
fresh
rebuild!! 1960s Rex Bassking BA50 - 50 watt 'bassman' style
head from Rex! Our own Aussie version of the Fender® blackface Bassman®
based original Jim Marshall JTM-45® type head. Very original and collectable,
and ready to rock for another 40 years! This amp's 'bass instrument' channel
is my favourite with my double-bass, being warm and with a huge bass extension
- went to Tony in Queensland
1960s
Goldentone 3-watt combo - 3-4 grouse class-A watts of Aussie
valve tone from Goldentone! Mint! - went to Kevin in Brisbane
1960s
Goldentone 1752 valve combo original - vintage Goldentone
1752 combo. Low on power and high on tone! Gorgeous tremolo, and original
cast footswitch. A lovely-sounding and very collectable early Australian
amp - went to Dhyan in NSW
valve
Watkins Copicat tape echo - a beautiful example of the original
tape echo unit! - went to Bob in Melbourne
1960s
Moody BA-40 piggyback - highly desirable early Aussie Moody
bass amplifier in beautiful original condition - went to Geoffrey in Sydney.
1960s
Goldentone model 1742 40-watt 'lead' model amp - this is
a rare model which is 'hotter' than most Goldentones, hence the 'lead'
name. Fantastic sound - went to Tristan in Sydney
1960s
Geloso Italian AC-15 EL-84 amp - COOL! - vintage 1960s 15-watt
amp coupled with a new Alnico Jensen P12N speaker and housed in a vintage
cabinet. This amp will amaze you! - went to Con in Sydney, NSW
Echoplex
EP-3 tape echo - a beautiful example of this highly-regarded
tape echo unit. The ultimate analogue delay pedal! - went to Mark in Perth,
WA
1960s
Aussie Fi-Sonic 6watt class A single-ended combo - Probably
the best tone from the plainest package we've ever experienced! Perfect
harp or recording amplifier in single-ended Class-A - went to Dennis in
Melbourne.
1960s
Rex AG6 - 6 grouse watts of Aussie EL-84 valve tone! Very
original and collectable - went to Joe in Melbourne
1960s Electravox Australian
60watt amplifier went to the Blue Mountains
1960s Goldentone tremolo
combo amplifier went to Sydney buyer
1960s
Vase Dynabass valve head - 40-50 grouse watts of Aussie 'bassmaster'
style valve tone! - went to local Melbourne buyer
vintage
'60s Fender volume/fuzz/wah pedal rare and highly sought-after
three-way pedal (top swivels sideways for third functionality) - went
to Luke in South Australia
1960s
Goldentone 1x12 valve combo with trem and reverb - went to
Owen in Canberra
1960s
Australian Moody B.A.40 Bassman 40-watt amplifier and box
went to local Melbourne buyer
1960s Moody G.A.40 with Rola Plessey
speakers went to local Melbourne buyer
1960s
Aussie 40watt head by Rose Music in amazing mint collector condition!!
- Rose made amps for many other Melbourne 'brands' in the
60s, most famously Goldentone. - went to Peter in Melbourne
1960s
Maton V202 Vibrasound 15-watt amp. Cool Aussie amp with the
famous and collectable MATON brand in totally original condition, right
down to its 12" Plessey speaker, 2 original made-in-Australia Miniwatt
6GW8 valves and original made-in-Holland ECC83 Philips Miniwatt preamp
valve. Mint and dead original! - went to Glenn in northern NSW
1960s
USA-made Gretsch Chet Atkins top-of-the-line stereo piggy-back 6163
- 70 watts of stereo point-to-point 6L6 USA-made tone made by Valco! -
went to Adrian in Melbourne
1961
Moody BA-40 head - the stunning blonde-and-blue model in
beautiful original condition. Two 6CA7 (EL-34) valves running in cathode
bias configuration. Very, very collectable, and fresh with matched EL-34s,
rewound output transformer, new 6AN8 valve, valve bases and componentry
- went to Arjuna in Sydney
1961/62
Moody GA-35 amp - I love this - a delightful Moody GA-35
with reverb and tremolo, probably dating from the very early 1960s. Still
has its original Alnico speakers, including separate 6" speaker for
reverb output! EL-34 tone in a distinctly Aussie package - went to Geoff
in Sydney
1962
Australian 6 watt tremolo amp - Maton? - NEW OLD STOCK museum
piece which only came out of its box in August 2009! Not just an under-the-bed
find, this is a May 1962 timecapsule. Valve-rectified single-ended Class-A
hand-wired circuitry feeding a vintage Alnico speaker = true vintage tone!
