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Ampeg B-18N Bass Amplifier
£2,253
ExcellentReverb15d agoLocal pickup available
Sold by
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Mell's Gear Bazaar
Details
- First Seen
- 26 October 2026
- Last Seen
- 9 November 2026
- Times Seen
- 5
About this listing
Ampeg B-18N Bass Amplifier is a used item in excellent condition, listed on Reverb. The asking price is £2,253. It is offered by Mell's Gear Bazaar through Reverb. Local pickup is available. It is in our Amps & Cabinets category. Used Gear Hunter first saw this listing on 26 October 2026 and last saw it on 9 November 2026. It has been seen 5 times in our scans. Prices are converted from the seller's currency when we scan the listing, so the amount you pay may differ slightly. The seller sets shipping, and import duty or VAT may apply, so check the final cost and the item's details on Reverb before buying.
From the seller
1963 Ampeg B-18 Amplifier
Ampeg B-18N Portaflex 2-Channel 50-Watt 1x18" Fliptop Combo Bass Amplifier
This is the best Original Equipment Manufactured Ampeg Bass amp with killer tone you will ever find. Portaflex referred to the amps’ portable reflex baffle system. This Ampeg B-18N is a tube flip top combo with a single 18” speaker. All original no modifications and has dual channels. Through the '60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and into the new millennium, it has endured, very sought-after for it's vintage studio tone and sound. This amp spent most of it's life in the recording studio. This B-18N is in excellent condition everything works, check the tags in pictures, The serial numbers are 6 digits in length with the following pattern: YMMNNN, where Y denotes the year, MM the month, and NNN the Nth unit produced that month, purchased in 1966 one owner, the famous rhythm and blues bass player Big Al, we know the history of this amplifier.
All original no modifications!
Techn. details:
1963 Ampeg Portaflex B-18N "Fliptop" Amp/110V
Blue Check Tolex
Chromed front-panel
Power: 50 Watt,
1x orig. 18" Ampeg Speaker,
Luthite ligt up front plate,
Channels: 2,
Input 1: Bass
Input 2: Bass, Guitar or other Instrument,
Controls: Volume1, Treble1, Bass1, Volume2, Treble2, Bass2
Including: orig. dolly wheels.
We will not give anyone the opportunity to switch, damage or change valuable parts, the purchaser agrees and understands that all sales are final, NO refunds, NO returns accepted on this vintage item.
The Price Has Been Reduced, no reasonable offers will be rejected!
Pickup only, email for more information, check all pictures, will consider reasonable offers, buyers only.