1960's Bartell Contessa CA-15 Tube Amp

Picked this Contessa up yesterday, cleaned the pots out and gave it a good cleaning over all. Plugged her in out at the cabin tonight and gave it a test run. VERY Happy with it, the 12" speaker sounds phenomenal, it has a lo and Hi gain input, volume, bass and treble. Also a jack for an external speaker.
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  • Thanks Jerry!

    This pic was taken on the porch of my cabin on the Missouri River. Nice place to spend time for sure :-)

  • drool.,,.digging the amp, git and chair.,,.looks like home.,.,

  • Thanks John! What are you thinkin' on the pallet???

    Thanks BLC! I am leaning towards tubes these days versus the newer amps. Tubes are just soooooo much richer in sound  :-) Plus the old amps just look COOL!

  • Nice find MD, love those old tube amps!!

  • Pat, I hauled home a pallet.   Rough wood, maybe cottonwood.   Hmm....

  • Pretty cool, Patrick.

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