Vintage Tube Amp

Cool looking vintage Marathon vacuum tube Guitar and Instrument Amplifier. See photos for a good look. The cord looks good enough that I went ahead and plugged it in. It powers up, all the tubes light up, no alarming noises during the several minutes I left it On… But the amp sounds pretty sad… Has rattles and some buzzing, mostly from the speaker or cabinet, and maybe loose components I’m guessing. Two of the tubes are metal and two are glass. The control layout is… On/Off switch which is also the Tone control (Bass), the second knob is Tremolo (it works), last knob is Volume, (Loudness). All the controls worked when I tested them. There are three 1/4 inputs. An interesting and perhaps rare amp, it will not however replace your favorite vintage Fender or Marshall, it’s just a cool old practice amp really, more of a curiosity then usable stage amp. I’ve never seen another one like it. Measures about 16″ x 12″ x 6-1/2. The item “Cool Vintage Antique Marathon Vacuum Tube Guitar Amp Instrument Amplifier” is in sale since Wednesday, May 9, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Vintage Musical Instruments\Vintage Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “nicegoods” and is located in Decatur, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Brand: Marathon
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Model: Unknown
• Exact Year: Unknown

This has been gone over by a tech with the capacitors and resistors replaced and any bad tubes. Speaker is original with numbers of 220034 10J11 V1373. It is working and loud on both inputs. Hum does get louder as the volume is turned up but I can’t hear it when the guitar is playing. You can see the parts that were replaced in the bags I show and the old parts are included. Also a new feed power wire has been put on the amp. I have no tremolo pedal for this one but tested it with the pedal from my other one and tremolo works good. Cosmetically this is the ugliest one I have but case is sound. Some of the covering needs glued back down and there are some stains/soiling and missing covering as well as a hole in the top of the cabinet. Gibson logo on the grill side is missing and there is some wear to the cloth grill. Last to note is that the cover for the tubed section is not original and you need to drill the 4 holes to mount it yourself. It is the correct size and fit and a tweed material but does not quite match the rest of the amp. Base is 20″ wide x 8 3/4″ deep. Height is 17 1/4 with the carrying handle folded down. Age is late 1950′s to early 1960′s. Lettering on the metal plate is worn. I’m not sure if the nobs are original or not–they could be replacements but certainly close to original if they are. I will be listing several of these. Tubes are 5751, lettering is worn off on the next 2 and then a 5Y3. I believe the speaker code dates this one to 1960. The items I sell Might or Might not be from a smoke free home. Most items are used and vintage and smoking occurred in almost 50% of the homes in the US at one time. Don’t ask me to smell them because I cannot. 1 3/4 hours from Washington DC. 10 minutes off of Exit 4 of Interstate 83 in Pa. You pay them–I do not. Please Include Your ZIP Code. We try very hard to represent items we sell as accurately as possible. We always supply unaltered photographs which are clear. If your item was damaged in transit then it would be handled in accordance with the shippers claims procedures. The free listing tool. The item “Vintage Gibson Gibsonette Tremolo Tube Guitar Amp Amplifier GA-8T” is in sale since Thursday, May 17, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Vintage Musical Instruments\Vintage Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “keepit-simple” and is located in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Model: gibsonette
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Brand: Gibson