Product Description
Achillies Zephyr 15 Combo
A Masterclass in Tone—Studio-Ready. Stage-Worthy. Timeless.
The Achillies Zephyr 15 Combo is a true sonic time machine, faithfully built around the legendary AA1164 circuit—delivering that unmistakable mid-scooped, sparkling tone that defined an era of classic American sound.
Though compact in size, the Zephyr 15 is anything but shy. Pushing 12–15 watts through a pair of 6V6 power tubes, this amp delivers shimmering cleans, rich harmonic detail, and smooth compression that transitions effortlessly into dynamic overdrive when pushed. Whether you choose the Jensen C10R or C12R Ceramic speaker, expect a responsive, articulate voice with that signature chime and musical breakup.
The onboard tube-driven reverb is lush and dimensional—perfect for everything from subtle ambience to surfy swells—while the true vibrato circuit adds a liquid shimmer that breathes with every note.
Handwired using solid core vintage spec wire, custom USA-made transformers, and housed in a dovetail-joined pine cabinet, the Zephyr 15 is built for serious players who demand both tone and reliability.
From studio sessions to small stages, the Zephyr 15 Combo captures everything you love about golden-era American amps—with unmatched clarity, feel, and finesse. Quite simply, one of the finest renditions ever made.
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Overview Hand-wired circuitry throughout. Output Power: 15 Watts All-Tube Spring Reverb and Bias Tremolo - Foot-switchable Speakers - 1x10” Jensen C10R 8Ω 25w Traditional Dovetail Joinery Cabinetry Hand Signed Certificate with Production Number
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Standard Features Cloth Covered Solid Core Wiring Throughout Custom Wound U.S.A Transformers Output Tubes: 2x 6V6 Preamp Tubes: 2x 12AX7, 1x 12AT7, 1x 7025 Rectifier: 1x 5U4 External Switching RCA Jack- Foot switch Included Cabinet Material - Premium Select Pine, Birch ply backs and speaker baffle Voicing - Channel Clean - Overdrive with Reverb and Tremolo Black Bronco Tolex covering with optional colours available, please see our custom options page Aluminium Silk Screen Control Panels 51 x 24.5 x 41cm (20" x 9-5/8" x 16-1/8”) 13.5kg (29lb)
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Electronics FR4 Eyelet Boards to tolerate heat and noise Accutronics Spring Reverb Tank Optional Line Voltage with wall plug ready for your country Speaker Output Impedance 8Ω Extension speaker output jack wired in parallel 1 channel - Two Inputs - Hi and Lo Jacks Channel Controls - Volume, Treble, Bass, Reverb, Speed, Intensity Non-adjustable Fixed Bias Brass Ground Plate All Tube Reverb and Tremolo Circuitry Achillies Black Gold Capacitors (Made in Germany) Sprague Orange Drop Capacitors |
Optional Features Head and Combo Available A wide selection of tolex covering, grille cloths, and handle colours are available; for a complete list of all the possibilities, please see our customs options page. Organic True Bypass Series Effects Loop. No passive components involved so your tone remains the same. Half Power output option. The switch is hidden from view beneath the chassis, in between the tubes. With this setting, the amp's power consumption is reduced by 40%. 1x 10” Jensen P10R, 1x12” Jensen C12Q or 1x12” Celestion Alnico Cream, more speaker options available upon request. |
Speaker Pairing Options for the Zephyr 15 Combo
10" Speakers
Jensen C10R
Lightweight and responsive, the C10R offers bright, open tone with vintage sparkle and tight low-end. Perfect for players seeking a lively, articulate sound that shines for clean picking and light blues.
Jensen Falcon 40
A modern take on vintage tone, the Falcon 40 has smooth mids and sweet highs, with a touch more warmth and breakup at higher volumes. Great for Americana, classic rock, and edge-of-breakup tones with character.
Jensen Electric Lightning 50
Punchy and bold with extended headroom, the Electric Lightning offers a more aggressive voicing with tight lows and crisp articulation. Ideal for players who want to push the Zephyr 15 into more contemporary or driven territory.
Jensen P10R (10")AlNiCo
Classic vintage American tone with a silky top end, rich harmonics, and a soft, compressed feel when overdriven. A great match for low-volume dynamics and warm, expressive blues and jazz.
Jensen Blackbird 40 AlNiCo
A refined, smooth tone with plenty of headroom, chime, and rich harmonic content. The Blackbird 40 adds dimension and depth, especially suited for clean to edge-of-breakup playing with a boutique flair.
12" Speakers
Jensen C12Q
Balanced and vintage-voiced with a slightly tighter low end and warm midrange. The C12Q provides a rounder response with more body—ideal for traditional blues, country, and surf tones.
