Traded - Vibal Tweed - 15 watt hand made/wired

Reflex

Now traded

Decided to move on my much loved Vibal Tweed.

I currently have two 1x12” tweeds, as such deciding to sell the Vibal.  My other Tweed is a Rift 30 watt custom which offers me more volume, more head room and a slightly tighter lower bottom end, other than that there’s not a lot between them.

Built by a very well respected local UK amp engineer, hand made, hand wired turret board, custom wound transformers, American and Japanese components, 1x12” eminence hemp speaker, pine finger jointed cab, etc etc (I’ve included the spec on the Dropbox link).

£475 (down from £550 - £525 -£495) trade value £550 - Trade for synth or small practice valve combo

Can potentially post, equally you’re welcome to come round and play it/AB it with the Rift.

Reflex

Bump

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Had a few questions regarding weight etc: 13kg, dims: W50 x H40 x D22 cm.

Also has a rather nice old Mullard in V1

NickB

PM’d Sir.

Reflex

Still available 

Reflex

Thanks for the interest all, but still chasing a blackface trade/or sale.

Reflex

Reduced to £525

Reflex

Any small practice amps or blackface trades?

Reflex

Bump

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Bump - can include Swart Night Light as part of deal for £100 more

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Last bump before being withdrawn

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Withdrawn 

Reflex

Back up and open to offers

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Sunday bump

Reflex

Honestly, an incredible sounding amp that won’t be bettered for the money, and I’ve been through a few...

Reflex

Now £495 (you wouldn’t even be able to buy the components for this price)

wire_twerp

A new amp maker to me but it looks fantastic. I've been told I have too many amps as it is...GLWTS

Reflex

Thanks @wire_twerp  Sort of the conclusion I’m coming to as well.

He was a very well respected local amp engineer who produced some amazing amps, but pulled out of fully taking the brand to market.  The fact that it gives my Rift a run for its money at nearly three times the price, speaks volumes I think.

mattacjones

It's got different inputs (only 2) and less knobs than a standard 5e3, can you elaborate on that/any other differences? Ta

Reflex

Hi @mattacjones ;;

I did ask him for schematic when I bought it, however I didn’t get the impression he was very keen on handing it over.  I have put the brochure on the Dropbox link.  I’ve also cut and paste the wording from this below.  Do feel free to pop round and trial if you wish

A simple design that draws clues from the most favoured elements of 50’s & 60’s amp topology and seamlessly blends them with beneficial strands of contemporary wisdom. Not a copy of anything but a touch sensitive gem with a unique voice created by considered decisions over every single design and component choice made.Highly specified throughout Hand-wired turret board construction 15 watt Class AB output Single channel Hi & lo gain inputs Volume & tone controls Mains & standby switching Custom wound transformers New ‘Old Stock’ valve option 1 x 12AX7 & 1 x 12AT7 preamp valves 2 x 6V6 power amp valves 1 x 12” Eminence Hempcone Outputs for external speakers Finger jointed, solid pine cab Genuine tweed cloth covering Small, light & portableDesigned, & entirely hand-built, in the UK for absolute control of sound & quality.  European, American & Japanese components for superior sound & high reliability.