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Model 190

High-powered non-vibrato amp of 40W with a 12 in. plus a 5 in. tweeter, suggested for bass guitar.

Catalogue code
Model 190
Years
1958–1964
Type
combo
Valves & speakers
40W, 1-12 in. plus 1-5 in. tweeter
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
Medium
Watts
40
Speakers
1-12 in. + 1-5 in. tweeter
Tubes
Channels
How this model is dated
01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Transformer code.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1958; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.

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Evidence: Vintage Guitar magazine