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Three Speaker Amp?
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 6:10 am
by seth_lorinczi
Hi there,
A friend has offered to sell me an older three speaker Rickenbacker amplifier. I don't know anything about its age or model, other than that it has three 8" or 10" speakers and is finished in tan tolex-type material. Can anyone tell me anything about this amp and its worth?
Thanks much!
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 8:48 am
by admin
Seth: From your description your have a Model 98 Rickenbacker amplifier. It should have five tubes and three 8 inch Jensen speakers along with two control panels, a top and rear. It was covered with a grained Stag Gray or as you note Blond tolex-type. Its overall dimensions should be 25 X 13 1/2 X 9 3/4 inches.
How about sending along a couple of detailed photos, inside and out, from all angles.
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 4:34 pm
by rictified
I bet that would sound good. I'd also like to see it.
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 6:46 am
by seth_lorinczi
Thanks much you guys...I'd love to send pictures but I haven't yet committed to buying it! I'm leaning towards "yes," but I have no idea of its value. Anyone have a guess?
Thanks much,
Seth
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 12:22 am
by admin
Seth: I have never seen this amp up for sale before. Perhaps someone else has noticed one on eBay that I missed. Rickenbacker models of this vintage have been selling in the $300 to $450 US range. You would want to inspect it closely inside for corrosion and give it a test drive.
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2004 3:55 am
by rictified
Even those old Jensens are worth $$$$.
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 7:23 pm
by customxke
Is this amp still around?..Can I have it?....heck..I'd even buy it. Very interested
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:02 pm
by seth_lorinczi
Here it is, finally. Sadly, the Jensens are gone, but the rest seems to be original!
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:04 pm
by seth_lorinczi
Here's more:
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:05 pm
by seth_lorinczi
And one more:
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 2:33 pm
by jps
Interesting that it is made like the first Bassman amp, with the amp in the bottom and an umbilical cord to the separate control panel on top, cool!
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:05 am
by seth_lorinczi
Yes, very tidy in general in there. I'm thinking of trying to get the original speakers back in. Peter specifies they are Jensen Specials...anyone know anything else about them?
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:17 am
by sir_andrew_of_left_coast
I assuming you're the new owner, Seth?
If you want to sell it. . . let me know.
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:55 am
by seth_lorinczi
No, thanks much though. It was a gift from a friend, plus I know it's kind of an oddball so I think I'll hang on to it....
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:11 am
by sir_andrew_of_left_coast
A gift? Oh! I thought you originally wrote he offered to sell you. Not that it matters, really.
And I certainly wasn't clear in my previous post; I figured you'd be keeping the amp for a while. But, if somewhere down the line you decide to. . .
