What tubes does the Epiphone 1940s Electar - Normal use?

The Epiphone 1940s Electar - Normal uses 1x 6SJ7 preamp tubes and 2x 6L6 power tubes.

When was the Epiphone 1940s Electar - Normal produced?

The Epiphone 1940s Electar - Normal was produced 1935–1949.

Epiphone 1940s Electar - Normal preset

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The Epiphone Electar amplifiers of the 1940s were among the earliest commercially produced electric guitar amplifiers in the United States, designed to accompany Epiphone's lap steel guitars that were pioneering electric music during this period. Their all-tube circuits were based on the prevailing radio amplifier designs of the era, producing a warm, somewhat compressed tone through field-coil or early alnico speakers. The Electar name became synonymous with Epiphone's electrified instrument line in the pre-war and immediate postwar years, representing genuine innovation in a nascent industry. These amplifiers are historically significant as artifacts of electric music's earliest commercial era.

Years produced: 1935–1949
Made in: USA
Channels: 1
Preamp tubes: 1x 6SJ7
Power tubes: 2x 6L6

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