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PLEASE READ ENTIRE DESCRIPTION FOR CONDITION, SHIPPING, & OTHER INFORMATION BEFORE PURCHASING AS I DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS. Up for sale is this original Koch Twintone 50 Watt 1 x 12” Combo Tube Amp with Black Tolex Covering. The Reverb does not function in this amp. Other than the reverb issue this amp is in unbelievably nice functional and cosmetic condition especially considering it’s age. I believe the spring is broke in the reverb tank. Though I’m no amp tech. But it may just need a new reverb tank. I can hear a spring jangling around when I move the amp around. This has never been a issue with me since I never use reverb as I prefer a dry signal. If this is a issue for you I would say do not buy this amp as this amp is being sold as is and I do not accept returns as I’m not a business but rather just a guy selling my personal stuff. Other than the Reverb not working in this amp this amp is in great condition otherwise. The foot switch works as intended as do all other functions of this amp. In order for the headphone jack, or the recording out jack, to function, the speaker must be unplugged from the speaker output jack. This amp has just been sitting on a shelf in my house for the past 8 years. I pulled it out the other day and plugged it up and tested it and it works as it should. However with that said, the only issue I found with this amp when testing it out the other day is the Reverb does not work. It probably wouldn’t hurt to have a good amp tech go through it just due to its age. Though I will leave that up to you. Other than the Reverb not functioning with this amp, this amp rocks. This amp is loud as heck. It’s also a bit heavy for me these days as I’m in my 50’s and don’t play out anymore and with my back I’m certainly not able to hump around a 50 pound amp. I really love these amps and really hate to sell this thing as I know I’ll never find another one in this good a condition even though the reverb doesn’t work, though I never use Reverb, so it’s never really been a issue for me, even with that, this amp is still a great amp. I just have way to many amps and need to down size and let this stuff go to someone who will certainly appreciate it and use it for many years to come. The amp has some really nice features like a All-tube circuits, matched Ruby EL34 power tubes, built-in power soak, Accutronics reverb tank (NOT CURRENTLY FUNCTIONAL), effects loop, 11-ply birch plywood cabinet, two-button footswitch, independent clean and overdrive channels, independently voiced inputs for single-coil and humbucker pickups, rhythm/solo boost circuit. I used this amp as one of my main amps around my house for quite a few years before buying many other amps and eventually putting it on the shelf in my house where it has been just sitting ever since. This amp has had a cover over it the entire time but that cover is NOT INCLUDED. I am not the original owner but I’ve owned this amp for over 15 years and it has never left my home and which is a smoke free and pet free environment. This amp has a really sweet sound. I’ve had and still have a bunch of other amps that I’ve used that are in my collection and even most of those don’t get any love other than the little practice amp that I use to check guitars for proper operation these days. This amp comes with the power chord and the original foot switch. The foot switch has a factory cable that is 15 feet long. The tolex has a few marks on it but nothing major as you can see from the pics provided. The worst one is a cut on the left side/front edge towards the bottom close to the speaker cloth which is pictured in pictures 21 & 22, and the other one is a white mark on the front right side by the control panel shown in pictures 20. (See Pics) There are a couple small marks or scuffs on and in the tolex visible as you can see but not very noticeable and does not affect the functionality of the over all amp in any way. There are a few other marks that are present as well. Certainly take a look at the pictures provided and judge for yourself. I would love to sell this thing locally but I know I have a better chance of reaching a far bigger market place if I ship it so I will be packing this thing up so that it is well protected during shipping. I have also allowed for the “Local Pickup” option if you live in the area to save the shipping cost and headache. We can certainly meet at a local music store for the pickup but you will need to have the correct QR code that I have to scan to verify you are the actual buyer who purchased the item and to confirm that you have received or picked up the item or else don’t bother. eBay requires this to head off scammers and to verify the item has been picked up by the purchaser from the seller. It protects me the seller and eBay from having to deal with the likes of scammers. So sad this is where are in society but so glad for eBay fixing this issue with the creation of this option and it’s verification process. Thank you EBay. —————————————- Information taken from the internet (Vintage Guitar Magazine) about this amplifier : Vintage Guitar Magazine Amp Review : KOCH TWINTONE 50 WATT TUBE COMBO AMP : The Twintone is the Netherlands-based Koch Guitar Electronics company’s mid-sized guitar amp, a 1×12 ″ combo that, like the entire Koch line, uses top-quality components including cold-lacquered transformers, fiberglas-reinforced PC boards, and heavy duty potentiometers. The Twintone’s all-tube circuit features a matched pair of Ruby EL34s housed in a punched-steel cage (to protect against breakage from loose footswitches or other items that may end up floating around in the back of the amp). The preamp section uses four 12AX7s protected with steel retainer strips. Its 11-ply birch