Old Standel Amp

[Francis Chamberlain]

I have an old Standel Amp with a 15 inch
JBL speaker. It is the "Studio" model.
I would say it is at least 30 years old.
Could anyone tell me about what it would
be worth?

[Larry Bell]

$400-$600, depending on the condition
If it were the old tube job -- like the 25L15, it would be a different story.

I have a pair of near mint condition, identical 1970 Custom 15's and wouldn't trade them for the world. (well, maybe for the WORLD)

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<small>Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps

[J J Harmon]

Do you have the Solid State model Studio XV?

If so, $300.

[Gary Walker]

I bought a Standel Imperial XV piggy-back amp from Irby Mandrell in 1961 and got rid of it in '63 for a Fender Super Reverb because of the reverb. I have regretted letting it go for almost 40 years. They were the Rolls Royce of amps and meeting Bob Crooks at the factory was a thrill.

[chas smith R.I.P.]

The Imperial XV was the first of the solid state Standels, a piggy back with a trapazoidal bass reflex cabinet. I traded an Ampeg VT22 straight across for one, it's sitting next to one of my Christmas trees. These are great sounding amps.

[Larry Bell]

You might want to take a look at this: http://www.ece.villanova.edu/~cdanjo/standel/standel.html

The old Standel SS amps, with the original germanium transistors, are as tubelike as any solid state amp I've ever played through. I play through two of them most every weekend and the only thing that scares me a bit is their age, but they kick like mules and sound great in every room I've used them in -- including the studio -- where the engineer raved about the sound.

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<small>Larry Bell - email: larry@larrybell.org - gigs - Home Page
2003 Fessenden S/D-12 8x8, 1969 Emmons S-12 6x6, 1971 Dobro, Standel and Peavey Amps