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Amp Auction: 1963 Ampeg B-15N Portaflex Bass Amp...a Classic!


1963 Ampeg B-15N Portaflex Bass Amp...a Classic! Amp Auction Description: 1963 AMPEG B 15N...SUPER NICE, VERY CLEAN, SOUNDS AND LOOKS FANTASTIC. THIS IS THE HOLY GRAIL OF VINTAGE BASS AMPS. HUNDREDS OF MOTOWN, STAX AND EARLY ROCK HITS WERE RECORDED USING ONE OF THESE. I JUST RECENTLY TOOK IT IN (TO INTERNATIONAL VINTAGE GUITARS, TCHOUPITOULAS ST. IN NEW ORLEANS) TO HAVE IT SERVICED BEFORE SELLING IT...THE TECHNICIAN (JACK COLE) TOOK A LOOK AT IT AND RECOMMENED I REPLACE THE POWER TRANSFORMER AS IT WAS ON THE WAY OUT. HE REPLACED IT WITH A NEW PART THAT IS ABSOLUTELY IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL. I ALSO HAD NEW TUBES AND CAPS INSTALLED AT THE SAME TIME. THE AMP IS TWEAKED TO PERFECTION. IT LOOKS FANTASTIC, NO SCUFFS OR TEARS, THE ONLY ISSUE IS A VERY SLIGHT MARKING ON THE GRILL CLOTH (SEE PICTURES). FORTUNATELY, NEW GRILLS ARE READILY AVAILABLE AND REASONABLY PRICED. THE DOLLY (WHEELS) WORK FINE, I EVEN HAVE THE ORIGINAL COVER (ALTHOUGH IT'S KINDA BEAT UP...MAYBE AN UPHOLSTERER COULD FIX IT )...BUYER TO PAY SHIPPING AND INSURANCE, IF DESIRED.NOTE: NO MATTER WHAT IT SAYS IN THE AUCTION CONCERNING SHIPPING PRICE, I WON'T BE ABLE TO KNOW THAT UNTIL I FIND OUT WHERE I'M SHIPPING IT TO. I WILL PACK THIS BEAUTY VERY CAREFULLY AND I WILL FIND THE MOST ECONOMICAL WAY TO SHIP (U.S.P.S., FedEx, U.P.S., WHOEVER HAS THE BEST DEAL...).GOOD LUCK & HAPPY BIDDING!
Current Price: $910.00
Current Bids: 12
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
End Time: 07/07/11 14:00:02 PDT
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