Vintage Tube Amp

Up for sale is a terrific little tube amplifier from the 1960′s with a 12 speaker by Univox…. This hard to find gem is worth every penny we are asking! It is a full tube amp…. The power tubes are 6BM8′s , which are typically used in hi-fi stereos. And you all know how good those can sound! What I really love about this amp is how it overdrives. It has no gain knob or control, just a master volume. So like many class A, single ended one channel amps, this guy gets dirtier as you turn the master volume up. And of course, like any very good tube amp, your sound cleans up with a twist of your guitar’s volume knob downward! But dime this thing and it comes up with a very smooth and pleasing sounding overdrive, just like a tube amp should! As a matter of fact, this amp sounds great throughout the whole master volume range! I have a modded Epiphone Valve Jr. Head that starts to get loose and lose it’s smoothness and tightness when you turn it up all the way…. The speaker is super old and I’m going to guess original to the amp. It looks like one of those old Utah speakers and/or those vintage Fender alnico speakers. If I was going to replace anything on this amp, that would be the only thing, as it is very old after all. Add to all this that the amp has on-board tremolo! Man, this aspect of the amp sounds so good, it alone is worth the price of admission! It has such a huge and use-able range. You can go from really subtle / barely there when it’s engaged and turned down low. All the way to crazy fast tremolo mayhem when turned up all the way! Just an amazing feature that I love on these older tube amps! This amp has been serviced every year by one of the best, if not THE best amp tech in the Metro Charlotte, NC area. No scratchiness in the pots or wierd-ness in the sound. Tubes are fairly new so the amp is at full power and it sounds like it is! Tremolo has no issues and works perfectly! Get this rare piece before someone else snags it!!! Please read the condition description, these listing details and examine the pictures carefully. The item “C1960′s Univox U45 All Tube Guitar Amp, Vintage, 12 original speaker, great sound” is in sale since Tuesday, January 16, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “heavyspender” and is located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.

• Brand: Univox
• Amplifier Type: Combo
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Number of Channels: 1
• Model: U45
• Amplifier Technology: Vacuum Tube
• Type: Electric Guitar Amplifier
• Suitable For: Practice

It’s been a week of oddities here at the Birdhouse and this vintage Lafayette tube amp definitely falls into that category. This unusual amp was likely built in Japan in the 1960′s by the Univox Co. Sadly, there are no labels, badges or other characteristics that help to identify the exact model. It’s a point-to-point wired tube amp that uses a pair of vintage Jensen C12R’s. One Jensen is dated to 1962 and the other to 1973. It’s got two channels, each with normal and bright inputs, independent tone and volume controls, reverb and tremolo. The original foot switch is included with the amp. This amp is quite the looker. We’re not sure if the covering is original or not but it sure is eye popping! It’s covered in bright orange tolex with a raised floral / diamond pattern style grill cloth similar to Grandma’s table cloth. The overall condition is very good with very minimal peeling or tearing of the tolex and only a few scuffs and scratches. There’s a small run in the grill cloth. The tremolo is swampy and hypnotizing, very cool! The reverb is more subtle and almost subliminal. It’s not a very deep, Fender style reverb so if you really dig surf’verb, you’ll likely be disappointed. The tone is very bubbly and bouncy, bright and burnished but never thin or harsh. It cuts very well and has respectable volume. This amp is a very trippy, vibey 60′s amp with great tone! The item “Lafayette Vintage 2×12 Tube Combo Amp Univox c. 1960′s” is in sale since Friday, December 08, 2017. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Guitars & Basses\Guitar Amplifiers”. The seller is “birdhousemusic2″ and is located in Northampton, Massachusetts. 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, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, 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.

• Number of Channels: 2
• Brand: Lafayette
• Amplifier Type: Guitar Amp Combo
• Type: Electric Guitar Amplifier
• Amplifier Technology: Vacuum Tube
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Suitable For: Performance