Welcome to Vintage47 Guitar and Harp Amps. Something different for the discerning guitar and/or harp player. Dedicated to the preservation of the Valco circa 1947 octal tube tone amplifier designs, old Chicago blues and authentic mojo style!
You'll love the unique Vintage47amps 'Classic 47 Series' Valco Supro Style Reproduction cabinet choices and I guarantee you won't find a more period correct Valco style amplifier replication anywhere!
Here at Vintage47 I build complete Valco Supreme style (12 Watt Octal Push Pull), Spectator style (5 Watt Octal Single Ended) and now building the 1942 Oahu 24 watt limited edition "Chicago Blues Tone Twin" and "Chicago Blues Tone Triple". All my plug and play amplifier combos are available in several different Valco classic cabinet styles.
I invite you to check out my website site and hope you find my unique Classic 47 Series Valco reproductions inspirational! Please email for price quotes and order information. * ALL HAND MADE IN THE USA !
Leo Fender & Les Paul knew the difference, do you? Test your vintage amp IQ. The following can all be found in the mix above; Valco, Supro, National, Rickenbacher, Gretsch, Fender, Bronson, Gibson. All but three are pre 1950, but which ones came after 1950?
CLICK HERE TO SEE 'COMPLETED AMPLIFIERS AVAILABLE NOW' LISTINGS
If you are looking for those 60's "Jimmy Page" Supro Amp Tones or a solid Supro reissue guitar please check out Bruce Zinky's Supro USA website. Mr. Zinky owns all the the rights to the Supro trademark and builds killer Supro Amps! Be sure to let Bruce know you found his link at Vintage47amps. CLICK HERE!
Limited Edition, 10 More Available Fall of 2011, Email Now to get on the list! Vintage47amps 1942 Oahu Style Deluxe Cabinet Loaded with Lights and Polished Decco Metal Rod Trim Rails! All five end shelves light up red when powered up backligthing the trim rails. ( Functional Collectable Amplifier Art )
"VINTAGE47 CHICAGO BLUES TONE TWIN" 24 Watt Push Pull Paired Valco Supreme/Gretsch Style Circuits with a total 4 6V6's ( two independent rectified and powered final pairs of 6v6's ). All Octal Tube Blues Tone to the Bone!! Email for details
Click here to listen to this amplifier with guitar on youtube or Click here to listen to Harmonica sound samplessamples
(Below Top Row) -- Ostrich/Tweed Comet Style 5 watt 10" spkr. -- Oahu/National Style 12 watt Supreme 10" spkr. -- Supro Spectator Style 5 Watt 10" spkr. (Middle Row) -- Lapsteel/Dobro Resonator Style 12 watt Supreme 10" spkr. -- Black Ric Style 12 watt 10" spkr. -- Oahu Mastertone Style 12 watt 12" spkr. (Bottom) -- Oahu Pinstriped Tweed suitcase Style 8" spkr . -- See Details under 'Cabinets' link
If you are doubt low watt vintage amps are serious LISTEN TO THIS GUITAR AND HARP SAMPLE
Guitar Player Magazine Video Link ***** Video on GP 2010 Winter NAMM Gear Forum post; 'David Barnes on Vintage47amps'. This is an excellent Valco amplifier history in review discussion showing details of Vint47 amplifiers and the our new Vint47 Alnico speakers.
(above) Oahu Suitcase and (below) NEW for 2011 "Chicago Blues Tone Triple". Both of these are killer old school 1940's Blues harp and guitar combos! Sound samples are of Oahu Suitecase. The 'Chicago Blues Tone Triple' is the same dark thick smokey tone as Suitcase but much louder and can be varied to your personal taste with Vintage47 'Roll You Own Tone' features.
Clean and OD guitar sound sample here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEzGF_wUYE0
Blues Harp sound sample here http://www.youtube.com/user/takee51?blend=23&ob=5#p/a/u/2/kOqADSaJS7s
Another Harp sample here http://www.youtube.com/user/takee51?blend=23&ob=5#p/u/3/3ldYO7WgMyE
VINTAGE47AMPS, NOT JUST ANOTHER 'FENDER' SQUARE TWEED STYLE TELEVISION BOX !
Warning! Vacuum tubes, transformers, capacitors, amplification circuits and other products listed in this catalog operate at high voltages that can cause permanent injury, disability or death. Vacuum tubes operate at high temperatures that can cause severe burns. Never attempt to repair, construct, alter, test, work on or touch electronic equipment unless you are trained or otherwise qualified to do so. Likewise, never remove a protective cover from electronic equipment unless you are trained or otherwise qualified to do so.
Email and ask to be updated when new amps are posted on the 'For Sale Now' page using the 'contact' link. Your email will be kept private and not shared.
Here Now at Vinatge47amps: Three and Four String Cigar Box Guitars (CBG). Made exclusively for Vintage47 by T. Hiles Hand Made Instruments............more here
Here Now CBG Accessories--- Vintage47 Padded CBG Gig Bags,--- Braided Leather CBG Straps and --- and coming mid June our Hand Crafted Wooden Cigar Box Specific Fit Guitar Stands.
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HEAR A VINTAGE47AMP -- 1942 Oahu 12" SOUND BITE CLIPS OR SEE OTHER AMP STYLE VIDEOS BELOW
(Click text words 'kinda like this' or the link address below for sound bites)
#1). Vintage47amp Oahu played by David Kelly with Koll archtop/DeArmond Rhythm Chief pickup sounds kinda like this
#2). Same 1942 Oahu with Chapin Stratahoula (lipsticks wired Dano) left channel/rhythm and Chapin TBird (neck 'bucker-y thing) right channel/lead part; http://tempusfugitives.articulateima...dT20081211.mp3
#3). Two nice clips from Jerry Bever playin' his Vintage47 Spectator 5 watt class 'A' SE, click text below.
Swing Clip using Tele style guitar Vintage Vibe Charlie Christian pickup, and Nash Strat both with Sennheiser e609 slight reverb on mixdown.
Guitar Player Magazine Video Link ***** Video on GP 2010 Winter NAMM Gear Forum post; 'David Barnes on Vintage47amps'. This is an excellent Valco amplifier history in review discussion showing details of Vint47 amplifiers and the their new Vint47 Alnico speakers.
Click Here to hear a little blues number using a Tele into a 12 watt Bronson
Click Here to hear more Vint47 Peter Green style
This site updated Dec 16th, 2011
1947 Caddy Gigmobile Deluxe
