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K200A-0 #19829 [message #9369] Fri, 28 March 2008 10:54   zedsalt Messages: 64 Registered: March 2008 Member ...that's what the backplate says: Kustom by Ross Chanute, Kansas model: K200A-0 serial number: #19829 The silver...um...upholstery has what appears to be the remnants of some glue and cardboard on top. As far as I can tell, this cosmetic flaw is the only thing wrong with the amp. I'd like to see this beauty in the hands of someone who's going to press it into service more often than I have. So, what would be a fair asking price? Report message to a moderator

Re: K200A-0 #19829 [message #9447 is a reply to message #9369] Tue, 29 April 2008 11:09   zedsalt Messages: 64 Registered: March 2008 Member Seriously? No one here knows? I've been telling folks that based on the serial number, I think it was probably made in '67. Am I right in that? Oh, and I saw an online auction listing for a "pre serial number" Kustom which looked like mine, with a different knob configuration. The listing said that the silver originally used was kind of a rare color. Is that the case, or was that just salesspeak? Report message to a moderator

Re: K200A-0 #19829 [message #9448 is a reply to message #9369] Tue, 29 April 2008 12:08 chicagobill Messages: 2005 Registered: April 2003 Senior Member Based on your serial number and Les' Serial Number Chart, your amp was probably made in the last half of 1967. As for the color, silver always seemed to be one of the rarer colors. Not so much rare, but less seen on the used market. I think the fact that they tended to show wear and stains a lot easier than other colors had something to do with this. The knob configuration has to do with the model number. The numbers were based upon what features the amp had, no FX, with reverb and trem, etc. My guess is that the "pre-serial number" description was only a way to justify the missing serial number plate on the back of the amp. Kustom amps had serial numbers from the beginning. The Frankenstein heads at first had paper labels with handwritten model and serial numbers. Later the Franks had labels that were black and silver stickers with typed in numbers. The 200A's and B's had the metal plate with stamped on numbers. Report message to a moderator

Re: K200A-0 #19829 [message #9500 is a reply to message #9369] Wed, 18 June 2008 10:35   carlc Messages: 143 Registered: July 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Senior Member zedsalt, Still have this amp? Price? Report message to a moderator

Re: K200A-0 #19829 [message #9501 is a reply to message #9500] Wed, 18 June 2008 11:26   zedsalt Messages: 64 Registered: March 2008 Member I'm kind of at a loss; I haven't find anything quite like it selling elsewhere. A somewhat similar, earlier model, minus the cosmetic flaw, fetched $350 on EBay not too long ago; I have to figure it'd be less than that. Would you like to make an offer? Report message to a moderator

Re: K200A-0 #19829 [message #9611 is a reply to message #9501] Tue, 26 August 2008 10:52   zedsalt Messages: 64 Registered: March 2008 Member With...what is it? eighty-some Kustom amps for sale on Ebay...it probably wouldn't be the best time to mention that I still have this, right? Report message to a moderator

Re: K200A-0 #19829 [message #9620 is a reply to message #9369] Sun, 31 August 2008 12:59   Snodgrass Messages: 139 Registered: January 2008 Location: Bartlesville, OK Senior Member if you're serious about selling throw out an asking price if it's reasonable i'm sure it won't be too hard to sell and if it's a crazy out of this world price we could all at least get a good laugh out of it Report message to a moderator

Re: K200A-0 #19829 [message #9628 is a reply to message #9620] Mon, 01 September 2008 12:09   zedsalt Messages: 64 Registered: March 2008 Member Well, the offer I'm entertaining right now is $50 from a friend of mine who wants to tear it apart and experiment with using the parts to make a preamp. He's not a musician, though, so the cool thing is that if he came up with something that sounded really good, I could probably get it from him by giving him back his fifty bucks. So, to someone who likes the sound and would use it as is...maybe split the difference between my pal's offer and the results of that other gent's bidding war? $150 and the buyer covers shipping via UPS? If I'm still way off the mark here, please laugh in my face rather than behind my back, as seeing the amp put to good use is still my preference. Report message to a moderator

Re: K200A-0 #19829 [message #11068 is a reply to message #9628] Wed, 20 May 2009 15:36   zedsalt Messages: 64 Registered: March 2008 Member http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn276/zedsalt/amp.jpg A friend of mine inquired about buying this amp last year as a gift for her son, a reward for a particularly good set of grades, and I gave it to them. Well, the little booger didn't keep his grades up, and the deal was that if he didn't, the amp would come back to me. His mother said he didn't play with it more than a couple times, anyway, and like I said before, I wanted to see it in the hands of someone who was going to use it. As you can see in the top of the pic, they got the bits of cardboard off the top. Now, all that's left up there are three pinkish stains in the naugahyde. It does have some new holes in the covering, though. They didn’t show up very well in the photos, so I highlighted them with bright red blobs. There’s also a V-shaped rip, about 1/4”, on the bottom of the back of the amp now. The bottom pic is, obviously, the backplate. My question for you knowledgeable, kind folk is what kind of speaker should be used with this? There are a pair of 1/4” female jacks near the nameplate, one in the far corner, and above it, what looks like a female RCA. The neighbors were using an EV PA cab which worked well enough, but ideally, what are the specs on what should be used? And what was the amp originally paired with? My thanks in advance for your assistance. Report message to a moderator

Re: K200A-0 #19829 [message #11071 is a reply to message #9369] Thu, 21 May 2009 06:15   stevem Messages: 4738 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY Senior Member What you have is a PA head and it would have come with 2 speaker columes that had 4-12" drivers in each. Both speakers hook up to the amp( the two jacks near the name plate) would have been a 4 ohm load. The amp will output its full wattage with a 4 ohm load, about half as much with a 8 ohm load, and some half again with a 16 ohm load, any cabinets with these ratings can be used. The other 1/4" jack is for a foot switch to turn off the reverb, and the RCA jack was to feed a tape recorder or another amp. It can feed another power amp but it does not have enough volatge output to drive the amp to full output. Report message to a moderator

Re: K200A-0 #19829 [message #11073 is a reply to message #11071] Thu, 21 May 2009 08:37   carlc Messages: 143 Registered: July 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Senior Member What's the price and where are you? Carl Report message to a moderator

Re: K200A-0 #19829 [message #11074 is a reply to message #11073] Thu, 21 May 2009 16:05   zedsalt Messages: 64 Registered: March 2008 Member Thank you kindly for the info, Stevem! Carl, I'm sorry, but at this point, I'm thinking about holding on to this, finding speakers for it if I can. And if they can be found at a bargain price. I find most of my gear purchases are made on that basis...then, I try to figure out how it is I'm going to use them. Report message to a moderator

Re: K200A-0 #19829 [message #11078 is a reply to message #9369] Fri, 22 May 2009 06:23   stevem Messages: 4738 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY Senior Member Many people use these PA heads for guitar, keyboards and bass, as their is only a slight tone difference between these heads and the regular instrument amps. Report message to a moderator

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