1958/1959 Ampeg M-12 Mercury

Ampeg M-12 Mercury - Navy Random Flair (1958/59)
Made in USA (Woodside, NY)

This 1958/59 Ampeg M-12 Mercury is the top model of Ampeg's first popular-priced line, and it's a two-channel tube combo with real tremolo and a big, warm, touch-sensitive voice. Channel 1 and channel 2 each have their own volume and tone, and the shared speed and intensity controls give you deep, swampy vibrato that you can switch on and off with the original tremolo footswitch. The navy flair tolex, now aged to a dark blue-gray, and the gray swirl-pattern grille cloth are the correct look for the period. Ampeg used that swirl grille only from mid-1958 until 1962, when it switched to Blue Check covering with a plain gray grille. The chrome control plate is also hard to find in this condition, with the silkscreened lettering still clean and legible. The original Jensen 12" speaker is dated to late 1958. It works great, and the power cord was updated with a grounded 3-prong cord for safe use. The original 2-prong cord is included, so you can go back to stock if you want.

• Year: 1959
• Brand: Ampeg
• Model: M-12 Mercury
• Type: Tube combo
• Power: 15 watts (approx.)
• Tubes: 3x 6SL7 preamp, 2x 6V6GT power (Electro-Harmonix), 5Y3 rectifier
• Channels: 2
• Inputs: 4 (2 instrument, 2 mike/accordion)
• Controls: Ch.1 Volume and Tone, Ch.2 Volume and Tone, Speed, Intensity
• Speaker: 12" Jensen (date code 1958)
• Finish: Navy Random Flair tolex (aged to a dark blue-gray), gray swirl grille cloth
• Cord: 3-prong grounded power cord installed; original 2-prong cord included
• Includes: Original tremolo footswitch, original 2-prong power cord
• Condition: Very good vintage condition. Works great. Chrome control plate is clean with legible lettering. Handle shows wear and cracking, the footswitch has a chip on its edge, and there is normal cosmetic wear consistent with age.

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