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#31
11-25-2009, 12:22 PM
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 Another one! This 102 is like the 101 above (180W, 1x12" + 2x8") but this model is a bit beat up. Check out the video! Currently $29.99. Vintage Polytone 102 Guitar Combo Amplifier Amp VIDEO! - eBay (item 230403906203 end time Nov-27-09 17:00:41 PST) SOLD! $162.50 (14 bids) Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 11-27-2009 at 09:59 PM.     |
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#32
11-25-2009, 01:23 PM
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| MB II (?). 12", 90W, Reverb, red knob. $125. POLYTONE mini/teeny Brute guitar / bass amplifier - eBay (item 230403889089 end time Dec-01-09 15:18:46 PST) Felt covering. Looks like a someone added the grate speaker covering later. Edit: SOLD! $255, 7 bids. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 12-02-2009 at 11:49 AM. |
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#33
12-01-2009, 12:43 PM
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| I don't know how this got named MB I or II but it looks like a more recent amp (has a mid control, FX loop, overdrive), 100W and I assume a 12" speaker. $200 Polytone Mini-Brute I or II Guitar Amplifier Amp - eBay (item 120498893709 end time Dec-07-09 16:19:10 PST) edit: SOLD! $351, 18 bids. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 12-08-2009 at 01:25 PM. |
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#34
12-02-2009, 11:53 AM
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| Hey, 2 red knobs! (One is mid). 75W, 12" (I assume). $39.22 Vintage Polytone Mini Brute 4 Jazz Amplifier Combo Amp - eBay (item 360213634030 end time Dec-08-09 16:01:52 PST) edit: SOLD! $280, 28 bids. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 12-08-2009 at 07:02 PM. |
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#35
12-03-2009, 11:52 AM
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| Polytone 101 Bass Amp -- excellent condition for an amp from the 1970's. 2 channels, total watts 180, 15" speaker. $1 Original 70's Polytone 101 Bass Amp w/cover! - eBay (item 130348913509 end time Dec-08-09 17:51:28 PST) edit: NOT SOLD! At $211.57 (15 bids) the sellers hidden reserve was not met. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 12-09-2009 at 12:17 AM. |
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#36
12-03-2009, 01:53 PM
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| As an aside, I often wonder if there is any real reason why a bass amp would not also make a great jazz guitar amp, at least for some preferences. They usually have good EQ/tone facilities, and loads of power and headroom. Plus as you have said, 15" speakers can be nice for jazz. I do remember once plugging into a bass combo amp someone had left in a rehersal room, and getting what I thought was a pretty good tone, before a staff member came rushing in to tell me I was using the wrong type of amp, and might even damage it... |
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#37
12-03-2009, 02:07 PM
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| Well, the staff member was wrong, first of all, unless you dimed the amp and were windmilling on the guitar! Sometimes bass amps are said to be EQed for bass registers -- but I've always been able to dial a decent tone from them. Check out this uber bass amp, 12 band graphic EQ (30Hz-15k), 3 band parametric!  M-500 Amp | Phil Jones Pure Sound I lust after that one, but 750 watts?! Bass amps tend to be cleaner than guitar amps (less speaker warmth?). I like bass amps. |
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#38
12-03-2009, 02:16 PM
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| No windmilling for me (I tried it once and only succeeded in removing skin from my fingers  ) and I did always suspect the staff guy was talking a load of b&*%$Łks! But that is very much the sort of amp I'm thinking of. Wonderful EQ-ing facilities (and of course bass players are concerned about the upper frequencies also as they do still affect the tone), plus more power than you could ever need. When I do use some sort of distortion, I prefer to do it with a pedal, so all I really want from the amp is a good clean sound. And bass amps seem to do all that in spades! |
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#39
12-10-2009, 12:24 PM
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| POLYTONE MINI BRUTE II - eBay (item 250542147496 end time Dec-10-09 12:14:06 PST) 75W 12" (replaced speaker), red knob and reverb. $200. No bids and less that 3 hours to go! EDIT: Not sold -- no bids. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 12-10-2009 at 05:03 PM. |