As good for the recording studio as it is for the display cabinet! - went
to Martin in Perth
1962
Moody 10/12 Vibralux single-ended class-A 10 watt amp - this
is a very collectable vintage Moody model - cool looks and great sound
- and this one's the cleanest we've seen. Dead original - went to Graeme
in NSW
1962 Moody 496 small class-A single-ended amp - miniature
amp with monster tone. We sold a blue '61 some time back, and it's great
to find another. Bog basic, with just a volume and tone control, and not
even an on/off switch! Perfect for home recording, with tone that will
astound you - went to Duy in Perth
1962
Moody Vibralux 10/12 cool! Two-tone pink and grey leatherette,
10 watt single-ended 6V6 and the best vibrato you could wish for! - went
to Tim in Melbourne
1963
Watkins Scout amplifier - Now this is COOL! A British 2xEL84
amplifier (like a Vox AC-15) with 2 channels and delightful tremolo on
channel 1. A single 10" speaker is not as loud as the Vox 12"
Blue, but it's still all tone, tone, tone, and it's very rare to boot!
In unbelievable condition, right down to its Mullard valves! - went to
lucky Sydney buyer
1963
Goldentone '7-40' amp RARE!!! - The only one in existence?
Quite likely. And must be the best if not the only one. Beautiful original
15" full-range Wharfedale speaker in a 2-channel 40-watt combo with
grouse tremolo! Fully overhauled electronics mean it will last another
45 years - went to Tony in Queensland
1963
Vadis 50watt Bassman® style head Made in Sydney, point-to-point
wiring, 6CA7 output valves, 5AR4 rectifier - vintage bass tone to die
for!! GROUSE!! - went to Dennis in Melbourne using
our lay-by scheme
1963
Goldentone 1755 40-watt combo original - vintage Goldentone
1755 combo which both looks and sounds amazing. Recently serviced, this
is a gig-ready classic amp. Very early serial number makes this amp particularly
interesting and collectable. Great-sounding original Rola speakers! -
went to lucky new owner in Sydney
1963
Maton Mastersound Hi-Mark Series 10 valve amp - how cool
is this little baby? Blue, original, around 10-15 watts from its pure
Class-A single-ended EL-34 output through 2 x 8" speakers....Rare!
Collectable! Grouse! - went to James in Brisbane
1963
Moody Vibralux 10/12 cool! Two-tone pink and grey leatherette,
12 watts of 6CA7 (EL-34) single-ended valve tone and the best vibrato
you could wish for - went to Ralph in Melbourne
1963
Fender® Tremolux blackface head and matching 2x10 box.
Blonde and dead original! - went to Sydney
1963
Moody BA-40 piggyback - In 30 years of buying and collecting
I never thought I would find the Holy Grail of Aussie vintage amps in
this condition! Here is a much-coveted early '60s cathode-bias Moody in
the original blonde and blue cabinetry in amazing original and mint condition.
You will NEVER find a better example! - went to Fox in Sydney
1964
Moody BA40 guitar and bass amp head - I have always thought
these to be about the coolest amps ever made, and this is the most original
and mint example I have yet come across - went to Tony in Brisbane
1964
Gibson Falcon - just back from the tech after a full check
and service, and an amp I have been seeking for a long time. Gibson's
answer to the Fender Deluxe Reverb, with a 2x6V6 output (about 20 watts),
and great reverb and tremolo, feeding a single 12" Jensen. A lovely
amp with heaps of mojo to its appearance! - went to Jacob in Adelaide
1964
Moody BA17 1x12" combo - another perfect amp for the
home studio, with creamy valve overtone from the valve-rectified 2x6BQ5
(EL-84) 17-watt output feeding into the 12" alnico speaker. Just
back from extensive restoration work with Moody guru Ross Giles! - went
to Shane in South Australia
1964
Ampeg Portaflex B12XY amp head - a very rare and legendary
guitar amp head complete with reverb and tremolo, no longer with its original
speaker box, where it would have been a 'flip top'. Freshly serviced,
and in stunning condition! - went to Martin in Perth
1964
Moody GA-40 piggyback amp - an incredible sounding amp, despite
its dog-eared appearance! Slightly modified with front-mounted switching
and mild hot-rodding to give you unbelievable EL-34 tones equal to anything
on the planet. With long-tank spring reverb and tremolo - went to Tony
in Queensland
1964
Croc skin Selmer Truvoice Zodiac Twin Thirty - Unbelievably
original and low-mileage one-owner Selmer from the coveted croc-skin period
(1963-65). Stunning condition - went to Michael in Sydney
1964 Goldentone Bassmaster 1757 - the most delightful
example of a delightful Goldentone model I think I will ever see - blonde
and leggy! - went to Michael in Sydney
1964/5 WEM Dual Ten ER15 piggyback - a delightful
and very rare amplifier from the British heyday. 15 toneful watts through
a separate open-back 2x12 (the 10s went west a long time ago!) box. Sweet!
