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Sunn Musical Equipment => Q & A => Topic started by: Wicked King Wicker on April 01, 2007, 01:17:22 pm

Title: Sunn 1200S
Post by: Wicked King Wicker on April 01, 2007, 01:17:22 pm

Hello all,

I am a guitarist in a doom band from CT and recently I bought a Sunn 1200s. Mint condition 70's model, not sure of exact year.  This thing is sweet, it has the original Tung-Sol and Magnavox A6550 tubes. The only thing is, I cant tell if it is a bass head or guitar head. The thing sounds sweet as hell with a real good fuzz pedal. the only literature i can find is for the rack mounted 1200s Bass head.  Does anyone know anything about this head?

Thanks

Title: Re: Sunn 1200S
Post by: po-mo preschool on April 01, 2007, 07:12:48 pm

Check out:
http://sunn.ampage.org/site/catalogs/1968/1200s.jpg (http://sunn.ampage.org/site/catalogs/1968/1200s.jpg)
http://sunn.ampage.org/site/museum/1200s/ (http://sunn.ampage.org/site/museum/1200s/)
Looks like it was designed for guitar, but as long as you're playing it through adequate speakers I bet it would make a killer bass amp.

Title: Re: Sunn 1200S
Post by: bfry1980 on April 02, 2007, 05:43:16 pm

I've used the 70's 1200s for both guitar and bass and it's worked out great.  I believe that the 1200s was the Guitar version since it had trem and reverb and the 2000s was the bass version without those.

Title: Re: Sunn 1200S
Post by: basiklybass on April 02, 2007, 06:03:56 pm

Have your tech, or do it yourself, replace the power caps. It'll save you blowing the power transformer since the thing probably hasn't had a workout like your giving it for a while. From everything I have read, 1000 hours is about the limit for electrolytic caps. Not to mention the thing is 30 plus years old anyhow.

Title: Re: Sunn 1200S
Post by: Isaac on April 03, 2007, 11:42:46 pm

Quote from: po-mo preschool on April 01, 2007, 07:12:48 pm

Check out:
http://sunn.ampage.org/site/catalogs/1968/1200s.jpg (http://sunn.ampage.org/site/catalogs/1968/1200s.jpg)
http://sunn.ampage.org/site/museum/1200s/ (http://sunn.ampage.org/site/museum/1200s/)
Looks like it was designed for guitar, but as long as you're playing it through adequate speakers I bet it would make a killer bass amp.

Probably would. I've used the similar 60 watt amps, both a Sceptre and Sentura II as bass amps, and have always liked them.