Gretsch 6159 Valco Dual Bass amp
Sounds Awesome! Went through by our amp tech. Has an uprgaded Mercury Magnetics power transformer. In great cosmetic shape as well for its age.
Vintage 1960s Gretsch Dual Bass Tube Guitar Combo Amp
All Gretsch amps were built by Valco through '68. Valco amps have a sound of their own - it's raw and warm, with a lot of midrange growl
2Ch, Vibrato, 2x12"Jensen, RCA Black Plate tubes. It works great! It has built in tremolo, high and low bass inputs, standard input for both guitar and accordion, and plug for foot switch.
Weighs 51 pounds. Measures 24" W x 33" H x 10" D The cleans are very warm and the overdrive is incredible!
MANUFACTURER: Valco
WATTAGE: 35
ERA: 1966 - ?
SPEAKERS: 2 Jensen 12” 8ohm
TUBES: 6 RCA Black Plate
CHANNELS: Two, with separate tone and volume for each
INPUTS: Four
DIMENSIONS: 33" X 24" X 10", 51 lbs.
OTHER FEATURES:
Tremolo with speed and intensity controls and foot switch (switch not included)
Standby switch with pilot light
2-channel 40W 2x12" vintage Combo amp made by Valco in Chicago in the mid-60s
Excellent Condition musically and cosmetically, clean inside and out, (Please see photos). Two discrete channels ("Bass" & "Guitar") each with High & Low inputs and independent Volume & Treble controls. Guitar/Accordion channel has excellent bias tremolo with Speed & Depth controls. RCA Black Plate tubes 2x6L6GC power tubes & 4x12AX7
Good condition all around, original tolex in excellent condition. Very clean round sound without muddiness or ice-pick top end, gets girthy and overdriven at close to full volume.
Jensen C12N speakers in great condition produce a classic American sound perfect for many types of music from roots to blues, rock and jazz. Sounds very lively at modest volumes and really roars when cranked.
Original vinyl cabinet covering in nearly perfect shape, sparkly dark-color grill intact with only slight discoloration and a few wear spots.
33" tall X 24" wide x 10" depth, about 51 lbs. Perfect size for portability yet loud enough for most indoor gigs.