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Please note:
These are some of the more notable instruments
that have recently been sold by Folkway Music.
None of these instruments are for sale.
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1966 Gibson GA-20RVT
Gibson's GA-20RVT is a 20 watt EL-84 powered combo with 12" ceramic CTS speaker, reverb, and tremolo. Built only for a couple of years, the GA-20 (or Minuteman as it's also known) is not a particularly common amp, but thanks to a not-so-similar re-issue recently offered by Gibson, the model is seeing something of a renaissance these days. Don't confuse this one with the new models though - nothing but vintage tube tone here, folks. It's in great shape, with no rips or tears to the Tolex or cloth, and has had minor servicing to bring it up to modern snuff. New power cords, filter caps; that kind of stuff. A nice small tube amp... RVT channel is somewhat quieter than the normal channel; we understand that this is a design shortcoming with this model.
On Consignment
SOLD
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1966 Fender Tremolux
A blackface Tremolux piggy back with a '64 2x10 cab. 30 watts, normal and tremolo channels; 6L6 power tubes. The head is mostly stock, but has replacement tubes, AC cord, and 1/4" footswitch input jack. Transformers are all original and date to the first weeks of '66. Original 1964 Oxford 10" speakers, professionally reconed. There is some minor wear to the tolex on both the head and the cab, but there are no major rips or gashes to report. A fine sounding vintage Blackface for not too much cash.
On Consignment
$1499 (US $1589)
$1550 (US $1649) with credit card
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1962 Gibson GA-18T
With foot-switch able tremolo, a pair of EL84 power tubes, a 12" Ceramic Canadian Jensen, and about 14 watts the GA-18T is highly prized for its small-amp breakup and big-amp tone. A very fine sounding lower wattage tube combo, and a killer blues amp. It can't be much longer until the amps built by Gibson start realizing the vintage dollars and cache of some of those other companies amps! Original tolex and grill cloth in excellent shape, and no real wear to the chassis, knobs, or handle. It is missing it's back panel though, but those are easy to make...
On Consignment
SOLD
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1968 Fender Bronco Amp
In late 1967, Fender introduced the Bronco Amp as a companion to its Bronco guitar. Rather than designing an entirely new amplifier, the CBS-Fender
team simply relableled a Vibro Champ Amp. The Bronco is identical to the Vibro Champ in every way and only the names on the control panel are
different. Vibro Champ production was far greater than Bronco production making Bronco Amps rather uncommon. The amp shown here is an early example
which sports the typical cosmetic features of the earliest silverface amps including vertical lines on the control panel, first style silverface
grillcloth, and aluminum grill trim. This one is near mint and all original including the amp cover. And it's so cute and small that we'll be happy to
pack it into a nice little box and ship it to your door!
SOLD
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1964 Fender Princeton Reverb
Tube chard code: NL, power transformer code 606-439. Fender Electric Instruments on control plate. Although this amp has various changed parts, its original circuit has not been modified. The baffle has been replaced with a Baltic Birch plywood board, cut for a 12" speaker; the output transformer and choke are new Mojo units, the speaker is a new Weber 12F150-O, and all the tubes except for the rectifier have been replaced. It has had a cap job and its power cord replaced in recent servicing. Original caps, one changed pot, power cord and tubes accompany the amp. It's a great sounding amplifier - some say the best lower-wattage amp ever - and is in perfect working order.
SOLD
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1965 Magnatone M13 Imperial
The M13 Imperial is a 30 watt, 3 channel tube-driven amp, with a 15" speaker and a pair of 4" tweeters. It was built by Estey for a couple of years in the mid-1960's and was at the top of Magnatone's guitar amp line-up in its day. The speaker is a 60's Marsland made in Canada replacement, but the amp is otherwise pretty close to stock. It's had a cap job, and its AC cord swapped out, and it sounds great. Footswitchable vibrato and reverb, stereo input channel. With original footswitch and vinyl cover. Sorry, no shipping on this one.
SOLD
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1960 DeArmond 60B Tremolo Control
DeArmond's famous mechanical tremolo is very lo-fi, and sounds gorgeous. The
first version of the effect was introduced in 1948, and aside from the box
it's housed in, not much changed over the years in production. The unit
produces its liquidy tremolo effect by sending the guitar's signal to
ground, and does so through the use of a water-based electrolytic fluid.
For an in depth explanation of how this pedal works please have a look at
Dan Formosa's highly informative website
The unit has been serviced and works faultlessly. It is a must for any well
equipped recording studio. Rate and depth controls, on and off, and master
power.
