Looks like you can pick these 2x12 combos up for under $600. Partridge iron, 2x EL34. Front controls are not exciting, but maybe room to mod. Anyone played one?
Sound City Concord -- sleeper?
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Sound City Concord -- sleeper?
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Re: Sound City Concord -- sleeper?
No experience with it. I'm going to guess you can get the price down some. It is probably worth it just for the parts. I don't know if my take on this is accurate, but here's what I figure:
$200 cab, tolex and grill cloth look great
$100 speakers
$200 transformers
$20 wheel's castors
$30 chassis
$50 for whatever else you can scavange -- tubes, pots, jacks, sockets, etc.
deduct $50 for the fugly slide controls
Start with an offer of $300? No one is going to pay $600, do you think?
$200 cab, tolex and grill cloth look great
$100 speakers
$200 transformers
$20 wheel's castors
$30 chassis
$50 for whatever else you can scavange -- tubes, pots, jacks, sockets, etc.
deduct $50 for the fugly slide controls
Start with an offer of $300? No one is going to pay $600, do you think?
Re: Sound City Concord -- sleeper?
Oh, not me. Too many amps in the house. If I don't stack them carefully, I may get crushed.
I build and repair tube amps. http://amps.monkeymatic.com
Re: Sound City Concord -- sleeper?
Me too! Either it is a screaming deal or I don't touch it these days. This one is too ugly/non-traditional to build a nice amp in. You'll spend a lot of time, but then have to discount b/c of a lack of buyers (due to its looks).
Re: Sound City Concord -- sleeper?
I think I might be the only fool that actually thinks that amp looks cool... very different. Sure it's unconventional, but that adds to its appeal (for my warped sense of anti-aesthetics). Never seen or heard one. I think you are right that it would be very hard to sell.
Re: Sound City Concord -- sleeper?
That grill cloth brings back memories. My first "real" amp was a Sound City stack. 50 Plus with two 4 x 10 cabs.....
Re: Sound City Concord -- sleeper?
Me too! My first real cab was a battered Sound City 2x12 with checker tape round the front edge, sold it but I sure wish I had it now, I used to love that store in London where all the musos hung out.
Re: Sound City Concord -- sleeper?
I actually like the way that amp looks. I think it's sort of George Jetson cool!