1967 Fender Bassman Vintage Tube Amp Head Silverface Drip Edge, AB165 Black Panel Circuit

Up for sale, a 1967 Fender Bassman head in excellent condition and in perfect working order with a 100% original circuit and a bevy of vintage tubes. This transitional Fender amp has a Silverface faceplate with "drip edge" aluminum trim, and is one of the earliest examples of this model, retaining the AB165 circuit and identical componentry to the Black Panel-era Fenders produced in the weeks prior to this Bassman. The perfect platform for players who use a variety of pedals, the Bassman delivers a robust and dynamic clean tone that offers both sparkle and muscle. Beyond around 5 on the Volume dial, the amp starts to push into smooth, lightly compressed tube overdrive.The 100% original circuit features Schumacher transformers that all date between the 33rd and 37th weeks of 1967, along with original Stackpole pots which have visible date codes from the 18th week of '66. The chassis stamp also dates to 1967. The preamp is untouched and the circuit identical to a "Black Panel" Bassman, retaining the blue molded Ajax capacitors essential to the sweet, musical tonal color of Fender's golden age circuits. The power supply even retains all of the original capacitors which are still viable. A three-prong power cable has been installed. The tube complement includes vintage 6L6 power tubes from RCA and Sylvania that are a good match, along with a number of vintage valves in the preamp. The original tube chart is also present inside the head cabinet, with only the light wear on the top left edge.The original smooth black tolex and silver sparkle grillcloth with turquoise stripe are intact and in great shape, and the stock aluminum trim is present as well. The back panel is a modern replacement. The stock corners, handle caps, sphinx glides (feet), and piggyback clip bars are all intact.