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Dark blue amplifier head, front-facing, with a cream control panel, black knobs, and visible wear on the corners and edges.
01 / 47Dark blue amplifier head, front-facing, with a cream control panel, black knobs, and visible wear on the corners and edges.
Front view of a black amplifier head with a gold control panel, showing wear on the tolex and corners, and four inputs.
02 / 47Front view of a black amplifier head with a gold control panel, showing wear on the tolex and corners, and four inputs.
The amplifier head's left side is shown, covered in textured black Tolex with visible tears and wear on the edges.
03 / 47The amplifier head's left side is shown, covered in textured black Tolex with visible tears and wear on the edges.
Rear view of the black amplifier head, revealing a gold-colored chassis with several vacuum tubes and various input/output jacks.
04 / 47Rear view of the black amplifier head, revealing a gold-colored chassis with several vacuum tubes and various input/output jacks.
The black textured amplifier head is viewed from the side, showing scuffs and tears revealing the wood underneath.
05 / 47The black textured amplifier head is viewed from the side, showing scuffs and tears revealing the wood underneath.
Close-up of the amp's gold control panel with black and gold knobs, toggle switches, red indicator light, and four input jacks.
06 / 47Close-up of the amp's gold control panel with black and gold knobs, toggle switches, red indicator light, and four input jacks.
Close-up of the amp's black textured top, showing a worn gold-colored handle with a ribbed black grip and a brass mesh vent.
07 / 47Close-up of the amp's black textured top, showing a worn gold-colored handle with a ribbed black grip and a brass mesh vent.
Close-up of the amp's gold-colored rear panel with "SERIAL NO. SL/10386" and a service sticker, above black textured tolex.
08 / 47Close-up of the amp's gold-colored rear panel with "SERIAL NO. SL/10386" and a service sticker, above black textured tolex.
Close-up of a gray transformer with a yellow label, mounted on a rusty chassis with three visible screws.
09 / 47Close-up of a gray transformer with a yellow label, mounted on a rusty chassis with three visible screws.
Close-up of the amp's chassis, showing a large grey transformer with a dark brown strap, surrounded by rust and two vacuum tubes.
10 / 47Close-up of the amp's chassis, showing a large grey transformer with a dark brown strap, surrounded by rust and two vacuum tubes.
Close-up of a transformer with peeling grey paint revealing rust and copper windings, mounted on a worn, scratched metal chassis.
11 / 47Close-up of a transformer with peeling grey paint revealing rust and copper windings, mounted on a worn, scratched metal chassis.
A top-down view of the amp's open chassis, revealing a copper transformer, circuit board, capacitors, and colorful wiring.
12 / 47A top-down view of the amp's open chassis, revealing a copper transformer, circuit board, capacitors, and colorful wiring.
A close-up of the amplifier's internal circuit board, showing various resistors, capacitors, and wiring in warm, aged tones.
13 / 47A close-up of the amplifier's internal circuit board, showing various resistors, capacitors, and wiring in warm, aged tones.
Overhead view of the amp's internal wiring, showing a brown circuit board with many colorful capacitors and resistors.
14 / 47Overhead view of the amp's internal wiring, showing a brown circuit board with many colorful capacitors and resistors.
Close-up of the amplifier's internal wiring, showing several capacitors, resistors, and colorful wires on a brown circuit board.
15 / 47Close-up of the amplifier's internal wiring, showing several capacitors, resistors, and colorful wires on a brown circuit board.
Close-up of the amplifier's light grey transformer, showing rust on the chassis and several vacuum tubes behind it.
16 / 47Close-up of the amplifier's light grey transformer, showing rust on the chassis and several vacuum tubes behind it.
Close-up of the amplifier's light grey transformer, showing some discoloration and minor wear on its top surface and mounting screws.
17 / 47Close-up of the amplifier's light grey transformer, showing some discoloration and minor wear on its top surface and mounting screws.
Close-up of the amp's rusty metal chassis and gold control panel with two black knobs, two black inputs, and two silver inputs.
18 / 47Close-up of the amp's rusty metal chassis and gold control panel with two black knobs, two black inputs, and two silver inputs.
Close-up of the amplifier's rusty, scratched metal chassis, showing two nuts securing the base and a round metal plate on top.
19 / 47Close-up of the amplifier's rusty, scratched metal chassis, showing two nuts securing the base and a round metal plate on top.
Close-up of the amp's rusty chassis and gold control panel with black knobs, toggle switches, and a red indicator light.
20 / 47Close-up of the amp's rusty chassis and gold control panel with black knobs, toggle switches, and a red indicator light.
Top-down view of a vintage amplifier head with two visible vacuum tubes, three empty tube sockets, and a control panel with knobs and inputs.
21 / 47Top-down view of a vintage amplifier head with two visible vacuum tubes, three empty tube sockets, and a control panel with knobs and inputs.
Close-up of the amp's internal wiring, showing a dense tangle of colorful wires, capacitors, and resistors on a brown circuit board.
22 / 47Close-up of the amp's internal wiring, showing a dense tangle of colorful wires, capacitors, and resistors on a brown circuit board.
A close-up of the amplifier's internal circuit board, showing rows of yellow capacitors, colorful resistors, and wiring on a dark red board.
23 / 47A close-up of the amplifier's internal circuit board, showing rows of yellow capacitors, colorful resistors, and wiring on a dark red board.
Close-up of internal wiring and components, showing soldered connections, brown and green wires, and a dark, worn chassis.
