Vintage Tube Amp

Up for sale, a 2000 Standel 25L12 (20C12) Vintage Plus 1×12 combo amplifier in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original paperwork and footswitch. Produced in exceedingly small quantities, the modern Standel company is a no-corners-cut operation, boasting USA-made point-to-point construction across their product line. The original Standel 25L15 combo, first developed in 1952, is an iconic design, especially in the sphere of country music, with notable players throughout the 1950s-60s including Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and Speedy West, to name just a few. This modern version of the slightly scaled-down 12L12 (12″ speaker as opposed to 15″) delivers the same pristine, warm clean tones that made the originals so beloved among Nashville’s finest. According to Standel, the 25L12′s specialty is its “accuracy and smooth rich sound, ” and this classic amp is the ideal blend of immediacy and big tone, with ample sparkle and treble clarity. The five-knob control layout includes Volume, Treble, Bass, Contour, and Reverb knobs, just like on the original, with a backlit control plate for ease of on-stage usage. The Contour knob is an excellent tone sculpting tool, with broad midrange heft when rolled off and brighter twang as you turn it up. The circuit features point-to-point wiring, handwired in the USA, delivering approximately 25 watts of power. The tube complement includes a matched pair of Russian-made Svetlana 6L6GC power tubes, an Electron Tube 5AR4 rectifier, and a preamp section of two Philips 12AT7s, a Sovtek 12AX7, and a Amperex 12AT7, plus a GE JAN-5751 phase splitter. The cabinet is loaded with the stock Celestion G12 Vintage 30; this natural-sounding ceramic magnet speaker is highly detailed, with sweet trebles, complex overtones, a warm low end, and a famously rich vocal midrange. The cabinet is crafted from solid oak, with dovetail joints, and other cosmetic touches include the oxblood/gold-stripe grillcloth, clear plexi Standel badge, and original cream chickenhead knobs. This combo is in fantastic shape, with just a scant few dings on the wood and a very light wear on the grillcloth. The original factory documentation and bill of sale are included, along with the one-button footswitch.

This amp is in a portable cabinet with a handle. I assume based on what Ive seen this was likely pulled off a larger unit to make the amp more universal. The amp does work, the knobs cause pretty heavy distortion when turned, the contacts need a good cleaning. I would expect to be 100% this would need to be serviced. See pictures for details and condition.

Specifically designed for professional artists, this amplifier has exceptional sound quality that will bring new life to your music.

We really try to offer a complete 5 star service. The free listing tool. The item “Mega-Rare Vintage 1955 STANDEL Model 25L15 Guitar Tube Amplifier” is in sale since Sunday, July 18, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Vintage Musical Instruments\Vintage Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “bnjvintageguitars” and is located in Canyon, Texas. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.

• Brand: Standel
• Exact Year: 1955
• Model: 25L15
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Up for sale, a 1964 Standel Custom 83L15V vintage guitar amplifier in excellent condition and in good working order. A rare amp which Standel advertised as “Transistorized, ” this rare and complete model actually has an all tube power section with an additional 12AX7 and a solid state preamp. An early marriage of solid state and tube technologies (and many would argue one of the most effective and elegant), this amp is extremely robust and clear, with round crystalline clean tones thanks in part to the stock JBL D130F 15 speaker. Perfect for pedal steel and able to retain remarkable headroom at high volumes, the 83L15V has become a favorite of pedal steel players. The amp is stocked with a pair of vintage and likely original RCA 6GT5 power tubes which still sound great, and the original JBL speaker has a nearly spotless gray frame. The tremolo module is intact, yet has been bypassed in the circuit (common with these epoxy covered modules) and the circuit otherwise functions exactly as intended. This amp is extremely hard to come by in any condition, let alone the cosmetically stunning and well kept example seen here which has particularly nice chrome, clean tolex and grill, and all of the original knobs. 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 assure 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 “1964 Standel Custom 83L15V Vintage Tube Amp 1×15 JBL D130F, RCA 6GT5″ is in sale since Thursday, February 08, 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: Standel
• Amplifier Type: Combo
• Number of Channels: 2
• Amplifier Technology: Vacuum Tube
• Model: 83L15V
• Type: Electric Guitar Amplifier
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Suitable For: Performance
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States