plywood cabinet is covered in thick, black tolex and features cabinet-grade plywood bracing and back panels. The Twintone’s 12 ″ speaker is a custom-designed ceramic-magnet Jensen VG12-90 rear-mounted on a presswood baffle. The brushed-aluminum control panel features large, black silkscreen with large knobs that complement the black/silver grillecloth and are easy to read on a dark stage. The overall quality look and vibe of the amp is traditional but still unique enough that you could pick it out of a crowd easily. Front panel controls include volume, bass, mid, and treble for the clean channel; and gain, volume, presence, bass, mid, and treble for the overdrive channel, as well as the power/standby switches and normal/bright clean-input jacks. The second input jack is voiced for guitars with humbucking pickups; it removes some mids and pads the signal slightly. The rear-panel controls consist of a channel switch for going from clean to overdrive channels (if you’re not using the footswitch), a reverb-level knob, series effects loop jacks, record out jack, headphone jack, and rhythm/solo level control. The rhythm/solo control can be pre-set and accessed via the two button footswitch, giving you, in essence, four presets – two for the clean channel and two for the overdrive channel. To check out the Twintone’s twin tones (clean and overdrive) we used a Fender Custom Shop Robert Cray Stratocaster, a dual-humbucker Fender Flame, and a Gretsch 6120 Brian Setzer with FilterTrons. First up was the Cray Strat through the clean channel, which produced a pristine, full, clean tone with tight low-end – the type you might expect from a 2×12 ″ , not necessarily a 1×12 ″ . The amp allowed the Strat’s crisp, bell-like tone and punchy low-end to go on full display, without getting thin or farting out. Next, we dialed in a bit of reverb from the somewhat inconveniently-placed rear-mounted knob (without leaning over the amp, it’s difficult to tell where the control is set). But the result is more than worth the inconvenience; the Twintone’s reverb is outstanding, with a lush, smooth, swell and ultra-wet tone. Even dialed in heavy, it never gets in the way or loses definition. This is killer surf tone! The large Accutronics reverb tank and well-voiced reverb circuit make the reverb a standout feature, not just the usual add-on. The other “tone” of the Twintone – the overdrive channel – also sounded very good with the Strat, much more versatile than the Koch Classictone we tested in the January ’04 issue. We easily dialed in a thick-but-moderate bluesy overdrive like the Classictone, but we also found a thicker, high-gain, crunchy, rock distortion with ample amounts of overdrive and no buzzy high-end. With the Fender Flame’s bridge pickup in the overdrive channel, and the gain and volume pushed fairly hard, we got a solid tone that stayed together without washing away the low-end or mushing up high-end, and all at a gig-capable volume. The Twintone can be cut to 25 watts of output using its built-in power soak (or the recording-out with speaker simulation.) without sacrificing tone. With humbuckers or FilterTrons through the second bright/clean input, the amp’s clean tone was bright, but stayed smooth without the honky midrange and floppy low-end you can get from humbuckers in this mode. This allowed us to switch guitars without having to mess with the tone controls in the clean channel. The filter on the bright/clean input is bypassed in the overdrive channel, so you don’t have to switch back to the other input for optimum overdrive tone. The tone controls on both channels are subtle, but very useful, and allow the user to adjust the tone of the amp for each guitar without losing the natural characteristics of the guitar’s tone. At 19-3/4 ″ x 18-1/2 ″ x 10-1/2 ″ , the Koch Twintone may be small, physically. But it is huge in terms of features and tone. An amp that truly has both a solid clean and overdrive sound, and outstanding reverb. Product Specs : Brand • Koch Model • Twintone - 50/25 Watt Finish • Black Made In • Netherlands Categories • Guitar Combo Amps Electronics • Tube Reverb • Spring Reverb Speaker • 12 ″ Speaker Custom-Designed Ceramic-Magnet Jensen VG12-90 Configuration 1×12" Guitar Combo —————————————- I will be listing a lot more Guitars and Guitar Parts from my personal collection in the next coming weeks and months, as well as some pro audio gear, and amplifiers, so please save me in your favorite sellers and check back often for new listings as I post them. Please review all pics as they are part of the description. Please ask any and all questions before purchasing as I do not accept returns. ***** I HAVE MANY OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE IN OTHER LISTINGS IN MY STORE SO PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO BROWSE MY STORE FOR OTHER GREAT FINDS. ***** SHIPPING I ONLY SHIP TO THE ADDRESS YOU HAVE LISTED ON YOUR EBAY ACCOUNT TO BE COVERED BY EBAYS SELLER PROTECTION. SO MAKE SURE YOUR ADDRESS IS CORRECT BEFORE YOU PURCHASE OR MAKE A OFFER. IF YOU HAVE LESS THAN 5 FEEDBACKS PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE PURCHASING, BIDDING, OR MAKING A OFFER. SORRY BUT THERE ARE THOSE OUT THERE WHO SHOULD NOT BE ON THIS OR ANY PLATFORM WHO WASTE PEOPLES TIME BY PURCHASING AND THEN NEVER PAYING FOR THE ITEM OR EVER RESPONDING TO ANY MESSAGES. PRETTY MUCH DEADBEATS. I only ship to the lower 48 states of the USA. That means that I do not ship to Alaska or Hawaii. I do not ship internationally so please don’t ask. I do not ship to PO boxes or APO addresses. This item will be packaged safe and secure and insured so that it arrives to you in the exact condition it leaves here. Please review my feedback and build with confidence. This item is in fully functioning condition as are all the items I sell.