Thinking of selling my 212-HD One fifty and looking for current value. I have done some research but cannot find anything recent. Cosmetically it is decent but has just been serviced with new tubes and caps, along with various resistors and diodes. Has original Eminece speakers and sounds terrific. My tech informed me these amps have become kind of a "rare bird" because they were only manufactured during the last run between '80 through '84. Thanks in advance!
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I've seen people asking $800
I've seen people asking $800-1200, but IMO they are really getting $500-600, at least where I'm at. I have a 1979 HD130 head that's really clean listed for $400 and haven't gotten one bite. I have a 1979 HD130 Reverb head with the 212 RH cabinet, original speakers, in very very nice shape, just had it serviced and new tubes, and haven't gotten a single hit at $800 asking price. Dunno why, maybe not many people know about them, or folks just don't need 130/150 watt amps.
212 is a tough sell
The 212 was the flagship model back in the day. Now it's about the least desirable due to its size and weight.
MM amps, say for a precious few models, are still inexpensive compared to other vintage amps.
Cheers,
Lars Verholt
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Last two years before I quit playing (two years ago), my amp was a 15 watt Vox Night Train Lunchbox. Nice amp. Plenty loud for what we were doing. Had fun with that amp. Turned it on 7 or 8 and left it there. Still have it but probably going to start selling stuff now. I think it's time.
By the, worked on a buddies
By the, worked on a buddies 150. Clean amp. He sold it, I THINK to some guy from Pure Prairie League. Mike.
212 one fifty...
As I mentioned in my original post I cannot find an "HD-212 one fifty" listed anywhere. There are plenty of "HD-212 one thirty" amps everywhere. I think it's really the difference between a 12 AX7 tube (one thirty) and a 6L6 tube (one fifty.)
12AX7 tubes in 74-76 models,
12AX7 tubes in 74-76 models, then all were SS preamp. Most MM that I've seen, regardless of when they were made are EL34 tubed, but some models were 6L6. The plates can run over 700 volts so the 6L6 tubes will fry if the amp isn't set up right.
Actually, the 2-12 -130 came
Actually, the 2-12 -130 came in a SS driver form also. The 150 came along several years later.
By the way, here is the link
By the way, here is the link to the 150 schems.
http://pacair.com/mmamps3/sites/default/files/docs/2475-150_and_2275-150...