1965 Fender Tremolux Black Panel Piggyback Vintage Tube Amp Head & 2x10 Cab

Description: Up for sale, a 1965 Fender Tremolux in excellent condition and in perfect working order. This vintage Black Panel Tremolux has been well cared for and professionally maintained. pushing 35 all tube watts via a pair of 6L6 power tubes and the original pair of Oxford 10L5 ceramic magnet speakers. The tone is clear, sparkling and warm, offering plenty of clean headroom before cascading into lightly compressed tube overdrive around 5 on the volume dial. The vibrato has a strong pulse, and each channel has a similar voicing, although the Normal channel has just a touch more low end and midrange punch. This amp was produced at the tail end of the Pre-CBS era, with a power transformer and choke that both date to late 1964. The output transformer is a modern vintage-spec USA-made replacement from Mercury Magnetics. Mercury manufactures arguably the most authentic and vintage correct transformers on the market today, each carefully modeled after the best vintage examples available, and also the choice of the Fender Custom Shop for their modern, top-tier amp builds. The CTS pots have visible date codes from late 1964, and the chassis stamp is from very early '65. There are a bevy of modern Sprague Orange Drop capacitors in the preamp, with a professional recap of the power supply, a few modern electrolytics in the preamp, and a modern three-prong power cable. The tube chart is intact with only light wear and a clean "OC" date stamp, which translates to March of 1965. The speaker cab features the original pair of Oxford 10L5 ceramic magnet 10" speakers. The date stamps on the edges of the frames are from the 42nd week of '64. These speakers have both been reconed using the proper vintage spec materials, and sound focused and clear, with smooth breakup at higher volumes. Cosmetically, this is a very nice example with original silver sparkle grillcloth and smooth black tolex. The nickel-plated hardware shows light patina, with the original Pat. Pending tilt-back legs, piggyback clip bars and new Fender replacement chrome thumb screws.

Price: 2399.99 USD

Location: Seattle, Washington

End Time: 2024-11-10T11:36:35.000Z

Shipping Cost: 225 USD