What to look for when buying a Vintage Amp

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Are you hunting for a great deal on a guitar amp at an estate or yard sale? This video is for you! Join us as we share essential tips and tricks to help you evaluate the condition and value of guitar amps you might find. Whether you're a seasoned guitarist or a beginner, knowing what to look for can save you money and ensure you bring home a gem.
In this video, we'll cover:
Visual Inspection: What to look for in terms of wear, damage, and signs of tampering.
Checking Components: How to assess the tubes, speakers, and controls for potential issues.
Testing the Sound: Tips on testing the amp's sound quality, even in a non-ideal setting.
Research and Price Comparison: How to quickly research the amp model and determine a fair price.
Don't miss these valuable insights to help you make an informed decision on your next amp purchase. Remember to subscribe for more gear tips and tricks!

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@blues62751 Месяц назад

Very helpful Baxter. Daniel is very knowledgeable. Thanks for having him on today. 👍🎸

@Promethasaurus-Rex Месяц назад

Port City cabs are the greatest sounding/built cabs out there! Daniel's customer service is absolutely the top shelf.

@MayorMcCheese2000 Месяц назад

I have so much respect for amp builders. I know just enough to know I don't wanna do it, so I'm glad someone else is willing like the fine folks at port city.

@golfrick007 Месяц назад

Rob Riggle? Thanks for the insight 👍

@md89464 Месяц назад

That's who I was thinking it was, too!

@johnwashburn3793 Месяц назад

Plenty of good information was provided here. Thank you.

@devinj Месяц назад

I know this is about vintage amp buying, but I just have to say, my Port City 2x12 oversized wave cab is the best piece of gear I’ve ever owned. I’ll be willing it to my son when I die! Ha

@69Coronet500 Месяц назад

If you're powering up an old amp, do it where you can throw the breaker on your breaker box, if things go bad instead of touching the amp or power cord...beats getting shocked

@southernpanda33 Месяц назад

Easier option is to put a GFCI in circuit between the amp & wall outlet. It’ll pop/melt the GFCI instead of set your house on fire.

@jasondorsey7110 Месяц назад

@@southernpanda33You don't keep a variac in your car? =P

@southernpanda33 Месяц назад

@@jasondorsey7110 why would I do that? All that does is alter the voltage, it’s not a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt (GFCI) so it wouldn’t help that much.

@jasondorsey7110 Месяц назад

@@southernpanda33 I was being cheeky, but turning it on full force will increase the likelihood of it blowing something, easing it in and letting it warm up slowly is better for the amp itself though your point is not lost on me

@southernpanda33 Месяц назад

@@jasondorsey7110 ah, I gotcha. Use the variac to start it on the lowest voltage and ease the power up. Makes sense to test it that way but I’d rather know if it’ll pop a tube or fuse right away. Gives me bargaining chips lol

@JediJkB81 Месяц назад

I used a rubber oven mitt when trying an old amp.

@evalonious Месяц назад

I think I have the worlds only Gibson GA-20 Cabinet with a 12” Weber. (Someone trashed my buddy’s vintage amp years ago. Luckily he found a GA-40 to replace it.) Now I run the speaker out from my Fender Greta into the GA-20 Cab.😂❤

@doughuntt5414 Месяц назад

Thanks for the Dumble story. I always thought to keep the original tubes on an amplifier was extremely important. Now I feel like I have permission to replace them as needed. Great video!

@honkytonkinson9787 Месяц назад

An interesting point: the body of the electric guitar seems to matter more than it’s hardware or electronics, and the amp is the opposite; the guts are the part people want most to be original and the cab isn’t as important

@vmdubman3 Месяц назад

Super helpful video. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

@PaulEldridge1 Месяц назад

Extremely interesting a full of good and logical information. Additionally, given I'm now 70...maybe I should be thinking of estate sales...kidding!

@benlogan430 Месяц назад

I just got a mint 1959 Sano. $299 plus $100 at a tech and it’s ready to rock! It’s a difficult thing to purchase a vintage amp because you usually can’t open it up before buying.

