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The Epiphone Constellation was Epiphone's bass amplifier available throughout the mid 1960s. Its single 15" speaker was upgradable in the EA72L with a J. B. Lansing cone, although these were shipped in considerably smaller numbers (just 5 units) than the standard version. This was one of Epiphones larger amps of the time, and although this configuration has a separate cab and head, it was also available as a combo in the Constellation V EA71.
| Model | Constellation EA72 | Constellation EA72L |
| Available | 1964-1967 | 1966-1967 |
| Speakers | 15" | 15" Jim Lansing |
| Tubes | 5 |
| Dimensions | 38" x 24 1/2" x 12 1/4" |
| Features | Single channel, 2 inputs, volume, treble and bass controls. Standby switch. |
 | | Epiphone Constellation EA72 |
| Shipping Figures | | Original zone 1 (USA) prices |
| | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | TOTAL |
| Epiphone EA72 | 227 | 198 | 116 | 28 | 569 |
| Epiphone EA72L | | | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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| | 1/9/1963 | 1/9/1964 | 1/7/1965 | 1/10/1966 | 1/9/1967 | 1/6/1968 |
| Epiphone EA72 | $389.50 | $415 | $415 | $415 | $415 | $415 |
| Epiphone EA72L | | | | $550 | | |
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Epiphone EA72 Catalogue Appearance 1964 full line catalogue
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Both cabinet and head (optionally) came with covers (parts 610-CA amp cover $6, and 610-CC cabinet cover $18). Despite the fact these amplifiers were only shipped between 1964 and 1967, they appeared in Epiphone price lists between 1963 and 1968. After the initial announcement in 1963 at $389.50, the price remained unchanged throughout the production run at $415. Interestingly, the September 1963 price list describes the EA72 (which was still not yet being shipped apparently) as having a 12" speaker cone. Did some early Constellations have a 12" cone? Was the size changed once production started? Was this just a typing error?
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