Up for sale is a heavily modified mid-1960s Ampeg Mercury M-12-A tube combo amplifier. This is definitely a "player-grade" piece and a conversation starter, perfect for a studio musician or hobbyist looking for incredible vintage tube tone at a fraction of the cost of an all-original specimen.The Good:Fully Functional: The amp turns on, works well, and produces a great analog sound.Quality Workmanship: The internal point-to-point circuitry is clean, organized, and structurally sound.Upgraded Capacitors: The component board features a brand-new row of upgraded pink signal caps. It is stable and ready to play without needing the immediate $150 bench overhaul typical of un-serviced 1960s amps.
Premium Speaker: It houses a highly desirable vintage 12-inch CTS Alnico speaker, which sounds fantastic and functions beautifully.Healthy Tube Array: Comes fully loaded with a robust row of six glass tubes.
If you are a collector looking for 100% factory original museum piece, this isn't it. But if you want a reliable, freshly-capped vintage mid-60s American tube circuit with an Alnico speaker for under 300 bucks, this is an absolute steal.Sold as-is due to the extensive custom modifications.
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