javamagic
Well-Known Member
While browsing Gumtree ads yesterday morning I came across an interesting item. A quick phone call and a dash around the M25 to Barnet got me this...
Perhaps the cleanest Selmer Diplomat Reverb 15 watt combo from 1962!
Yes, an early '60s amp with tremolo and reverb. It appears to be all original (apart from the pointer knobs) and even has the footswitch. The speaker is a 12" Fane and looks to be the factory item. (Selmer seemed to use a variety of speakers and I've seen alnico Celestions, Goodmans Audioms - both alnico and ceramic, and Fanes fitted, the latter of which seem rarest.)
Do I need another amp? Of course not but how could I pass up this chance? How much did I pay for it? I'm not saying but if you can find one this clean for less than say £600 you'd better buy it.
Perhaps the cleanest Selmer Diplomat Reverb 15 watt combo from 1962!
Yes, an early '60s amp with tremolo and reverb. It appears to be all original (apart from the pointer knobs) and even has the footswitch. The speaker is a 12" Fane and looks to be the factory item. (Selmer seemed to use a variety of speakers and I've seen alnico Celestions, Goodmans Audioms - both alnico and ceramic, and Fanes fitted, the latter of which seem rarest.)
Do I need another amp? Of course not but how could I pass up this chance? How much did I pay for it? I'm not saying but if you can find one this clean for less than say £600 you'd better buy it.
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