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Vintage 47 Tonemaster Amp
Estimated price for orientation: 750 $
Category: Guitar Amplifiers
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition
Handwired in Northern California in 2010 by David Barnes of Vintage 47 Amps…this amp owes its inspiration to the Tonemaster, originally built by Valco in 1957 for English Electronics, a retailer out of Lansing, MI. The Vintage 47 Tonemaster has a beautifully warm tone, largely due to the octal preamp section. The 5881s and 5U4 rectifier give the amp lots of headroom. If you want more overdrive and volume, plug in your guitar, then jump the other two inputs. This defeats the input resistors, letting more of your guitar signal flow into the amp.The Tonemaster can scream or talk sweet, depending on how you feel at the time.The Valco English Electronics Tonemaster design features finger jointed baltic birch cabinet covered in Ostrich & Tweed tolex. The all octal tube Valco Supreme 12 watt class AB push pull circuit drives the 12 inch alnico magnet Weber speaker.This amp has that amazingly thick & saturating Valco sound…Capable of clean jazz to over the top overdrive. An incredible harp mic with great feedback control due to the interactive tone & volume controls.The cathode biased power section can take 6L6, 5881, EL37 (my favorite) or 6V6 matched pairs, all without biasing, just plug and play. The rectifier can be a 5Y3, 5R4 or 5U4.The Tonemaster style cabinets are discontinued and hard to find. To get the cab done right, it just takes time.A rare amp in very clean condition, with just some normal wear to the back lower left corner and some separation of the corner tolex in the back. Please see the pix.12 watt class AB push pull Valco Supreme Circuit
Cathode biased - No biasing required!
GE 6SQ7 preamp
TungSol Re-Issue 6SL7GT Paraphase Inverter
TungSol Re-Issue 5881 Matched Pair
JJ 5U4GT Rectifier3 input jacks
12" Weber 12A125A Alnico Speaker. 8 Ohm 30w
Interactive volume and tone controls for feedback and overdrive control.
Finger jointed baltic birch cabinet construction.
Point to point hand wired circuit.
15" wide x 15.5" tall x 8" deep weighing in at 25 pounds
Semi-open back
Custom hand made leather handle by Brookwood LeatherNothing looks or sounds like the Vintage 47 Tonemaster...a masterful re-creation of a classic amp from the past...built to play, enjoy and last.
Description
| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition |
Handwired in Northern California in 2010 by David Barnes of Vintage 47 Amps…this amp owes its inspiration to the Tonemaster, originally built by Valco in 1957 for English Electronics, a retailer out of Lansing, MI. The Vintage 47 Tonemaster has a beautifully warm tone, largely due to the octal preamp section. The 5881s and 5U4 rectifier give the amp lots of headroom. If you want more overdrive and volume, plug in your guitar, then jump the other two inputs. This defeats the input resistors, letting more of your guitar signal flow into the amp.The Tonemaster can scream or talk sweet, depending on how you feel at the time.The Valco English Electronics Tonemaster design features finger jointed baltic birch cabinet covered in Ostrich & Tweed tolex. The all octal tube Valco Supreme 12 watt class AB push pull circuit drives the 12 inch alnico magnet Weber speaker.This amp has that amazingly thick & saturating Valco sound…Capable of clean jazz to over the top overdrive. An incredible harp mic with great feedback control due to the interactive tone & volume controls.The cathode biased power section can take 6L6, 5881, EL37 (my favorite) or 6V6 matched pairs, all without biasing, just plug and play. The rectifier can be a 5Y3, 5R4 or 5U4.The Tonemaster style cabinets are discontinued and hard to find. To get the cab done right, it just takes time.A rare amp in very clean condition, with just some normal wear to the back lower left corner and some separation of the corner tolex in the back. Please see the pix.12 watt class AB push pull Valco Supreme Circuit
Cathode biased - No biasing required!
GE 6SQ7 preamp
TungSol Re-Issue 6SL7GT Paraphase Inverter
TungSol Re-Issue 5881 Matched Pair
JJ 5U4GT Rectifier3 input jacks
12" Weber 12A125A Alnico Speaker. 8 Ohm 30w
Interactive volume and tone controls for feedback and overdrive control.
Finger jointed baltic birch cabinet construction.
Point to point hand wired circuit.
15" wide x 15.5" tall x 8" deep weighing in at 25 pounds
Semi-open back
Custom hand made leather handle by Brookwood LeatherNothing looks or sounds like the Vintage 47 Tonemaster...a masterful re-creation of a classic amp from the past...built to play, enjoy and last.
Cathode biased - No biasing required!
GE 6SQ7 preamp
TungSol Re-Issue 6SL7GT Paraphase Inverter
TungSol Re-Issue 5881 Matched Pair
JJ 5U4GT Rectifier3 input jacks
12" Weber 12A125A Alnico Speaker. 8 Ohm 30w
Interactive volume and tone controls for feedback and overdrive control.
Finger jointed baltic birch cabinet construction.
Point to point hand wired circuit.
15" wide x 15.5" tall x 8" deep weighing in at 25 pounds
Semi-open back
Custom hand made leather handle by Brookwood LeatherNothing looks or sounds like the Vintage 47 Tonemaster...a masterful re-creation of a classic amp from the past...built to play, enjoy and last.