Fender 5G12 1960 Concert

67plexi · Post by **67plexi** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:12 pm

I scored this May of 1960 fender Concert amp $100.00
The amp is untouched but it has been messed up with a 15" JBL
tolex bad job It's worth restoring to me. Tested the tubes and plugged
it into a 4 x 10" at 2 ohms sound is good no issues. I striped the cabinet
and will fill all the holes get it ready to re-tolex. I decided to have a new baffle board made.
http://ampwares.com/amplifiers/fender-b ... e-concert/

Steve.

Firestorm · Post by **Firestorm** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:31 pm

$100! Wow!!

Blackburn · Post by **Blackburn** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:40 pm

A beauty and a great score! Sell it to me for $200 and double your money.

YouTube · Post by **xtian** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:59 pm

I'm moving to the great white north if there's any more of these.

JazzGuitarGimp · Post by **JazzGuitarGimp** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:05 pm

I should be so lucky. The last time I tried to score a Concert, the seller sold it right out from under me! The bsatid....

overtone · Post by **overtone** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:51 pm

by jingo, the one with the Bassman OT! Congratulations.

ToneMerc · Post by **ToneMerc** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:08 pm

Sweet score!, that's like finding a dust covered 60's muscle car in a barn and they pay you to haul it away.

TM

Teleguy61 · Post by **Teleguy61** » Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:14 pm

Those amps sound absolutely awesome through a D130.

Stevem · Post by **Stevem** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:05 am

nice find my friend!!
I would check those two output tube sockets closely even on the wiring side as something looks like it going on around there with the dark brown stains!
Does that choke look like it go hot?

67plexi · Post by **67plexi** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:34 pm

The dark brown stains wiped off with lacquer thinner
the tubes were covered with the same substance. I believe it too be second hand smoke. When I look close the choke is way darker on the power tube
side and the tube retainers are dark also.

Steve.

billyz · Post by **billyz** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:15 pm

I must have missed that one when I lived up there

Looks great, no funny business other than the wrong speaker.
If you need a correct cabinet or new baffle my friend John Mergili is the best I have ever seen.
Dont know who has the pink tolex. I have heard even the repro dark grill is not 100% accurate these days either, but oh well.
Z

Structo · Post by **Structo** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:43 pm

Wow!

Great score Steve!

67plexi · Post by **67plexi** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:06 pm

Billyz thank you for http://www.mergili.com/

Great looking work. The only other brown tolex amp I have is a 7/61
6G11 Vibrolux it is also loaded with Astron's, The guitar is also a 7/61
with the brown case.

Steve.

billyz · Post by **billyz** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:46 pm

67plexi wrote:Billyz thank you for http://www.mergili.com/

Great looking work. The only other brown tolex amp I have is a 7/61
6G11 Vibrolux it is also loaded with Astron's, The guitar is also a 7/61
with the brown case.

Steve.

Steve,
John really pays attention to the details. Can't find the dark staples though. He recovered a v front tweed for me and really nailed it. I think he has a video of it. You'll be be happy if you use him. If you just need a baffle he's pretty affordable and fast.
Z
Did I mention you got a nice amp

the 1x12 vibrolux, yum.

billyz · Post by **billyz** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:50 pm

I have been to Juneau a few times. Rained, then rained sideways, and I swear rained from the ground up. Beautiful when the sun comes out.

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