1962 Epiphone Devon Tremolo Amp

1962 Epiphone EA-35T Devon Tremolo Model Tube Amplifier. The EA-35T Epiphone Devon combo amplifier was made in Kalamazoo, Michigan by Gibson and is fairly rare. It is more-or-less the equivalent to the Gibson-branded GA-8T Gibsonette/Discoverer from the same era, a fairly simple design but one of the company’s best and most interesting period offerings. These are the most Fender-like of Kalamazoo offerings and often considered the best Gibson amps of any period. This Epiphone variation is the least common of this small family, obscure enough that many players have never seen one.

The cabinet is covered in textured blue-ish gray tolex and the faceplate has two inputs and controls for volume, tone, depth and frequency, the latter two for the tremolo effect. Running a pair of 6E7s into a 12″ Jensen speaker, this amp puts out about 15 watts with a great breakup curve. Both, grill-cloth and logo are in great shape and the amp even retains its original tremolo footswitch, secured in its designated holder inside of the cabinet. Even the handle is extra cool, with a clear plastic center featuring an embedded slice of the Tolex covering. This is a relatively unsung amplifier but a really cool and great sounding piece, one of the gems of the 1960’s Epiphone line.

The pots are date between late 1961 and mid-1962 and both the power and output transformers are original. Recent service consisted of a typical cap job with a couple of electrolytics replaced, the pots, jacks and sockets cleaned, a three prong grounded power cable installed and the power tubes biased to spec.

Height is 16 in. (40.6 cm.), 20 in. (50.8 cm.) width, and 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm.) in depth at deepest point.

This is a rare and really cool sounding little amp in very clean condition for its age; it offers up a lot of tone in its 15 watts!