The Doors -- What amps?

[Pano]

Was watching a doco on The Doors and saw some strange guitar amps I'd never seen before. They were tall and had a horn in the top section. But a nasty looking Atlas type announcement horn. Real "Public Address" kind of horn. Never seen that in a MI amp before!

I thought The Doors were using Ultravox amps, but none of the Ultravox 60s vintage stuff looks like this. They must have sued it a lot, there were several of these in studio and live footage. I can't find anything like it, but don't know my amps that well.

Anyone know what they were?

[leadbelly]

Acoustic The DOORS

[Pano]

Ah Ha! Thanks so much - that's it. Now I remember seeing the Acoustic name tag on the amp. Goofy looking thing.

Will do more research on it. Are they worth anything these days?

[leadbelly]

Originally Posted by panomaniac

Are they worth anything these days?

Are you serious? Have you seen what vintage guitar amp prices are on eBay? Last year I LMAO watching an "as-is" transistor amp that was just a few years old sell for full retail because people just assumed it was a vintage tube amp.

[Pano]

LOL! Well I do know that vintage amps are sought after, just never seen these before. Was wondering if they had a special following.

[gain-wire]

Acoustic was known mostly for the people who used them for bass amps, like John Paul Jones, for example. But there were others too, like the Collectors and Chilliwack. (just check the back cover of the "Mask" album)

The 300 series is worth alot because they were powerful. Apparently very well built, too.

As for Robby Krieger, I saw him use a few Fender Dual Showmans, I think. But that was just in a couple of pictures.