How to Identify a Vintage Pignose 7-100 Amplifier

How to Identify a Vintage Pignose 7-100 Amplifier
A quick look at some of the subtle differences of the Pignose 7-100 amp.

[@danielsalisbury245]

This is better than 99% of Reverb's official gear videos. Bravo.

[@GamingPlus10]

Thanks!

[@mikehare2605]

Surprised you didn't mention the patent sticker that some have above the cord bracket on the non speaker side.

[@Drumgobonk08]

I have one with the serial number of 00395 does that mean it’s older of newer? It also has a different logo from the ones present here, it’s the white one but color swapped, white on a black backround.

[@GamingPlus10]

I think that was in between the two. The earliest I've seen with the white label is 1988. Your's is likely from between 1982 and 1988 and made in Hong Kong.

[@Bleats_Sinodai]

Thanks, KZbin algorithm! I'm never gonna be able to afford a Pignose, but it's good information to know, I guess.

[@GamingPlus10]

I've bought at least 8 vintage pignose amps ranging from $20 to $80 on Ebay. They slip through for cheap prices if you know what you're looking for, which now you do.

[@paulneedham9885]

They are cheap as chips!!! Look online

[@bvfgfvbgch4853]

Really, there cheap asf shitty little praccy amps. The older ones have some mojo in them but the newer ones are crap. Get a blackstar fly 3 if you need a tiny travel amp. Cheaper and better sounding though admittedly nowhere near as cool.

[@googaboogaloo]

Do you know how to decode the serial numbers? I just got a red stripe pignose and the serial is 25325. There was no date stamped on the inside of the back by the preamp out jack either.

[@GamingPlus10]

It's safe to say that it's from the mid to late 70s. The serial numbers go in chronological order. I had one that was in the low 40000s and it had a date stamp of March 1981 iirc.

[@szveszs]

@@GamingPlus10 95 9875 SN would be from 00s? Thanks, I saw one here where I live for 69,99 euros plus shipping, also 122 euros FREE shipping with a DOD FX56b pedal. What do you think?

[@GamingPlus10]

That one would be from 1995

[@berbentos]

Actually if you can open it, it's easy to see the new ones. They have extremely sloppy job with the vinyl cover. Most come totally unglued and looking like a mess.

[@Da_Publick]

The new ones proudly state 'Made In China.' 😂

[@pharmerdavid1432]

Can you upgrade the speaker to sound better on the vintage model I wonder?

[@GamingPlus10]

You can change the speaker. Whether it'll sound better is a matter of personal taste.

[@barewires6122]

@@GamingPlus10 i got the small jensen speaker in both my (vintage) Pignoses. I think it improved the sound.