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. 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. Money Back Guarantee ensures YOU receive the. The original tube chart is mostly intact inside the head, with an ML date stamp that translates to December of 1963. Shop the Largest Selection, Click to See Search eBay faster with PicClick. 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 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. We test every item both before listing, and again before shipping. They are looked down on a bit by Fender guys, but all the better for you, the prices are low compared to the higher watt models. BinghamTone Guitars is a full service shop. It broke up very nicely and wasnt harsh sounding at all. It was a great sounding amp, especially with P-90s and a Hotplate. It's a closed back 2x12 loaded with a Tone Tubby Alnico and a 1955 reconed Jensen P12Q Alnico.Up for sale, a 1964 Fender Bandmaster head in excellent condition and in perfect working order. I recently sold my 64 blonde Bandmaster head/cab. The cabinet is for sale too for another $600. I don't have a bunch of pics on hand but I can get more upon request. The output transformer is a Mercury Magnetics report but I will include the original functional output transformer in the sale. It's had a recent cap job, low hours on the TAD power tubes, NOS pres, three prong cord, and runs flawlessly with no buzzing, popping, crackling or clicking at any volume even with the tremolo on. They are looked down on a bit by Fender guys, but all the better for you, the prices are low compared to the higher watt models. It broke up very nicely and wasn't harsh sounding at all. It was a great sounding amp, especially with P-90s and a Hotplate. Fender Bandmaster Reverb 2-Channel 40-Watt Guitar Amp Head 1970 - 1975 - Silverface 1,359 Used Excellent Free Shipping Fender Bandmaster Reverb 2-Channel 40-Watt Guitar Amp Head 1970 - 1975 1,100 Used Good 1969 Fender Bandmaster TFL 5005D 40W Amplifier Head With Footswitch - Used 1,199. Faceplate is in good condition and it still has the mounting brackets to mount it to an original cabinet. I recently sold my '64 blonde Bandmaster head/cab. It's got some aging but no major rips or tears or anything. The amp is in pretty good physical condition. It's so three dimensional there's no way a pedal could truly replicate it. It sound like a combination of a Univibe and a Leslie speaker. A couple caps were replaced and hot glued in there, most is original and sounds. In my opinion, the best part of this amp. 1967 or 68 drip edge Fender Bandmaster (there is a stamp inside, has 67). The blonde Bassman might be the most famous but other than being much more useable, the Bandmaster has the famous blonde/brown tremolo. It's truly like a combination of a tweed and blackface amp. The amp sounds killer and breaks up at the perfect gig volume with a big, thick overdriven sound, but retains the classic Fendery sparkle in the high end. I hate to do it, but I need to get some money for other things I need.
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