Found On Reverb: The 10 Coolest Vintage Amps from Reverb's First Europe-Only Sale

Beloved by many, British boutique amp builder Matamp has been making sought-after, high-quality amplifiers since the 1960s. This 1972 Matamp GT100 head and matching 1x15 cabinet holds the low serial number of #250, making its excellent condition even more impressive. It’s also sold with the promise that it has been fully serviced to safe and playable standards by one of the Music Locker’s talented amp techs.

This is a killer little ‘70s PA amplifier from Sound City. It’s basically a 120 R but in the PA format, with six channels. Not many were made in this format, so it’s also a rarity.

This Selmer combo was only in production for two years, from 1963 to ‘65, making it another rare specimen on this list. The Truvoice was Selmer’s premier line of amps, and this player-grade vintage ‘63 Zodiac Twin Thirty Truvoice is still packed with the original, mystical-sounding Celestion G12s that delighted players decades ago.

This is an almost all-original Orange Matamp OR-100 valve amp from 1969. It’s in great condition, but at some point during its life, its main board was split. Despite not being a museum-quality amp, the listing still promises great sound from this little rarity.

This 1966 Vox UL4120 JMI bass amp head is the rarest on this list, with only four or five units total said to be left in existence. This particular model is in in good condition and comes with a bonus, custom-made road case. The Beatles famously used Vox’s similar cousin “7 series”—specifically, the UL730—to record some of their most seminal albums.

This is another cool little transistor amplifier, except with Matamp’s signature sound and quality. Other than a single capacitor replacement in 1982, this amp is all-original.

In the ‘60s, the Vox AC10 Twin solidified its place in history as a solid workhorse in the studio. Today, though, AC10s are quite hard to find and highly coveted by fans of the classic British chime. The AC10 listed is loaded with a pair of cool alnico speakers and the rare triode/pentode ECF82 tube in the preamp and vibrato stage. Otherwise, you still get the classic Vox ECC83, EF86, and EL84.

Though Burns is most known its guitar and bass offerings, vintage combos (especially from the Orbit line) pop up here and there. This 40-watt 2x10 is the smallest of Burns’ Orbit line, with a vintage transistor output stage featuring an output transformer and a pair of really cool “Orbital” speakers.

This vintage Jennings J40 2x12 combo was made in the UK in (according to the listing) 1970 or 1971 with a midrange boost advertised a sounding like a Vox Defiant, Conqueror, or Supreme.

Another rarity from Selmer is this 1963 Futurama Bassist Major MK1. It’s a 15-watt amp that was only produced between 1963 and 1964, and this particular beast is in mint condition. It has also been fully serviced by an amp tech at the Music Locker.