2000s Vox AC15CC1 Tube Combo Amplifier

1x12 with both pro-quality cleans and effects, sounds even better than it looks

This is just the 2nd tube amp that I've ever owned, with the vintage Carvin head that was featured last month being the first. A Vox was the perfect choice for another one, because it has a completely different feel than that Carvin, where say a Fender amp might be a little redundant. 

The cleans on the Carvin are one of the better features of the amp, but you get a warmer version on this Vox and the tremolo effect also put this one over the top. This line was discontinued sometime in 2008-09 and they have been known to have their issues. But owners of multiple Vox amps usually prefer the sound on this model to the newer one.

On top of sounding great, this thing is in excellent condition. The biggest blemish is some sticker residue along the bottom-right corner, I got some of it off, but didn't want to pry any further and risk ripping the gorgeous purple-green-gold mesh that looks incredibly sharp. The faux leather cover and the fact that I won't use it for gigging will keep it that way.

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1987 Gallien-Krueger 200RCB Bass Amplifier Head

Vintage micro-sized amp, in excellent cosmetic and working condition

This is something that just fell into my lap yesterday, a killer little bass head with an on-board EQ and chorus. And of course, it's GK, one of the top names in bass amps.

I haven't messed around with this too much yet, having it for just over 24 hours, but it looks and sounds really clean. No noises whatsoever when pushing the knobs around and the chorus is right in line with 1987. This is a 100-watt amp, so it should be perfect for playing bars and small clubs, which is most likely what it will be used for from here on out.

Series II is listed on the back, but I haven't been able to find much information on this amp to know exactly what that means. I've read that this amp does contain many of the same parts as the 400RB from the same period, one of the top bass heads of all-time and still in production to this day.

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2000s Crate GFX-15 Combo Practice Amp

Great little practice amp, with on-board effects, made in the USA

Kind of the little brother of the GFX-212T that was featured a little while back, this guy is a great amp for the aspiring metal guitar god and an above average chorus effect makes it a versatile piece for a practice amp.

These were manufactured in the early 2000s in the USA and they're fairly solid amps. This one did need to go in for service at one point, but I haven't had any issues with it myself.

This came with an electric guitar that I bought a few months back and I basically use it to demonstrate that electric guitars are in working order. It gets a decent distortion, Crates have always been known as having a tinny sound anyway, and the on-board effects really put it over the top. These generally go for around $50 online today.

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1987 Peavey Companion 15 Guitar Practice Amp

Classic take-along amp, battery operated

This little amp is fairly high-quality for what it is, but that's to be expected from one of the top names in the history of American amplifiers.
It came with the instruction booklet and spec sheet, which is probably even more rare than the amp itself.

Inputs:1
Power: 12V
Channels: 1
Overdrive: Gain, E/Q, Saturation, Thickness
Out: 1 (Headphones)
Speakers: (1) 8”
Speaker Impedance: 10W

No effects and only one channel, but it's still nice to have on the go and the battery-powered option gives you the ability to play anytime, anyplace.

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1978 Acoustic 230 Guitar Amp & 403 Cabinet

Vintage solid-state half-stack guitar rig, all original

The original Acoustic Control Corporation started up right here in So. Cal back in the late-60s, they closed up shop in the 1980s, but their legend lives on with an army of rabid collectors worldwide.

No distortion on this model, but the EQ makes it very versatile and when coupled with a quality overdrive or distortion pedal, this thing just cranks that old-school power rock sound.

Inputs: (2) Normal, Active
Power: 125W @ 4 Ohm, 160W @ 2 Ohm
Controls: Bright Switch, Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb, Master Volume, 5-band EQ
Rear Dash: (2) Speaker Outputs, 6-pin Footswitch Jack, Power Amp in and Pre Amp out

Speakers: (4) 12" Eminence Speakers
Speaker Impedance: 200W @ 4 Ohm

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