Impulse buy!! Just won an Ampeg M-15 on ebay...

tjalla · August 15th, 2005, 04:03 PM

My dad always said "breath normally" when making decisions, esp purchases... well I was hyperventillating, and having a minor cardiac arrest as I watched the seconds tick down...

Ebay link

Now, I'm just bracing myself for the exact shipping cost from the US to Australia (yikes!). I think I got it at a good price (US$380), even tho the trem apparently doesn't work. I'm guessing I can get it fixed. But it comes with the original Jensen P15N too!

Any one here with experience with this amp? a 30w, 6L6-powered, 1x15" rig is something I'd been lusting over for a while. Then I do a "off the cuff" search, and the M-15 auction had 25min to go!

Its 3am here now... won't be getting much sleep tnt! I'm too amped. Literally!

Trev

Oldschoolwax · August 16th, 2005, 01:23 PM

Cool, should be fun! I have a similar Jensen in my G15, sounds great!

Mike

Pierce · August 16th, 2005, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tjalla

My dad always said "breath normally" when making decisions, esp purchases... well I was hyperventillating, and having a minor cardiac arrest as I watched the seconds tick down...

Ebay link

Now, I'm just bracing myself for the exact shipping cost from the US to Australia (yikes!). I think I got it at a good price (US$380), even tho the trem apparently doesn't work. I'm guessing I can get it fixed. But it comes with the original Jensen P15N too!

Any one here with experience with this amp? a 30w, 6L6-powered, 1x15" rig is something I'd been lusting over for a while. Then I do a "off the cuff" search, and the M-15 auction had 25min to go!

Its 3am here now... won't be getting much sleep tnt! I'm too amped. Literally! :shock:

Trev

by the looks of the picture thats a ceramic 15. The P15n is an alnico magnet. These are great amps and easy to work on..the match of octal preamps to the tube output stage reall is sweet
tom

tjalla · August 16th, 2005, 02:34 PM

I didn't look hard nuff... thot I was lookin' at a bell cover. Prob a good thing tho, as I still have my Weber P15N boxed up, so I'll be able to experiement with ceramic vs alnico. Seller hasn't replied since the auction end, a bit odd, but I'll email him again tmr.

My ceriatone tweed deluxe clone has to go up on the chopping block now tho... ah well :?

Raymond · August 16th, 2005, 05:04 PM

Cool!!!! I'm such a sucker for Ampegs....

Just one comment... The auction says he ships to N & S America and Europe. Does he know you are in Oz????

I hope you get it soon.

Poppatwang · August 16th, 2005, 06:13 PM

And six input jacks!

Oldschoolwax · August 16th, 2005, 06:53 PM

I thought bell too... Well, see how it sounds, I'm sure you'll be happy! Let us know when it lands!

Tim Armstrong · August 16th, 2005, 07:03 PM

Hey Trev, if you have any problems with the seller regarding shipping, I'd be glad to help out. I've sent a couple of amps to Oz to a friend of mine...

Cheers, Tim

tjalla · August 17th, 2005, 04:07 PM

The seller's alright with the fact I'm in Oz, but neither of us forsaw the ASTRONOMICAL shipping costs to Aust. Its not so much the weight, that's ok - but we didn't realise it exceeded dimension limitations with USPS.

Only Fedex/UPS/DHL will take it, but they charge almost double!

The seller and I seem to have an agreement that shouldn't result in a bad outcome or -ve feedback. He's an understanding chap - but I don't think I'll be pluggin' into this amp afterall

Will update here once its finalised...

Cheers,
Trevor

Charlie Bernstein · August 17th, 2005, 04:54 PM

mine's a '62. the tremolo doesn't work on mine either, but i have an outboard, so who cares?

fat, musical, 3-d sound at pretty low volume. actually, i'd be surprised if it's 30-watts - mine seems to be about 20. i like to brag that i have the world's heaviest 20-watt amp.

the original speaker is in a box, and the amp now carries a 50-watt weber alnico classic (aka 15a150?) that i think i found here on the buy-sell page. too heavy-duty to break up much, but fat, fat, fat! a diva.

i liked the original speaker a lot, but it's so old, i figured it was due to blow any day - which would blow the resale value of the whole amp. so i just jumped at the first nice speaker deal i ran into.

congrats - you landed a cool amp! i know you're going to have a great time with it.

tjalla · August 17th, 2005, 05:27 PM

See my post above yours...

In a way tho, its good to know the M15 isn't quite 30w - I wanted it to replace a 20w amp.

I still have a P15N sitting around, so I'll think of another project soon

Glad you diggin' yours dude! 8)

Cheers,
Trevor

Pierce · August 18th, 2005, 06:39 AM

just showed up in a box I could laydown in...
the actuall amp is smaller than say a super reverb but a little thicker. NICE amp though

tjalla · August 18th, 2005, 01:59 PM

DHL - US$442.16
UPS - US$383.16
FedEx - US$372.30

Lesson learnt. No amps from the US.

Joe-Bob · August 18th, 2005, 03:13 PM

tjalla · August 18th, 2005, 03:18 PM

Joe-Bob

I assume you mean Surface (slowboat) shipping... again, the problem is that the boxed dimensions are exceeded. The seller took the package to the Post Office, they didn't want to touch it...

The seller seems happy to let it go the 2nd highest bidder, no -ve feedback (in fact he left +ve feedback for my prompt communication and my suggested offers to rectify situation). I think I'll be glad its ended like this. Could have been much worse!