- went to Gavin in Melbourne
1965
1 x 12 speaker box with original Rola 12UX Alnico wide-range speaker
- a perfect speaker box to match with your vintage amp of under 30-watt
rating. 15 (16) ohm impedance, and grouse vintage sound. - went to Andrew
in Victoria
1965
Fender Tremolux - mint! The best little Tremolux you will
ever find. Still on original 110 - 117 volt circuit, speakers replaced
with Celestions, sounds great, looks awesome, and a grouse investment!
- went to Tony in Queensland
1965
Goldentone 1756 40watt 'fliptop' Bassmaster - a very rare
amp, and extremely collectable as well as fantastic-sounding! Head flips
into cabinet for transport, just like a vintage Ampeg. Grouse! - went
to Ben in Melbourne
1965
Goldentone Bassmaster 40 head with 2x12 box - Now here is
a nice-sounding classic Australian amp! In true Bassman® style, it's
great for both bass and guitar. No reverb, no tremolo, just 40 glorious
watts of vintage Australian tone! - went to Shane in South Australia
1965 Goldentone Reverbmaster - these are a great
little amp, of about 20 watts or so. Reverb, tremolo, and a single 12"
Alnico speaker all add up to a grouse vintage valve amp experience - went
to Gordon in NSW
1965
Goldentone 1755 40-watt combo restored - vintage Goldentone
1755 combo beautifully restored by Tino at Northwest Acoustics. Brand
new plywood cabinet to the original dimensions, new blonde tolex and oxblood
grill with hand-applied gold swirl pattern as per original design! Fitted
with a pair of vintage Aussie E-tone 231 speakers, which give you both
the tone and giggable volume! - went to Charley in Melbourne
1965
Goldentone Bassmaster model 1757 20-watt amp - a collectable
and desirable model, and another example of a bass amp that sounds awesome
when used for guitar! - went to John in NSW.
1965/66
Vox AC-30 in original road case (super rare!!). Investment
and tone! - went to Laurie in rural Victoria
1965
Goldentone 60-watt head and quadbox (model 1759), one-owner
with original papers and circuit diagram - Dead original, very collectable
- amazing! - serial number 3814 - went to Ed in Sydney
1966
Ultratone Bassman Forty - now this is a VERY rare amp, reluctantly
released from my private collection. Just as the Ultratone Custom Forty
is a rare version of the Moody GA40, this Ultratone Bassman Forty is an
even rarer version of the Moody BA40. Dead original right down to its
Rola 12PEG red-label alnico speakers! - went to Slav in Melbourne
1966
Moody GA-40 amp - MINT! - the tidiest and most original example
of my favourite Moody amp model that I've ever seen. GROUSE! - went to
Wadih in Sydney
1966
Vase Bassman 120 amp head - my favourite Aussie bass (and
guitar!) head ever. Bulletproof Vase build quality, and dead original
and unmolested. A tone giant! - went to Nico in Brisbane.
1966
Goldentone 60watt Bassmaster with original 2x12 box - one
of the best examples of this truly classic amp we've ever seen! In great
collector-grade condition - went to Geoffrey in Sydney.
