65 Amps Empire Half Stack – 22 watt Boutique Tube Guitar Amplifier Head and 2×12 Speaker Cabinet – USED 65 Amps

65 Amps Empire Half Stack

22 watt Head

2×12 Speaker Cabinet

USED! Just in on consignment

Used! Just in on consignment from one of my long time, regular clients. This amp is one of the first Empire models produced back in 2011 and was originally purchased new from our shop, Make’n Music. We are happy to have it back in the store for sale again. Included in this “Half Stack” is the 65 Amps Empire Head and matching 2×12 Guitar Speaker Cabinet loaded with a pair of great sounding Celestion Speakers – The G12H30 and an Alnico Blue. The amp was never regularly gigged but was studio used. It shows some minor signs of use cosmetically but was well cared for overall and does not have any serious issues, damage, repairs, or modifications. Like all our used/vintage gear it has been tested for functionality and priced to move. Sold as-is. What you see is what you get. Please Note: We will consider selling the cabinet separately, but not the head without the cabinet. 

The 65 Amps Empire is the real deal. It was designed by Peter Stroud and Dan Boul to be hyper-functional and deliver real, classic, British tone, not just a good imitation. The Empire represents over four years of ultra-detailed research into the subtleties of several eras of EL34 based British amps ranging from the mid-sixties up through the ‘90s. Taking the best from each, 65 Amps has put together the Empire, which can deliver three distinct, useful, and rich British tones that you will instantly recognize and have dreamed about.

The Empire tube compliment consists of 2 6V6s and a 12AX7 preamp. Peter, Dan and crew, have successfully pulled off the hat-trick of making 6V6s sound exactly like vintage EL34s. Peter and Dan have been pursuing this effect since the late ‘80s when they used to mod small old American amps to sound like big British amps. With over 20 years of pursuit, they have found the exact formula! For decades guitar players dreamed about having all those classic British sounds at their fingertips at volumes that meet modern requirements.

The Empire is as versatile as it is toneful. It’s set up to offer you three of 65 Amps favorite voice configurations that you can choose from using a foot pedal or the select switch (foot switch is not included but a generic will work fine). The first voice is derived from that cleaner early ’60s Townsend-like tone; the second is from the classic, fat and dirty ’68-’72 era; and the third is a higher-gain, hot-rodded ’80s tone. With one switch of the foot pedal you can switch between first and second voice. With the other switch of the dual latching foot pedal you can switch the third on and off.

Bass, Mid and Treble controls, plus 65 Amps’ proprietary Bump switch, let you tweak the tone to your liking. Instantly go from a crunchy rhythm to a wailing lead and everything in between.

Equipped with 65amps’ proprietary “Master Voltage”, the Empire can deliver amazing tone at a variety of volumes, from big stages to bedroom volumes. The 65 Amps Empire is the 21st century recording, working, gigging and jamming amp! Introduced in 2011.

Features and Specs of the USED 65 Amps Empire Head and 212 Cabinet

• 22 Watts
• 5 x 12 AX7 pre-amp tubes
• 2 x 6V6 power tubes
• Solid State Rectifier

Panel Controls:

• On, Off, Standby, Master Voltage
• Presence, Bass, Mid, Treble, Volume 1, 2, 3
• Bump Switch, Select Switch

Extras:

• Optional Series Effects Loop
• Footswitch Jack
• Dual Speaker Outputs
• 8Ω & 16Ω Impedance Selection

2×12 Guitar Amplifier Speaker Cabinet:

• Finger-Jointed Baltic Birch Construction
• 1 x 12” Celestion G12H30 Speaker
• 1 x 12” Celestion Blue AlNiCo Speaker