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Vintage Ampeg SB12 (1966) **SOLD**
£1500
Bolton


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Didn’t think id ever do this but it just isn’t getting the use since I used it to record the bass lines for our album 6mths ago……

 

Here we have an absolutely amazing sounding Ampeg SB12 from 1966.  Ive owned this for around 18mths and in its time with me its had two full services at renowned amp guru and ampeg specialist Roland Lumby – once immediately after I bought it which involved several caps being replaced and once again around 8mths ago before recording the album where the 2 x 7868 power valves were replaced with new Electro Harmonix ones and the 2 x 12ax7’s replaced with NOS RCA’s.  The 5AR4 rectifier is a Japanese one.

 

Original speaker and tolex that shows a few nicks given its age, grill cloth has no tears.  Ampeg metal scroll logo complete and the light up Perspex logo hasn’t been modded with someones name like a lot of these and B15’s tend to have.

 

In its life it looks like the top handle has been replaced and there are tiny screw holes on either side where it looks like side handles had been added in the past.  It also comes with a crudely modded roqslid cover.

 

 

If you hear this with my flats loaded 78 P bass you will see why it’s the ultimate recording amp.  Its basically a smaller B15 and sounds glorious! Surprisingly loud for its rating too!

 

As its an original USA amp it also comes with a step down transformer.

 

Price at £1,500 has small amount of wiggle room but posting is not an option on something so special.  Im based in Bolton but can arrange meet ups.

 

More pics to follow asap

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