24 / 47Close-up of internal wiring and components, showing soldered connections, brown and green wires, and a dark, worn chassis.
Close-up of the amp's internal wiring, showing several brown wires soldered to tarnished metal terminals and a small orange capacitor.
25 / 47Close-up of the amp's internal wiring, showing several brown wires soldered to tarnished metal terminals and a small orange capacitor.
Close-up of internal wiring, showing three metal potentiometers, a yellow capacitor, and various colored wires soldered to terminals.
26 / 47Close-up of internal wiring, showing three metal potentiometers, a yellow capacitor, and various colored wires soldered to terminals.
Close-up of the amp's internal wiring, showing colorful wires neatly bundled, soldered connections, and a silver tube-like component.
27 / 47Close-up of the amp's internal wiring, showing colorful wires neatly bundled, soldered connections, and a silver tube-like component.
Close-up of the amp's rusty metal chassis, showing a tube socket, a round metal plate, and several brass screws.
28 / 47Close-up of the amp's rusty metal chassis, showing a tube socket, a round metal plate, and several brass screws.
Close-up of the amp's textured black tolex, showing a worn, light-colored power cable with a metal 3-prong plug.
29 / 47Close-up of the amp's textured black tolex, showing a worn, light-colored power cable with a metal 3-prong plug.
Close-up, low-angle view of the amp's gold-colored top panel, showing several vacuum tubes and some wear and scratches.
30 / 47Close-up, low-angle view of the amp's gold-colored top panel, showing several vacuum tubes and some wear and scratches.
Close-up of the amp's gold control panel, showing three toggle switches, a red indicator light, and six black ribbed knobs.
31 / 47Close-up of the amp's gold control panel, showing three toggle switches, a red indicator light, and six black ribbed knobs.
Close-up of the amplifier's gold control panel with three metal toggle switches and a red indicator light, showing wear on the black tolex.
32 / 47Close-up of the amplifier's gold control panel with three metal toggle switches and a red indicator light, showing wear on the black tolex.
Close-up of the gold control panel with "PRESENCE" and "BASS" knobs, showing wear, dust, and chipped black tolex on the top edge.
33 / 47Close-up of the gold control panel with "PRESENCE" and "BASS" knobs, showing wear, dust, and chipped black tolex on the top edge.
Close-up of the gold-colored input panel with four worn black and silver jacks, labeled "INPUTS" and numbered "1" and "2".
34 / 47Close-up of the gold-colored input panel with four worn black and silver jacks, labeled "INPUTS" and numbered "1" and "2".
Close-up of the amp's gold rear panel, showing two speaker outputs and two selector switches with visible wear and dust.
35 / 47Close-up of the amp's gold rear panel, showing two speaker outputs and two selector switches with visible wear and dust.
Close-up of the amp's tan rear panel, showing the "MAINS" input with a white cable, two black fuse holders, and red/yellow "4 AMP SB" and "1.5 AMP" labels.
36 / 47Close-up of the amp's tan rear panel, showing the "MAINS" input with a white cable, two black fuse holders, and red/yellow "4 AMP SB" and "1.5 AMP" labels.
Close-up of three silver tube shields on a tarnished copper chassis, with a dark glass tube visible in the background.
37 / 47Close-up of three silver tube shields on a tarnished copper chassis, with a dark glass tube visible in the background.
Close-up of four large, clear glass vacuum tubes with dark bases, showing internal components and some handwritten numbers, above a worn gold-colored chassis.
38 / 47Close-up of four large, clear glass vacuum tubes with dark bases, showing internal components and some handwritten numbers, above a worn gold-colored chassis.
Close-up of four clear glass vacuum tubes with black bases, and a silver cylindrical capacitor, on a dusty metal chassis.
39 / 47Close-up of four clear glass vacuum tubes with black bases, and a silver cylindrical capacitor, on a dusty metal chassis.
Close-up of the amplifier's black textured tolex covering, showing a large chip on a corner revealing the light brown wood beneath.
40 / 47Close-up of the amplifier's black textured tolex covering, showing a large chip on a corner revealing the light brown wood beneath.
Close-up of the amp's lower right corner, showing significant black tolex tearing and exposed brown wood, with a brass trim strip.
41 / 47Close-up of the amp's lower right corner, showing significant black tolex tearing and exposed brown wood, with a brass trim strip.
Close-up of the black textured tolex, showing five small, light-colored indicator lights and a thin gold stripe.
42 / 47Close-up of the black textured tolex, showing five small, light-colored indicator lights and a thin gold stripe.
Close-up of the black tolex covering, showing a vertical tear exposing the wood underneath, with a gold piping trim on the left.
43 / 47Close-up of the black tolex covering, showing a vertical tear exposing the wood underneath, with a gold piping trim on the left.
Close-up of the amp's lower right corner, showing significant wear and tear on the black tolex, exposing the wood underneath.
44 / 47Close-up of the amp's lower right corner, showing significant wear and tear on the black tolex, exposing the wood underneath.
The amp head is covered by a worn black vinyl cover with white piping, sitting on a silver road case.
45 / 47The amp head is covered by a worn black vinyl cover with white piping, sitting on a silver road case.
The amplifier's bottom panel, showing a scratched, tarnished metal chassis and worn black tolex covering.
46 / 47The amplifier's bottom panel, showing a scratched, tarnished metal chassis and worn black tolex covering.
Close-up of the amp's bottom panel, showing heavy scuffing and scratches on the brown surface, framed by black tolex.
47 / 47Close-up of the amp's bottom panel, showing heavy scuffing and scratches on the brown surface, framed by black tolex.

