1966 Vox Super Beatle V114 Head & V414 Speaker Cab, Collector-Grade w/ Celestion Silver Bell T1088

Up for sale, a 1966 Vox Super Beatle V114 vintage solid state amplifier head and matching model V414 4x12 speaker cabinet (complete with chrome trolley) in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original pair of footswitches. The cabinet is loaded with its original practically pristine quad of Celestion Silver Bell T1088 alnico magnet speakers, all with their original Pulsonic cones. Freshly serviced by our techs here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, this visually (and sonically) commanding Vox was produced by Vox's USA distributor in the '60s, Thomas Organ.The first iteration of the Super Beatle introduced in '66 and a top-tier model replete with features, the Super Beatle V114 was rated at 120 watts. The Super Beatle boasts three distinct channels (Normal, Brilliant, and Bass), with built-in Reverb, Tremolo, and Midrange Boost functionality. These heads do have a very cool clean sound and overdriven grit, with a chime and percussive tone that sounds decidedly vintage, yet within the realm of the solid state circuitry that Thomas Organ was pioneering in the USA.The Tremolo is exclusive to the Normal channel, while the Reverb effect can be assigned to either the Normal or Brilliant channel and has its own dedicated Blend knob. A rotary tone control labeled "MRB" (Mid Resonant Boost) boosts specific frequencies for the Brilliant channel at either 450, 600, or 750 hz. The Normal channel includes a Top Boost rocker switch, while the Bass channel features a sweepable frequency tone control called "Tone-X." The amp connects to a speaker cabinet via a three-pin XLR connector.Ths open back speaker cabinet retains its highly valuable quartet of original Celestion Silver Bell T1088 alnico magnet speakers. These speakers have extremely clean frames, with flawless original Pulsonic cones (H1777 cone codes) and Vox stickers on the magnet covers. The pair of horns are modern replacements.The trapezoidal head cabinet and imposing speaker cabinet retain their original black tolex and diamond lattice grillcloth, with raised Vox logos (including the fragile and rarely seen "Super Twin Reverb" badge on the head), one-pin corners, plastic vents and molded handle. All of the original chrome-plated metal knurled knobs are intact, and the faceplate is exceedingly well-kept. The serialized Vox model badges are intact on the back of both the head and speaker cabinet, and the screw-in bracket to connect the head to the included chrome-plated Vox trolley is also present.The original pair of footswitches is included. The single button switch engages the Midrange Boost, while the two-button switch governs the Tremolo and Reverb effects.