Description

Affordable stack alert! 60s MIJ Elk Twin-Amp 45 45-watt tube head and 2×12” cabinet with Reverb and Vibrato. Just serviced, $999!

A rare late-60s Japanese tube amp head and matching 2×12 cabinet known for bright cleans, warm breakup, and built-in tube-driven reverb and vibrato.

Type: Tube Guitar Amplifier Head and Cabinet
Model: Twin Amp 45
Manufacturer: Elk (Miyuki Ind. Co.)
Country of Manufacture: Japan
Year of Introduction: Late 1960s

Power Output: 45 watts
Tubes: 2x 6CA7 (EL34), 4x 12AX7, 1x 6AQ8, 1x 5AR4
Output Impedance: 4 ohms
Voltage: Switchable between 100V and 117V

Notable Features:

  • Tube-driven spring reverb and vibrato with external footswitch jacks

  • Chimey, bright cleans with a smoother overdrive character than typical Fender-style circuits

  • Point-to-point hand wiring with vintage Japanese components

  • Black tolex with silver control panel and large metal knobs

  • Matching 2×12 cabinet originally loaded with 4-ohm speakers

  • Highly collectible among vintage Japanese amp enthusiasts

  • Designed as a response to Fender’s Twin Reverb, but with a unique sonic fingerprint