Fender Capricorn Combo

Amp was built between '62 and '64 according to the the factory authorized repair center in Odessa, TX (he said '64 was the last year it was built). I got it in '75 blown up. It is rated at 120 watts RMS peak and the 3 JBL's can take it all. It has 2 channels as described in the other reviews. Amp is 100% solid state, and yes it will blow up on ya (I've done it twice). I have used it indoors, outdoors, broke windows with it. It has only slightly less reverb than my Super Twin Reverb.

The amp has clean tone, bright tone, reverb and tremolo. On bright at high volume it will crack glass. No distortion at high volumes, but with either hot tubes or big muff pi it will rattle the walls.
I used it primarily with a '66 Ventures II Mosrite and '75 Les Paul Deluxe. The Les Paul needs no distortion added as the pickups will overdrive the amp. I have used it with other Mosrites, an Ovation Viper, and a '75 Strat.

It will blow up and as I said I have done it twice, but then again my super twin reverb didn't make it a week. It was stacked on the capricorn and shook apart. The three times it went to the shop I had it back the next day. It has only blown when used at high output, and I'm not sure the others would do any better. I also have a 250 watt 70's Kustom. Of the three it has by far the cleanest, most distinctive sound especially with the Mosrite.

Warranty was long expired when I got it. See above for repair info.

Playing since '75. The amp was used a good 40 hours a week in the late '70's. Fender Super Twin Reverb, 250 Kustom, '66 Ventures II Model Mosrite, mid-60's Ventures Model Mosrite, additional mid-60's Mosrite, possibly an Al Caiola model, OLP guitar (humbucker not bad, neck feels just like the Ventures II model), '78 Kramer Bass. If it were stolen I would hunt them down and show them my army training, lol. I traded a '60 Chevy pickup straight up for it and have no regrets.

2 Channels, 1 w/ bass and treble controls w/ bright switch and the other with with bass, mid, treble, reverb and tremolo. Reverb and tremolo are foot-switchable.

I'm running a 72 musicmaster through it and it sounds killer! very punchy yet smooth sound. I was a die-hard tube amp guy before i heard this and i sold my mid 60's Univox head for it!

I've been playing out with it now for 3 years or so and it shows no road wear or anything, yet...

no one even knows this thing exists

I replaced the jbl speakers with 60's Electro Harmonix and it smoothed the sound over quite abit. I love this amp and can't think of playing anything else.

You got 2 clean channels and 2 others with the reverb and stuff. 3 huge JBLS. You're basics....

I get very little feed back on it, it LOUD! I only dare to play it on 2 or 3 volume. I've run some really weak effects that just kick ass on this amp. I got weird and i ran an extar cab out of the amp (2 really new fender speakers)

I've had the thing shut down on me after play on it too long, it heats up or something... Had to play with it ever so offen to get it working ever so fun tho

No one know anything about this amp!

For a 30 year old, it's great. It's basic, loud and i put in a couple hundred and got it restored and that thing looks great. It's a great find and if you fall in love with it it worth keeping around.

From what ive heard.. this is a solid state 1971 very rare amp. its got the reverb & vibrato settings, 2 normal inputs and 2 reverb inputs. 3 X 12 JBL's <<d120f-6>>

This amp sounds nice. the jbl's add a lot of bass to everything. the midrange is kind of weak but hey.. its a classic. oh yeah.. and its LOUD! i haven't yet ran any distortion through it but im sure it will sound sweet! im running a fender performer through this thing and i cant complain!

Ive heard from numerous sources that these things blow up a lot.. but so far, its been very very good to me..

haha, mabye 30 years ago i could tell you, but nothing of anything today

This is an old old amp.. and for a 30 year old amp it is very good. its been treated very well for its life and i expect to do the same..