Vintage Gretsch Guitar

This all solid state amp was made in the early '70s. It's got four 10" speakers, 4 inputs, actual spring reverb, tremolo and bright (treble) boost. The speakers are crisp and clear. The electronics and reverb work perfectly. It plays like new and the exterior is in great shape. Except for where the black paint on the faceplate has worn off under the inputs from the guitar cable touching it, this amp is 100%. It was made for Gretsch by Yorkville Sound.

27"H x 30 ¼"W x 11 ¾"D

53 Watts RMS, 95 Watts Peak

Reverb & Tremolo

4 x 10" 8 ohm full range speakers

2 Channels, 4 Inputs

Channel 1 Controls: Treble Boost, Volume, Treble, Bass

Channel 2 Controls: Treble Boost, Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass, Reverb, Tremolo Speed, Tremolo Intensity

Sensitivity: Upper Input - 120MV @ 1 Khz, Lower Input - 250 MV @ 1 Khz

I bought this amp ten years ago because a guy I knew about 30 years back had one. I loved his and I never thought about selling this one until an old Twin Reverb sort of fell into my lap recently. Otherwise, I'd have kept it forever. 

I bought it from a bluegrass musician and I play evenings in my living room at moderate volumes; it's had an easy life. I crank it up very, very rarely (tenant downstairs!) but it sounds great when I do. The treble is amazing; it screams. The highs can cut glass. It's the perfect size and power for a bar or small club and it easily competes with the hardest drummer. You won't be over-powered yet can still get a great sound without killing everyone in the room. It’s an easy carry, too; the stairs are a breeze. There is one thing I’ll miss about this amp. You can load up on the effects pedals without it getting out of control. It’s much better behaved than the Fender when there are a bunch of pedals involved. When it’s on and you’re not playing, even when the volume's up high, it’s the quietest amp I’ve ever dealt with. No hum, nothing. In comparison, the Fender is really noisy.

Keep in mind that this is an 8 ohm set up; it's roughly equivalent to 100 Watts at 4 ohms, which seems to be the popular impedance rating for speakers these days. I've even seen 2 ohm rigs. Beware of amps whose spec sheets that don't include that ohm rating. I called the Guitar Center to ask for the impedance rating on a couple of what-appeared-to-be equivalent amps because it was missing from the specifications they posted online. The guy put me on hold, looked for it, and then said that he didn't have that info. So, for $400 plus tax, you can go to the Guitar Center and get a limp Line 6 that'll shred its own speakers trying to be heard over the drums. Performance-wise, this Sonax is worth a lot more than I'm asking but it's not a "most wanted" name; it’s a lot of amp for the money. Selling this for $325 makes me feel like a mugging victim but my girlfriend would like having the living room back. This is a classic example of your basic, early solid state amp. Unless you throw it off a cliff, it should last forever. Also, anyone with a soldering iron, a $20 multimeter, and a schematic can fix it if it ever does fail. Not quite so with the new stuff.

If you're local, try it out before buying. Getting the Fender lit a fire under me so I'm selling off this and some other equipment that I've gathered over the last 35 years. When I see something cool, I usually drag it home, and it's piled up a bit. If you know anyone who wants a good deal on an old, monster 250 watt/2x15” 8 ohm bass stack, tell them to check my other listings. 

Note: I don't do this all the time so, no matter what the check boxes say, the terms of sale are as follows:

I expect payment within 5 days of auction’s end. Insured shipping will be $60 to the lower 48. Alaska, Hawaii and other countries will be more. I won’t profit from the shipping and I used to be a cabinet maker so I know about boxes. It will be firmly padded and it will arrive safe and sound. If you're outside the lower 48, pay me for the amp and I'll bring it to the carrier, get a price, and then you can pay me for the shipping and out it'll go. I don't usually ship big things all over so this is new for me. It'll get to you safe and sound.

For local pick-up people: I'd prefer that you pay in cash when you pick it up; if you do, I’ll drop $10 off the price. These fees bled me dry last time I sold stuff on here and now they hold the funds for 3 weeks. Shoot me a message if you have any questions and please ask ‘em before you bid. I’ve been 100% honest and this is a wonderful amp so, once you bid, it’s yours. You can even check it out in person before you buy; it's in great shape and I have nothing to hide. I'll check for messages regularly so if you send me a message with your phone number, I’ll call you that very same day. Also, if you do buy it, please contact me promptly. I say this because there was an incident....

Thank you for looking!