What Amps Are Really Handwired

Monday, February 12th, 2024

Vintage 1966 Gregory Apollo 800 Guitar Amp Handwired Tube Amplifier 1960s fender

Friday, December 24th, 2021
Vintage 1966 Gregory Apollo 800 Guitar Amp Handwired Tube Amplifier 1960s fender

Vintage 1966 Gregory Apollo 800 Guitar Amp Handwired Tube Amplifier 1960s fender

Vintage 1966 Gregory Apollo 800 Guitar Amp Handwired Tube Amplifier 1960s fender

Vintage 1966 Gregory Apollo 800 Guitar Amp Handwired Tube Amplifier 1960s fender

Vintage 1966 Gregory Apollo 800 Guitar Amp Handwired Tube Amplifier 1960s fender

Vintage 1966 Gregory Apollo 800 Guitar Amp Handwired Tube Amplifier 1960s fender

Vintage 1966 Gregory Apollo 800 Guitar Amp Handwired Tube Amplifier 1960s fender

Vintage 1966 Gregory Apollo 800 Guitar Amp Handwired Tube Amplifier 1960s fender

Vintage 1966 Gregory Apollo 800 Guitar Amp Handwired Tube Amplifier 1960s fender

Up for sale is this very rare, vintage 1966 Gregory Apollo 800 guitar tube amp in good condition. Handwired, made in USA. Has original speaker and runs off of EL84 and 12AX7 tubes, which are original Gregory tubes! Sounds really cool, very nice breakup and unique tone, somewhere in between a Fender and Vox (if that helps place it somewhere). Tremolo works and sounds cool too. Amp shows signs of wear & use. The item “Vintage 1966 Gregory Apollo 800 Guitar Amp Handwired Tube Amplifier 1960s fender” is in sale since Thursday, April 1, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Vintage Musical Instruments\Vintage Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “gnomemusicshop” and is located in Nashville, Tennessee. This item can be shipped to United States, Mexico, 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, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Costa rica, Panama, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
  • Model: Apollo 800
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Exact Year: 1966
  • Brand: Gregory

Vox AC30 clone head handwired PROJECT vintage tube amp replica

Wednesday, July 25th, 2018
Vox AC30 clone head handwired PROJECT vintage tube amp replica

Vox AC30 clone head handwired PROJECT vintage tube amp replica

Vox AC30 clone head handwired PROJECT vintage tube amp replica

Vox AC30 clone head handwired PROJECT vintage tube amp replica

Vox AC30 clone head handwired PROJECT vintage tube amp replica

Vox AC30 clone head handwired PROJECT vintage tube amp replica

Vox AC30 clone head handwired PROJECT vintage tube amp replica

Vox AC30 clone head handwired PROJECT vintage tube amp replica

Vox AC30 clone head handwired PROJECT vintage tube amp replica

Vox AC30 clone head handwired PROJECT vintage tube amp replica

Vox AC30 clone head handwired PROJECT vintage tube amp replica

VOX AC30 HEAD CLONE PROJECT. I PICKED THIS UP FROM A GUITAR STORE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHO BUILT IT. IT WAS IN NON-WORKING CONDITION WHEN I BOUGHT IT, SO I BROUGHT IT HOME, FIXED SOME BROKEN SOLDER JOINTS, REPLACED THE FUSE, REPLACED THE WEBER COPPER CAP RECTIFIER (THOSE SUCKERS NEVER WORK RIGHT ANYWAY) WITH A RUSSIAN GENALEX GZ34 AND GOT IT TO FIRE UP. THIS AMP SOUNDS REALLY GOOD, VERY SIMILAR TO MY 62 AC30, BUT A BIT BRIGHTER (WHICH ISN’T NECESSARILY A BAD THING). PLENTY OF VOLUME AND IT BREAKS UP BEAUTIFULLY. THIS WOULD BE A PERFECT AMP TO GIG WITH SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAUL YOUR PERSNICKETY VINTAGE VOX AC30 AROUND TO GIGS. THE REASON I’M LISTING IT AS A PROJECT IS BECAUSE IT IS OVERHEATING AFTER 5 – 10 MINUTES OF USE. WITH WORK, FAMILY AND OTHER PROJECTS, I JUST DON’T HAVE TIME TO GO THROUGH THE CIRCUIT AND FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE OR ISSUES ARE. I SUSPECT THAT THE ISSUE IS NOT A VERY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO FIX. THERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL SOLDER JOINTS THAT COULD BE CLEANED UP, BUT OVERALL THE PERSON WHO WIRED THIS AMP DID A PRETTY SOLID JOB ON A FAIRLY COMPLEX BUILD. THE CABINET AND PARTS ARE GOOD QUALITY AND THE FITMENT ISN’T BAD. NICE LEATHER HANDLES AND BRASS VENT COVERS. IT HAS AN INTERNAL SELECTOR FOR 4 OR 8 OHM OUTPUTS, WHICH IS NICE. THE POWER AND PREAMP TUBES APPEAR TO BE ALL JJ TUBES. THE REPRODUCTIONS ARE BUILT IN CHINA WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS, WHICH MEANS THEY ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIX WHEN THEY BREAK. IT’S A MUCH BETTER INVESTMENT THAN ANY CHINESE REPRODUCTION! NO SPEAKER OR SPEAKER CABINET IS INCLUDED, JUST THE HEAD. LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. OTHER LOCATIONS WILL BE MORE. The item “Vox AC30 clone head handwired PROJECT vintage tube amp replica” is in sale since Sunday, July 1, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “f5vintage” and is located in Reston, Virginia. 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, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, 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.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Amplifier Technology: Vacuum Tube
  • Amplifier Type: Head
  • Brand: Weber