1966
Fender® Bassman® an absolutely mint, under-the-bed
example of a famous and highly desirable blackface Fender amp - went to
Luke in Adelaide, SA
1966
Silvertone USA-made 117v 40-watt piggy-back, 6L6GC tone and
power, Jensen speaker equipped, with original papers and in true collector
condition - chassis number 185.11040 went to Kris in Darwin
1966
Goldentone 60watt Reverbmaster and 18" Celestion box
what a beautiful example of a true classic amp! Great for bass, guitar
or even classic keyboards! Perfect working condition - went to Greg in
Melbourne
1967
Goldentone 1765 'lead' amp - a beaut vintage Goldentone complete
with the TV legs that make them so damn cool! Freshly back from the tech,
where it has been fully serviced! - went to
James in Melbourne
1967
Jason 15-watt 1x12 amp - gotta love this! Very unmolested,
original amp using 6EM5 valves in push-pull in the output feeding a vintage
MSP 12PQ Alnico speaker - an Aussie "AC-15®" that I reckon
seriously challenges the British version for outright tone. - went to
James in Perth
1967
Aussie-built Trent 100 amp head - here's a really nice-sounding
head made in Brisbane back in 1967. It runs a pair of 6L6 output valves,
and has tremolo. Fully serviced, and has new output valves - went to Tony
in Queensland
1967 Strauss Polka 50watt piggyback with two 2x12 boxes
- absolutely gorgeous and dead original 50watt Strauss head with a pair
of matching 2x12 boxes with 1967 vintage Alnico speakers! (Philips or
Vitavox?) Tone to die for - went to Shane in South Australia
1967
(approx) Goldentone 40-watt 1742 Reverbmaster - arguably
the best-sounding Goldentone combination possible! 40watt 1742 reverb/tremolo
head, with a 4x12 alnico Rola Plessey 12PQ cabinet. Heaven! - went to
James in Melbourne
1967 Rex Bassking 50 piggyback amp - this EL-34 powered
vintage amp must surely be one of the most immaculate surviving examples
of the Melbourne-made Bassking! Truly incredible - just check out the
pics! This amp is just back from a full checkover and service, ready to
rock for another 40 years! - went to Geoff in Tasmania
1967
Goldentone Reverbmaster 1745 40watt combo - Here is a highly
desirable vintage Goldentone, with the uncommon but oh-so-good-sounding
'lead' circuit of the 1742 model. One vintage 12" and two vintage
8" speakers give a fantastic tone! Great long-spring reverb and tremolo
too - went to Andrew in Victoria
1967
STC 30watt head - completely refurbished and fantastic tone!
An absolute tone bargain which uses 6CM5/EL36 output valves in push-pull,
giving around 30 watts - went to Harry in Melbourne
1967
Strauss Mouse 15watt 2x12 combo. This is one grouse Strauss
Mouse powerhouse! 2 x EL-84 output for classic 15watt tone. 2 x 12"
Fender Oxford speakers. Amazing and rare! The Mouse that roared! - went
to Tony in Queensland.
1967
Fender Bassman blackface, very original example. January
'67 build on the head, with its matching speaker cabinet with two 12"
Utah speakers with May 1967 date codes. Just had a full service and new
output valves. The perfect amp to match with our '68 Fender Jazz Bass!
- went to Andrew in Melbourne.
1967
Ultratone Custom Forty reverb head. How can these awesome
hand-built early Australian heads be so damn rare? Cool as, rare as, grouse
as! - went to Ray in Melbourne
1967
Goldentone 40watt reverb head and 2x12 box - another beautiful
Goldentone amp. The original Rola 12" AlNiCo speakers are still mint
inside their box, and this amp sounds absolutely glorious! - went to Bill
in Cairns
1967
Playmaster 40watt guitar or bass head - completely refurbished
and fantastic tone! I used this head often when gigging - went to Greg
in Melbourne. Check out the STC head we have
in stock, which is very similar in its circuitry.
1968
Leslie 16 - remember 'that' sound on Stevie Ray Vaughan's
'Cold Shot'? Or Cream's 'Badge'? What about Jimi Hendrix's 'Little Wing'?
Or Danny Gatton's 'Ugly Man'? That sound, my friends, was one of these
rare babies. I've been searching for years, and finally found one in amazingly
original condition - went to Michael in Sydney
1968
Strauss Lancer 50watt guitar head with matching alnico 4x12 quad box
- Awesome! This amp has just had a LOT of work done to it by a leading
Melbourne amp guru to make sure it rocks as it should for more decades
to come! Vintage home-grown Aussie tone and presence that will put your
Marshall to shame! - went to Daniel in Sydney
1968 Rex Bassking 50-4 piggyback amp - another Melbourne-made
Bassking! This one absolutely ROCKS with its vintage Rola Plessey 12U50
speakers. Unbelievable condition. I challenge you to find a vintage Fender®
Bassman® that sounds better than our home-grown version! went to Malone
in Melbourne
1968
Geloso 15-watt amp head - We briefly had a Geloso amp (these
are vintage amps made in Italy) which had been used in a one-off 'special'
(click here to view it) which instantly
sold to a very enthusiastic Sydney buyer, and never thought we'd come
across another Geloso, let alone all original with its manual and original
wooden packing case!! - went to Andy in Queensland
1968 Vase 2x15 bass bin with original alnico Jensens
- a fantastic Made-in-Australia (Brisbane) classic! Awesome with several
of our bass heads, and also sounds truly grouse with guitar! - went to
Sam in Cairns.
