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Stage Right by Monoprice 15-Watt 1x12 Guitar Combo Tube Amp with Celestion Speaker and Spring Reverb $202.30 w/Coupon

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Stage Right™ by Monoprice™
15‑Watt 1x12 Guitar Combo Tube Amp with Celestion Speaker and Spring Reverb
World's best reviewed and and most affordable 15‑watt 1x12 all‑tube guitar amp
The Monoprice™ Stage Right™ 15‑Watt 1x12 Guitar Combo Tube Amp has gained fame and incredible praise for combining superior tone and unparalleled affordability. With its dual EL84 and triple 12AX7 tube design, the Stage Right 15W Guitar Combo Tube Amp delivers the tone and features of guitar amps costing several times its price. It includes a genuine spring reverb, 3‑band EQ section, 1‑watt mode and switch, and a Celestion® Seventy 80 12" speaker. Simply put, the Stage Right 15‑Watt 1x12 Guitar Combo Tube Amp is the best‑reviewed and most affordable all‑tube guitar combo amp in the world, for good reason.

All‑tube design, driven by two EL84 and three 12AX7 tubes
Features a Celestion® Seventy 80 12" speaker
1‑watt mode for quiet playing without compromising tone
Genuine spring reverb with foot switch control
3‑band EQ section
FX loop and external cabinet output
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Model: Stage Right by Monoprice 15-Watt 1x12 Guitar Combo Tube Amp with Celestion Speaker and Spring Reverb

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TenseRiver647
04-13-2023 at 02:39 PM.
04-13-2023 at 02:39 PM.
Great bargain of an amp...fantastic as a first tube amp or bedroom/living room amp
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nicedog
04-13-2023 at 03:06 PM.
04-13-2023 at 03:06 PM.
too bad I did not buy this 5 years ago when it was $144
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YeaImRota
04-13-2023 at 03:27 PM.
04-13-2023 at 03:27 PM.
Been waiting for this to come down to $200. Thank you!
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VarGur
04-13-2023 at 03:28 PM.
04-13-2023 at 03:28 PM.
Got one of these about a year ago. It sounds great for the money. Recently the volume knob hasn't been increasing volume past 2. It actually gets a bit quieter going up to 10. Not sure what the issue is. Easy fix?
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ScrewAttack101
04-13-2023 at 03:37 PM.
04-13-2023 at 03:37 PM.
For those of you on the fence on this, just get it now before they are gone again! This amp is a total beast! Im not sure what its modeled after, but it sounds very close to a Blues Jr to me. Cleans are very Fenderish and chimey, dirt channel has the classic rock growl i've been looking for. It sounds much better than many of my amps 3 times the cost. The only issue i have is the chrome knob panel with the black lettering. You can't see the knob labeling at all. I used a label maker and printed my own labels, looks lame, but problem solved.
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AvidArchangel
04-13-2023 at 03:55 PM.
04-13-2023 at 03:55 PM.
Quote from YeaImRota :
Been waiting for this to come down to $200. Thank you!
LoL, I have been waiting as well. Always missed out on the sales before but this time I was on the lookout. For it's cost even at full price it seems well worth it and reviews have all been stellar, bout time to finally pull the trigger.
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SeanT5499
04-13-2023 at 03:55 PM.
04-13-2023 at 03:55 PM.
Quote from ScrewAttack101 :
For those of you on the fence on this, just get it now before they are gone again! This amp is a total beast! Im not sure what its modeled after, but it sounds very close to a Blues Jr to me. Cleans are very Fenderish and chimey, dirt channel has the classic rock growl i've been looking for. It sounds much better than many of my amps 3 times the cost. The only issue i have is the chrome knob panel with the black lettering. You can't see the knob labeling at all. I used a label maker and printed my own labels, looks lame, but problem solved.

It's actually a Laney cub 12 but with a spring reverb instead of a digital reverb.
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rebel0508
04-13-2023 at 08:25 PM.
04-13-2023 at 08:25 PM.
Quote from VarGur :
Got one of these about a year ago. It's sounds great for the money. Recently the volume knob hasn't been increasing volume past 2. It actually gets a bit quieter going up to 10. Not sure what the issue is. Easy fix?

You need a new Pot. If you can solder, it's not too bad. Just gotta find the correct Pot, desolder, resolder. Not sure how hard it is to get to though. On most amps it's a few screws and not too difficult. Matching the correct Pot is important. If you can find a schematic, should be totally doable for a DIYer.
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Grege
04-14-2023 at 04:04 AM.
04-14-2023 at 04:04 AM.
Quote from VarGur :
Got one of these about a year ago. It sounds great for the money. Recently the volume knob hasn't been increasing volume past 2. It actually gets a bit quieter going up to 10. Not sure what the issue is. Easy fix?
Might be a blown tube.thats an easy fix. You just pop in a new one. But It's usually a capacitor that goes bad. That's a bit harder. Requires soldering in a new one.
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moshi
04-14-2023 at 06:33 AM.
04-14-2023 at 06:33 AM.
I have this amp, I'm getting a second one to complete a stereo pedal rig. It's a tremendous value, hundreds less than the next option for a 15w tube combo amp with an effects loop.

Some thoughts:
-If you're new to tube amps, remember a 15w tube amp is as loud as a 50w solid state.
-This amp is in a weird middle ground where its probably too loud for a bedroom player, but not loud enough to play with a live drummer. It does have the 5w option if you want to saturate the tubes with less volume.
-The reverb tank on this model is junk. It sounds thin and metallic
-I had issues with the onboard pre-amp and got a ton of noise when I turned up the drive knob. Not really an issue for me, since I always bypass it and run my pedalboard through the effects loop, but something to keep in mind if you're trying to get overdriven tones using this amp alone.
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NeoSlick
04-14-2023 at 07:26 AM.
04-14-2023 at 07:26 AM.
If you need a amp get it now don't wait. Hello! Now it is the time. If not already out of stock.

