Humphrey Espresso 30S 2019 Spalted Maple and Barista Speakers - Natural

This Humphrey Espresso 30S is a boutique 30-watt guitar amplifier wrapped in stunning spalted maple cabinetry and paired with their Barista speakers—an aesthetic and tonal combination that instantly sets it apart.

Built for players who want rich harmonic response, responsive touch sensitivity, and high-end boutique character, the Espresso 30S delivers a warm, articulate voice with plenty of dynamic headroom.

Bold yet refined, the amp blends hand-crafted woodworking with studio-grade circuitry. The spalted maple shell isn’t just visually striking—it adds resonance and an organic liveliness that complements the Barista speakers’ smooth midrange and airy top end. Together, they create an immersive playing experience that feels alive under the fingers, whether running warm cleans, edge-of-breakup textures, or harmonically rich overdrive.

This example is in excellent condition with only the lightest signs of careful use. It sounds huge for its size, responds beautifully to guitar volume changes, and pairs effortlessly with your favorite pedals.

Some specs from the Humphrey website:

• 30W Power Output: Drive your sound with a matched quad of EL84 tubes, delivering louder, more powerful audio.
• Standalone Amp-Head Design: Optimize your setup by separating the amp from the speaker, allowing for a customized speaker cabinet design (see Barista model).
• Hybrid Point-to-Point and Turret Board Circuit Construction: Benefit from the perfect blend of traditional and modern construction techniques for superior reliability and performance.
• Silver-Plated Wiring and Silver-Loaded Solder: Ensure pristine signal transmission with high-quality materials used throughout the signal chain.
• Stereo model: 2x15W per channel. Dual channel with individual tone controls. Dual XLR (balanced) line-out. Dual speaker outputs (impedance protected). Blend control for mixing channels.
• 'Voice' Selector: $185Allows switching between 6 varied tone-stacks to optimize for a range of instruments, adjusting mid-cut frequency and roll-off for high/low end.
• Tube-Driven Spring Reverb
• Matching Stand: $275: 12" high stand, crafted from matching lumber.
• Barista Speakers: 100W 8ohm full-bandwidth flat-response speaker.

As with all gear at Mahar’s Vintage Guitars, it has been fully inspected, photographed accurately, and evaluated for performance.

We buy, sell, and take trades on boutique amplifiers, guitars, and effects every day.

Excerpts from real online end-user reviews of boutique Humphrey amplifiers:
“Stunning woodworking, even better tone.” – The Gear Page
“Feels like a high-end studio amp—massive depth.” – Reddit r/Guitar
“Barista speakers have incredible clarity and warmth.” – Harmony Central
“Organic breakup and unbelievable touch response.” – MyLesPaul Forum
“Among the best boutique amps I’ve ever played.” – Ultimate Guitar

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Mahar's Vintage Guitars is a brick-and-mortar and web-based retailer. We are happy to talk with you before you make a purchase.   Please reach out if you feel so inclined! We cross market our items here and on our own site, so items are subject to sale elsewhere at any time (however we will never cancel a sale if it happens here first). See our profile here, our Google reviews as well as our 100% positive Reverb feedback. Also, Reverb limits us to only 25 pictures of our items. There is a good chance we have more. Contact us if you’d like to see them. Pricing may be lower elsewhere.

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Specs:

• Case/Cover?: No
• Color: Natural
• Dimensions: Head-20"wx13-1/4"hx9-1/4"d  Speaker Tower-13-3/4"w x 32"hx11"d
• Weight: Head - 36lbs 2 oz
• Watts: 2 x 15 watts (30 watts total)
• Date: 2019
• Where is Date Noted?: Spec sheet
• Speaker 1 - 2 Brand: Eminence hi-fi
• Speaker 1 - 2 Size: 10"
• Speaker Code: See Pics
• Speaker 1 - 2 Cone: Original
• Power Transformer Brand/Codes: See Pics
• Output Transformer Brand/Codes: See Pics
• Extension Speaker Out? Yes
• Reverb or other effects?: Reverb
• Rectifier Tube: 5AR4
• Rectifier Tube Brand: Tung Sol
• Power Tubes: 2 x EL84 per channel
• Power Tube Brand: JJ
• Preamp Tubes: 7 x ECC83
• Preamp Tube Brand: JJ
• Filter Caps: Original
• Pedal: No
• Pots/Codes: Original
• Grille: Original
• Knobs: Original
• Power Cord: Included 
• Notes:

Shipping policy:

When you purchase this item you are hereby agreeing to this shipping policy. We remove tubes from amps that could be damaged in shipping.  These cases require the buyer to re-install them on delivery.  These cases require customers to reassemble amps.  We do this because we have experienced shipping issues in the past, and this is our prevention measure.  Vintage amps are sold as-is because they can need service intermittently.  Everything is tested here in our shop on the way into our inventory, and again before shipping.  We will cover shipping damage, but we cannot be responsible for the failure of vintage components in 20-to-50-plus year old amps. Shipments will require signature on delivery, no exceptions.  If there is damage, the buyer must retain all packing materials intact and picture them immediately and send them to sales @ maharsvintageguitars . com.  Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely, but we are taking these additional measures to make sure you are happy with your purchase.