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A very fine example of a classic circuit from Louis Electric in New Jersey. Formerly known as the Princtone, the Columbia Reverb puts out a full, gorgeous signal with some wonderful, additional tone-shaping control in the form of a Middle control. The reverb circuit is particularly gorgeous with plenty of that vintage drip and dwell we all know and love. The original owner swapped the original speaker for a Celestion Alnico Gold that makes for a wonderful upgrade!
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The Columbia is a 6V6/6L6-based, 18/28 Watt, single 12″ combo amplifier. It is the result of requests from longstanding customers to build a black line series to emulate the beautiful sounds of the pre-CBS black amplifiers. The Columbia is a single-channel amp with two inputs.
The Tremolo circuit was slightly modified for a deeper and richer tremolo sound The Reverb circuit has also been modified to deliver a smoother, less intense reverb sound.
The Columbia comes standard with a 6V6 tube configuration. The amp can accommodate a 6L6 configuration for 28 Watts of output power. An additional feature with the 6L6 configuration is a 4k/8k option. This allows the player to simply switch the load to provide a cleaner or more distorted sound. The 4k option provides cleaner tones, while the 8k will lower the wattage and provide quicker mid-range break up.
The original Princeton Reverb had volume, treble and bass controls. The Louis Electric Columbia Reverb has added a middle control knob for additional tone shaping.
- Model
- Columbia Reverb
- Serial
- 2068
- Year
- 2020
- Classification
- AB1, Fixed Bias
- Power Output
- 18 watts (with 6v6) / 28 watts (with 6L6)
- Speaker
- Celestion G12 Alnico Gold (non-original)
- Speaker Load
- 8 ohms
- Channels
- Single Channel, 2 Inputs
- Controls
- Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass, Reverb, Speed, Intensity
- Preamp Tubes
- 3 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AT7
- Output Tubes
- 2 x 6V6
- Rectifier
- 5AR4
- Height
- 18.5"
- Width
- 20"
- Depth
- 10"
- Weight
- 30 lbs
- Color
- Two-Tone Black/Brown
- Cover
- Slip Cover
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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