Rose Music Pty. Ltd.,
8 - 14 Ross St.,
South Melbourne.
and
102 Victoria Rd.,
Marrickville, Sydney
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17:43 21/01/08
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The Volks-amp of the 60's.
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These amps represent a transition point in looks and power, style and design for backline amps of the time. I'm not the first to remark how much the Playmaster 116 and 117 look like Goldentones internally.
They looked at home in jazz clubs and ethnic reception centers but as dance venues grew so the fashion changed to massive, glowering two-column stacks like Darth Darlek, and in black. Gold trim became totally cheezy - the Goldentone was out and Eminar and Strauss were in.
02/03/06
This page has grown so big with over 50 images the loading time was getting excessive, so it has been split up into several pages. Select from the index below, or turn pages using the “Next page >>” links (top and bottom).
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Goldentone Model listing
This page Serial number and date table, Page 1 1351 “9-60” Dual 30 | Reverbmaster Series | Page 2 Models 1755, 1759, 1765, 1767 | 1762 Combo | Bassmaster Series, 1760, 1764 | Model 1757 | Bassmaster 1 x 12-inch | Page 3 1766, Soundmaster 1758, 1752, 1750 | Soloist | Tremelo/vibrato Combo | Page 4 Model 1778 | Serial 2208 | Broadway | Rare suitcase combo | 6 by 6 combo | Page 5 Model 1763 PA | Communications Systems of Australia - 35 | Mystery Goldies Page 6 Hybrid 100 |
New: 21/1/08
Grant Wills raided his stash and uncovered a number of his old circuit tracings, including;
New: 7/4/07
Three original advertising flyers (1.3Meg Zip d/l) thanks to Peter G Field.
Advertising spec sheet for the 1763 PA 130kb jpg thanks to Peter Hutchison.
New: 16/5/07
Thought I would point out that fuse clips available for 3AG type fuses from either Altronics or Jaycar (pack of 8 approx $2) fit perfectly across the tag strip.
It's not too much trouble to insert it between the incoming mains and the power switch and no drilling required!
Source: Peter Hutchison
Feel free to send yours.
| Model | Other# | Mod# | Ser# | Date on Choke | Owner/(spotter) |
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| Twin-cone 12 combo | - | 1778 | 2157 | (1961/2?) | Martin Eade |
| Suitcase combo 6x9 speaker | - | - | - | 23 Mar 1963 | Richard D |
| Blue combo | - | - | 2208 | - | Evan Loden |
| Blond twin-12 combo | - | 1755 | 2613 | 22 Oct 1963 | (Grouse Guitars) |
| Blond twin-12 combo | - | 1755 | 2820 | 20 Feb 1964 | Richard D |
| - | - | 1755 | 3032 | - | Paul Stevens |
| - | - | 1755 | 3065 | 10 July 1964 | Walter Nyikos, Austria |
| Blonde combo | - | 1755 | 3267 | 27 June 1964 | Ken Palethorpe |
| 20 watt Bassmaster | - | 1757 | 3276 | 18 Sept 1964 | (Ken Palethorpe) |
| 15W 1xRola12P | - | - | - | 14 Sept 1964 | Ken Palethorpe |
| Bassmaster 40 fliptop | - | - | 3310 | 18 Sept 1964 | Richard D |
| Twin-12 combo | - | 1755 | 3530 | 21 Jan 1965 | Richard D |
| 1764 “Rosie” | - | 1764 | - | Mar 1965 | Shaun Helps |
| Bassmaster 20 | - | - | 4024 | 30 Apr 1965 | Richard D |
| Bassmaster | - | 1757 | 4946 | 25 May 1965 | (Peter Hutchison) |
| Bassmaster S/State | 68226 | 1747 | 5270 | - | Richard D |
| Bassmaster 40 | 67251 | 1756 | 5593 | 26 Aug 1966 | Slimcat |
| 1760 | 67517 | 1760 | 5796 | - | Jez Nazifovski |
| 1762 | 67811 | 1762 | 5895 | - | (SwopShop) |
| Bassmaster 20 chassis | 67420 | 1757 | 5956 | - | Richard D |
| 1742 Lead | 68328 | 1742 | - | - | (Grouse Guitars) |
| Reverbmaster 40 | - | 1762 | 6095 | - | James Gilmour |
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