FS/FT 1964 Vox AC30 - sold

dickieguitar

Time to admit this lovely old thing is just too loud for my home studio.

It's a 1964 copper-top AC30 with original grey/silver alnico speakers. 

THE NEW BIT: This did have a Top Boost module fitted (on a custom-made back board, to keep the original one intact) but I was unhappy with the added noise so it's now been returned to original spec. The module, fitting instructions and new back board (made by Jon Dickinson of Dickinson Amps) are included in the sale, so you can easily put it back in again if you're not as anal as me about such things. 

I think the innards are otherwise almost completely original - lots of gold Wimas and mustard caps. I know the grille cloth and footswitch are modern repro as I fitted them myself; don't know about the other cosmetic bits. 

Everything works fine and sounds fantastic, including the tremolo and vibrato.

Originally bought from Hessy's of Liverpool, where the Beatles got their early gear, judging by the tatty old sticker I peeled off the control panel.

£1500, collection from south London. Will consider trade/part-ex for something broadly similar but in the 20W range (vintage or modern). 

I'm also in need of an American Tele at the minute.

dickieguitar

dickieguitar

Here's how it looks/looked with the Top Boost module fitted.

bigfuzz

fantastic, someone please buy this

voxmanjohn

Gorgeous amp! If only I had £1500 

sted

Awesome that mate

dickieguitar

It is, cheers. I should mention that Jon Dickinson also gave it a full service just a few months ago.

dickieguitar

Have now deleted the word 'firm' from the price...

I won't be bumping this to death as it's probably better off in a shop, but no harm in giving it a few days.

riscado

What an awesome amp, I used to have a 65 bass model (ala: no top boost) and I dearly miss it. I would propose an exchange for my 65 amps lil'elvis, but these days I really need a smaller amp altogether.

Hope it goes to someone who uses and appreciates it, it's a great value. Good luck with the sale.

dickieguitar

Weekend bump.

tbm

Great amp at a great price. GLWS.

surfguy13

PMd

dickieguitar

Gut shots as requested. Trannies appear to be Albions, mains is marked OH 114/DT.

dickieguitar

Just given this a spin and I'm not happy with the level of background hum. So ON HOLD while I look into it.

GIJoe

As it's faulty I'll take it off your hands for you...shall we say £50?

dickieguitar

Maybe you have something equally faulty to trade? Say, a 1950 Broadcaster with a broken string?

Gadgie

dickieguitar said:

Maybe you have something equally faulty to trade? Say, a 1950 Broadcaster with a broken string?

lol! Post of the month for me.

dickieguitar

Update: The hum/buzz is apparently coming from the TB circuit, so I'm having it taken out. Amp will be back on sale, hopefully next week, in original 1964 spec.

Namaqua

Damn and it was the TB version I wanted too!

dickieguitar

@surfguy13 - I do have one of those Flynn boosters, as it happens. Lovely pedal, but didn't quite do what I was hearing in my head with the Vox. 

@Namaqua - I will include the TB module and its back panel in the sale, so it's easily reinstated. You may not mind the background noise as much as I do.

dickieguitar

Here we are, back to its original state and back on sale.