Vintage Tube Amp

Up for sale, a 1957 Magnatone Custom 213 Troubadour in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original wooden “doorstop” footswitch and full vintage tube set from the likes of Amperex and RCA. An early example of this Troubadour model, the Custom 213 is fresh back from our techs here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with a clean bill of health. One of the cooler and less common mid-size Magna Electric-era Magnatone amps, the 213 boasts a single 12 alnico Oxford speaker, delivering 18 all tube watts. Whether you seek round, sparkling cleans or surprisingly thick overdrive, this Magnatone easily supplies a range of dynamic tube-driven textures. Of course one of the main draws of any Magnatone is the true pitch vibrato, and with a width and warble unequalled in tube amp design, this vibrato circuit is in a word lush. The point-to-point circuit boasts the original transformers (Thordarson power transformer, no definitive markings on the presumably Triad or Schumacher-made riveted-mounted output transformer), and the preamp retains many of the original signal caps with a few high quality tubular Jupiter “dynamite” caps used where needed. The original CTS pots are all intact, and a three-prong power cable has been installed. There is a small silver plug central to the faceplate (renaming the “Troubadour” to the Troubado) from a removed aftermarket mod. Tubes include Amperex and Thomas-branded valves in the preamp, with a pair of well-matched 6V6 power tubes and a coke bottle 5V4 rectifier. The original Oxford 12KR alnico magnet speaker has a very clean frame, with a bold date stamp from the 25th week of’57. The original model sticker is intact in the cabinet too. The original smooth brown leatherette covering is intact and incredibly clean, along with the wheat grillcloth and unique back panel, also with original grillcloth. The faceplate is in wonderful shape, complete with all of the original knobs. The leather handle is a modern replacement. This amp is fully serviced and ready to be played, complete with the original large wooden “doorstop” footswitch to engage the vibrato.

VERY VERY RARE DEAL HERE. YOU WILL GET THE AMPLIFIER NEW IN SEALED FACTORY PACKAGING IN ORIGINAL BOX. THE NOS TUBES ALONE ARE WORTH THE PRICE. 12 OF THEM AVAIL. NOS NIB BRAND NEW NEVER USED VINTAGE USA MADE TUBE AMPLIFIER TYPE 101024. THIS 12AX7 / 5751 / 6L6 / 6X4 TUBE AMPLIFIER GUARANTEED NEW FROM FACTORY MANY YEARS AGO. CHECK IT OUT MORE AVAIALBE NOS NIB IF YOU WANT MORE. ALL OF THE PARTS AND TUBES 100% UNUSED BRAND NEW OLD STOCK. YOU GET ONE TUBE AMPLIFIER THAT COMES WITH ORIGINAL BOX AND SEALED IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING. FROM THE FACTORY FROM LONG LONG AGO MADE FOR THE US NAVY. 6 NOS NIB TUBE AMPLIFIERS AVAILABLE SAME TYPE. THIS IS A VERY NICE ITEM AND RARE TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION.