I have here for sale a Rare 1965 Flot-A-Tone Model 500 tube amp. Flot-A-Tone was very popular with harp and accordion players but this is also an awesome guitar amp. Heres what I know about this amp: This is a 1965 model 500 tube amp. It has its original 12 Jensen model DP-ALNICO-5 Concert Speaker which has a date code of 220505. It looks to be in awesome condition, I did not take the cabinet apart to inspect but I see no damage to the speaker and it does sound awesome. It has 6 total tubes, 3 12AX7 tubes, 2 6V6GT tubes, and 1 5Y3 Tube. Not sure if the tubes are original, but they all seem to be in normal working condition. The cabinet is in wonderful condition, theres really nothing to complain about there which is very cool considering its age. The power cord has been replaced, otherwise everything looks to be original. The face controls: One Power/Tone knob, two volume knobs with two inputs for each volume control, One Tremolo knob (see pic as the paint has nearly worn off). The grill is in excellent condition and does not have any rips or tears. Operational: Amp is in working condition and sounds great. Issues I have dealt with: knobs had become very scratchy so I cleaned all the pots with contact spray and that took care of the problem. I removed the circuit board and cleaned it the best I could with electronics spray cleaner. I did not notice any prior repair/replacements to the unit other than the power cord. The amp exhibits a hum from the far left volume control, increasing in pitch when I turn up the volume. It lessens when I plug in a guitar but is definitely still there. The second volume control does not seem to be producing a hum so thats good. With left volume input turned all the way down Im operating the other volume control and its two inputs with little to no hum. Use of a HumX device does not affect the hum/buzz. I thought maybe one of the tubes was going bad so I swapped/traded tubes but still have the consistent hum/buzz from the far left volume input regardless. I have limited knowledge so I would recommend professional servicing if youd like to fully eliminate this annoying hum. This amp is otherwise in awesome condition for its age, and I think you probably need it! Message me with any queries. The item “Rare 1965 Flot-A-Tone Model 500 Vintage Guitar Tube Amp Working Original 12″ is in sale since Wednesday, December 23, 2020. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “smithj7079″ and is located in Leighton, Iowa. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.
- Amplifier Technology: Vacuum Tube
- Brand: Flot-A-Tone
- Amplifier Type: Cabinet
- Number of Speakers: 1
