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Alamo was founded in 1947 in San Antonio, Texas as a maker of lap steels and amplifiers. The amplifiers in particular have a cult following and are made very well.

1965 Alamo Paragon Bass Amp and 1965 Alamo Reverb Unit

 Power Amp:  Tube; 2 x 5881, 40 watts RMS @ 8 ohms

 Preamp:  Tube; 3 x 12AX7, 1 x 7199

 Rectifier:  Tube; 5U4GB

 Speakers:  1 x 15" Jensen C15N

 Channels:  2, Normal and Bass

 Effects:  None

 Controls:  Normal - bass, treble, volume;  Bass - bass, treble, volume

 Head Dimensions:  8 1/2 H x 19 W x 8 D inches

 Speaker Cabinet Dimensions:  19 H x 30 W x 10 D inches

 Total Weight:  n/a



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