Wallace AC 5000 XT MkII

A rare, hand-built Wallace AC 5000 XT MkII valve (tube) amp head for sale.

Sounding jaw-droppingly good after a sympathetic service.

For those who don’t know, Ted Wallace is one of the great unsung heroes of amp building. Working in Soho in London in the 1970s, he focussed on the highest quality and supplied to the cream of the UK’s session players (Jimmy Page, JPJ etc). His amps were prized for the quality (and low noise floor) and stood out in an era of noisy valve/tube amps – hence their popularity with session players. The build quality is second to none and the sound reflects that attention to detail and craftsmanship. They rarely come up for sale and are not widely known – while Wallace amps outclass their more famous (and better marketed) contemporaries such as Vox, Marshall and Selmer, they remain a closely guarded secret. If you wish to know more, then this Guitarist article from 2006 is pretty much the only source of further information online.

The later XT series have excellent tone-shaping options making it easy to dial in the sound you’re looking for – this amp just sounds great whatever you put through it.

 

Condition

In excellent cosmetic condition given its age with minimal wear to the face. The case is clean with only minor scuffs around the edges and corners. Please see photos or get in touch if you require more information on condition.

Voltage Information

Switchable voltage for use anywhere in the world - it will be set up ready for you to use before we ship.

Tax

For sales in UK the price will include 20% VAT. Buyers elsewhere may incur VAT or other local taxes on import.