NAD - This Brute lost the fight
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Chris Pile
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Holy crap. Has that thing been underwater?
You are not kidding about Polytone stuff. It was the go-to amp for bebop and straight ahead jazz guitarists for many years. If you can get it working, it should sound terrific.
You are not kidding about Polytone stuff. It was the go-to amp for bebop and straight ahead jazz guitarists for many years. If you can get it working, it should sound terrific.
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
Yeah, it is in rough shape. If I can get it running, I have a gem. If not, I have been looking for a 1x12 cab, and this will be it. I will put a lunch box amp on it, which will become my amp for the living room. I am taking the Fender Excelsior out of there, so the cat doesn't destroy it.
honestly, i think the reason those polytones were so popular is they are small enough the nyc jazz cats could bring it in a taxi, and still get a loud enough clean tone. they sound ok, but there are plenty of better sounding amps. they were super popular though
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
You couldn't swing a dead cat in Boston without hitting one back in the day, especially around Berklee. Their allure I think was, as you said they were super loud and portable but also had lots of clean headroom and they didn't break the bank.
Chris Pile
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Still a great combination for any amp.
misterwhizzy
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Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
I guess I am a little happy I will not see the day when vintage Gorilla amps are going for $1,000
I hope they won't be discussing how wonderful those amps are on some 2052 forum.
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
90w from what I understand.
Demanic
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Wow. I had an old Ross 1x12 closed back combo. 80 very loud watts to my 15 year old ears.
That thing would sound killer with an MT-2 in front.
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Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
That is the thing about traditional jazz amps. Lots of clean headroom and they make for a great pedal platform in most cases. If you put a stomp in front of a jazz amp you really heard the stomp.
Demanic
PenultimateTone Member
That Ross had a pre-gain that got very nasty when cranked.
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Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
Looks like I am going to scrap this project. I thought in the worst-case scenario, if I could not get it running, I would have a cool 1x12 cab. The speaker is a 15, not a 12. I have tons of 12s but no spare 15s. A new 15 would be around $150 or more, depending on what I used. This amp working used is around $350. The juice is not worth the squeeze, it is going in the trash.
