V1143J Beatle Deluxe Amp with JBL D-120F Speakers
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Inside view of the upper half of a V1143J Cabinet |
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V1143J Vox Beatle Deluxe with Four JBL D-120F Speakers
Most guitar amplifiers built in the 50's and 60's utilized "stock" stamped frame speakers manufactured by Jensen, Oxford or Utah. To satisfy customer demand for the inclusion of more durable and accurate loudspeakers in their amps, Fender started to offer an optional upgrade to JBL speakers as early as 1959. By the mid 60's, Fender offered an optional upgrade to JBL speakers in their Showman, Dual Showman, Twin Reverb and Super Reverb amps.
Thomas Organ followed Fender's lead in 1968 by offering an optional upgrade to JBL speakers in their V1143J Beatle Deluxe and V1133J Royal Guardsman models. This upgrade replaced the stamped frame UK made Celestion "Silver" Alnico speakers originally supplied with the Beatle Deluxe amp with four JBL 12" D-120F cast frame speakers having 4" edge wound voice coils.
Vox models featuring JBL speakers included a plastic "JBL" nameplate at the bottom center of the grill. |
| V1143J Specifications and Features |
| Output Power |
120 watts RMS, 240 watts peak, solid state |
| Channel One |
Two inputs, volume, bass, treble, tremolo depth,
tremolo speed and selectable reverb controls, Top Boost switch. Foot switchable fuzz tone. |
| Channel Two |
Two inputs, volume, bass, treble, three position MRB Boost, Repeat Percussion and selectable reverb controls. |
| Channel Three |
Two inputs, volume and Tone-X controls |
| Speaker(s) |
Four 8Ω JBL D-120F speakers and two 15Ω Goodmans Midax mid-frequency horns |
| Size (Head) |
9" H x 27" W x 10.5" D |
| Size (Speaker Cabinet) |
40" H x 27" W x 11.5" D |
| Included Accessories |
cover, chrome roller stand, five button foot pedal |
| Retail Price (1968) |
$1648.00 USD |
| Retail Price Adjusted for 50+ Years of Inflation |
~$14,098 |
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