GOLDENTONE: Model 1776 Guitar Amplifier

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This is a Goldentone 1776, which is essentially a Goldentone 1774 with trem.   It had been reshoused in a 2 x 10 cab with Oxford speakers (one ceramic, one alnico), with the amp chassis mounted on the bottom, with the control panel up the top.  The amp would have been mounted the same way in its original … Read more

ROSE MUSIC: CSA. Model 35 PA Amplifier (Goldentone).

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This one’s a rare find – a Communication Systems of Australia valve PA head, ~35 watts from around 1967 / 68.  It’s super clean, fully functional, with all parts within spec. Anyone familiar with vintage Australian guitar amps will recognise the front panel straight away: it looks just like a Goldentone.  That’s no accident.  These … Read more

GOLDENTONE: Vintage Goldentone Guitar Amplifier, Model 1774

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Picked this up today – it’s a Goldentone guitar amp from the early sixties.  Goldentones were made in Melbourne, Australia when imported amps were a rare and expensive sight due to import tariffs. Like a few early Goldentones, this amp does not have a name or model number marked on the amp itself.  It’s a … Read more