{"product_id":"ampeg-m-12-mercury-tube-amplifier-1957-6109","title":"Ampeg M-12 Mercury Tube Amplifier (1957)","description":"Ampeg M-12 Mercury Model Tube Amplifier (1957), made in Woodside, NY, Tan \"tree bark\" tolex finish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter years of being essentially a boutique builder, in 1957 Ampeg made its first push into the general use amplifier market. Advertisements of the time proclaimed that Ampeg had entered \"the Popular-Priced Amplifier Field\" and the Mercury M-12 model was the top of the line. Retailing at $149.50, it was intended for \"Universal\" uses by guitarists, singers, and accordionists alike. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePopularly refered to as the \"Watermelon\" series in honor of their off-pink sparkling grill cloth, the Mercury models are now somewhat rarer than the next models down in the series: The Rocket and The Jet. This particular example sounds fantastic -- turned up loud it screams like no other, with a rich low end and a well-defined high end. On lower settings it has a lovely, mellow profile. The tremolo is deep and as one would expect from Ampeg.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHeight is 18 in. (45.7 cm.), 20 3\/4 in. (52.7 cm.) width, and 9 in. (22.9 cm.) deep. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are a few new capacitors and the fuse has been moved to the inside of the amp to make room for the tremolo footswitch. Excellent - Condition.","brand":"Ampeg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853317984396,"sku":"6109","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_f387cbff-8e33-4022-bd31-27e0c449b7f6.jpg?v=1774334421","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/ampeg-m-12-mercury-tube-amplifier-1957-6109","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}