1969 Fender Bassman Drip Edge Silverface Vintage Tube Amp w/ 2x12 Cab, Fully Serviced, Black Panel AA864
$1,999.99
$1,999.99
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Up for sale, a 1969 Fender Bassman head with accompanying tall 2x12 speaker cabinet in excellent condition and in perfect working order. This fully serviced vintage Fender head has transitional "drip edge" aluminum trim and an early Silverface faceplate. Recently retubed and biased with a pair of Tung Sol 6L6 power tubes, the circuit has been reverted to the original and most revered Black Panel AA864 design. The amp has a clear, powerful Fender tone that's ideal for use with guitar or bass. The perfect platform for players who use a variety of pedals, the Bassman delivers a robust and dynamic tone, and after around 5 on the Volume dial the amp starts to push into smooth, lightly compressed tube overdrive.
The circuit features the original power transformer and choke produced by Fender's primary vintage transformer supplier, Schumacher, while the output transformer is a vintage-spec replacement, also Fender-branded and produced by Schumacher. The circuit features a professional recap of the power supply with new Sprague Atoms, as well as a new bias capacitor and a few new caps in the preamp to ensure everything is operating within original factory spec. All of the original CTS pots are intact, dating as far back as early '68. A three-prong power cable has been installed as well. The original tube chart is also present inside the head cabinet.
The tall 2x12 speaker cabinet, originally designed to be sold with a Fender Bandmaster Reverb, has the same wattage handling and size as a Bassman cab, with matching Silverface "drip edge" cosmetics, original smooth black tolex, and silver sparkle grillcloth with turquoise stripe. The cabinet is loaded with the original pair of Utah-made Fender-branded speakers with immaculate black frames and clean orange and silver foil labels on the ceramic magnets. One speaker has been freshly reconed, while the second retains its stock cone.
The original smooth black tolex and silver sparkle grillcloth with turquoise stripe are intact on the head as well. The stock corners, handle caps, and sphinx glides (feet) are also present. The piggyback clip bars are present too, but do not connect to this vertical cab configuration. Cosmetically, the head and cab show some minor scuffs and edge wear, but as the photos can attest, this vintage Fender presents very well.
Freshly retubed and recapped and reverted to the coveted AA864 Bassman circuit, this vintage Bassman head and 2x12 cab delivers the goods in an imposing, gig-worthy package.
The circuit features the original power transformer and choke produced by Fender's primary vintage transformer supplier, Schumacher, while the output transformer is a vintage-spec replacement, also Fender-branded and produced by Schumacher. The circuit features a professional recap of the power supply with new Sprague Atoms, as well as a new bias capacitor and a few new caps in the preamp to ensure everything is operating within original factory spec. All of the original CTS pots are intact, dating as far back as early '68. A three-prong power cable has been installed as well. The original tube chart is also present inside the head cabinet.
The tall 2x12 speaker cabinet, originally designed to be sold with a Fender Bandmaster Reverb, has the same wattage handling and size as a Bassman cab, with matching Silverface "drip edge" cosmetics, original smooth black tolex, and silver sparkle grillcloth with turquoise stripe. The cabinet is loaded with the original pair of Utah-made Fender-branded speakers with immaculate black frames and clean orange and silver foil labels on the ceramic magnets. One speaker has been freshly reconed, while the second retains its stock cone.
The original smooth black tolex and silver sparkle grillcloth with turquoise stripe are intact on the head as well. The stock corners, handle caps, and sphinx glides (feet) are also present. The piggyback clip bars are present too, but do not connect to this vertical cab configuration. Cosmetically, the head and cab show some minor scuffs and edge wear, but as the photos can attest, this vintage Fender presents very well.
Freshly retubed and recapped and reverted to the coveted AA864 Bassman circuit, this vintage Bassman head and 2x12 cab delivers the goods in an imposing, gig-worthy package.
