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1965 Magnatone M15A - $1,250 (Seattle)
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Link to amp being played through https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTXtwDCJFoI
Link to information about the M15 https://web.archive.org/web/20220517141618/http://www.magnatoneamps.com/M15.html
"This amp can be confusing to talk about because there are two input channels and two output channels, but its not a single 1:1 relationship (like an Ampeg stereo amp, for example). Each input channel has its own pre-amp, and both of these signals are equally mixed together on both output sections. There is Stereo vibrato, but it only applies to the signal from Channel No.1 input. That signal is send to two different vibrato units, which each go to one of the two output sections.
The Stereo vibrato switch, in mono mode makes the two vibrato units modulate at the same frequency, and in "out of phase" frequencies in stereo mode. If vibrato was simply ON or OFF, the two vibratos, in stereo mode, might cancel each other out, however here in lies the magic. The Magnatone vibrato is the varistor. These magic varistors rise and fall at a much slow rate, so the rise and falls of the two output of phase vibratos never match up perfectly enough to cause complete cancellation."
The stereo effects becomes really pronounced when you hook up two external speakers and get that physical space in between them. The amplifier has a separate pre-amps and power amps for each channel. The two amps allows for the stereo effects. The amp comes with a heavy duty, professional road case.
Tubes look original as they match up to the original tubes that usually came with the amp.