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I suppose over-valuing them is a good way of testing the water. But buying from a non-specialist shop would worry me - the Super Reverb, for example, has a UK voltage transformer (the amp is non-export) sitting loose on top of the reverb tank, and from the very quick peep I had in the back it seems to be wired up via a junction box whose terminals are exposed.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Yes, selling an amp in that sort of condition is not acceptable and could expose the shop to a public liability claim if anything goes wrong. The shop should be aware of this and not sell anything like that, whether or not it's actually theirs.
Although (I think!) electrical safety regs are not retrospective on second hand goods, I would never pass anything for sale that wouldn't meet modern regs - or at least a close approximation - or could be a safety hazard. That includes disabling hand-operable voltage selectors like the ones on old export-model Fenders as well.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I can understand it with tweed/Brownface/Blackface Fenders/early Marshalls but more prosaic models seem to have become much dearer recently - even though they are relatively common.
I'm nervous about old amps - I appreciate they can be serviced to render them usable - but as ICBM's recent AC30 experience shows - whether you should rely on one for gigging is debatable.
For live use I'd rather have something newer - and may be have an old Princeton or Champ for home use....
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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