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Hey guitar player... This is a well-kept, lightly-used Genz Benz El Diablo 100-C combo amp made in the USA in 2004. It's powerful, but also a very versatile guitar amp with surprising boutique tone. It has also proven to be very reliable when gigging.

It's the 50/100 version of GB's El Diablo combo so power output is switchable between 50 and 100 watts. Blue LEDs behind the top grill illuminate the head. The preamp has both a clean and a dirty channel, and the knob array offer lots of tone flexibility including real spring reverb. The front-ported cabinet houses two GB branded 12" 8ohm 75w guitar speakers. A rocker switch in the back sets the total impedance to 4 or 16 ohms.

The pots are noise-free, and all switches, knobs and lamps operate correctly. It comes with a durable black vinyl dust-cover in fair shape. (A new one can be had on eBay for about $65.) The three 12AX7A driver tubes are JJ Tesla and have lots of life left. The four output tubes are audiophile grade TungSol 5881, sound great clean or crunchy, and also have lots of life left. Rest assured the amp is pretty quiet at idle unless your single-coils aren't muted. For a Marshall type tone, EL34 tubes may be substituted thanks to a convenient switch located near the sockets. There's also an XLR jack on the back with a mic cable inside to mount a mic behind the grill - a nice option for studio or stage.

Please note:  The original footswitch got lost and is not included. For convenience there is a reverb bypass plug (visible in photo 5)... simply insert to bypass the reverb circuit or remove to engage - this is factory functionality.

And now from the manufacturer...

This amplifier features:

· Six Triode Preamp Stages (3-12AX7’s)
· Four Power Tubes
· Military Spec. Double-sided Glass Epoxy Circuit Boards
· All Custom Wound Transformers
· Transformer Based Phase Inverter for Optimum Power Tube Grid Drive
· Heavy-duty Steel Chassis, Mounted within a Sturdy Birch Plywood Case
· 50/100 Watt Output Selection
· Two Versatile Tube Channels
· Three Effects Loops
· Frequency Compensated D.I. Section
· Accutronics® Long Pan Reverb
· Our Unique Edge Lift Handles
· Dual GBE 1240-V75 Loudspeakers
· Front Ported Speaker enclosure
· 2” Removable Casters Included

The amp weighs about 85 pounds. In-person pickup is doable - I am in the Philadelphia area.

Drop me a line if you have questions. Thanks very much for your interest!

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Listed10 years ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • El Diablo 100-C
Finish
  • Black Tolex
Categories
Year
  • 2004
Made In
  • United States

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