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THE SEARCH IS OVER [message #23692] Fri, 21 August 2015 00:35 Go to next message
PureSalem is currently offline  PureSalem
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After searching for a few years for the perfect Kustom amp I finally lucked out and found one. The few times I did find one the seller was unwilling to ship. I found a seller who was willing to ship and I couldn't be happier. The amp arrived and I was blown away at the condition ... its as if I went back in time and bought this thing and brought it back. How would I go about dating this amp? Its a silver sparkle / white. Also, with regards to color options is one more collectable then the other? Thanks for taking the time to read my post. I have always loved these amps and I will never part with this one !!!

I tried to upload an image but I couldn't get the icon to open up ... sorry.

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Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER [message #23693 is a reply to message #23692] Fri, 21 August 2015 01:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
chicagobill
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Welcome to the place. It's always nice to hear stories like yours, where somebody finds the amp of their dreams.

You need to have 10 posts here before you can put up photos, so either wait a bit or just insert links to them at a hosting site.

As for dating, tell us the serial number from the back label and we can give you an approximate date that it was produced.

Again welcome.

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Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER [message #23694 is a reply to message #23692] Fri, 21 August 2015 06:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
stevem is currently offline  stevem
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Congrats on your find!
Is it a combo, or piggy back k100?
If the amps serial number plate has been removed, there are many other ways to pin down the amps birth date.

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Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER [message #23695 is a reply to message #23694] Fri, 21 August 2015 10:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Iowa Boy is currently offline  Iowa Boy
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If you go back to some of the earlier posts here, you find a thread where Pleat is telling about how many amps were made with the different colors. Black of course was the most common and then it was either charcoal or silver. The Teal color was the least made as I recall so it would be the most collectable.

If you don't have covers get them and keep it out of the sun, it will oxide and turn yellow.

Congrats also on your find......welcome aboard.

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Re: THE SEARCH IS OVER [message #23696 is a reply to message #23695] Fri, 21 August 2015 23:19 Go to previous message
oren hudson is currently offline  oren hudson
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Another welcome. I have a '70 silver K200 B-I head with matching 2x15 cab with the optional (and rare) JBL D140F-6 orange/silver speakers. Congrats on your score. You now have the hook set.

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