Beltone Combo
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Product: Beltone Combo
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 09/06/2007
at 02:23pm
by Steve Schuett
Email: sschuett at sentex<dot>net
Features
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7
I used to own a Beltone AC 12 combo. It was all tubes. The outside was red/pinkish tolex. It had 1 mic and 3 inst. inputs. A tremolo speed control, a foot switch jack for the tremolo circuit, 1 volume, 1 tone, and a pilot light. It contained 1 12" speaker. I owned it for about 2 years. I got rid of it when it was continuously blowing fuses, (hey, I was 14 and didn't know squat about electronics). Had I owned it nowadays, I would have repaired it myself.
Sound Quality
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7
The amp had a beautiful warm tone at lower volumes from what I can remember ( got rid of it in December of 84'). It had wicked distortion at higher volumes. Full blast was killer. it sounded great for old bluesy, and R&B stuff. Perfect for CCR with the tremolo.. It was a little noisy with hum, and whatnot. it probably needed new caps, but I was 11 when I bought it and had no idea about that techy stuff then.
Reliability
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4
In the end the amp had a bad transformer (from what I was told). It would blow the fuse as soon as the power was turned on. I never had any gigs back then, but if I did I'd probably leave the amp at home until I gave it a proper servicing.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Not to worry about customer support. beltone was long out of business by the time I got my hands on the amp.
Overall Rating
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7
I've been playing for 29 years. I'd probably buy one again for sentimental reasons. I saw one exactly like it on e-bay. I'm currently watching the auction. I loved the classic sound it had. I hated how it would pick up noise from the AC line. probably easy to correct by replacing the capacitors.
Product: Beltone Combo
Price Paid: US $300 used
Submitted 01/13/2005
at 02:15pm
by Big Lou
Features
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10
60's amp
5Y3GT rectifier, 2xEL84, 4x6AV6
One CTS 12"
4 inputs. The one next to Tremolo button is for...tremolo.
One volume, one bass, one treble.
Red Tolex
Good looking dude.
Vox like.
Sound Quality
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10
This amp has a nice clean sound that goes well with my single coils.
Reliability
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10
Extremely well made amp...
Teisco transformer, all resistors and electrolitycs are Riken, caps are Tokai's.
Solid ply box.
The CTS 12 incher does it's bit well.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Not worried!
Overall Rating
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10
This here...Beltone does the clean well and he is a joly mate with my Tweed Champ who is more of a groller.
Clean and dirt under same roof.
Product: Beltone Combo
Price Paid: Free! My neighbor gave it to me! used
Submitted 09/29/2001
at 02:42pm
by Doug Varty
Email: dougvarty<at>home dot com
Features
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6
This amp is from the mid to late 60's, as far as I can tell.
It's a one - sounder, but a good sound, very much like a blackface Fender Champ.
One channel, vibrato, no reverb
Would be nice if it had reverb
One tone control
Great for rehearsal or recording, about 8 watts
All tube
Sound Quality
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8
Amer. Std. Telecaster
Les Paul DC Studio
Blues, funk rock, old R&B, calassic rock
About as noisy as my Champ
Distorts nicely above 6
Reliability
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No Opinion
Haven't had it long enough to know
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Beltone no longer exists
A friend repaired it quite easily
Overall Rating
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No Opinion
Playing 30 years
Wouldn't go looking for one if missing
Sounds good, sounds old, sounds fun
Anybody else got one?
email me
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