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#40
12-10-2009, 12:33 PM
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 Not an amp, but I've never seen a 1x8" + 1x12" Polytone extension. cabinet. The seller doesn't know the ohm rating but dates it to 1979. |
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#41
12-10-2009, 01:20 PM
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| MB 1 today closed after failing to attract a bid at Ł300 ($487.71). Now see how lucky you guys are. With regard to using bassamps for guitar - I used to have a Fender Bassman 50 and 2 x 15 cab (hey, I was 19!). When I upgraded to the 100 watt amp, I kept the 50 and guitarists would beg me to lend it to them. And I do mean beg. Wish I still had it - sweet tone...... |
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#42
01-12-2010, 12:58 PM
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| I'm back! Nobody slaved away at this thread , I guess I'm the drudge. Anyhowdy:MB IV: 15" speaker, looks like a recent model, a bit of cabinet dinging. currently: $152.50. Only a day and a bit to go! Polytone Mini Brute IV - eBay (item 140371738213 end time Jan-13-10 13:18:42 PST) EDIT: Best bid was $255 (6 bids) but it didn't meet the reserve. Not Sold. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 01-13-2010 at 04:20 PM. |
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#43
01-12-2010, 01:01 PM
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| MB II: 2005 model, 100W, 12" speaker, good condition. $200. Polytone MiniBrute II Combo Amp ? Mini Brute - eBay (item 200426237966 end time Jan-15-10 19:42:20 PST) EDIT: Sold! 19 bids, $431. Hmmm... maybe people liked that it was a recent model. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 01-16-2010 at 02:27 PM. |
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#44
01-12-2010, 01:04 PM
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| Mini Teeny Brute: 90W, 12". No reverb no red knob. $10.50. POLYTONE MINI BRUTE JAZZ GUITAR AMPLIFIER EXCELLENT! - eBay (item 270513051048 end time Jan-17-10 18:30:08 PST) EDIT: Sold! $210.17 (10 bids). Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 01-18-2010 at 11:36 AM. |
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#45
01-14-2010, 12:41 PM
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| Another MB IV, 15" and 110W, good condition, but a high starting bid: $399. POLYTONE MINI BRUTE IV 1-15" GUITAR JAZZ COMBO - eBay (item 300386525610 end time Jan-16-10 04:05:46 PST) EDIT: auction closed with no bids. Should have started at $100! I liked the red cover, too. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 01-16-2010 at 02:29 PM. |
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#47
01-14-2010, 04:10 PM
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#49
01-15-2010, 10:06 PM
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| MB IV, a relisting of reply #42, which didn't meet the reserve bid. Let's see what happens this time. $100. Polytone Mini Brute IV - eBay (item 140374213877 end time Jan-23-10 17:50:05 PST) EDIT: Sold! $381.76 (8 bids). Much better than its last outing where the best bid was $255. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 01-24-2010 at 12:36 AM. |
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#50
01-16-2010, 02:30 PM
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#51
01-17-2010, 09:07 PM
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| MB II, 12" 140W. Only a year old, like-new condition. $25. Polytone Mini-Brute II Guitar Amp - eBay (item 330396303981 end time Jan-24-10 11:14:23 PST) I'm thinking this one is going to go for a higher than average price! Edit: WOW! Sold for $690 (23 bids). I was hoping this thread would show that used Polytones are always bargains, but I think you could do better bargaining at a music store that $690 (plus $45 shipping). Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 01-25-2010 at 12:10 PM. |
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#52
01-18-2010, 11:47 PM
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| A relisting of the MB IV in reply #45. Knocked down from $400 to $375. This guys is fishing! POLYTONE MINI BRUTE IV 1-15" GUITAR JAZZ COMBO - eBay (item 300388450720 end time Jan-21-10 19:23:21 PST) EDIT: You need bait to catch fish! Sold, $426, 7 bids. Psychology at work! Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 01-22-2010 at 12:05 AM. |
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#53