1968
Garl 50watt head - made in Sydney in 1968 - completely refurbished
and fantastic Marshall plexi type tone! - went to Michael in Sydney
1969
(approx) Strauss Lancer guitar piggyback - a really nice-sounding
2xEL-34 guitar head with matching Strauss 4x12 box with original Rola
Plessey speakers. Very tidy, and awesome sound - went to Tony in Queensland
1969 Vase Bassman 80 - another lovely vintage amp
from Brisbane-based Vase, this time the 2 x KT88 80-watt version. Very
original, and sounds fantastic for either bass or guitar (just as a
Bassman should!) - went to Tony in Queensland
late
1960s 1x15 Aussie speaker box loaded with vintage Celestion G15-100
- a great-sounding box with a highly-regarded Celestion
G15-100 speaker (16 ohm). Sounds beaut as a guitar speaker, but also
good for retro bass sounds using a good valve head - went to Michael
in Melbourne
late
1960s NZ/Aussie built WASP head and quadbox, a true classic
amp with fantastic tone - the vintage Aussie version of the Hiwatt -
awesome tone with the original 4 Etone speakers - went to Tony in Queensland
late
1960s 2x12 Aussie speaker box loaded with Rola Plessey 12U50s
- a great-sounding box with a mint pair of Rola Plessey 12U50 alnico
speakers, amongst my all-time favourites - went to Richard in Sydney
late
1960s Impact British 50-watt guitar head - an extremely
rare British valve head. 2 EL-34s are used for a 50/60watt output in
this 2-channel valve head. Our tech commented that the amp sounds much
like a Vox AC-50! - went to Adrian in Melbourne
late 1960s Selmer Treble N Bass 50 MkIII amp -
you won't win any beauty contests with this one, but if you want bucketloads
of tone, especially for bass, this vintage Selmer is hard to go past.
The HUGE Goodmans 18 inch 100-watt speaker in the equally huge Selmer
tuned bass-reflex box just goes down, and down...and down! This was
my amp of choice for my amplified double-bass until it was went to Luke
in Adelaide
1960s-70s
60watt Goldentone piggyback with reverb and tremolo went
to local Melbourne buyer
1960s/70s
Reverbmaster spring reverb unit - an amazing little unit,
and very rare - went to Steve in Gippsland, Victoria
vintage
Roland "Reverb Add" RV-100 vintage and highly sought-after
spring reverb mains-powered unit - went to Dhyan in NSW
1970
(approx) Lenard GB100 valve guitar/bass head - very rare
amp head from one of the leaders in high-quality and high-powered amps
in the 1960s and very early 1970s in Australia, Sydney's Lenard. In very
original and low-mileage condition. Very collectable - went to Aaron in
Tasmania
early
1970s Ampeg VT-22 (V4) 100watt head - these are unbelievably
well-built amps, that take the Fender Twin Reverb idea to new heights.
Loads of power, awesome tone shaping possibilities, and now a rare and
desirable amp. Fully serviced with a quad of new 6L6EH valves! - went
to Guy in Melbourne
early 1970s Maton Mastersound STB75 Super Twin amp
- a classic Aussie-built head and matching 3x12 speaker box with one of
Australia's most famous guitar brandnames - Maton. This big and wonderful-sounding
guitar or bass amp would have been one of the last made by Maton, in the
early 1970s. Very original, and very usable - went to David in Sydney
RARE!!!
early 1970s Yamaha TA30 guitar amplifier - I'd only ever
read about these amazing amps, and never thought I'd ever see one, let
alone play through one! Early solid-state amp which sounds beautiful when
kept within its power limits, but more one for the collector or seriously
individual (acoustic?) guitarist. In amazing mint condition! - went to
Scot in Sydney
Early
'70s Fender Bassman "Export" AB165 50watt head and matching
2x15 box - the desirable and affordable Silverface still
with the Blackface AB165 circuitry. A very original and complete example
which sounds glorious - went to Brent in Sydney.
