This item is in very good condition. Includes foot switch and amplifier cover.
This vintage Music Man 112RD-50 rocks a single 12" speaker, a reverb/distortion chassis, and 50 watts of power. Revel in its hybrid-tube chassis with a solid state preamp and two 6L6 power tubes, and explore two distinct channels with independent volume, tone, and bass controls. Plus, channel 1 has a bright switch!
Music Man History:
In 1965, Leo Fender sold Fender to CBS with a clause prohibiting involvement in the music industry for 10 years. Despite this, he provided advice to Fender in the years following the sale. Then in 1972, former Fender Vice President Forrest White and ex-sales rep Tom Walker began a guitar and amp company with Leo Fender as a silent partner, which adhered to the non-compete agreement. It began as Tri-Sonics, Inc., morphed into Musitek, Inc. in 1973 and finally became Music Man in 1974. Leo's organization CLF Research crafted both guitars and basses for Music Man. Tom and his team produced their amplifiers down the road only a few miles away. Though CLF and the Music Man factory were two distinct entities, Leo had no input in amplifier design or construction. During the 1970s, Music Man was renowned for their imaginative hybrids containing both tube and solid-state parts. Sadly, quality control issues with CLF's guitars damaged the company's reputation and caused inner strife between the 3 founders. Leo even aided rival companies by assembling the same guitars through CLF. G&L Guitars, owned by Leo and George Fullerton, received greater priority. In 1981, Music Man released a huge line of amps ranging from 50 to 150 watts, with combos, heads, and speaker cabinets. Production halted in 1983 and Ernie Ball purchased the business a year later. Employing a hybrid chassis, they created one of the first amplifiers to incorporate tube and solid-state technology.
