Goofy little 10 watt 'tweed' amp

[John Backlund]

Mr. Mailman dropped off this little amp on the porch today. It's a Jay Turser 'Classic' 10 watt that I found online for $100. It has a few minor cosmetic 'issues', but is otherwise reasonably decent. The wooden face/grill appears to be oak, but I'm not sure of that.

I've been halfway after one of these for quite a while, just based on their unique appearance. There was also a larger version of this amp, I think a 25 watt if I recall correctly, and will also be keeping an eye out for one of them.

 

[Marc Morfei]

What’s it sound like?

 

[Deeve]

Cute, but yeah, "what does it sound like?"
(and if you say "woody", you're on probation...)

 

[tah1962]

Cool looking amp. Enjoy.

 

[Dan German]

Nice. I'd buy that just for the look (within reason).

 

[John Backlund]

What’s it sound like?

Don't know yet. I'll give it a try tomorrow.

I don't expect much, so it's probably better than I think it might be.

 

[printer2]

What does it have in it? What is under the hood? I say oak also.

 

[johnnylaw]

You know, I’ve got a little Pignose from the 80s that has its own cool look going on. I love what it offers. If you can meet this one half way, you may be in luck.
Pretty little bugger, ain’t she?

 

[JDRNoPro]

Unique and pretty handsome! Look forward to your tone report......

 

[Dog Bite]

It's got $100 worth of looks if it don't work.

 

[LesQuire]

Love the look of that one!

 

[John Backlund]

Well! Lookee here!

In perusing the interwebs this morning, I found the larger, 25 watt version of the Jay Turser Classic amp at a Guitar Center in Tallahassee for $150.

It too, is now on the way to western South Dakota to add to my growing little collection of oddball guitar amplifiers.

 

[Chiogtr4x]

I want a Pignose!

Honestly!
I seem to getting a cool selection of cheap, small-gig worthy small amps, and I remember a few buddies in the late 1970's having Pignoses.
( I know the Pig may be too small for gigs, but I do some quiet band gigs that still rock- great drummers, who just bring a snare or cajon and a hi-hat)

No rush ( I bought 3 little amps last year), but maybe up the road.

The wood/tweed smaller Jay Turser looks cool- hope it sounds good!

 

[Mexitele Blues]

Cool look. Never heard of the company. Is it solid state?

 

[Preacher]

I would imagine they sound pretty good. I would guess a circuit similar to a Fender Bronco solid state amp.

I mean for $100 that chassis and cabinet might be easily converted to a 5F1 if one was so inclined.

Also I see on the larger on that it has a Celestion speaker.

 

[Chiogtr4x]

Cool look. Never heard of the company. Is it solid state?

The shop has now moved, but a local guitar shop I used to go to for years in the late '90's ( that could not carry Gibson or Fender stuff) carried lines of other popular guitars ( G&L, PRS, Heritsge, Hamer) and Jay Turser electric guitars.

The Tursers were ( are) budget/import interpretations close copies of a lot of Fender, Gibson, Gretsch solid, semi, hollowbodies- good values. I remember picking up an SG and 335 styles a few times.

Don't think there were any Jay Turser amps then, yet.

 

[John Backlund]

I would imagine they sound pretty good. I would guess a circuit similar to a Fender Bronco solid state amp.

I mean for $100 that chassis and cabinet might be easily converted to a 5F1 if one was so inclined.

Also I see on the larger on that it has a Celestion speaker.

Yes, I think it's a ten inch.

 

[John Backlund]

I wasn't aware of it before I bought that little 10 watt Turser amp, but apparently it also has built-in rechargable batteries to run it cordless if you'd want to. That's kind of a nice feature.

 

[tery]

You find the neatest stuff John

 

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