Possible sweet deal vintage tube amp find

[megadan]

So a guy around here is offering this for sale: "garnet lil rock bass cabinet"

 

it's a "pretty big bass guitar tube amplifier."

 

he also says it's broken, " it needs two new tubes and a new transistor thingy"

 

He wants $100 for it.

 

What do you guys think? Cool deal? Got any info on the amp?

[speddling]

2 tubes of what type and 'transformer'???

 

tough call... might a good 'parts' amp for someone with similar, might be a deal

[megadan]

Yeah... I asked him what tubes were needed...

 

I dunno what he means by transistor thingy (power supply transformer??)

But I think I'll go have a look at it...

[hoerni]

 

Originally posted by megadan Yeah... I asked him what tubes were needed... I dunno what he means by transistor thingy (power supply transformer??) But I think I'll go have a look at it...

 

 

He could mean the output transformer (if he ever ran it without a load)...

[Rowka]

 

Originally posted by hoerni He could mean the output transformer (if he ever ran it without a load)...

 

$ouch$

[Thornton Davis]

FYI, Gar Gillies (Garnet) made the Lil' Rock amp in 2 different configurations. As a combo with the amp and speaker all in one cabinet, and as a piggy back unit with a separate head and cabinet.

 

The combo version was the most common version and came with a single 12" speaker. The standalone Lil' Rock cabinet also came with a single 12" speaker in it.

 

I seem to recall, the Lil' Rock head was rated around 25-35 watts RMS. Gar made it to compete with Traynors YBA-2A Bass Mate (another fine Canadian) tube amp.

 

For what it's worth, Garnet Amps were made in Winnipeg.

 

TD

[megadan]

Originally posted by Thornton Davis FYI, Gar Gillies (Garnet) made the Lil' Rock amp in 2 different configurations. As a combo with the amp and speaker all in one cabinet, and as a piggy back unit with a separate head and cabinet. The combo version was the most common version and came with a single 12" speaker. The standalone Lil' Rock cabinet also came with a single 12" speaker in it. I seem to recall, the Lil' Rock head was rated around 25-35 watts RMS. Gar made it to compete with Traynors YBA-2A Bass Mate (another fine Canadian) tube amp. For what it's worth, Garnet Amps were made in Winnipeg. TD

 

Thanks... I knew about the Winnipeg thing... cool

 

but wow... that's not much wattage compared to these days...

 

I was thinking about running an Ox style rig and cranking my highs through it...

[megadan]

 

Originally posted by Rowka $ouch$

 

 

How much?

[the_big_geez]

http://www.garnetamps.com/specslilrock.htm

 

 

Tubes

2 - 6V6GT

1 - 12AX7

1 - 6SN7

 

Controls (L to R)

Volume Level (Pull Brite)

Bass Level

Treble Level

Power Switch

Fuse

Power On Indicator

 

Features

Features?!?!

I don't need no stinkin' features!

 

Power

30 watts

 

Dimensions

27" W X 20" H X 10" D

 

 

 

 

These were neat little amps.

 

They have some collectibility.

 

They don't really DO a lot, being '30w'. (which is a stretch for a 2x6v6 amp. While it is true that 15w is the max a 6v will but out, it's rare that an amp actually produces that much. Many builders find it easir to just write down the max rather than actually measure it...) These are a fine 'bedroom amp', but really nothing more.

 

In it's present condition it's not worth anywhere near a hundred.

 

You could completely retube it for around $50.

 

NB: While the guy SAID it needs a transistor, it's not true as these don't have any to begin with. So, it woiuld be a transformer; MUCH more expensive!

 

If the thing powers up, it's not the power transformer. This leaves the OPxfmr.

 

A 30w push-pull OPT will probably run around 100 bucks. That is, IF you can find one to fit...

 

So, the question is this: Do you want to invest ~$350 in this thing?

 

($100 original price

+$50 tubes

+$100 transformer

+$50 parts shipping

+$50 service (unless you can install it yourself?)