Fender bandmaster specs serial number#

*Please note: we do our best giving descriptions of used pieces. Power: 8316605 (Better Coil & Transformer) Then we burn it in for an hour or so before we ship so that there are no surprises.” “We test every used amp and pedal when we buy it and bring it up to our standards before we offer it for sale. This “piggyback” is considered by many to be the “Holy Grail” of vintage Fender amps.ĭon’t miss an opportunity to own this piece of history! Later 'silverface' amps retrofitted to this circuitry are described as having been 'blackfaced,' a reference to the black faceplate used on these amps during much of this era. Some 1964 blackface Showmen were still covered in blonde Tolex rather than the usual black. The complex brownface 'harmonic vibrato', however, was replaced by a simpler electro-optic oscillator. The AA763 (July 1963) and improved AB763 (March 1964) ('blackface') circuit is arguably considered the 'best' circuit version produced for this amp by collectors and aficionados. In August 1967, Fender changed the cosmetics from the “blackface” to the “silverface” style. But it really came into its own in the famous 45-watt 2x12' piggyback configuration (ultimately discontinued in 1974). It then evolved to a 3x10' 26-watt tweed combo. The original Fender Bandmaster was introduced in 1953 as a 1x15' tweed combo. This amp featuring the AB763 circuitry, is one of the last “blackfaces” and one of the very first of the large speaker cabinets.

There is patina abounding, this piggyback has seen plenty of playing time and is ready to continue.

The head has had a filter cap replaced and the speaker cabinet has had one speaker reconed.Ĭosmetically the head and cabinet are showing marks and nicks, the grilles have some imperfections, the brightwork shows surface corrosion.

Fender bandmaster specs serial number#

Used 1967 Fender Bandmaster Piggyback Head and Speaker Cabinet, the serial number for the amp head is A21391 (and none for the cabinet).