1964 SELMER TRUVOICE CONSTELLATION 14Rare 1964 Selmer Truvoice Constellation 14 for sale in excellent condition, serviced and sounding superb. The croc-skin case of this amp is generally very clean but does have some scuffs and scrapes as shown in the photos. The grill cloth had been damaged at some point, but has been carefully-repaired. See detailed photos for more information.This is the cosmetically-enhanced (with croc skin finish) and renamed model that followed the earlier Stadiums, famously-used by the Beatles in their Hamburg days, and also by the Shadows as their main amp pre May 1960. Giving a respectable 14 watts output, this amp includes the original footswitch for the tremolo - with blinking eye indicator on the front of the amp.All major internal parts look to be original, including the alnico Celestion G12 T731 dated 13th March 1964 which has a very small well-executed repair (see photos). The valves are a mixed bag: 2 Mullard 1 Brimar 2 Mazda, 2 unknown.These are stunning amps and not easy to find in any condition.It has the fabulous 'blinking eye' trem circuit which looks very cool and sounds great. Has just had a thorough and sympathetic service with our vintage amp expert. He's kept everything as original as possible, but has worked wonders on the sound - old Selmers can have a tendency to hum, but this one's now very quiet in operation - a stunning job. From the Vintage Hofner site:The famous croc-skin Selmers, probably the most sought-after models due to their exotic good looks. Imitation crocodile-skin (and snake-skin) finishes were commonly seen on British footwear and fashion accessories in the mid-sixties, and Selmer departed from their normally staid and traditional finishes by adopting a very striking two-tone croc-skin/black colour scheme - just in time for the September 1963 British Music Trade Fair. All fashions come round again, flared trousers and the fabulous croc-skins !Selmer's changes to their range of amplifiers, which had been quite stable for some years, were more cosmetic than fundamental. The most significant were the novel "blinking-eye" which pulsated in time with the tremelo, the croc-skin coverings, enlarged Selmer logos and new model names. It seems that it was an attempt to update Selmer's image without investing in entirely new models of amplifier, and judging by the popularity of Selmer amplifiers from this era it was highly successful.THE CONSTELLATION 14A re-named Stadium with croc-skin/black finish, "blinking eye", new logo and price up to 55 gns. "For the boys in the big time" - a thumping 14 watts and tremolo, generated by EF86 (3), ECC82(1), ECC83 (1), EL84 (2) and EZ81 (1) and a 12" speaker (Goodmans Audiom 60 in most I've come across) to deafen the audience. Impressive array of 6 control knobs (vol Ch1, vol Ch 2 & 3, trem speed & depth, bass & treble). Footswitch included for 52 gns, serious money in the early 60's.Ainternational/Soundgas Ltd are established business sellers: reliably delivering great gear worldwide via Ebay for over a decade. Please contact me - Antony - if you have any questions about this or any other Ebay item. "Your list is one of the best, it really is. I just want everything on it"  - Pete Townshend Soundgas developed from my interest in sourcing vintage instruments and recording gear for my own studio into a thriving international business.  With over 12 years' trading on Ebay and 100% positive feedback over 800 transactions worldwide, our client list reflects our commitment to good old-fashioned customer care and attention to detail (and a love of cool, strange and oddball vintage gear).  We have many years' experience sourcing, servicing and sending delicate vintage items worldwide: customer satisfaction is guaranteed. We find interesting, rare and classic gear and ensure that our customers receive them in as perfect working order as possible.  First and foremost we ourselves are customers, musicians, engineers and collectors. We love fine, unusual, quirky and well-engineered recording equipment and instruments and that appreciation shines through in everything we do.   Please see our other listings for a wide range of vintage instruments, effects and recording gear from the 50s-80s, including Fender/Marshall/Vox/Watkins amps, Moog/Roland synths, and our speciality tape/disc echoes, spring reverbs and effects (Binson, Roland, Copicat, Grampian, Evans, Dynacord, Telefunken etc), plus a whole bunch of pedals, effects and other weird and wonderful gear.