Marshall

c.1967 Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt Amplifier Head Plexi w/Cover

$6,895.00

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Description

c.1967 Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt Amplifier Head Plexi w/Cover

Located At IVG Sherman Oaks 

In Good Overall Condition (Please See Photos)

Original Tolex Shows Notable Cosmetic Surface Wear (See Photos)

Recently Serviced With Updated Input And Speaker Jacks (As Shown)

Added Adjustable Bias Trim Pot

Circuit Appears Mostly Original With Some Changed Components, Including Several Updated Electrolytic And Filter Capacitors

All Transformers Original

Replaced Grey 3-Prong AC Cable

Missing Back Panel And Plastic Logo

Some Of The Original Knobs Missing Gold Reflector Tops

Metal Chassis Shows Oxidation Throughout (See Photos), Does Not Affect Structure Or Operation Of The Amplifier

Added Labels For Fuse Value 

Amplifier Comes With Dust Cover And Some Of The Previously Replaced Parts

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The 1967 Marshall 1959 Super Lead is one of the most iconic amplifiers in rock history. Often referred to as the original "Plexi" due to its plexiglass front panel, this 100-watt tube amp was a cornerstone of the Marshall sound that defined the late 1960s and beyond. Known for its raw power, aggressive midrange, and explosive overdrive when cranked, the 1959 Super Lead became the weapon of choice for legendary guitarists like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and later Eddie Van Halen. It featured four EL34 power tubes and a straightforward, no-frills design with two channels and four inputs, which players often jumpered together for a thicker tone. Gloriously dynamic when pushed to higher volumes, the 1967 Super Lead helped shape the sound of classic rock and remains a holy grail amp for tone purists and collectors.

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