Thank You CraigsList

People have been after me to get a larger amplifier. I current use a Fender Pro Junior.
15 Watts, all tube, one 10 inch Eminence speaker. and a paltry 20 lbs.

You can see it on the lower right in the photo. This is the patio area at Characters, a local watering hole that I play weekly. It holds roughly 250 people and has been packed at times.
I have had to on two occasions mic the amp through the PA system, usually reserved for vocals, but I tend to think everyone plays far too loudly, anyway.

Fine. Yesterday I started scouring CraigsList, CL in 'net speak. I was not very hopeful as CL has fallen from it's heyday...my, how far it has fallen.
This morning as I begin my work day I open CL again, narrow the search to my immediate geographical locale and dive in.

And this is what I saw ...

For Sale - Fender Hot Rod DeVille 410
This is a 60 Watt tube amp with four 10 inch Eminence speakers. The obvious downside is this weighs 50 lbs.

But as a friend of mine put it,
"The 1x12 in the deville/deluxe series is only 40 watts, so you lose a little clean channel headroom. between those two, i'd choose the 4x10 every time."

David is a very good musician who has taste and chops. I trust what he says.
It retails for $900 plus 9.75% sales tax - $986.65
I paid $550 for a four year old amp in pristine condition. It was in a Church. It was used for services on Sundays. I would not have believed the tale were it not for the fact we were in a church negotiating a deal.

The Pro Junior was also a CL find...a $400 amp for which I paid $175. I have been gigging steadily with this amp and it has performed very well.
This is the second time I have found wonderful treasures in what once had been the Fertile Crescent of the Internet, but has since become a cesspool. Perhaps it's time to stop perusing the personal ads and stick to the For Sale columns?