What's your oldest guitar amp?

[BeZo]

The oldest right now is my Block Letter 5150. That would be 1992, but I'm not sure what year my Redbear MK120 was made. It's likely the mid 90s though.

Oldest I had was a JCM 800 that was the mid 80s somewhere.

 

[Devin]

Current oldest is a Peavey VTM60

Absolute oldest was an Alamo combo amp from the 60's I believe

 

[Jimty]

Oldest I own and oldest I’ve had is the same amp: 1978 Marshall JMP 2204. Previous owner(s) were very kind to it (as am I), so it’s caused me zero trouble since picking it up a few years ago.

 

[Jack Luminous]

'72 DR103 ! As good as new ! Thought it was from '74 when I bought it but it seems it's '72 according to the Hiwatt Register website.

 

[spguitar]

1998 VH4

 

[Al Chapo]

A modded to hell and back '66 Traynor yvm-1.

 

[pjastper]

67-68 plexi's

 

[TheGreatGreen]

Amp I've had the longest:
VHT 2/90/2 - bought new in 2009

Oldest amp I have:
Peavey 5150 - late 90's

Oldest amp I've owned:
Mesa Mark IIB - who knows, sometime between 1980-1983

 

[MetalThrasher]

My Mark III purple stripe. Don't know how old it is. I would assume late 80's or early 90's. Still brings the brutz after all these years.

 

[Techdeth]

1978 Marshall JMP 2203 . THE CLASSIC. No matter how many mods there are it stays untouched

 

[Greazygeo]

50’s Gibson Discoverer Tremolo. Had it since early 90’s. Was my practice amp for a long time with a Sansamp GT2. Still use it every once in awhile.

 

[Beyond Black]

1978 Marshall JMP 2203 . THE CLASSIC. No matter how many mods there are it stays untouched

Agree 100%. My 79 2203 boosted smokes any modded Marshall I’ve had. You can’t improve upon perfection.
It’s also the oldest amp I’ve had, but that may soon change since I’ve got a tungsten diamond tipped GAS boner for an early 70’s SL.

 

[itsgoodnow]

Agree 100%. My 79 2203 boosted smokes any modded Marshall I’ve had. You can’t improve upon perfection.
It’s also the oldest amp I’ve had, but that may soon change since I’ve got a tungsten diamond tipped GAS boner for an early 70’s SL.

I have a 78 2203 and it has never had a mod. Nor will it ever. Absolute fucking beast.

 

[pipboy90]

No one has any amps from the 19th century or earlier? I’m a little disappointed.

 

[Fret-Shredder]

1977 JMP 2203 Master volume.

 

[Superunknown]

 

[Beyond Black]

I have a 78 2203 and it has never had a mod. Nor will it ever. Absolute fucking beast.

No modern or modded amp can hang with the raw bark and snarl that they’ve got.

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

I have a 1956ish Telefunken Instrumentenverstärker with original everything. Pretty rare, I would guess since it came from direct from Deutschland and they didn't seem to make a whole lot of things outside of radios. Anyways, it needs new caps so it's just sitting pretty in the meantime.

 

[Racerxrated]

At present, a 1968 Bassman, 2 1972 Marshalls. Last year I had a 1967 Marshall 50T. But, I like the metal panel tone a little better..more aggressive.

 

[dead-pan]

1978 Marshall JMP 2203 . THE CLASSIC. No matter how many mods there are it stays untouched

Same with my 1979 2204. I would feel terrible if I modded it.