Fender Custom Shop’57 Deluxe Handwired Amp 5E3 with NOS USA Vintage Tubes

Wednesday, April 4th, 2018
Fender Custom Shop'57 Deluxe Handwired Amp 5E3 with NOS USA Vintage Tubes

Fender Custom Shop'57 Deluxe Handwired Amp 5E3 with NOS USA Vintage Tubes

Hello, for sale is a hand wired Fender’57 Custom Shop Deluxe Amp. This is the original custom shop reissue series and true 5E3 circuit, not the current’57 Custom reissue currently being produced. Fender discontinued these combo amps a few years ago so if you missed out on getting a new one here is your last chance to get one. The amp is all tube and is hand wired just like they did it back in the 50′s. Lacquered tweed pine cab is light weight, resonant and responsive. Ships loaded with a set of vintage USA made 6V6 power tubes. This really gives it a remarkable vintage tone and knocked out a vintage 5E3 in a recent side-by-side comparison. Tweed has a beautiful golden hue and chrome panel is spotless. Works perfect and has the vintage tone of an original’50s amp with modern safety and reliability. Official description from Fender. The’57 Deluxe is proof that vintage Fenders are in short supply, so FENDER® is graciously releasing this handwired all-tube tone machine that’s great for any style of rock, blues, or country. The pine cabinet is covered in a genuine lacquered tweed covering with vintage brown/gold grille cloth. Two 12AX7 preamp tubes along with a matched pair of Groove Tubes GT6V6 output tubes provide the sound we’ve all grown to expect from vintage Fender tube amps. Clean or crunchy, no matter what your style, the Fender’57 Deluxe is the perfect choice. Fender Hand Wired’57 Deluxe: Authentic look and classic tone. The’57 Deluxe boasts the classic sound of an original Fender Deluxe amp of the 1950s, which was a medium-powered amp that found its way onto countless live and recorded performances. The solid pine cabinet and 12 Jensen P-12Q speaker – just like the original – contribute to the’57 Deluxe’s resonant, touch-sensitive performance. The original Tweed Deluxe amp of the 1950s is well known as being one of the finest tone machines ever devised, and this reissue maintains that tradition. Hand Wired All-Tube Design: Electronically, the’57 Deluxe is equipped with handwired all tube circuitry on an eyelet board with a late 1950s 5E3 circuit pumping out about 12 watts of true Fender tube tone. The tube complement consists of a pair of 12AX7s at the preamp stage with a matched pair of Groove Tubes GT6V6 output tubes. Tube tweakers and vintage enthusiasts can swap one of the 12AX7s for a 12AY7 to capture the lower-gain tone of the original Deluxe from the’50s. Fender also thoughtfully incorporated a 5Y3 rectifier tube, which contributes to natural tube compression and “sag” when the amp is pushed harder. Fender’57 Deluxe Features. Speakers: One 12 inch, Alnico-Magnet, Jensen P-12Q speaker. Channels: Two (Instrument and Microphone). Hand-wired all-tube circuitry on eyelet board. Late 1950s 5E3 circuit produces about 12 watts. 12 Alnico-magnet Jensen P-12Q speaker as used in the original. Matched pair of Groove Tubes GT6V6 output tubes. 5Y3GT rectifier tube helps provide natural compression or “sag”. Two 12AX7 preamp tubes, one of which may be substituted with a 12AY7. Standby switch added in place of the 1950s-issue polarity switch. Finger-joined solid Pine cabinet resonates with a warm, woody tone. Genuine Lacquered Tweed covering with vintage brown/gold grille cloth. Covering: Genuine Lacquered Tweed. The item “Fender Custom Shop’57 Deluxe Handwired Amp 5E3 with NOS USA Vintage Tubes” is in sale since Thursday, March 22, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “smithsmythe” and is located in Austin, Texas. 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, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica.
  • Brand: Fender

