ElwoodGruff Messages: 4 Registered: October 2011 Location: Athens, WV
Junior Member
I got a sweet deal on a Kustom Amp and Cabinet a few days ago and it sounds great. But I don't really know much about it otherwise, I don't really know much about Kustom at all. My other rig is all Ampeg.
I looked at the Serial Number Chart on here to try and date it and find any more information I could. I think if I'm looking at things right it's a late 60's, but I really have no idea.
The info on the amp is...
Model: 3-150-1
Serial Number: 17760
Here's a couple pics...
Any help or information would be appreciated. I know nothing about these, all I know is it sounds great and I got it for really cheap.
WVTom Messages: 16 Registered: January 2009 Location: West Virginia
Junior Member
Hey ElwoodGruff. At first glance, I thought your username was Elgood. Being from Athens you know where Elgood is I grew up in Princeton and liked Kustoms back then, and still do. Hopefully the link below will take you to a photo of what I had purchased new around 1970. If not, I'll try and figure out how to get a photo up later.
Tom
Kustom K200B-2 w/ 3 12's
Fender Vibro Champ (72) Given to my son
1970-72 Gibson SG w/ Bigsby per Ser. # Also given to my son
2005 Taylor T5 - C2 (Koa)
Alvarez AJ60
2010 Taylor 814ce Tobacco Burst
stevem Messages: 4733 Registered: June 2004 Location: NY
Senior Member
Hello and welcome.
Your amp is a late 67 non effects model by the serial # that can be used for bass guitar or keyboards.
Its output is about 90 watts RMS into a 4 ohm load,into a 8 ohm load some 45 watts.
if the speaker jack plate on the cabinet says CTS then they are bass divers, if labled Jensen they are guitar drivers.
The CTS drivers will be a bit on the mellow side for guiatr/keys unless the bright channel and switch is used.
pleat Messages: 1452 Registered: June 2004 Location: Belding, Mi
Senior Member
Your speaker jack on the back of the cabinet may not say what brand of speaker came in the amp. Early models didn't have any markings. Since the amp is 40+ years old, there could have been some speaker changes done over the years before you got the cabinet. Removing the back is the best way to tell what brand, how it's wired and you may find a treasure of old toys and things that went thru the port tubes. It would also be a good time to make sure all the nuts are tight holding the speakers to the baffle board.
pleat