opinions, please: alamo paragon

Charlie Bernstein · April 14th, 2005, 02:40 PM

thinking of buying an alamo paragon head with reverb and trem, good condition. what do you know? what are they worth?

Paul G. · April 14th, 2005, 02:50 PM

The Paragon was their bass amp, offered as a Paragon (head, 1x15 ported cab) and Paragon Special (combo, 1x15 ported cab). They do not have reverb or tremelo.

That said, I use a Paragon Special quite often, it is a monsterously toneful amp, one of my favorites in the whole world.

About 30 watts with 5881s or 6L6s.

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Charlie Bernstein · April 14th, 2005, 04:23 PM

i googled it - not sure, but it sounds like there was a guitar version, though not as common as the bass.

sunkidd · April 14th, 2005, 07:07 PM

I have two Alamo Paragon bass/man amps from the early 1960's........... they are about the size of a '59 Fender Bassman except they have one Jensen 15" speaker and are closed back combos.... all tube 12AX7's preamp with two 5881 Tung Sol power tubes and a tube rectifier.....
Handwired vintage amps..... kinda like a Matchless in tone.... I play a lot of Blues Rock stuff on mine....

BUT they are really junk so if you can give me the number to get ahold of the one you are thinkin' about, I'll save ya the trouble of dealing with the guy....

April 14th, 2005, 02:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Charlie Bernstein Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Augusta, Maine Posts: 2,600	opinions, please: alamo paragon thinking of buying an alamo paragon head with reverb and trem, good condition. what do you know? what are they worth?

April 14th, 2005, 02:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paul G. Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 885	Not sure you have a Paragon there. The Paragon was their bass amp, offered as a Paragon (head, 1x15 ported cab) and Paragon Special (combo, 1x15 ported cab). They do not have reverb or tremelo. That said, I use a Paragon Special quite often, it is a monsterously toneful amp, one of my favorites in the whole world. About 30 watts with 5881s or 6L6s. P __________________ Listen to your mother

April 14th, 2005, 04:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
Charlie Bernstein Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Augusta, Maine Posts: 2,600	bass amp? i googled it - not sure, but it sounds like there was a guitar version, though not as common as the bass.

April 14th, 2005, 07:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
sunkidd Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 413	I have two Alamo Paragon bass/man amps from the early 1960's........... they are about the size of a '59 Fender Bassman except they have one Jensen 15" speaker and are closed back combos.... all tube 12AX7's preamp with two 5881 Tung Sol power tubes and a tube rectifier..... Handwired vintage amps..... kinda like a Matchless in tone.... I play a lot of Blues Rock stuff on mine.... BUT they are really junk so if you can give me the number to get ahold of the one you are thinkin' about, I'll save ya the trouble of dealing with the guy....