1970s
Yamaha RA-100 100watt amp/rotating speaker - remember the
'Leslie' sounds Dave Gilmour got on Dark Side of the Moon? That was no
Leslie - it was a Yamaha RA-200, the three-rotor 96 kilo monster brother
of this 2-rotor 65-kilo model! Amazing amp, giving the best 'spacial'
acoustic sounds you will ever hear, but wind it up, put your favourite
distortion pedal in front, and get electric sounds you could only ever
dream of. - went to Simon in Melbourne
1970s
Sonola 90 Super Reverb stereo guitar amp - an extremely high
quality amp hand-built in Adelaide, Australia in the 1970s. Two separate
pre-amps, feeding two separate power amps, each with a pair of 6L6EH valves.
Incredibly versatile, incredibly good-sounding, and incredibly rare! -
went to Justin in NSW
1970s
Eminar 15-inch box (RCF driver) - a very high-quality 8-ohm
200-watt (RMS) RCF L15/541 driver fitted into a Melbourne-made Eminar
box from the 1970s. Fantastic performance, and a great match for your
vintage valve head - went to Tony in Queensland
1970s
Eminar 100watt 5-channel valve PA amplifier - a great 5-channel
100-watt head (4 x 6L6GC output) with original pair of 3x12" (Rola
Plessey loaded) speaker boxes. This thing is MINT and sounds fantastic
- I've been using it when gigging my 2-pickup double-bass! Fully refurbished
with new caps and output valves - went to Doug in Victoria
1970s
Roland RE-201 Space Echo - we have managed to secure another
one of these fantastic tape echo units - each time we land one, it sells
straight away! Don't delay on this one (no pun intended) - went to Martin
in WA
1970s
Roland RE-201 Space Echo - here's a really tidy example of
a much sought-after unit. Imported Japanese model, but supplied with brand
new step-down transformer to enable use with Aussie 240volt mains. - went
to Dean in Queensland
1970s
Simms-Watts Echo Dek tape echo - a lovely Japanese-built
tape echo which uses the obsolete and impossible-to-obtain Sony EP-4 tape
cartridge. If you have such a tape loop, this unit works great, and sounds
fantastic! Or maybe you can modify your own tape loop to suit - went to
Llara in Melbourne.
1970s
Fhone 700watt slave amp - PROJECT! - OK, I admit it. I'm
too chicken to take this project on! 29kg of Sid Grondman (AC/DC) hand-built
valve power, needing restoration. 8 power valves, some capacitors and
other compnents, and bravery required! - went to Tony in Queensland
1970s Made-in-England Zoot Horn V200 200watt KT88 bass power amp
- the power and the glory! Over 23kg, and 200 glorious watts of British
KT88 power. Very rare, very low-mileage, very high-quality! An awesome
bass power amp - went to Martin in Perth
1970s Eminar 2x15" (CTS) bass bin - believe
me; size matters! 46 kilos of pure vintage grunt. Dead original, and not
for wimps! - I have just discovered that the top CTS makes a slight rattle
when playing a bass note loud, so am now selling as a Do-It-Yourself special
- either have the speaker reconed, or replace with another speaker - went
to Tony in Queensland
early
1970s WASP 50watt combo original - this would be one of the
rarest Aussie amps ever - less than 20 of these were ever made! Grouse
and gutsy EL-34 tone from this two-channel 2 x 12" combo. Still with
the original AlNiCo Eminence speakers - a rare, low-mileage, powerful
and usable amp! went to Tony in Queensland
1970s
Flame (Aussie blackface 50watt Bassman copy with plexi front)
Orange tolex and totally original, including original Celestion Greenbacks
- VINTAGE TONE TONE TONE!!!- went to Tony in Queensland
vintage
'70s Morley Power Wah went to
Brisbane, Queensland, then resold on eBay for a handsome profit!
super
rare '70s Morley Rotating Sound Synthesizer ever seen another
one? We haven't!! went to Brisbane, Queensland,
then resold on eBay for a handsome profit!
