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Vintage 1960s Park Marshall 25w Guitar Amplifier Combo
Vintage 1960s Park Marshall 25w Guitar Amplifier Combo
An exceptionally rare Park amplifier, and without doubt one of the rarest examples I’ve encountered. This amp was sourced from the south coast of England. Purchased directly from its long-term owner of many decades, and is not something you see come up—if at all. It shows the randomness of the Park-era, with a leather strap handle, and the sunken valves into the circuitboard. Something I’ve seen just once before on an old Park 150w from the same era. The T1757 speaker is a good indication of the age. Being a ‘pre-rola’ Celestion, so this is latest April 1971, but likely to be circa 1969/1970 in my opinion.
Visually, it has everything you’d want: the unmistakable blue grille cloth that defines the classic Park aesthetic, paired with silver metal front panels. Around the back you’ll find the correct reverb and tremolo pedals, which are a rarity in themselves – often used for the Bluesbreaker amplifiers. Internally, this amplifier is equally impressive. The transformers are original and correct, though I believe the mains transformer is a very early replacement (could be wrong, as Park were using all sorts of differences back then!). The valve complement consists of 2x Harma EL34 (replacements) and 3x ECC83. The circuit board remains largely original, but has had some service work on it lately by a leading UK amp tech. A very special opportunity for the serious collector or player. I have a short video of this being used, so get in touch if you want it!
