Astron Vintage T-59 Combo Amp – Mesmerizing Tweed Twin Tone!

Astron Vintage T-59

The Vintage T-59 is one of the most enjoyable Tweed Twin style amps we at LAVG have gotten our hands on. Astron have gone to painstaking lengths to recreate the vintage tweed twin experience by using the best possible components available, including their own exclusive "Astron® Vintage Firecracker Series" caps. Check out all of the specs below to see all that's gone into the construction of one of the best modern takes of a truly historic amplifier! 

CHASSIS FEATURES

• Spot welded steel chassis formed to exact vintage specifications.
• Concourse auto show quality chromed top control panel. The best!!
• Vintage font style serial number stamped on top panel.
• Meticulously hand drawn top panel text that matches the original!
• N.O.S control knobs, panel parts and switches (wherever possible.)
• Accurate size and finish hardware, grommets, and fasteners.
• Vintage design high quality inner chassis brass ground plate.
• Exact reproduction filter capacitor cover/bell cover bracket.
• Exact reproduction power transformer chassis mounting bracket.

TWEED CABINET FEATURES

• Hand built in Austin, Texas by Will Dyke of Armadillo Amp Works.
• Period correct high grade Northern White Pine with fir ply baffle.
• Original N.O.S. vintage 1950's grill cloth!
• World's most accurate leather handle reproduction. Dog bone by request.
• Your choice of tweed lacquer shades/relicing available on advance orders.
• Comes standard with 2x12" premium Alessandro SC-59 Speakers.
• The interior of the cabinet is finished in original vintage tweed cabinet style dye stain.
• Tweed covering applied with vintage era glue.
• Original 50's style finger joints.

Astron Vintage T-59

UNDER THE HOOD

• Wiring by amp guru George Allesandro (Gilmour, Townshend, Trucks).
• Custom designed, highest audio quality, green/yellow vintage cloth wire.
• N.O.S. Allen Bradley/Stackpole carbon composition resistors.
• Exclusive "Astron® Vintage Firecracker Series" capacitors.
• Custom vintage specs high rectification output/power transformers.
• 1950's Triad style choke with accurately stamped #14684 part number.
• Belton "Gold Tipped" power tube sockets for safety, tone and longevity.
• N.O.S. 1960's Fender preamp tube sockets when available.

IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS!

• Vintage selenium rectifiers just like the originals (when possible).
• Chassis date code rubber stamped with the period correct font style.
• Final inspection tape personally signed and dated.
• Carling power and ground switches.
• Mica domino capacitor.
• All transformers stamped with original part numbers and indicia.

T-59 SPECIFICATIONS

• CABINET SIZE
  26.83W x 18.50H x 10.50/9.25D inches
  68.14W x 47.00H x 26.67/23.45D cm
  2x12" ALLESANDRO SC-59 SPEAKERS
  CIRCUIT
  VOLTAGE: 120 VOLTS A/C.
  WATTS:     80 WATTS
  WEIGHT: 62 LBS. (WILL VARY SLIGHTLY WITH DIFFERENT SPEAKER MODEL)

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