Dating polytone amps dating after mastectomy reconstruction

I like the slight break up of the power amp when driven hard, although it is by no means a Marshall-style crunch tone.

Discussing guitar amplifiers is akin to stepping into a quagmire.

It says on the back "Model 104" "180 Watts" "Made in Hollywood, CAL. Louis MO 314 486-2567 : : Hey Joe: : I have a Polytone 104; I bought it on e Bay a few years ago for, if I recall, about 0. Unfortunately the label on the back is torn off making it impossible for me to quickly determine it's wattage, among other things.

It has a '60-'70's look to it, it is very large and heavy, I cannot pick it up, it has wheels on the bottom of it. : Hey Joe: I have a Polytone 104; I bought it on e Bay a few years ago for, if I recall, about 0. Unfortunately the label on the back is torn off making it impossible for me to quickly determine it's wattage, among other things. If not I'll buy it for 150.00 what condition is it in? I didn't even know whether or not it was a tube amp. There is little information on these out on the Web as you already know. : --chris Hi; I have a Polytone Model 104 that I purchased new years ago....

Michael stocks many products -- and his passion about helping you obtain your perfect jazz or double bass guitar tone really shines through when you talk to him.

Polytone Mega-Brute Amplifier Canadian guitarist, Glenn Murch once told me that Polytone guitar amps basically have one sound and you either like it or not. This sound is not ultra-high in fidelity ( compared to more contemporary designs ), has a dark voicing, a distinct midrange honk and starts to distort at high volume settings. This is probably not the best amp to use if you play in a big band, but it works okay with a trio if you are happy with the sound it provides and the drummer uses brushes and/or soft hands with sticks.

It came with a cover, is very large, very heavy (I cannot pick it up) has wheels on it, a place on the back says "Model 104" and "180 watts". It has a fuzzy red "polytone" logo on the front It looks to be 25-35 yearls old, it has a '60'-70's Brady Bunch look to it (sorry, but that's about the only way to describe it) I am from the bluegrass camp, I bought this to resell and fund my pre-war Gibson banjo habit, if anyone has any info on these, value, etc.