Vintage 1970s Acoustic #370 Bass Amp Head & Pair #301 1x18” Folded Horn Transducer speaker cabinets~LOUD~ known as “The Jaco Rig”.
Do you need and crave a MASSIVE bass sound? Are you playing large venues? Are you a dank wizard engaging in the auditory dark arts? Do you just straight up hate your neighbors?
If you answered "Yes" to any of the above questions, then welcome to the final boss fight of loudness; we have an epic rig for you.
Hold on to something secure, because today we have the ICONIC Acoustic Control Corporation 370 Amp Head Stacked on top of a pair of 301 1X18”Transducer Cabinets. .
The model #370 blue panel Solid State Amplifier head:
She features two 1/4" inputs, two 1/4" speaker outputs, two 1/4" line outputs, volume, treble, mid-range, bass, bright switch, and a five-section graphic equalizer.
The factory manual lists 205 watts RMS into 3.2 ohms at 5% distortion, 230 watts RMS into 3.2 ohms at 10% distortion, 325 watts RMS into 1.6 ohms at 5% distortion, and 365 watts RMS into 1.6 ohms at 10% distortion.
The tone section is a big part of the appeal. The 370 manual lists bass at +10/-10 dB @ 50 Hz, treble at +15/-25 dB @ 10 kHz, mid-range at +10/-30 dB @ 300 Hz, and the graphic EQ at 50, 100, 200, 300, and 400 Hz, each with +10/-15 dB range. The top input is 6 dB hotter than the lower input.
Head’s dimensions are: 25" W x 7 1/2" H x 12 1/2" D
The #301 Transducer blue panel speaker Cabinets:
Massive and passive 300W cabinets, using a single Cerwin-Vega 18" speaker in a baffle / folded-horn style enclosure
Dimensions: 24.75" wide x 48" tall x about 18" deep per cabinet
Most famously used by the legendary Jaco Pastorius throughout his domestic & international touring career. Though this is a great option for any genre in live performance, these puppies will certainly unleash hell for the heaviest of styles.
Manufactured in Van Nuys, California in the early 1970's.
*CONDITION*
Fantastic playing condition, fully tested and working.
Cosmetically, this is a well-used original 50 + year old vintage rig with honest stage/storage wear throughout.
The cabinets show scuffs, dust, grill wear, yellowing to the trim, torn/lifted tolex covering, exposed corner wear, some oxidation to hardware, and old personalization as well as stenciling, including the decal “I’M A NEIGHBORHOOD THREAT,” “DEFYANCE,” and “RUNNERS.” One cabinet has an old serial plate that appears to read HB2175, though the number should be verified in person. The cabinet on the left is in much better cosmetic shape than the unit to the right, which has more notable damage & usage character. However, both look great considering age and usage.
The head also shows age-related wear including faceplate scratches, switch caps, oxidation on hardware, some wear to the tolex, and a missing silver cover cap on the bass control knob.
**PLEASE READ**
-Because these are extremely large and heavy folded-horn cabinets, this should be considered a LOCAL PICKUP sale at our store location, Ellis Antiques, in Historic Collingswood, NJ 08108 (20 minute drive from South Philadelphia).
We will consider doing freight shipping or using 1 of our many antique transport shippers, but be prepared as this will be very costly and full cost will be solely at the buyers' expense} .
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*NOTES & THE FINE PRINT*
ALL SALES ARE FINAL~NO RETURNS~
ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS~WHERE IS.
All items are subject to prior sale.
Please see the attached photos as an extension of our written description.
Obviously, this is being sold as is, where is, with no implied warranties or guarantees of any kind, whatsoever. Since this is a vintage amplifier stack, our normal return policy DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ITEM! It cannot be returned to us. We package professionally & this fine gear will be insured for the full valuation at our expense.
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If you have any interest in purchasing this fine 3 piece lot, please feel free to make us a fair, legitimate offer. We're full time general antique dealers and negotiating is a large part of our business. Just saying.……
AND, THANKS FOR READING,,,,,,,
JP/EG 26.02.07
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