FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The 50-J is an oddball amplifier. Being a budget model, the chassis was assembled in Japan (very likely by Univox, the chassis is etched "U-101") which was unusual for an American manufacturer in the early 1960s. The cabinet and speaker, however, were made in the United States. While the quality of the workmanship is acceptable, the Japanese electronic components of the time weren’t as good as their contemporary American counterparts. Still, the 50-J is a screamin' lil' amp.

 Power Amp:  Tube; 2 x 6AQ5A, 10 watts RMS @ 8 ohms

 Preamp:  Tube; 2 x 12AX7, 1 x 6AU6

 Rectifier: Tube; 1 x 6CA4

 Speakers:  1 x 12" Jensen P12S

 Channels:  1; 3 inputs (Accordion, Guitar, Auxilliary)

 Effects:  Tremolo

 Controls:  Volume, tone, tremolo strength, tremolo speed

 Dimensions:  n/a

 Weight:  21 lb