1966 Fender Bandmaster Black Panel Piggyback Vintage Tube Amp Head & 2x12 w/ Jensen, Serviced
$2,499.99
$2,499.99
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Up for sale, a 1966 Fender Bandmaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order, freshly retubed and loaded with a pair of vintage Jensen C12Q 12" speakers. This 40 watt Black Panel powerhouse has the rich, balanced cleans and smooth tube overdrive at high volumes that one expects from Fender's AB763 circuit. The cleans are warm and articulate, with Fender's sparkling top end and the ability to dial in just the right amount of grit and light tube compression.
The circuit is extremely original and freshly serviced, retaining all of the famed blue molded Ajax tone caps, essential to the sweet, musical sound of the Black Panel circuits. The original Schumacher-made transformers date to the 45th and 47th weeks of '65. Visible date codes on the Stackpole pots are from the 49th week of '65, the chassis stamp dates to '66, and the tube chart rounds out the applicable dates with an "PB" stamp that translates to February of 1966. The power supply has been professionally recapped with F&Ts, and there are a number of modern small electrolytic caps in the preamp as well. The tube complement includes a brand new pair of matched aTung Sol 5881 (6L6GC) power tubes, with vintage valves in the preamp.
The cabinet is stocked with a vintage pair of Jensen C12Q 12" ceramic magnet speakers that actually predate the amp, with clean black frames and blue Jensen foil stickers on the magnets. The date stamps on the frames are from the 14th week of '64.
The head and speaker cabinet both retain their original smooth black tolex and silver sparkle grillcloth, and the tolex and cloth are very well-preserved. Both the head and cabinet retain their original raised "Fender" logos, and the hardware includes original nickel corners, handle caps, sphinx glides (feet), chassis straps, and chrome tilt-back legs.
A professionally serviced and complete Black Panel Fender, the Bandmaster delivers on the promise of the AB763 circuit, with incredible cleans, smooth overdrive and strong tremolo.
The circuit is extremely original and freshly serviced, retaining all of the famed blue molded Ajax tone caps, essential to the sweet, musical sound of the Black Panel circuits. The original Schumacher-made transformers date to the 45th and 47th weeks of '65. Visible date codes on the Stackpole pots are from the 49th week of '65, the chassis stamp dates to '66, and the tube chart rounds out the applicable dates with an "PB" stamp that translates to February of 1966. The power supply has been professionally recapped with F&Ts, and there are a number of modern small electrolytic caps in the preamp as well. The tube complement includes a brand new pair of matched aTung Sol 5881 (6L6GC) power tubes, with vintage valves in the preamp.
The cabinet is stocked with a vintage pair of Jensen C12Q 12" ceramic magnet speakers that actually predate the amp, with clean black frames and blue Jensen foil stickers on the magnets. The date stamps on the frames are from the 14th week of '64.
The head and speaker cabinet both retain their original smooth black tolex and silver sparkle grillcloth, and the tolex and cloth are very well-preserved. Both the head and cabinet retain their original raised "Fender" logos, and the hardware includes original nickel corners, handle caps, sphinx glides (feet), chassis straps, and chrome tilt-back legs.
A professionally serviced and complete Black Panel Fender, the Bandmaster delivers on the promise of the AB763 circuit, with incredible cleans, smooth overdrive and strong tremolo.
