![]() ![]() * If you are placing an international order, please contact us prior to checkout to discuss shipping quotes. This amp has been lovingly maintained by its original owner and has seen no modifications other than the standard 3-prong conversion, modern replacement tubes, and some unoriginal back screws on the cabinet. ![]() (see photos) but this sweetheart is one of the cleanest we have seen and won't last long! There's a circular hole that's been cleanly cut in the bottom of the head (see photos) we're not sure if it's original or not but it doesn't affect functionality and isn't visible most of the time. Very minor cosmetic wear and tear in the tolex, small break in the original grille cloth, etc. Truly one of our favorite Fender sounds from the era in a glorious, large package that would live comfortably in a studio space or professional touring rig. The vintage JBLs are clean and clear with amazing headroom, nicely worn in but not worn out. Says he buys 60s blackface Fender Bassmans for 200 all the time. Ive gotten a phone call from some bloke in Milwaukee offering me 200. Completely functioning, sounds great, etc. This shows the angled portion of the back panel with a straight edge following the angles. The portholes are centered side to side on the panel. The 40W 6GA-7 circuit has a blooming and percussive quality to its response that is oh-so-special and can be paired with other cabs or attenuators for a variety of responses. 297 1 Ive listed a 67 Fender Bandmaster Head on Craigslist (yes, the blackface one). IDK if a 1964 Blonde Showman shares the same measurements as a the 66. This is a seriously clean gem of a collectable Fender! Gorgeous cleans at every stage of volume resulting in syrupy, dynamic and compressed lead tones when pushed towards ten. Unfortunately, the tube chart inside the amp head cannot be reliably used to. ![]() It has had a cap job, which these days on an amp of this vintage is extremely common. The Fender Bandmaster was a musical instrument amplifier made by Fender. This early Blackface Bandmaster features stock transformers, fresh power tubes, and a clean bill of health from our techs here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar.Ī modern one-button footswitch for engaging the tremolo is included.For sale is a 1963 Fender Bandmaster 6G7-A Piggyback 40W Head with its matching 2x12" Cabinet loaded with two sweet JBL K120 vintage speakers in excellent shape as well. This vintage 1968 Fender Bandmaster head is I great shape for its age. The hardware shows its fair share of surface patina yet is all accounted for including the corners, handle caps, sphinx glides (feet), and piggyback clip bars. The back panel is a modern replacement with matching smooth blonde tolex. The original smooth blonde tolex shows some scuffs and light signs of wear on the edges of the enclosures, and the baffle has been freshly regrilled with wheat grillcloth and fitted with the original raised Fender logo. 55 likes, 1 comments - Mike Adams (puisheen) on Instagram: New filter caps on a blackface Bandmaster. The original tube chart is mostly intact inside the head, with an ML date stamp that translates to December of 1963. In addition to the Tung Sol power tubes, the amp features a pair of USA-made General Electric 12AX7 preamp tubes along with modern valves from the likes of Mullard and EH. A three-prong power cable has also been installed. The original CTS pots are all intact too, with visible date codes from the 40th week of 1963. All of the original blue molded Ajax capacitors are intact in the preamp and an essential part of the Blackface Fender tone, while the main filter caps have been upgraded to Sprague Atoms to ensure that the circuit is working optimally. The circuit is very clean and original, with the stock Schumacher transformers dating from late 1963-64. The tremolo has a nice strong pulse and a very dimensional sound with a wide range of speeds. ![]() Pushing the amp beyond 4 on the Volume dial on either channel yields natural grit and tube breakup, overdriving hard when you dime the controls. This 1966 Fender Bandmaster Head is in on trade and it is in remarkable shape for its age It is very clean, cosmetically, except for some sort of dent in. This Bandmaster delivers the incredible cleans which are a hallmark of the Blackface tone, with sparkle, clarity and definition unlike any amps before or since. The rare combination of cosmetics on this amp was only seen from the last months of 1963 through mid-64, and this amp sounds particularly good with a matched pair of brand new and freshly biased Tung Sol 5881 power tubes. This Pre-CBS Fender piggyback amp features original smooth blonde tolex and a AA763 circuit, typically only seen on the very first Blackface amps. Up for sale, a 1964 Fender Bandmaster head in excellent condition and in perfect working order. ![]()
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