With original AC cord and 1/4" coax connector
SOLD
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1968 Marshall 1982 & 1982B Cabinets
Built in '68 these Jimi era 4x12" cabinets would do nicely under that Plexi
Super Lead you have in the basement. They are model 1982 (S/N 12206), and
Model 1982B (S/N 14244). The top slant 1982 dates from November or December
1968, and the Straight 1982B dates from January or February of the following
year. These cabs were bought new in 1970 and saw mostly basement use with
an occasional gig. They are in great condition, overall with only minor
vinyl wear. Serial number plates are original, as are gab bars and covers.
These cabinets are available as a pair or individually.
SOLD
1982 (top) cabinet:
speaker codes reading T1281. Four Celestion model G12H30 speakers date
coded KA (October '68). Silver backs, one plastic back cracked and glued,
no labels. Three of the speakers have original cones, one speaker reconed
with a 5402. Cloth replaced with original "Grey Basket Weave" material.
Original Marshall logo, new "100" logo. Vinyl in excellent condition,
bottom corners scuffed, clean top corners; original cover included in
excellent condition
1982B (bottom) cabinet:
Speaker codes all read T1281. Four Celestion model G12h30 speakers data
coded 18MA (December 1968); all have green backs and no labels. One speaker
with original cone, one reconed with a 5402, two reconed with H1777's.
Cloth replaced with original "Grey Basket Weave" material. Replaced
Marshall and "100" logos. Vinyl in excellent condition, bottom corners
scuffed, clean top corners; original cover included in excellent condition.
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1964 Fender Vibroverb
What can I say about an original '64 Fender Vibroverb... If you haven't
played one, you ought to! This pre-CBS amp is completely stock with the
exception of a re-cone to it's original 15" Oxford, a cap job, and grounded
plug. The tubes are all original, too - including the RCA 6L6's. One 1/2"
tear in the grille-cloth, no wear to the Tolex. Original transformers all
date to 1964, as do the pots, speaker and chassis codes, and tube-chart
stamps. Original foot switch. As you might imagine, it sounds pretty
good... Ok ok - it sounds ridiculously good!
SOLD
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1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb
The desert island amp! I have one of these that I'll never, ever, sell...
so should you! Here's a clean '65 Deluxe Reverb with no rips or tears in
the grille or Tolex, and an original Oxford speaker. The output transformer
has been replaced with an Axiom, but the others all date to mid-1965. This
one's been re-tubed, biased and capped recently, and sounds great.
SOLD
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1956 Gibson GA-9 Amp
A very cool 50's low wattage amp from Gibson, completely original and in good
working order. A pair of RCA black base 6V6's put out about 8 watts of
power thought a 10" Jensen AlNiCo F10U original speaker. A great recording
amp, with enough juice to sound good.
SOLD
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1965 Fender Bandmaster Head
A blackface Bandmaster head in excellent condition. Built in July 1965 and labeled "Fender Electric Instrument Co." with transformers and pots dated
early 1965, this is a late pre-CBS head. 40 Watts thought a pair of 6L6's; normal and vibrato channels. Excellent condition with a changed power cord
and fuse holder; recently serviced and re-tubed.
SOLD
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1966 National Newport 97 Amp
The Valco Model 6497 was offered under various different brands during the 1960's, however not very many of these seem to be out there. The 6497 is a two-channel 35 watt tremolo combo, with a 15" Jensen ceramic speaker, and 6L6 power tubes. It's the perfect amount of power - and breaks up well at band volumes. The tremolo is sweet, too. It's recently been serviced and works like a charm. Original speaker and transformers. A few rips in the grill cloth, but otherwise in good shape.
SOLD
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1980 Fender Deluxe Reverb
It's amazing to think that Fender was still hand-wiring tube amps in 1980,
but they were, and here's a 1980 Silverface Deluxe reverb to prove it. A
great sounding point-to-point wired box, with a solid pine cabinet, reverb
and tremolo. It's had some servicing lately - replaced filter caps, tubes,
speaker (it's a Celestion G12H) and power transformer. It sounds great, and
has a lot of clean head-room thanks to that Celestion speaker. A lower
wattage Weber or Jensen will make the amp dive at a lower volume, if that's
what you're after.
SOLD
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1960's Valco Airline 2x12 Amp
Built for Mongomery Ward by Valco, this Airline amp is a candidate for
"Coolest amp of the year" around here. It's got about 20 watts powering a
pair 12" replacement Jensen Mods and a set of Sylvania 6L6's doing the work.