Jensen Blackbird 40 (12") AlNiCo
The Blackbird 40 offers a perfect balance of vintage warmth and modern clarity. Its AlNiCo construction provides sparkling highs, smooth mids, and tight lows, making it an ideal match for the Zephyr 15. It shines with clear, dynamic cleans and delivers smooth, touch-sensitive overdrive when pushed, perfect for refined boutique tones.
Jensen Blackbird 100 AlNiCo
Big, bold, and incredibly touch-sensitive, the Blackbird 100 offers high headroom with a beautifully detailed midrange and chimey highs. It’s the choice for players looking for maximum clarity and clean power in a lightweight AlNiCo design.
Celestion Alnico Cream
Lush, three-dimensional tone with creamy mids and smooth highs, the Alnico Cream brings British character to the Zephyr 15. Exceptionally dynamic and musical—perfect for expressive players who want complex overtones and warmth.
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Reviews
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This amp is brilliant. It sounds great and it looks cool too. The item was packed great for delivery. I'm very happy
Thank you Labros, I'm a very happy customer.
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Brilliant Amp
This is the best amp I’ve owned, great tone and versatile, equally usable at home and jamming with mates. Labros is a master at his art and so approachable. The quality of his work is top shelf both in finish and sonic performance.
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Amazing amp
Keeps sounding better every time I play
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Zephyr 15
I got the version with the 12” alnico speaker. I unboxed it and it, and the quality of everything blew me away. I plugged my Strat in, and the noise floor blew me away (it’s nice and quiet even with single coils). I tested clean tones at 4-5 volume and they blew me away. Easily loud enough to be heard playing live with a band. Crisp, clear, and so much bottom end. Omg the reverb is so lush. Easily the best sounding spring reverb I’ve had in an amp. The tremolo is actually very controllable, sounds great slow or fast, subtle or overbearing. Then I turned it up to 8 on the volume- Holy crap! This thing cranks! Such incredible creamy, sustainy goodness. Very controllable easing back the volume pot on my strat. Loud enough to be absolutely pumping, not so loud that you’re drowning out a small PA to get that beautiful natural tone. Then I plugged my pedals in. It took them all super well. I will probably use it at 5-6 volume for my clean sound, right where it is just starting to sound like it’s starting to break up, then use pedals to push it into the broken up heaven. Wow! This is a keeper. Labros, you are a legend mate. Thanks for being so passionate about quality, this is an amp that will age like wine and I’ll hopefully be able to pass it on to my child one day. A work of art!
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Achillies Black Face
I have had my Achillies 15 watt black face for 3 or 4 years now. It is of outstanding quality and fantastic tone. It has much greater clarity than the bigF RI amps. I have added a 12 inch blue and a mid control and the amp is so versatile from jazz to classic rock. Labros is great to deal with, knowledgeable, clear, precise and clearly a master of his craft.
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The Ultimate Workhorse
I ordered this amp from Achillies in a custom specification with the 12" Jensen speaker in beautiful baby blue tolex and white grill cloth. Labros made it nice and easy to go through the options and answer any questions I had. The amp looks amazing and has an amazing tone to match. It's the perfect size for my apartment and easy to lug around if I need to take it on the go. The added feature of having a power output on the back really comes in handy as well. Labros' amazing attention to detail and use of high quality parts really makes this amp shine with a classic timeless sound. it works great with a wide variety of effects pedals and is my go-to for recording music - well deserved of a 5 star rating, would be happy to buy again!
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ZEPHYR15
My 2018 15w is amazing ; this is the amp I have for around the house, although you wouldn't consider it quiet, it's tone at 4-7 is heaven. I've been adding a light drive pedal to it sometimes for more drive but most of the time I don't bother as the tone is delectable as-is and I end up immersed, on a new tangent. The reverb is just superb and it's made it to a few small party & bar gigs - chuck your guitar in a gig bag and one trip from the Uber is all you need. These amps are works of art, I had a Fender 64 handwired Custom Deluxe Reverb for a short while and chose to keep this instead. Thanks Labros, whilst I heard lots of great things before buying I've been blown away and stoked these are handmade here in Oz, as a good an amp as I've ever played :-)
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ZEPHYR 15
A fantastic work of art. The finish on this amp is flawless. The sound is incredibly warm, and the reverb and tremolo work great. I can't recommend this amp highly enough. Thank you Labros.
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Like an original one... that works!
Labros' work is outstanding - his Princeton is faithful to the original amps but with a useful vibrato and none of the issues. The amp sounds incredible and Labros was good to deal with. Great at low volumes, breaks up beautifully at high volumes and there's a lot more useable range in between than with the original Fenders - especially using the second input with higher output guitars. Love this thing and know it'll be something that I'll have for a very, very long time!
