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Pre Owned Carr Impala 1x12" Custom Blue/Grey Guitar Amp Combo

SKU 85CAR004
by Carr
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Original price $ 2,099.99 - Original price $ 2,099.99
Original price
$ 2,099.99
$ 2,099.99 - $ 2,099.99
Current price $ 2,099.99

Used and Vintage Amps

We just took in this great Carr Impala in the cool two-tone look of Blue/Grey.  We've been a Carr dealer for many years, and are big fans of the Impala.  To see a used one in this color combination is a real treat.  

The Impala is one of those very rare amps that can do it all. From sweet glassy clean tones to pushed, in your face, American overdrive – you will find it here.   Amazing with pedals due to its wonderful solidity and openness.   At lower settings the Impala stays in the 60s American clean voice while taking the volume past 3 o’clock brings in heightened pre amp toothy overdrive. The Master Volume allows you to dial in the right amount of power tube thickness and overall loudness.

The Impala is a take on the great blackface incarnation of the Fender Bassman—and like a lot of Carr amps, they’ve taken a great idea and run in some very interesting directions.   Steve Carr has been building boutique amps almost as long as the term has been around.   You’ll see a top-mounted control panel that’s home to the volume, treble, and bass controls you’d see on a blackface Bassman. But Carr has also added mid, master, and reverb knobs. It’s still dead simple, but with some key improvements befitting a true guitar amp.  The Impala comes loaded with a 12AX7 for the preamp, the reverb send and receive are 12AT7 and 5751 respectively, and the phase inverter uses a 12AT7. The power stage is loaded with a pair of 6L6GCs.  All of this results in 44 clean watts of power and 55 watts when it’s fully pushed. Carr’s proprietary 12" Elsinore speaker is mounted to a floating baffle in the beautifully crafted pine cabinet.


The amp looks fantastic - we won't say mint, because in reality, no used amp is mint - but this one is in excellent condition.  It's pretty obvious that the original owner was meticulous in keeping his gear in great  shape.  All of the parts are original.  It has been been vetted and tested, and is ready to rock!

Specs and What It's All About:
  • Power: 44+ Watts
  • Tubes: 6L6 Class AB
  • Channels: 1
  • Controls: Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass, Reverb, Master
  • Reverb: All Tube
  • 6L6 Class AB ------------------------- Punch
  • 44 Clean Watts - Max 55 Watts ---------- Power
  • All Tube Reverb ----------------------- Lush
  • Wide Range Volume Control ------------- Sweet/Nasty
  • Slow Taper Reverb Pot ------------------ Smooth
  • Super Usable Master Volume ------------- Control
  • Floating 60s Style Baffle ----------------- Dimension
  • Truly Hand Wired --------------------- Tough
  • Carr Elsinore Speaker ------------------- Dynamic
  • Custom Transformers ------------------- USA
  • Anywhere you are – the Impala is the ride of choice!