1971
Fender Twin Reverb Amp - I've finally found another of these
great early silverface non-master volume Twins, and want to hang on to
it! These sound awesome, and are becoming very scarce, with prices heading
rapidly north! - went to Darren in Melbourne
1971
Eminar 50-watt 6L6 guitar or bass head - incredible build
quality, and great, punchy sound! Fender®-style 6L6 output, with Marshall®-like
bridgeable channels. Check out the details on this amp to truly appreciate
the quality - went to Dennis in Melbourne
1972
Vadis 401 2x12 combo - Vadis (made in Sydney Australia) had
some great models, and this is one of them. 2 x 6CA7 output feeding around
40 watts into the original two 12" Rola alnico speakers, and with
footswitchable reverb and tremolo. Superb! - went to Paul in Victoria
1973
Leslie 16 - remember 'that' sound on Stevie Ray Vaughan's
'Cold Shot'? Or Cream's 'Badge'? What about Jimi Hendrix's 'Little Wing'?
Or Danny Gatton's 'Ugly Man'? That sound, my friends, was one of these
rare babies. Very scarce, especially in this amazingly original condition
- went to John in NSW
1973
Roland RE-200 Space Echo - here's an extremely rare item
- the RE-200 was the precursor to the famous and highly-regarded RE-201,
and is essentially the same except for a couple of important differences!
Works and sounds A1! - went to Malone in Brisbane
1973
Knight 120-watt 4x6L6 Aussie-made guitar amp - a very rare,
very heavy, very loud, and very nice-sounding amp made in Gosford, just
north of Sydney in 1973. Fantastic quality components, and incredibly
original, right down to the four Etone 1273 cast-basket speakers - went
to Marty in Victoria
1973
Fender Twin - This is a very original and unmolested 100
watt Twin from early 1973, before the 'pull' Master Volume era. Just serviced,
but we left the original Fender 6L6GC valves because they simply sound
so damn good! Original Oxford speakers with original cones, original casters,
original vintage Fender TONE!! - went to Ron in Newcastle
1974
Roland RE-201 Space Echo - a glorious-sounding example of
an all-time classic. While cosmetically it won't suit a collector, electronically
and mechanically it's perfect, and the working musician or recording engineer
will be in heaven! - went to Nic in Melbourne
1975
Fhone piggyback amp - same as used by AC/DC - Rocking Horse
poo is much, much more common than a complete Fhone piggyback amp from
the 1970s. Want to see a couple in action? Check out the 1975 AC/DC 'It's
a Long Way To The Top' film clip and you'll see them! Very collectable,
very rare, very Australian! - went to Tony in Queensland
1975
Fender Twin Reverb one owner in amazing mint collector condition!!
- awesome with all purchase documents and manuals. Just like new! went
to Brad in Melbourne
1976
Music Man 210 Sixty-five - probably the most sought-after
model of the legendary Music Man amplifier of Leo Fender, with the 12AX7
driver/phase inverter stage and 2 x EL-34 (6CA7) in the output stage.
All original, right down to the two 10" Alnico speakers. A real sleeper
on the vintage amp market, and bullet-proof reliability combined with
awesome tone - went to John in NSW
1976
Eminar 100 watt guitar amp - a bargain '76 vintage all-Australian
tone monster complete with its Etone-loaded 4x12 quad box! - went to Tony
in Queensland
1976
Orange OR80 - fantastic British tone in a powerful combo
- went to Michael in Sydney
1978
Fender® Super Reverb silverface 4x10, all original speakers
and buckets of glorious vintage Fender tone. Even comes with the original
dust cover! - went to Tom in Melbourne
1979
Fender Twin Reverb - it's only when an unmolested example
of the 135-watt Silverface Twin Reverb presents itself that you realise
just how damn good these can sound! Killer trem, killer reverb, and the
king of CLEAN! Plug in a good-quality Tele (or Strat for that matter)
and you're in heaven! Full set of new Electro-Harmonix 6L6 valves, 2 new
preamp tubes, new power and signal caps by a leading Melbourne amp tech
- went to Philip in Melbourne
1979 Silverface Fender Champ amp
- MINT went to Sydney
1980
Ibanez OD-855 Overdrive II pedal (very close relative to TS-808
- here is a very collectable pedal (very early build) being sold at less
than cost! - went to Michael in Sydney
1980(approx) MusicMan 75watt
2x10 amp went to Sth Australia
1980
Music Man RD50 110 1x10 combo - a true classic amp from Leo
Fender. Sought-after early series with the 12AX7 splitter. 50 gutsy and
toneful 6L6GC watts into the original MM 10" speaker. Super little
gigging amp, small but grouse! - went to Peter in Melbourne.