The rectifier is a Sylvania 5Y3, and the 12AX7's are by RCA. Pots date
from '64. Recently serviced to perfection, with working reverb and trem
circuits. Great drive, and enough go to pull its weight live.
SOLD
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1964 Fender Tremolux Amp
Some call the Tremolux the "Perfect amp". With about 35 watts of power, and
one of the sweetest tremolo circuits ever designed this amp can do Surf,
Country, Blues, or anything else you want to put through it. This is a
transitional model - built in Feb. '64 - with blond tolex and a blackface
panel. It is in great cosmetic shape, with original tolex, grill cloth,
knobs and parts and Fender badges. The circuit board is all original, but
the power transformer is a replacement. Two strong original RCA 6L6's
handle the power well, and the amp sounds great. The cab houses two
original 12" speakers, and a lot of 40 year old fiberglass baffling. It is
a beautiful specimen, and on consignment from one of this country's foremost
guitar collectors.
SOLD
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1965 Fender Deluxe Amp
A great sounding amp - lots of richness and warmth, good break-up, quick
attack, and the perfect wattage. It's just been serviced and has had a new
set of power-tubes installed; a few new caps, biased, and a grounded plug
added. It has a replaced grill cloth, and some of paint-touch-up on the
black tolex. The speaker dates from '67 (a Jensen C-12NS) - a nice
period-correct mod; its original transformers all date from '65. No foot
switch. Non-original amp cover included
SOLD
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1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb
A super clean and original (except for the speaker) blackface 1965 Fender
Deluxe Reverb. Original Marconi 6v6's and no modifications to the
circuitry. Trem and reverb are scrumptious. Tolex is in great shape as is
grill-cloth and all hardware. Awesome tone. Pot codes: 1376519, 1376526,
3046524. Chassis code: YM4165. Transformers: 606511, 606513, 606532. Tube
chart is for a '65 showman, but it's not uncommon to find the wrong tube
chart on old Fender amps. Ratty canvas amp cover included.
SOLD
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1962 Fender Reverb Unit
This is the one folks... I'm in love... Here's a super clean 1962-3 Fender
Reverb Unit in brown tolex with a brown leather handle. Turn the "Dwell"
knob up around eleven o'clock and you won't be able to put your guitar down
- I promise. Tube-chart code: LA (1962), Transformer codes 606210 (1962),
pot codes 304-6125 and 6142 (1962). Original footswitch.
SOLD
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2003 Fender Vibrolux Reverb MINT
The nicest trem of any of Fender's reissue amps, the 40 watt Vibrolux fits
the bigger-than-small, but smaller-than-big niche very nicely. 2 10" Alnico
speakers sound great, with a lot of vintage vibe to their voice. Great
clean sound, Jazzy and full - but amply bright. Near mint and almost not
used.
SOLD
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2004 Fender Deluxe Reverb
One of Fender's best selling vintage reissue amplifiers. The Deluxe Reverb
is a great sounding and manageable 22 watts; it drives nicely at moderate
volumes. The new-design Jensen speaker handles the basses well, and the
reverb and trem are nothing short of incredible. This amp was owned for
less than a month before it was traded in. It's in as new condition.
SOLD
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1976 Fender Princeton Reverb
Squeaky-clean original condition, with original owner manual. Original
speaker, cloth, Tolex, and all hardware. About 18 watts worth of tone with
Fender reverb and trem. Recently serviced, this amp has new 6v6's, and a few
new caps and resistors - but no modifications. All original parts are sold
with the amp. It's a great sounding box, and in that kind of keep-it-clean
condition.
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1965 Airline Amp
With it's 12" Jensen speaker, awesome old-school tremolo, sixties high-fi
looks, and about 15 watts of go, this Airline is a sweet thing. Original
tubes (6973's) are pretty strong, Hammond transformers, and new grounded
plug.
SOLD
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1973 Fender Super Reverb
Here's a near mint condition example of Fender's famous Super Reverb.
Silverface, no master-volume, all point-to-point wiring. No modifications,
and 100% original! Not much more to say... it's as good as they come.
Non-original vinyl case cover included.
On Consignment
SOLD
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1971 Fender Super Reverb
MINT CONDITION! Mint really means mint. 100% original, perfect, unused
condition. It was used a few times, covered and put away. As a result it is
in new condition. The capacitors are all fine, and this amp does not need
any servicing. It is virtually noiseless, even at high volumes. A true gem
for the collector.
Original Case cover is included, as well as the original owner's manual and
schematic
On Consignment
SOLD
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