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1951 Oahu Chicago 51 Valco Vintage Guitar Tube Amplifier USA Made 6V6, 1×10

Thursday, November 22nd, 2018
1951 Oahu Chicago 51 Valco Vintage Guitar Tube Amplifier USA Made 6V6, 1x10

1951 Oahu Chicago 51 Valco Vintage Guitar Tube Amplifier USA Made 6V6, 1x10

1951 Oahu Chicago 51 Valco Vintage Guitar Tube Amplifier USA Made 6V6, 1x10

1951 Oahu Chicago 51 Valco Vintage Guitar Tube Amplifier USA Made 6V6, 1x10

1951 Oahu Chicago 51 Valco Vintage Guitar Tube Amplifier USA Made 6V6, 1x10

1951 Oahu Chicago 51 Valco Vintage Guitar Tube Amplifier USA Made 6V6, 1x10

1951 Oahu Chicago 51 Valco Vintage Guitar Tube Amplifier USA Made 6V6, 1x10

1951 Oahu Chicago 51 Valco Vintage Guitar Tube Amplifier USA Made 6V6, 1x10

1951 Oahu Chicago 51 Valco Vintage Guitar Tube Amplifier USA Made 6V6, 1x10

1951 Oahu Chicago 51 Valco Vintage Guitar Tube Amplifier USA Made 6V6, 1x10

1951 Oahu Chicago 51 Valco Vintage Guitar Tube Amplifier USA Made 6V6, 1x10

1951 Oahu Chicago 51 Valco Vintage Guitar Tube Amplifier USA Made 6V6, 1x10

Up for sale, a 1951 Oahu Chicago Model 51, recently serviced and ready for stage and studio use. This early Oahu amp was manufactured in Chicago by the parent company, Valco, who made amps under the National, Supro, and Gretsch brands, among others. Powered by a pair of 6V6 tubes and voiced through a modern Jensen 10″ alnico speaker, there’s a midrange richness and detail to the breakup of these amps that is signature “Valco tone. The bloom, light compression, and creamy nature of the sound reacts well with a variety of guitar pickups and makes this amp a perfect secret weapon for studio sessions, and it really shines with a microphone in front of it. The circuit has been thoroughly serviced by our techs here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, with new Mallory caps in the preamp where necessary, Sprague Atom filter caps, and a new three-prong power cable. The original Stackpole pots are intact, along with the original transformers. Mounted to the back panel, an external speaker jack has been installed, with an on/off switch to engage or disengage the internal speaker as needed. In addition to the new Jensen speaker, the original Rola speaker is also included. The amp retains the majority of the original white covering, with the exception of the bottom and left side of the enclosure. The black segmented grillcloth is intact and the metal “Oahu” badge is present, along with the original molded handle. Check out our shop “Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar, ” and please let us know if we can answer any questions! We use double thick boxes, 1″ foam, and industrial 1/2″ bubble wrap to ensure that your amp arrives safely. International orders will be declared as merchandise, and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. The item “1951 Oahu Chicago 51 Valco Vintage Guitar Tube Amplifier USA Made 6V6, 1×10″ is in sale since Monday, October 15, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “mmguitarbar” and is located in Seattle, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Brand: Oahu
  • Amplifier Type: Combo
  • MPN: Does Not Apply
  • Amplifier Technology: Vacuum Tube
  • Model: Chicago 51
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Number of Speakers: 1
  • Number of Channels: 1