FENTON-WEILL AMPLIFIERS

THE FENTON-WEILL GOLDEN ARROW 15 & TWIN 30 (1963-64)

 

Golden Arrow Twin 30, courtesy of Plexi Palace, California.

 

Two models with the Golden Arrow name appear to have been produced for a short time in 1963-64, a 15watt combo fitted with a 12" speaker and a 30 watt amplifier in either a 2 x 12" combo format or as an amplifier head/2 x 12" speaker cabinet outfit. Fenton-Weill marketed these amps as being aimed at professional players, but without such frills as built-in reverb, presumably in order to keep the purchase price slightly below that of their competition, i.e the Vox AC15/AC30 and the Selmer 15 and 30 watt products. 

 

GOLDEN ARROW 15

No information yet.

 

GOLDEN ARROW GA TWIN 30

A very uniquely styled amp offered as either a combo or as an amp/speaker cabinet outfit with the clip-together head and cab configuration frequently used by Fenton-Weill. A 3 channel amplifier, one intended for microphones, and the "Top Cut" control signals that it might have been intended as competition for Vox's AC30. 2 x EL34s provide the power output in cathode bias through a pair of Fenton-Weill branded 12" speakers. Unusual power rectification on at least one example which utilized two EZ41s. 

 

 

Fenton-Weill advert for both Golden Arrow combo models from May 1963.

 


 

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