{"product_id":"magnatone-deluxe-m-195-5-j-amp-lap-steel-1951-mots","title":"Magnatone 1951 Deluxe M-195-5-J Amp \u0026 Lap Steel Set Pearl Burgundy MOTS, Excellent","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo sales tax for US customers outside California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBeginning in the late 1930s, Magna Electronics produced amplifiers, Hawaiian and steel guitars. In the hands of Art Duhamell, the brand name was changed to Magnatone, and by 1950, Magna had expanded from their Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles location with three new buildings at 9749 S. Freeman Ave. Between 1947 and 1952, Magna primarily produced 5-watt and 10-watt steel guitar amplifiers, and early models often featured a mother-of-pearl plastic finish matching the design of their steel guitars.  While the guitar and amp were commonly sold together, they could also be purchased separately. The M-195-5-J Deluxe is the upper end of that early production lineup.  You get approximately twelve watts from two 6V6 power tubes through a 10\" speaker rather than the five watts and 8\" speaker of the Varsity models, a substantially more capable instrument designed for the working steel player who needed volume and headroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tonewolf.com\/products\/fender-custom-shop-1960-stratocaster-journeyman-relic-2017-vintage-white\" class=\"group\/tag relative h-[18px] rounded-full inline-flex items-center overflow-hidden -translate-y-px cursor-pointer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative transition-colors h-full max-w-[180px] overflow-hidden px-1.5 inline-flex items-center font-small rounded-full border-0.5 border-border-300 bg-bg-200 group-hover\/tag:bg-accent-900 group-hover\/tag:border-accent-100\/60\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-nowrap text-text-300 break-all truncate font-normal group-hover\/tag:text-text-200\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Pearl Burgundy swirly pearloid covering — known affectionately in the vintage amp community as \"Mother of Toilet Seat\" — is the material that defined this era of American instrument manufacturing. Applied to drum kits, lap steels, amplifiers, and accordions through the late 1940s and early 1950s, it is the visual signature of a specific period in American popular music when Hawaiian and western swing were mainstream entertainment and the steel guitar was as common in living rooms and dance halls as the acoustic guitar would become a decade later. Both the amplifier and the lap steel are covered in matching Pearl Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe amplifier is in excellent original condition with two caps replaced — the correct and conservative service approach for an amplifier of this age. Original Triad power transformer, original Albion output transformer dated to February 1950. The 10\" speaker decodes as a Jensen unit from the 12th week of 1951 — Jensen speakers in period combo amps are consistently valued by players and collectors for their tonal contribution, and finding an original Jensen intact in a 75-year-old amplifier is notable. Tube complement: two RCA 6V6 power tubes, Sylvania 5Y3 rectifier, GE preamp tubes. Grounded power cord. All original pots, knobs, handle, grille, cabinet, baffle, and chassis. The swirling silver-blue grille cloth is original and in excellent condition — these grille cloths rarely survive intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe matching lap steel is in excellent condition overall with honest notes throughout. The body finish — the same grey pearloid as the amp — is excellent. The original single-coil pickup, original pots, original wiring and solder joints, original output jack, and original knobs are all intact and functional. The tuners are non-original replacements with headstock modifications, which is the most common alteration found on Magnatone lap steels of this era as the original tuners were frequently replaced for functional reasons. The painted fretboard markers have been repainted. The aluminum nut is original. 22-1\/4\" scale, 2-3\/16\" nut width. A period-correct Geib case — not the original, but a correct-era case we had in stock and matched to the instrument — is included in fair condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmp:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-spec-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCase\/Cover?: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 17lbs 12.5oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eDimensions: h 15-1\/2\" x w 15\" x d 11\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWatts: 12 watts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCovering Material: Mother of Toilet Seat aka pearloid swirled nitrocellulose plastic \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCovering Color: Grey Pearl \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCovering Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCabinet Material: plywood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCabinet Condition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCabinet Repairs\/Changes: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCabinet Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eGrille Style: swirley silver blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eGrille Condition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eGrille Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBaffle Material: plywood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBaffle Conditon: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBaffle Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBaffle Repairs\/Changes: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eChassis Material: sheet metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eChassis Condition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eChassis Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eChassis Repairs\/Changes: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eKnobs Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eHandle Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eHandle Material: die cast metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eDate: 1951\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWhere Is Date Noted?: serial#, codes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSpeaker 1 Brand: ? 10-T\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSpeaker 1 Size: 10\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSpeaker 1 Manufacturer Code: 39\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSpeaker 1 Date Code: 512\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSpeaker 1 Cone Code: 2416 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSpeaker 1 Condition: Very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePower Transformer Manufacturer: Triad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePower Transformer Manufacturer Code: n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePower Transformer Date Code: n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePower Transformer Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eOutput Transformer Manufacturer: Albion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eOutput Transformer Manufacturer Code: 1689\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eOutput Transformer Date Code: 2-50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eOutput Transformer Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eReverb Onboard: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eReverb Tank Original?: n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTremolo Or Vibrato Onboard: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePedal Included?: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eRectifier Tube: 5Y3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eRectifier Tube Brand: Sylvania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePower Tubes: 2 x 6V6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePower Tube Brand: RCA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePreamp Tubes: 12AX7, 6SL7 or 6SJ7 - the tube is not labeled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePreamp Tube Brand: GE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePotentiometers Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFilter Caps: 2 caps replaced\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePower Cable: grounded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eDocumentation: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSmells?: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eAccessories Included: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLap Steel:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4lbs 4.5oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Grey Pearl \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Material: \" hardwood\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Condition: Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Date: n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Markings: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Repairs: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Binding: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Binding Condition: n\/a\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Finish Original? yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Finish Condition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Length: 29-1\/4\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower Bout: 8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaist: 6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper Bout: 6-3\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Depth\/Thickness: 1-3\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale Length: 22-1\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Condition: Very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Repairs: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Finish Original? yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Markings: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFretboard Material: painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFretboard Condition: Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFretboard Repairs: painted on fret numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Material: aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Repairs: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Width: 2-3\/16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Brand: n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Original? yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaddle Material: metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaddles Original? yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge And Saddle Crews Original? n\/a\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Spacing At Bridge: 2.1915\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge Condition: Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuner Brand And Model: generic, 3 on a side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuners Original? no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChanges To Headstock For Tuners? yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuner Condition: newer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuner Markings: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuner Screws Original? no\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Brand: Geib\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Original? No, we had it in stock and added it to this package.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Condition: fair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase Smells? no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickup Brand: single coil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickup Count: 1\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickup Original? yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnob Color: white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnob Count: 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnobs Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnob Condition: good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl Cavity Cover Material: metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl Cavity Cover Original? yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl Cavity Condition: Very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePotentiometer Count: 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePotentiometers Original? yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePotentiometer Condition: Very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolders Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWiring Original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput Jack Plate Color: nickel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput Jack Plate Condition: good\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput Jack Original? yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocumentation: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmells? none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessories Included: none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping policy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipments will require signature on delivery, no exceptions.  If there is damage, the buyer must retain all packing materials intact and picture them immediately and send them to sales@maharsvintageguitars.com.  Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely, but we are taking these additional measures to make sure you are happy with your purchase. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magnatone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56465697603750,"sku":"G-2270","price":1499.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/7527\/4662\/files\/magnatone-1951-deluxe-m-195-5-j-amp-lap-steel-set-pearl-burgundy-mots-excellent-5818930.jpg?v=1779108734","url":"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/products\/magnatone-deluxe-m-195-5-j-amp-lap-steel-1951-mots","provider":"Mahar's Vintage Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}