![]() This a fine example that has an updated power cord, and includes the original brown speaker cable and matching original footswitch. It's like, psychedelic before most people knew about psychedelics, but the high can only be obtained from playing this amp. It sounds like nothing else, and something one must experience. The legendary Harmonic Vibrato circuit creates a lush sort of almost pitch-shifting effect that has an almost phasey thing going on, so much more than just a traditional tremolo. The EQ controls have a substantial and wide musical sweep, from thick and mellow to biting, twangy snap. You'll be surprised how "rock" this thing can get if you turn that volume knob up, especially with humbuckers. Bandmaster's head was in front, then his neck, in another. It's the kind of natural tube overdrive that only comes from pushing a well-designed Fender circuit. Bandmaster, with the reins loose in Alan's hands, pricked up his ears and took off too soon. ![]() ![]() Like the Tweed amps that preceded it, the Brown/Blond circuits are really dynamic and responsive, delivering Fender's hi-fi glassy clean tones at lower volumes and lighter string attack, but cascading into a rich tube overdrive and organic compression at higher volumes and stronger picking hand. This Brownface circuit drives a pair of 6L6 power tubes for 40 powerful watts of unmatched 60's Fender tone. The photos tell the story in both internal and external condition. This is the very first iteration of the "Piggyback" Bandmaster decked out in original rough blonde tolex and oxblood grill cloth. Dig this "6G7A" circuit 1961 Fender Bandmaster in excellent condition and in solid working order. and this led to its being discontinued in 1974.Oh my. ![]() This can be very desirable for blues and rock players at low to moderate volumes, but doesn’t permit the amp to do deliver clean tones at high volumes as a Twin Reverb can. As well, the Bandmaster design has a fairly low headroom level, leading to early breakup. However, they were overtaken by other higher powered designs as the demand for volume grew. These are great vintage amps, and were pretty high powered for the time. The head still has the original slides, however the original cabinet bolts are gone and replaced with other working units. Best of Ninnescah: Find must-see tourist attractions and things to do in Ninnescah, Kansas. With Original Matching 2 x 12 Cabinet loaded. On the bottom of the amp head, there are two slotted arms that slide out, and the cabinet has threaded ferrules to accept a pair of bolts. Vintage 1965 Made in USA Blackface Export Series with Multitap Input Transformer. The Fender ‘Piggyback’ design includes hardware to couple the head to the cabinet. It was a disappointment all the way around. Any guitar I ran through it sounded thin. Power was never the problem for me, tone was. Here, the Tolex covering is in pretty good shape considering the realities of use, but the cabinet grille cloth has a few small holes visible in the cabinet-front image. In fact, the Bandmaster head sounded better, and was louder with the Carvin bottom I ran it through. The grille cloth and black Tolex coverings on these amps are the most vulnerable to wear and (literal) tear from normal use. The cabinet carries a pair of 1962 Utah speakers. Though it’s not pictured, a Vibrato footswitch is included. The head features its original, dated to 1964 transformers, and some caps have been replaced – this is ultimately necessary on virtually all amps as these parts do wear out. The head is in Blackface garb – white script logo lettering on a black panel, with black Tolex covering. Here we’re looking at a Fender Bandmaster head and cabinet set, built during 1964 at the Fender plant in Fullerton, California. Money Back Guarantee ensures YOU receive the. This was immediately referred to as the ‘Piggyback’ design and every other manufacturer soon followed. Shop the Largest Selection, Click to See Search eBay faster with PicClick. This solution makes so much sense and became so common that it seems obvious now, but simply separating the amplifier and speakers into separate cabinets was a breakthrough. So a highly innovative solution was found. As power levels started to rise, physically repairing amps took more and more space. In the early 1960s Fender was realizing that combo amplifiers carried service issues in the ever-larger cabinets. Along the way it was also available, from 1955 to 1960, as a 28 watt 3×10 inch speaker combo. Contact us with any questions on other fine amplifiers or instruments we can assist you with!įirst appearing in 1954 and built to 1974, the Fender Bandmaster amplifier transformed from a 26 watt single-15 inch tweed combo to, in 1961, a 40 watt head and 2×12 cabinet set. We’re maintaining this post for reference. NOTE: This item has been discontinued and is no longer available.
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