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It doesn't matter if this was a penny before. I know those may be expressing they wish they bought it before. Because inflation, different models, and failing to include the total price including taxes in any shipping etc...

Then the new model reverb tank not the old blue one is fine. it's not ultimate dripping cathedral a reverb but it's normal mid-range reverb for a real tank. If you really in the reverb are you going to want a digital reverb anyway. When I want extra reverb I just turn it up on the Cube Baby low cost multi pedal.

Just because this great amp is analog doesn't mean you can't add digital to it including USB out to DAW etc etc through something like the Cube Baby which doesn't have to be $1,000; it could be under $40. Combined with the great price here then it can't be beat.

This app is not weird or odd it is classic greatness. It is not actually a Laney it is technically an extremely similar circuit and overall improvement.

If you're needed tubes they're not too old-fashioned or old school and they do not take long to warm up. Less than 2 minutes according to the manual. Which is well worth it. No standby switch is factually and technically needed any more on modern all tube circuits.

No other inputs are needed on the amp as it has ways to step up to a lead part anyway. And you can can convert from clean to very heavy gain by simply turning the knobs, including the volume to match.

Mine came biased just fine, for clean to high gain. The amp has more clean to gain range than most and the EQ a presence let's you get very close to just about any famous performance you might cover. The Cube Baby even more.

Plus I like how both the amp and the Cube Baby can be done instantly with knobs. For when you don't want a computer involved. And they can combine in several ways. Or set the amp for pedal mode and the Cube Baby does all. Note: The cute baby will seem to override the amp gain level to Hi or even low depending on how you connect it. Either overriding or combining(ultra gain). FYI.

Solid state was a term to denote a longer-lasting easier going electronics; But with this amp you are far better off should you ever have a component failure. Because the new fangled digital amps dejour, with the DSP tones built in will quickly become old news in about 2 years or so. And when they break you're really screwed. Because it typically cost more for the new part or board then scrapping the whole thing. Don't fall for the idea that because an amp is all tube it is more likely to fail. Just because hard played tubes for years require replacement then in no way indicates the amp is more likely to blow than a new digital amp. Professional amp repairers agree. And whether digital or all tube it's select models that are preferred and maintenance-free over others. Usually someone forgets to reconnect the speaker internally and something pops. But whatever the case of cap going out or a loose connection you are far far better off either fixing yourself or having repaired and all tube amp of this caliber. Because they're so fewer parts easier to get to and more straightforward.

Don't believe the hype about tube shortages because of wars and inflation. Just think; are people going to trash their two amps? No they're not. And the particular tubes of the same model type don't matter as much as some would have you believe. The tubes in the monoprice are perfectly fine. And they are the select types that I would guess you would want. The Marshall style.

Some mod the amp to their particular liking (sane and insane) and often is because they just can. But I find it interesting there is no reason to change anything. Some note the Celestion speaker sells for slightly less than some of the more popular speakers. The specs scientifically show it matching famous cab speakers however. This is a huge reason for the low combo price. The difference is minimal when you're playing ultra gain. And it's pretty easy to EQ around that. If not a simply volume up 10%. You can match clean to ultra gain tones without issue. The speaker does matter the absolute most. Still other good choices are splitting hairs here. Just preference. The audience certainly would never notice. Speaker changers report it's fun but not necessary.

The next step up is an expensive and don't forget *used* Marshall amp, like a DSL 40 or whatever it's called. $500 minimum. And then you'll probably need to change the speaker and do some mods to make it perfect. A used cab with plastic corners. Without the boutique like antique white of the MP 15.

Many famous and popular all tube amps are really not recommended by repair techs. Even in the famous Fender line. Some of the best require a pricy mod to fix their original design. If you want to be safe.

Note Slickdeals doesn't let you post items in multi seller sites like eBay and Wish; because of varying policies. Where as Monoprice has a real strong return policy. If you don't like anything about it you can send it back. I think that's an important point of character. If you check Wish(app) for the correct Cube Baby $40 Then your mileage may vary, And you should as usual check all the details.
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zcmack
04-14-2023 at 07:41 AM.
04-14-2023 at 07:41 AM.
I can't believe i'm asking this but thoughts on this as an alternative to a fender rumble bass amp? not really trying to start collecting guitar amps but if it can handle bass as well as a cheap practice amp I'm in.
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NeoSlick
04-14-2023 at 07:59 AM.
04-14-2023 at 07:59 AM.
I forgot: The volume is just fine for "bedroom" and the 1W attenuation works good to reduce volume, even with gain up WITHOUT requiring you to play loader (or off for lead boost); if you simply understand you'll be keeping the volume from 0.8 to 2 or so. Unless you set gain all the way to zero for clean sounds. Then you can turn it up for needed headroom many amps lack. And that's before any other boost, such as a humbucker or the Cube Baby, effectively a master volume/boost.
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jplee3
04-14-2023 at 08:55 AM.
04-14-2023 at 08:55 AM.
Genuine question (or perhaps a more introspective one...LOL!): do I *really* need this if I already have a Boss Katana Head (pretty sure it's not MKII). I have a Gibson Studio SG and Headrush MX5 pedal (I have one of those Boss multi FX pedals too) but barely play it hahaha (I'm more of a bass and acoustic guy).
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