J. Mendel

1956 Gretsch 6169 Roundup Amplifier - Completely restored!

Description: Western finish, Campfire belt buckle, Wrap around grille, Tooled leather trim, Tremolo, original Rola speakers and dual 6V6 Power Tubes. Basically an original roundup with updated cosmetics. This one I had refinished to look like it just rolled off the assembly line in 1956!It would make the ideal accompaniment for a Roundup guitar. It has that country tone that few amps nail. These amps are extremely rare and rarely hit the market, but to find one that you can appreciate playing and drooling over?!?! Fuggedaboudit :-)Restoration Work Performed: Cleaned up original amp chassisInstalled a grounded 3 prong AC cordReplaced filter capacitors: 10, 10, 10uf and 450vReplaced drifted out of spec resistors: 2.2k, 1w, 15k, 1wReplaced wrong value .1/400v phase inverter coupling capacitor with correct value of .02/630vRepaced bypass capacitor: 25uf/25vInstalled RMC .005 capacitor in parallel with stock .005 in treble input circuit to increase high mids and make treble input much more functionalVerified/corrected all grounding in ampInstalled new star washers and beauty washers on input jacksCleaned pots, jacks and switches, tightened loose fuse holderTested all NOS tubes - used matching 1956 RCA 6v6gt's and an RCA 5y3 - passTested amp with 7.5K @ 8 ohms output transformer into an 8 ohm speaker - pass

Price: 4500 USD

Location: Ronkonkoma, New York

End Time: 2024-12-01T00:00:23.000Z

Shipping Cost: 65 USD

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1956 Gretsch 6169 Roundup Amplifier - Completely restored!1956 Gretsch 6169 Roundup Amplifier - Completely restored!1956 Gretsch 6169 Roundup Amplifier - Completely restored!1956 Gretsch 6169 Roundup Amplifier - Completely restored!1956 Gretsch 6169 Roundup Amplifier - Completely restored!1956 Gretsch 6169 Roundup Amplifier - Completely restored!1956 Gretsch 6169 Roundup Amplifier - Completely restored!

Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Brand: Gretsch

Exact Year: 1956

Model: Roundup 6169

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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