Amp found in garbage

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WhoFan

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A buddy of mine just phoned me to say a guy he works with just found some sort of amp in the Garbage..... He couldn't tell me much about it as he is a drummer and has no idea what guitar amps are out there.... he will send me a photo of it tomorrow so i can have a good look... all he could tell me is it is a HEAD type amp with no speakers.... he thinks it's solid state as there is no tubes..... On the front there is Distortion, reverb, and EQ controlls.

The only markings on the amp he said is PRO-212..... no company name...

WhoFan
 
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The only PRO-212 amps I know of are old Carlsbro amps and Peavey's. Are you going to end up with it?
 
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but in most instances wouldn't a name like "Pro 212" indicate 2 12" speakers? It's just curious ya know? typically a number after the amp model indicates either wattage, speakers, or both.
 
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The PRO-212 markings have thrown me for a loop..... i can't wait to see the photos... Saddly he has no camera at work today so i'll have to wait a day or 2 until i get more info....

Not sure if i'll end up with the amp or not... it was found by one of the truck drivers at my buddies work so it belongs to him...
 
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Only thing I can think of is a Peavey transefx Pro 212. But I don't think they are blue.
 
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sounds like the Peavey transfex to me...i used to have one...in the head version with a 4x12 cab...VERY LOUD its stereo with 2x130watts!

crap load of onboard effects...
 
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I had a similar experience once when I was just starting out in the guitar world. When I learned of tube amps I wanted one really bad. One day while at a buddies house I noticed that this old ugly Fender amp of his had tubes in it(along with bugs, rat turds and 20 years of dust). I traded him a crybaby wah and then never really touched the amp because it needed work and I had no $$$ or knowledge of how to fix it. Turns out to be an early 70s Princeton Reverb!!
 
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Wasn't the "Deacy" amp which Brian May uses and John Deacon rebuilt found in the garbage?
 
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My brother Bruce (http://www.missionamps.com) and I used to do kitchen and bath remodeling and we'd take stuff to the landfill often. One day we were at the landfill and saw this old pickup truck driving around looking for a spot to unload and there was an old amp bouncing around on top of the trash the guy had cleaned out of garage. Turned out to be a late 50's Fender Tremolux with the original tweed! You're not supposed to salvage things at the dump...but you can bet I salvaged that! Didn't even need much work to get it up and running...just a few tubes as I recall. What a score! Lew
 
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^LOL^

Your reminded me of the folks who build their houses near landfills and then complain about the smell...
 
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A guy on a Dutch forum I'm a moderator of once found a white Marshall SLP reissue halfstack in garbage (right before the garbage truck personnel could get hold of it, lol). Now THAT is luck! His neighbour apparently had thrown it away, as 'the damn thing won't make any sound anymore!'. It turned out to have a blown fuse :laugh2: . He got to keep it.
 
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My friend found his dads old ibanez pedal....a yellow flanger! This hting is DEFINALTY from the 70's (possibly 80's?) and I'm a dip**** and got excited about it so I couldnt screw him over. He also claims his dad has an old amp but he doesnt know what kind! I want to go see and if its decent I'll try and get it off of him...hopefully sell it :lol:
 
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I just don't see how someone can throw something out without doing a little research to see if they have something of value...
 
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Well my buddy sent me some photos of the amp head today.... Strange cheap late 60's early 70's looking beast... Has that really cheezy looking vinyl fake leatherette that was huge in the early 60's.... No idea what it could be! Kind of looks like an old ACOUSTC company product or something..... The front panel says PRO 412 not Pro 212 like i said above....

I have no idea how to post a photo on this site either..... If anyone on this site is willing to post a photo i'll e-mail the 2 pictures i have of the amp....
 
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Brow said:
email them over to me at rock_god_ukathotmaildotcom and I'll host them for you and put them in this thread :)
Click to expand...

Thanks for the offer... Speed Demon is giving it a shot to post the photos....
 
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There ya go.

I could be wrong, but it looks like it say PRO 410.
 
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