36 amps · 6 brands · 1950s–2010s
A good tube amp can be serviced for decades, and used ones cost less. Here's which ones to buy and what to check first.
Old tube amps get retubed, recapped, re-speakered and rewired, and a listing rarely says which. Each page covers one model, with its story, its tube complement, how to date it, what to check in the listing photos and the eBay listings we’d buy.
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Tube chart · model index36 models
- Blackface Deluxe Reverb: Blackface Deluxe Reverb
- Silverface Deluxe Reverb: Silverface Deluxe Reverb
- Blackface Twin Reverb: Twin Reverb
- Blackface Princeton Reverb: Princeton Reverb
- Fender '59 Bassman (5F6-A): Tweed Bassman
- Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III: Hot Rod Deluxe
- Marshall JCM800 2203: JCM800 2203
- Marshall JCM800 2204: JCM800 2204
- Marshall 1959 Super Lead: Super Lead 1959
- Marshall 1992 Super Bass: Super Bass 1992
- Marshall JCM900 4100: JCM900 4100
- Marshall DSL40C: DSL40C
- JMI Vox AC30 Top Boost: AC30 (JMI)
- Vox AC30HW2 Hand-Wired: AC30HW
- Vox AC15HW1 Hand-Wired: AC15HW
- Vox AC30CC2 Custom Classic: AC30CC2
- Vox AC10C1 Custom: AC10C1
- Vox Night Train NT15H: Night Train
- Mesa/Boogie Mark I: Mark I
- Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+: Mark IIC+
- Mesa/Boogie Mark IV: Mark IV
- Mesa Dual Rectifier Rev G: Dual Rectifier
- Mesa Rectifier Solo 50: Single Rectifier
- Mesa/Boogie Lone Star: Lone Star
- Orange OR120: OR120
- Orange Rockerverb 50 MKI: Rockerverb 50
- Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII: Rockerverb 100
- Orange Rocker 32: Rocker 32
- Orange Tiny Terror: Tiny Terror
- Orange OR15: OR15
- Peavey 5150: 5150
- Peavey 5150 II: 5150 II
- Peavey 6505: 6505
- Peavey 6505+ 112 Combo: 6505+ 112
- Peavey Classic 30: Classic 30
- Peavey Delta Blues: Delta Blues
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Most-hunted amps
Fender · Deluxe Reverb
ComboBlackface Deluxe Reverb
Deluxe Reverb
- Years made
- 1963–1967
- Era
- 1960s
$4,625–$5,250 typical ask
Marshall · JCM800
HeadMarshall JCM800 2203
JCM800 2203
- Years made
- 1981–1990
- Era
- 1980s
$2,550–$2,875 typical ask
Vox · AC30
ComboJMI Vox AC30 Top Boost
AC30 Top Boost
- Years made
- 1963–1968
- Era
- 1960s
$3,850–$5,250 typical ask
Mesa/Boogie · Mark series
ComboMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+
Mark IIC+
- Years made
- 1984–1985
- Era
- 1980s
$4,325–$4,350 typical ask
Orange · Rockerverb
HeadOrange Rockerverb 50 MKI
Rockerverb 50
- Years made
- 2003–2010
- Era
- 2000s
Specs and what to check →
Peavey · 5150 / 6505
HeadPeavey 5150
5150
- Years made
- 1992–2004
- Era
- 1990s
$1,675–$2,400 typical ask
From our latest eBay check
Marshall JCM800 22031990 Marshall JCM 800 Lead Series Model 2203 100W Tube Amp Head England Vintage
$2,331.45 est. deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Orange OR15Orange Amplifiers OR Series OR15H 15W Compact Tube Guitar Amp Head
$661.62 est. deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Vox Night Train NT15HVOX Night Train NT15H 15W Tube Guitar Amplifier Head DUAL MODE SWITCH Amp
$399.00 deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 11, 2026
Peavey Delta BluesPeavey Delta Blues Electric Guitar Amplifier 30 Watt Combo Amp with Footswitch
$774.09 est. deliveredCheapest
Checked Oct 11, 2026
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