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Crate Tube "Made-in-USA" Guitar Amp!
I have one remaining "Made-in-USA" Crate amp: the tube-type "Vintage Club" # VC508. This unique amp has a single 12AX7 pre-amp tube, driving a single EL84 power amp tube, into an 8" Celestion speaker. No effects; just a pure 5-watts of pre-amp or power-amp overdrive; your choice; it's all in how you dial it up! It has three knobs: pre-amp gain, active shape tone control, and master volume. You can add your favorite pedals, as the line-out doubles as an insert jack. This is a great studio guitar amp, yet a I've sold a majority of them along with Shure "green bullet" mics to harmonica players. (Note: the new Chinese model, the V5, is only half-tube; it has the EL84, but with a solid-state pre-amp; it was $199, but everybody is blowing them out for $99). If you want to use this amp on stage, simply run a Shure SM57 in front of the hot English speaker to the PA!

Crate # VC508, "Vintage Club", 5-watts, 8" Celestion, U.S.A.!
List $329 (1-Only "Teaching Studio Demo") Net $299
Note: All "Crate" amps are sold "As-Is", No Factory Warranty (local repair available at extra cost).