PREMIER PREMIER 50
- ~5-8W, 1-8 in. speaker, guitar combo, three or four tube chassis, top control panel, three inputs, two knobs (v, tone), various coverings and grilles, mfg. circa 1947-1965.
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Premier was the brand name of the Louis Sorkin Music Company. They started producing amplifiers in the late 1930s, World War II halted production of any products, and they came with vigor to the 1947 NAMM show. They advertised the new "Premier Multivox Amplifier with Push-Button tuning." These new amplifiers were manufactured by Multivox with the Premier name on them. It´s obvious to tell that these two companies as later Multivox models are exact copies, even the model name to Premier´s models. Premier focused more on the guitars that they built during their existence.
They made amplifiers with random designs and applications. Such early models were the 76, 88, and the 120, which would become Multivox later. Premier manufactured amplifiers until the late 1960s. Premier officially stopped guitar production in 1973-74. No more amplifiers were made after this time.
They made amplifiers with random designs and applications. Such early models were the 76, 88, and the 120, which would become Multivox later. Premier manufactured amplifiers until the late 1960s. Premier officially stopped guitar production in 1973-74. No more amplifiers were made after this time.
Amplifiers previously produced in New York City, New York, from the late 1930s-1973/74.
PREMIER Guitar Amplifiers Models
PREMIER PREMIER 71
- ~20W, 1-12 in. Jensen speaker and two tweeters, eight tube chassis, two channels, tremolo, top control panel, four inputs, six knobs (Ch. 1: v, tone, Ch. 2: v, b, t, trem speed), available in various coverings, mfg. late 1950s-mid-1960s.
PREMIER PREMIER 75
- 75W, piggy-back unit with speaker cabinet with 1-8 in. and 1-15 in. speakers, two channels, front control panel, four inputs, nine knobs (independent brightness, v, b, t controls, dual controlled tremolo), wood-grain vinyl covering, 28 lb...
PREMIER PREMIER 76
- 17W, 1-12 in. Jensen speaker, eight tube chassis, two channels, tremolo, top control panel, four inputs, six knobs (Ch. 1: v, tone, Ch. 2: v, b, t, trem speed), designed in a two-part case that when not in use it would snap together and w...
PREMIER PREMIER 88
- 45W, 1-15 in. speaker and two tweeters, ten-tube chassis, two channels, tremolo, top control panel, six inputs, four knobs (v1, v2, s, i), eight push-button tone system with off switch, designed in a two-part case that when not in use it...
PREMIER PREMIER 110
- 10W, 1-10 in. speaker, five tube chassis, two channels, top control panel, three inputs, three knobs (v1, v2, tone), available in various coverings and grilles, mfg. circa early 1950s-mid-1960s.
PREMIER PREMIER 120
- ~12-25W, 1-12 in. Jensen speaker, tube chassis, two channels, tremolo, top control panel, four inputs (v1, v2, tone, trem. speed), wood-grain vinyl covering, mfg. late 1950s-mid-1960s.
PREMIER PREMIER TWIN 8
- 8-10W, 2-8 in. speakers, guitar combo, three tube chassis, power: 7591, top control panel, three inputs, three knobs (v, tone, trem. speed), two-tone wood-grain vinyl/tweed (earlier models) or wood-grain (later models) covering, mfg. late...
PREMIER PREMIER TWIN 12-R
- 22W, 2-12 in. Jensen speakers, seven tube chassis, two channels, reverb, top control panel, four inputs, six knobs, wood-grain vinyl covering, mfg. 1960s.
PREMIER PREMIER COMBO TWIN 12
- 100W, 2-12 in. speakers, two channels, tremolo, top control panel, six controls, wood-grain vinyl covering, mfg. 1960s.
PREMIER PREMIER 100R-C
- 25W, 1-12 in. Jensen speaker, two channels, reverb, tremolo, top control panel, three inputs, volume, tone, reverb, and tremolo controls, wood-grain vinyl covering, 37 lbs., mfg. 1960s.
PREMIER PREMIER G2R
- 10W, 1-12 in. speaker, two channels, tremolo, reverb, top control panel, four inputs, volume, tone, and tremolo controls, wood-grain vinyl covering, 23 lbs., mfg. 1960s.
PREMIER B-160
- 25W Bass amp, 1-12 in. Jensen speaker, top control panel, two inputs, three knobs (v, b, t), wood-grain vinyl covering, 28 lbs., mfg. 1960s.
PREMIER B-220
- 35W Bass amp, 1-15 in. Jensen speaker, 2 X 7591 power tubes, top control panel, two inputs, three knobs (v, b, t), wood-grain vinyl covering, 36 lbs., mfg. 1960s.