@MikeRyan77 Месяц назад

Great video, I’d love to learn to service my own amp.

@EddieLeeFunn Месяц назад

Definitely take it apart enough to inspect the circuit components; if you power it up even if the insides look ok, do so through a current-limiter; Probably not a bad idea to become an 'expert' on a limited variety of amps... imho.

@Foe1971 Месяц назад

I don’t know the name of the actor off the top of my head, but if he’s the one I’m thinking of, he played Schmidt’s goofy cousin Schmidt II in the television series New Girl with Zoey Deschanel.

@brettpennington2951 Месяц назад

Great info guys, thank you.

@honkytonkinson9787 Месяц назад

I find myself in a weird place where I obsess a little with vintage design, but the idea of having something old, fragile, precious, and worrying about doing something, or something that would impact the value, isn’t something that appeals to me. I’m not compelled to own something just because it’s “vintage,” especially when I can get something that is new and essentially the same thing that won’t be as precious. I have a clone of a tweed vibrolux and it’s awesome! I would love to play a real tweed vibrolux, to compare to mine, but have no desire to own a vintage example. Being in the vintage market now just feels like a painful and expensive way to learn about vintage gear

@michaeljoyce3286 Месяц назад

Whoever wants the Guitar graduations good stuff

@homegrownson Месяц назад

I have a 1967 Ampeg BT-15 Portaflex Amp that is Complete with all cables, Power cord, that has no chassis rust, has its original Speaker, I no longer seem to play, and live in Gainesville Florida area. It works just fine. So if you need or want that let me know.

@johnbriggs3916 Месяц назад

Well, the power cord will need to be replaced for a start, as it won't be electrically safe. The other cables will be 57 years old as well, so they probably shouldn't be used.

@christianhunter777 Месяц назад

What to look for when buying a vintage amp: you want to look for the name "Dumble" written across the front.

@PurposefulPorpoise Месяц назад

lol was the camera used to record this video also vintage?

@rowbags3017 Месяц назад

I like Daniel's story of the Dumble with original valves sounding dreadful. A couple of years ago I was in a band with a guitarist who used a Selmer amp that he'd had since new in the 1960s. He said it still had its original valves/tubes and I thought it sounded pretty good - although he always went for a tone that was way too bright for my taste. But, of course, I had nothing to compare it against. I wonder how it would have sounded with an overhaul and a fresh set of valves?

@whodunitpros8555 Месяц назад

I’ve heard to use a special device to slowly add voltage to an amp that has not been used for a long time …?

@69Coronet500 Месяц назад

Psionic Audio does a live on Saturday afternoons...he could probably tell you exactly what you're looking for. I know a "variac" will give you specific voltages, but I've never used one....

@scottmulrooney3130 Месяц назад

A Variac and a dim bulb tester.

@gordonhuskin7337 Месяц назад

All that matters; is the price right?

@renoroger1 Месяц назад

Rob Riggle!!

@TribalGuitars Месяц назад

Wear points on guitars and amps shouldn't really count against the value. No one expects the original tires, brake pads, and other certain moving parts and stress points on a classic car that's streeted to last forever so why do we expect things like frets, caps, cords, etc., to last forever? Great video as always, guys! I have a Fender Princeton waiting for a decent tax return to get fixed and now I know what to expect going in. Thanks!

@markinthemix6055 Месяц назад

Thank you guys for making me better appreciate my multiple Kemper purchases. 👍🏼

@liamguitars Месяц назад

Daniel for ministry of vaccum tubes and transistors

@umrmech84 Месяц назад

Pro Tip: Make sure that you size the wattage of your amp to the environment that you want to use it in. When I bought my '62 Bassman, I got it, plugged it in, decided it was too loud and never turned it on again. For my needs, I'll stick with my Brown Deluxe.

@honkytonkinson9787 Месяц назад

I bought a twin amp 25 years ago and also never used it. Way too big and way too loud! Wish I’d bought a deluxe instead!

@ryangunwitch-black Месяц назад

Warm those vintage amps up with a Variac if you haven’t tuned them on in a long while or if you just bought it and don’t know the history. Warm it up slow.