1969 Ampeg B-25

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:04 am

With luck I'll have one of these by the end of the week... read some really good things about it online and there is one locally for cheap.

Ben79 · Post by **Ben79** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:22 am

Looks like a nice sleeper find.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:45 pm

Mine tomorrow morning!

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 2:41 am

Got it... fuckin loud. My friend was playing through my traynor 412 it and I was playing drums and I couldn't hear the drums it was so loud. I've never had that happen before. fuck yeah.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 2:46 am

Nice! Pics?

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:04 am

The only bummer is that the pervious owner didn't like the faded or worn off lettering, so he painted/penned them in...

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:39 am

Looks boss, old Ampeg stuff is ace.

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:47 pm

Yeah! Great score! I especially like Ampegs when they're tattered and grimy and half of the silkscreened labels are gone.
Means business.

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 2:27 pm

That is seriously sexy. I regret not being able to get the Ampeg Gemini 12 a few weeks back (but I'm not willing to pay the grand the current owner wants to flip it for)

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 4:34 pm

mkt3000 wrote:That is seriously sexy. I regret not being able to get the Ampeg Gemini 12 a few weeks back (but I'm not willing to pay the grand the current owner wants to flip it for)

Such a dick move when someone takes advantage of a deal then trys to sell it on craigslist again. Have some class, at least pawn it on eBay where there's less chance the original owner sees it.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 4:12 am

That's not a bummer about the lettering, it looks cool. On my '73 Marshall Super Bass someone's just written a downward arrow and "ON" under the power switch with black felt-tip decades ago, looks pretty hoopty by now.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:47 pm

This amp is badass. They go for a little under 500$ on eBay. Definitely a strong option if your thinking of a Bassman type amp. Great crunch ton, and a much more powerful EQ section than a Bassman.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:49 pm

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:15 am

U guyz dont like mah ampeg?

Update: took it to my tech and we fixed it together. Someone had added a bias and the power tubes were running really cool. Replaced the mod'd restisor and added new matched power tubes. Haven't used it yet since, but amp excited. It should get a cap job, but the 2nd channel is silent so I elected to save money.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:55 am

Well, you didn't tell us what it cost you, so I'm not going to say "Holy Moses, what a great deal". But it looks good.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:24 am

200$ + new tubes and work so around 300$ total. Which makes it less of a steal, but still a great giggable amp

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:59 am

$200 nice deal!