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Ampeg Announces the Heritage R-12R Reverberocket Tube Guitar Combo

Hand-wired and assembled in the U.S.A. using the most premium components available, the Heritage R-12R offers the authentic tube-driven reverb and smooth tremolo that made the original one of the most revered guitar combos ever.

Anaheim, CA (January 20, 2012) – Ampeg today announces the Heritage R-12R Reverberocket tube guitar combo. Hand-wired and assembled in the U.S.A. using the most premium components available, the Heritage R-12R offers the authentic tube-driven reverb and smooth tremolo that made the original one of the most revered guitar combos ever.

The Ampeg Heritage R-12R Reverberocket is a stunning recreation of the world’s first guitar amp with reverb. High-grade tubes include signature 6SL7/6SN7 octal preamp tubes, a 5AR4 rectifier and 6L6 power tubes, delivering a selectable 15 or 30 watts to the premium Celestion Alnico Gold speaker, chosen only after intensive listening tests to ensure the authentic vintage tone. Completing the Heritage look, the chrome-plated chassis, Black Diamond tolex and meticulous construction are as high-quality and beautiful as the signature tone of this classic guitar amplifier.

Available in June 2012, the Ampeg Heritage R-12R Reverberocket build is limited to 100 units.

For more information:
www.ampeg.com


     

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Andy
on 01/26/2013 		If they made thousands of these they would sell. Ampeg needs to get it's name back on the map for guitar amps, I love the old Gemini's and Rockets, I would pay maybe £1500 for a point to point hardwired amp like this but no 15 - 30 watt amp is worth more than that to someone who is a musician that wants to play a quality amp but not necessarily have it for some stupid collect-ability reason. Contriving a collectors amp like this is just pathetic, there are thousands of people who would buy it if it was sensible fair price, don't expect them to not make a decent profit but in the real world people don't care to spend that amount of money and they expect quality and that can be done easily.
Guitars13
on 12/24/2012 		David, Aerosmith used the Reverberocket to record most of their first album with. You can hear it on Mama Kin, Dream On and Walkin the Dog. I wouldn't say it's just for clean jazzy stuff
David
on 01/23/2012 		And yeah, things are too expensive in the US. People are greedy. Landlords want stupid money for rent. Everything is too expensive. That makes salaries, even for factory workers too high, so then hand made stuff is through the celling. The to make things affordable it's sent to be made in China. We are digging our own grave in this country al for "free market" and capitalism.
David
on 01/23/2012 		For everyone lamenting about the price; are any of you old enough to remember Ampeg guitar amps back in the day? Unless you were playing clean jazzy stuff, no one wanted them! Everett Hull, the guy that started Ampeg, hated loud rock music. Even the V4 was too clean. This is why they are more known for bass amps. I found a Gemini II in the trash once. Thats how collectible they are. My old guitar had an old Ampeg, and after the caps exploded got a Solid State Fender Cyber Twin. That sounded way better than the Ampeg. So save you money and get a real guitar amp. Even the new Ampeg bass amps suck.
R
on 01/21/2012 		Here's an example. A Fender Bassman was $339 in 1960. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation calculator, that would be the equivalent of $2,576.16 in 2011. Today, you can buy a ptp "boutique" Victoria 45410 (which is based on the Bassman) for less than $2300. There's countless other examples of how the prices back then really weren't lower than they are today.
Lowrider83
on 01/21/2012 		R hit the nail on the head. The latest trend is players bitching about prices and limited runs. With the tremendous increase in high quality, lower cost guitars, players have never had a better selection of great gear for less money. The new Stratocaster I paid $700 for in 1979, while being my first real 'quality' guitar, was actually of pretty poor quality compared to even the MIM Stratocaster Standards available for less today. Some companies prices HAVE gotten out of hand, but even Gibson is starting to put out more reasonably priced, quality guitars. The LP Classic Custom I just picked up is an excellent axe, if a tad heavy. With the influence of the environmentalist movement, and the interference of gov't regulators, high quality woods are harder to get, and the costs of raw materials and labor have risen enormously.
Bob also does make a good point. I recently acquired a '91 Ampeg VL50 half stack for undeer $700 that sounds amazing. Look for well cared for, nicely seasoned, used amps instead of chasing the newest boutique stuff. You'll save money, and might just NOT sound like everyone else!
Bob
on 01/21/2012 		Buy used gear instead.
R
on 01/21/2012 		"There used to be a time when the average guitar player could walk into his or her local music shop and leave with a U.S. made, hand-wired amp of this caliber (such as the original R-12R), for an affordable price" You're nostalgic for a time that never existed. If you look at prices of classic Fender amps at the time they were made and adjusted it for inflation, they'd be more than the vast majority of today's boutique handwired amps.
Andrew
on 01/21/2012 		Jim H: Right on! There used to be a time when the average guitar player could walk into his or her local music shop and leave with a U.S. made, hand-wired amp of this caliber (such as the original R-12R), for an affordable price, and commence making glorious music with it out of the box. Those days are long gone. This type of hand-crafted U.S. made quality amplification is now available at an absolute premium and called "boutique." - whereas it used to be available to all, and was just called "an amp." This one in particular takes that elitism a step further by only offering 100 of them to the most well-heeled of connoisseurs.
Jim H
on 01/21/2012 		To Buttsurfer NW and Andrew: Man, I totally agree with your comments. And unfortunately, the music and guitar magazines and media seem all too willing to heavily promote this unfortunate trend. The average player really doesn't seem to matter much these days.



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