1980s
Etone 15" 200watt speaker in EV TL style bin - a bargain
vintage Aussie bass bin, with a massive Aussie-made Etone 468 15"
driver housed in a plywood EV TL style bottom ported box. PERFECT for
your vintage valve bass head! - went to Jake in NSW
1987 Marshall 2558 'Silver Jubilee' amp 25/50 watt
- a much sought-after and highly collectable amp, which is also a great
sounding and great-performing everyday gigging amp - went to Matt in Melbourne
Genuine
1990s USA dealership electric sign went to Tony in Queensland
1990s Crate Vintage Club 50 USA
50 watt valve/tube piggyback - went to Australia's Gold Coast
early
1990s Soldano Hot Rod 50 Plus head in Boa Skin Tolex! - a
very cool and sought-after amp head! - went to local Melbourne buyer
1994
Peavey Classic 50 - these are a 'modern' amp I'm actually
quite impressed by. Very versatile, well built (in the USA) full valve
amp using 12AX7s in the 2 preamp channels and 4 x EL84s in the power stage,
feeding 4 x 10" speakers in true Bassman® style. In near mint
condition! - went to Phillip in NSW
1995
Matchless Chieftain 2x12 combo - yes, one of the legendary
Mark Sampson original Matchless amps from the most highly regarded era
in the Matchless history, in stunning black and all original and mint
- went to Murray in Sydney
1996
Matchless Chieftain 2x12 combo - Green tolex, vintage gold
grill, totally original with padded cover - went to Paul in Brisbane,
Queensland.
1997
Fender USA tweed Reverb reissue - a rare early version of
the '63 Reverb' reissue, in very cool '50s style tweed, grille and nameplate.
Fully USA made 6G15 PR263 circuit for that genuine vintage Fender reverb
sound, and in as-new condition! - went to Phillip in Melbourne
1997 Vox AC-1 very
rare 1 watt miniature AC-30 went to Australia's Gold Coast
1997
Peavey Delta Blues 30watt valve combo with 1x15.Tweed. Awesome
tone machine! - went to Wollongong NSW
1998
Peavey Classic 20 15watt valve combo with 1x10. Tweed giant
killer! No longer made and highly sought after - just check out how many
top studios have these tone giants! - went to David in Melbourne
1999
mint unused original "Pignose" busking amp - a
fun and collectable amp that won't take up much space in your home! !
- went to Western Australia.
sold
before we even photographed and listed it! 200?
Trace Elliot Commando 12 100-watt combo bass amp, one-owner,
a very portable and highly regarded bass combo - Sold to local Melbourne
buyer
2000
Trace Elliot Velocette Twin 30 watt 2x10 valve combo - went
to George in Melbourne
200? Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12 USA-made 60 watt
2x12 valve combo - MINT, studio use only!! With footswitch, castors and
cover - NOTE THIS AMP IS USA-MADE, NOT A MORE RECENT AND INFERIOR MEXICAN
PRODUCTION - went to Julian in Perth
2002
Pallister Retroverb valve reverb - a very rare handbuilt
Retroverb, no longer made by Paul Pallister (the Amp Guru) on the NSW
North Coast. My own much-used, much-loved and much-cared-for Retroverb!
- went to Westley in SA
2003
handbuilt Vox AC15 reproduction - this has been my main gigging
and recording amp for the last three years or so. Unbelievable performance
and tone! This is NOT a 're-issue', and is as close to a genuine, desirable
AC15 as you'll get this side of many thousands of dollars - went to Malone
in Brisbane
2005
Fender Custom Shop '64 Vibroverb Custom amp, one-owner, MINT,
the coveted point-to-point wired, Custom Shop limited edition Stevie-Ray-Vaughan
/ César Diaz modern classic - amazing! - went to Henry in Melbourne
200?
Fender '59 LTD Bassman reissue - one careful owner and almost
no use. As good as new, with all original paperwork, cover, and even packaging
and box! Huge saving on new price, and Made-in-USA! NOTE; this is the
LTD model with genuine pine cab and tweed covering plus many other improvements
over the basic bassman re-issue - went to Grant in Sydney
2006
Made-in-USA Fender '65 Twin Reverb reissue - These historic
reissues from Fender are extremely good, following the exact Blackface
era circuits and component values (while using more modern construction
methods). They are now made in Mexico, but this barely-used one-owner
example is fully made in the USA, making it more desirable (and doubtless
valuable) over time - went to Dave in NSW
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