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Model M-197-3V Varsity

Early post-war three-tube Varsity (1947-mid 1950s); the same amp was sold by Gretsch as the Rex Royal.

Catalogue code
MODEL M197-3-V VARSITY
Years
1947–1950
Type
combo
Valves & speakers
10W, 1-8 in. speaker, 1 x 6V6, 1 x 6SJ7, 1 x 5Y3
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
Medium
Watts
10
Speakers
1-8 in. speaker
Tubes
1 x 6V6, 1 x 6SJ7, 1 x 5Y3
Channels
1
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 1947; 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: Blue Book of Guitar Values — magnatone