01-18-2010, 11:51 PM
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| MB III, 15" and 160W. No reverb. Estate sale -- when your amp outlives you, what does that say about reliability! $390 (too high?) Awesome 1 Owner Polytone Mini Brute III, Black Velvet - eBay (item 150406737739 end time Jan-21-10 15:54:27 PST) EDIT: Sold. $390, 1 bid. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 01-22-2010 at 12:07 AM. |
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#54
01-19-2010, 11:27 AM
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| A smaller "Teeny": 10" and 80 watts. No reverb (black felt). $238.95 POLYTONE TEENY BRUTE, ULTIMATE 1X10 BASS COMBO W/COVER! - eBay (item 120519978104 end time Jan-28-10 16:44:01 PST) EDIT: Closed without a sale. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 01-20-2010 at 12:27 AM. |
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#55
01-21-2010, 12:09 AM
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| MB II. !2" speaker, newish model $200. Polytone Mini-Brute - eBay (item 180459306512 end time Jan-25-10 18:51:04 PST) EDIT: Sold $340.31, 5 bids. That's more like it, price-wise. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 01-25-2010 at 11:44 PM. |
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#56
01-21-2010, 12:11 AM
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| MB II, but the older red knob version with a non-working reverb. $75 Polytone Mini Brute II - eBay (item 200430640076 end time Jan-27-10 16:28:11 PST) EDIT: starting bid was bumped up to $200. With a broken reverb?! EDIT: Sold! $202.50 (3 bids) Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 01-27-2010 at 11:14 PM. |
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#57
01-21-2010, 11:24 AM
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| Mr Beaumont, sorry to say so, but a Polytone preamp and power supply/power amp are about the *worst* ones to make a head out of. Reason is the cubish form factor, kludgy, power amp chassis. Ugly, not suitable to be either front or back mounted in any reasonable head cabinet, way too tall, it was designed for what it does: sit in the bottom of a speaker cabinet, take the least real space possible, no height limits. Think "skyscraper mentality" and you won't be far from it. Of course *anything* can be modded if you wish so strongly enough . If you can work with sheet metal, you can build a new chassis, mount those finned heatsinks on the outside where they belong, and use new, modern, smaller radial filter caps instead of the clamped very large original ones which anyway maybe somewhat dry. Last edited by JMFahey : 01-21-2010 at 11:27 AM. |
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#58
01-25-2010, 12:09 PM
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| MB II, 2005 model, 12" speaker and 110W. Good shape. ~~~ 2005 POLYTONE MINI BRUTE II COMBO GUITAR AMP ~~~ - eBay (item 200432117791 end time Feb-03-10 15:51:46 PST) As I post this it is $102.50. EDIT: Sold! $560, 19 bids. Boy, prices are higher lately. I used to say you could buy a MB II for $300, plus or minus a bit. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 02-03-2010 at 06:53 PM. |
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#59
01-25-2010, 11:46 PM
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| MB II, 12" speaker and 140W. Recent model, "like new" condition. Polytone Mini Brute Mini-Brute II Jazz Amp - eBay (item 270521201492 end time Feb-01-10 18:06:08 PST) EDIT: They nust have seen the MB II that went for $690 in reply #51 because they hoisted the opening bid up to $630. (I think it was $99 before, if memory serves me.) I bet this gets no bids. EDIT: With less than a day to go and no bids, they've lowered the opening bid to $500. I don't know squat about psychology, so I have to ask: why are people happy to bid up and up when the opening values is low, but won't touch something when the opening is high? My guess is that no one wants to be the first bidder; if the bid is low there's less risk because it's more likely someone will raise you. EDIT: Sold! $500, 1 bid. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 02-02-2010 at 01:27 AM. |
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#60
01-26-2010, 11:39 PM
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| 2006 MB II, 12" speaker, 140W. Very good condition, $375. Polytone Min-Brute II Mint - eBay (item 270521617030 end time Feb-02-10 12:13:05 PST) EDIT: not sold. 3 bids, and at $405 reserve is not met. Last edited by BigDaddyLoveHandles : 02-02-2010 at 05:11 PM. |
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