From private collection up for sale very rare and sought-after very good condition 1989 Ampeg SS70A, featuring its original SLM Ampeg Custom speaker, even more valuable than a standard SS70.

Fully functional, complete with foot-switch and manual, the grill frame is slightly bowed/warped, everything else is in excellent condition.

2-channel 70W 1x12”, capable of an astonishing overdrive quality and effectiveness and one of the best sounding spring reverbs I ever listened to.

One of the earliest “black panel” produced.

Manufactured in the U.S.

Photos speak for themselves.

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Follows description from Equipboard:

Features and

Functions

Your AMPEG SS-70 has two

independent selectable chan-

nels. Channel A is specially

voiced for overdriven sound

from medium dirty to scream-

ing lead and heavy rhythm. To

select channel A, gently pull

out on the Channel A LEVEL

control (7). The red indicator

light under the Channel A

controls will be lit, and only

t h e  C h a n n e l A  c o n t r o l s will b e

active.

Channel B is voiced for tradi-

tional c l e a n sound. with the

added capability of light-to-

medium dirty. To select Chan-

nel B, gently push in on the

Channel A LEVEL control (7).

The green indicator light un-

der the Channel B controls

will then be lit, and only the

Channel B controls will be

active.

AMPEG SS-70 Features

70W @ 8 ohms (90W @ 4 ohms)

Front black control panel

Power switch

Rear panel: 1/4 in. preamp out

1/4 in. power amp in

Footswitch jack

Two speaker jacks

AC convenience outlet

Polarity switch

Headphone jack

Speaker mute switch

Black covering

Black and blue speaker grille (early models) or Black grille (later models)

20.75 in. wide, 20.5 in. tall, 11.75 in. deep

AMPEG SS-70 Specs

Controls:

12 knobs (Ch. A: g, l, ultra mid, h, level with push/pull channel switch, Ch. B: g, l, m, h, level with push/pull bright switch, All: reverb A, reverb B)

Amp Type:

Solid-State

Inputs:

Two inputs

Outputs:

--

Number Of Channels:

Two-Channel

Impedance:

8

Power Tube Type:

--

Includes Speakers:

Yes

Speaker Configuration:

1x12" Celestion G12K-85 (SS-70) or 1x12" Ampeg Custom (SS-70A) speaker

Effects:

Reverb

Weight:

--

Output Power:

70W

Year From:

1987

Year To:

1990

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