Vintage Tube Amp

Up for sale, a 1980 Music Man 112RP Sixty-Five in exceptional condition and perfect working order, complete with the original two-button footswitch. Launched in 1975, Music Man was founded by former Fender Plant Manager Forrest White, former Fender Sales Rep Tom Walker, and Leo Fender himself, with their very first product being an amplifier known as the “Sixty Five”. Being a hybrid affair, this amp matches a solid state preamp to an all tube power section, in this case EL-34s, providing plenty of headroom, with the warmth and fullness of a tube power section that can get as gritty as you want when the tubes are cooking! Making that easier, the amp features a Hi/Lo power switch, which actually works differently than most in that it’s not a 1/2 power switch, but rather a control for how much plate voltage the power tubes see, giving you control over the clean headroom where “Lo” is similar to a typical amp, and “Hi” sends a colder bias to the tubes. Tonally, this amp is very much in Fender territory with bold, sparkly cleans and dynamic grit. A later iteration of the Sixty-Five platform, this “RP” variant features onboard Reverb and Phasor [sic]. The three-spring Reverb is lush with a long decay, and the Phasor has a low noise floor (given where the effect is placed within the circuit) and rich, swooping textures. The amp also features Treble and Bass boost switches which adjust frequency ranges outside the Bass/Middle/Treble knobs for, as the original Music Man manual puts it, the equivalent of five-band equalization. The circuit is clean and virtually untouched, and the Schumacher transformers date to early 1980. The original CTS pots date to the 14th week of 1980. The tubes are a pair of properly biased USA-made Sylvania EL-34s that have plenty of life left. The speaker is the original Eminence-made ceramic magnet 12 driver with a minty black frame and clean Music Man foil sticker on the magnet. Cosmetically, this amp is extremely clean, with original smooth black tolex and silver sparkle grillcloth. Naturally, there are a few minor scuffs and a touch of patina on the hardware, yet as the photos show this is a very well-kept vintage Music Man. The original two button footswitch is included. 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 “1980 Music Man 112RP Sixty-Five Vintage 1×12 Tube Amp with Reverb & Phasor” is in sale since Monday, June 22, 2020. 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.

• Number of Channels: 2
• Number of Speakers: 1
• Model: 112RP Sixty-Five
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Amplifier Technology: Vacuum Tube
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Compatible Guitar: Electric Guitar Amplifier
• Amplifier Type: Combo
• Brand: Music Man
• Suitable For: Performance, Recording