 Guitar Amps
Guitar amps were just
starting to gain in popularity in the early sixties, and Carvin offered
several to suit various needs and budgets. These could be used
with Spanish electrics (as standard 6-string guitars were called at the
time) as well as with steel guitars and other electric instruments. Click
each picture for a larger version.
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This is the model #12-8
guitar amp. It was essentially a stack, with the head attaching
to the speaker cabinet, but it was still relatively small. The
speaker cab had a 12" Jensen heavy-duty concert woofer and an
8" Jensen concert mid-range. The head produced 50W RMS into
2 channels with separate volume controls, tremolo controls and reverb
jacks. The complete system sold for $139.90, and a Hammond
reverb unit could be added for an additional $19.90. The model #8D
head cold be ordered by itself for $99.90. |
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The model #28-212
guitar amplifier was equipped with a pair of Jensen 12" woofers
and a single 8" mid-range speaker in a 50W combo. It had 4
inputs in two channels with volume and tone controls for each channel,
and master tremolo speed and depth controls. The model #28-212
sold for $169.90, and could be equipped with a Hammond reverb unit for
an additional $19.90. |
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The model #12-CA
was also a two-piece stack unit, with a single Jensen 12" speaker
in the model #12S cabinet and 25W model #6C head.
Controls consisted of volume and tone controls for each of two
channels, as well as master tremolo speed and depth controls.
The model #12-CA sold for $99.90, or could be purchased individually
for $35.00 for the cabinet and $69.90 for the head. |
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The
Model #8-12-B amplifier was a 30 watt combo that was new for
1962. This tube-driven amp had an 8" Jensen speaker and a 12"
Jensen speaker with microphone and instrument channels and built in
vibrato. A Hammond reverb unit was optional. The #8-12-B
sold for $119.90, and the optional Hammond reverb was $19.90.
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