Fender Custom Shop’57 Deluxe Handwired Amp 5E3 with NOS USA Vintage Tubes

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018
Fender Custom Shop'57 Deluxe Handwired Amp 5E3 with NOS USA Vintage Tubes

Fender Custom Shop'57 Deluxe Handwired Amp 5E3 with NOS USA Vintage Tubes

Hello, for sale is a hand wired Fender’57 Custom Shop Deluxe Amp. This is the original custom shop reissue series and true 5E3 circuit, not the current’57 Custom reissue currently being produced. Fender discontinued these combo amps a few years ago so if you missed out on getting a new one here is your last chance to get one. The amp is all tube and is hand wired just like they did it back in the 50′s. Lacquered tweed pine cab is light weight, resonant and responsive. Ships loaded with a set of vintage USA made 6V6 power tubes. This really gives it a remarkable vintage tone and knocked out a vintage 5E3 in a recent side-by-side comparison. Tweed has a beautiful golden hue and chrome panel is spotless. Works perfect and has the vintage tone of an original’50s amp with modern safety and reliability. Official description from Fender. The’57 Deluxe is proof that vintage Fenders are in short supply, so FENDER® is graciously releasing this handwired all-tube tone machine that’s great for any style of rock, blues, or country. The pine cabinet is covered in a genuine lacquered tweed covering with vintage brown/gold grille cloth. Two 12AX7 preamp tubes along with a matched pair of Groove Tubes GT6V6 output tubes provide the sound we’ve all grown to expect from vintage Fender tube amps. Clean or crunchy, no matter what your style, the Fender’57 Deluxe is the perfect choice. Fender Hand Wired’57 Deluxe: Authentic look and classic tone. The’57 Deluxe boasts the classic sound of an original Fender Deluxe amp of the 1950s, which was a medium-powered amp that found its way onto countless live and recorded performances. The solid pine cabinet and 12 Jensen P-12Q speaker – just like the original – contribute to the’57 Deluxe’s resonant, touch-sensitive performance. The original Tweed Deluxe amp of the 1950s is well known as being one of the finest tone machines ever devised, and this reissue maintains that tradition. Hand Wired All-Tube Design: Electronically, the’57 Deluxe is equipped with handwired all tube circuitry on an eyelet board with a late 1950s 5E3 circuit pumping out about 12 watts of true Fender tube tone. The tube complement consists of a pair of 12AX7s at the preamp stage with a matched pair of Groove Tubes GT6V6 output tubes. Tube tweakers and vintage enthusiasts can swap one of the 12AX7s for a 12AY7 to capture the lower-gain tone of the original Deluxe from the’50s. Fender also thoughtfully incorporated a 5Y3 rectifier tube, which contributes to natural tube compression and “sag” when the amp is pushed harder. Fender’57 Deluxe Features. Speakers: One 12 inch, Alnico-Magnet, Jensen P-12Q speaker. Channels: Two (Instrument and Microphone). Hand-wired all-tube circuitry on eyelet board. Late 1950s 5E3 circuit produces about 12 watts. 12 Alnico-magnet Jensen P-12Q speaker as used in the original. Matched pair of Groove Tubes GT6V6 output tubes. 5Y3GT rectifier tube helps provide natural compression or “sag”. Two 12AX7 preamp tubes, one of which may be substituted with a 12AY7. Standby switch added in place of the 1950s-issue polarity switch. Finger-joined solid Pine cabinet resonates with a warm, woody tone. Genuine Lacquered Tweed covering with vintage brown/gold grille cloth. Covering: Genuine Lacquered Tweed. The item “Fender Custom Shop’57 Deluxe Handwired Amp 5E3 with NOS USA Vintage Tubes” is in sale since Sunday, February 11, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “smithsmythe” and is located in Austin, Texas. 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, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica.
  • Brand: Fender