I think Dad was right... breath first, act later!

August 15th, 2005, 04:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,947 7 Photos	Impulse buy!! Just won an Ampeg M-15 on ebay... My dad always said "breath normally" when making decisions, esp purchases... well I was hyperventillating, and having a minor cardiac arrest as I watched the seconds tick down... Ebay link Now, I'm just bracing myself for the exact shipping cost from the US to Australia (yikes!). I think I got it at a good price (US$380), even tho the trem apparently doesn't work. I'm guessing I can get it fixed. But it comes with the original Jensen P15N too! Any one here with experience with this amp? a 30w, 6L6-powered, 1x15" rig is something I'd been lusting over for a while. Then I do a "off the cuff" search, and the M-15 auction had 25min to go! Its 3am here now... won't be getting much sleep tnt! I'm too amped. Literally! Trev

August 16th, 2005, 01:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Oldschoolwax Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LI New York Posts: 346	Cool, should be fun! I have a similar Jensen in my G15, sounds great! Mike __________________ Matter cannot be created or destroyed, nor can it be returned without a receipt.

August 16th, 2005, 02:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,947 7 Photos	Oh yea...ceramic mag I didn't look hard nuff... thot I was lookin' at a bell cover. Prob a good thing tho, as I still have my Weber P15N boxed up, so I'll be able to experiement with ceramic vs alnico. Seller hasn't replied since the auction end, a bit odd, but I'll email him again tmr. My ceriatone tweed deluxe clone has to go up on the chopping block now tho... ah well :?

August 16th, 2005, 05:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Raymond Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 2,417 3 Photos	Cool!!!! I'm such a sucker for Ampegs.... Just one comment... The auction says he ships to N & S America and Europe. Does he know you are in Oz???? I hope you get it soon. __________________ "That's a hard pill to swallow, buddy; when you find out what the blues is all about"

August 16th, 2005, 06:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Poppatwang Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,909 13 Photos	Lucky you. And six input jacks! __________________ The Dieselfitters http://www.dieselfitters.com Roy Hubbs http://www.royhubbs.com

August 16th, 2005, 06:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Oldschoolwax Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LI New York Posts: 346	I thought bell too... Well, see how it sounds, I'm sure you'll be happy! Let us know when it lands! __________________ Matter cannot be created or destroyed, nor can it be returned without a receipt.

August 16th, 2005, 07:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Berlin, Maryland, USA Age: 49 Posts: 10,246	Hey Trev, if you have any problems with the seller regarding shipping, I'd be glad to help out. I've sent a couple of amps to Oz to a friend of mine... Cheers, Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

August 17th, 2005, 04:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,947 7 Photos	Deal seems to have gone a bit pear shaped... The seller's alright with the fact I'm in Oz, but neither of us forsaw the ASTRONOMICAL shipping costs to Aust. Its not so much the weight, that's ok - but we didn't realise it exceeded dimension limitations with USPS. Only Fedex/UPS/DHL will take it, but they charge almost double! The seller and I seem to have an agreement that shouldn't result in a bad outcome or -ve feedback. He's an understanding chap - but I don't think I'll be pluggin' into this amp afterall Will update here once its finalised... Cheers, Trevor

August 17th, 2005, 04:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
Charlie Bernstein Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Augusta, Maine Posts: 2,600	that's my amp! mine's a '62. the tremolo doesn't work on mine either, but i have an outboard, so who cares? fat, musical, 3-d sound at pretty low volume. actually, i'd be surprised if it's 30-watts - mine seems to be about 20. i like to brag that i have the world's heaviest 20-watt amp. the original speaker is in a box, and the amp now carries a 50-watt weber alnico classic (aka 15a150?) that i think i found here on the buy-sell page. too heavy-duty to break up much, but fat, fat, fat! a diva. i liked the original speaker a lot, but it's so old, i figured it was due to blow any day - which would blow the resale value of the whole amp. so i just jumped at the first nice speaker deal i ran into. congrats - you landed a cool amp! i know you're going to have a great time with it.

August 17th, 2005, 05:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,947 7 Photos	Charlie you're killin me!! See my post above yours... In a way tho, its good to know the M15 isn't quite 30w - I wanted it to replace a 20w amp. I still have a P15N sitting around, so I'll think of another project soon Glad you diggin' yours dude! 8) Cheers, Trevor

August 18th, 2005, 06:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
Pierce Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: skull island Posts: 471	I bought my "Big M" a week ago.. just showed up in a box I could laydown in... the actuall amp is smaller than say a super reverb but a little thicker. NICE amp though

August 18th, 2005, 01:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,947 7 Photos	fyi, here were the shipping quotes. DHL - US$442.16 UPS - US$383.16 FedEx - US$372.30 Lesson learnt. No amps from the US.

August 18th, 2005, 03:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
Joe-Bob Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 46 Posts: 4,016	__________________ "German is the language God uses when He really means business." --FZ

August 18th, 2005, 03:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
tjalla Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,947 7 Photos	4th Class mail? Joe-Bob I assume you mean Surface (slowboat) shipping... again, the problem is that the boxed dimensions are exceeded. The seller took the package to the Post Office, they didn't want to touch it... The seller seems happy to let it go the 2nd highest bidder, no -ve feedback (in fact he left +ve feedback for my prompt communication and my suggested offers to rectify situation). I think I'll be glad its ended like this. Could have been much worse! I think Dad was right... breath first, act later!