Neil Young's Amplifiers

"At the core of Young’s amplifier setup is a piece of gear as essential to his sound as Old Black: the 1959 tweed Fender Deluxe he’s used since the late Sixties," states this article.

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"Cragg pads down the output from the Deluxe and feeds it into a Magnatone 280 with stereo vibrato combo amp, and a Mesa/Boogie Bass 400 head with the highs EQ’d out," states this article.

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"And it’s totally stock except for two 6L6’s in place of the original tubes," reads this article, about Neil Young's tweed Fender Deluxe.

This Guitar World interview says, "The stage rig is rounded out by a 25-watt tweed Fender Tremolux of Cragg’s that the tech rebiased to run at 40 watts, as well as a 'high-powered, four-6L6' tweed Fender Twin."

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"Cragg pads down the output from the Deluxe and feeds it into a Magnatone 280 with stereo vibrato combo amp, and a Mesa/Boogie Bass 400 head with the highs EQ’d out," states this article.

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"The stage rig is rounded out by a 25-watt tweed Fender Tremolux of Cragg’s that the tech rebiased to run at 40 watts, as well as a “high-powered, four-6L6” tweed Fender Twin," states this article.

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You can see the 1989 "Marshall Configuration" in video.

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Neil Young is listed as an artist who uses the Matchless HC-30 Guitar Amp Head, according to Matchless Amplifiers.

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You can see the 1989 "Marshall Configuration" in video.

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Part of lot #1A in the second group (#3198) of Julien's Auctions' December 17, 2017 "Neil Young Online Auction".

A 1929 RCA Theremin with a speaker cabinet, original manual, and a sealed VHS tape entitled "Mastering the Theremin." The Theremin has the distinction of being the only instrument that is played without the performer touching it and is credited with being the first manufactured electronic instrument.

Registry link: http://www.rcatheremin.com/registry.php#!200076

Theremin, 33 by 65 by 12 1/2 inches; Speaker, 24 by 11 by 34 inches

PROVENANCE From the Collection of Neil Young

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Lot #34 in the second group (#3198) of Julien's Auctions' December 17, 2017 "Neil Young Online Auction".

A Marshall Power Brake, model PB100.

6 1/2 by 5 1/2 by 9 inches

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In the YouTube video "Neil Young's Marshall Amps 1989" by Rusted Moon, Neil Young is seen using a National Glenwood Model 90 amplifier at the 1:59 mark.

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