This is a really cool vintage 60's solid state amp that produces awesome tone for guitar or bass.
I purchased this used in 2008, did a few gigs with it and it's been well kept since getting regular use with guitar and bass at low volumes.
When turned up it can play with drums at moderate volumes.
These amps were made in California in 1967/68 under license from Vox.
This was an early model as later in '68 tuners were added.
From what I can tell this is all original, including 2 prong plug.
It has a little hum typical of old soli state amps, but it's not bad.
The tone knob is great delivering a wide sweep of frequencies that really color your sound.
It's a very warm and punchy sound which is satisfying to play for hours.
I've started playing guitar through this more than bass, but recently got a Supro amp so this one isn't getting use now.
I like having it, but as always, too much gear.
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This is the amp only as pictured, no cover or foot switch.
More info from the internet:
"The V124 Vox Kensington Bass amp was introduced in late 1967 and first appeared in the 1968 "The Sound That Travels With The Stars" Vox catalog.
The Kensington was a 22 watt RMS, 45 watt peak bass amplifier with one 15" 4 ohm speaker made by Jensen in Chicago IL.
Like the Vox Essex Bass amp, the Kensington Bass control panel was mounted in the top of the cabinet and quite simple.
The V124 Kensington control panel had a Volume and Tone-X control, dual 1/4" inputs, power switch, indicator lamp, and a line reverse switch.
Several months after the introduction of the V124 Kensington, a revised V1241 version was introduced.
It added a "G-Tuner" feature to provide a reference tone for tuning a bass guitar.
Tone-X was a tone control that replaced the normal bass and treble control.
Tone-X was a sweepable EQ control that offered about a 6 db boost from approximately 50 hz (control counter clockwise) to 300 hz (control clockwise).
The Kensington had a simple "U" shaped cart chrome plated trolley cart with two wheels in the rear.
One would tilt the amp back while holding the handle to roll the amp.
The 1968 US Vox price list indicated that the retail price for the Kensington Bass amp with the accessory foot switch, cover, and rolling trolley stand was $260.
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