Having said this, there are a lot worse guitars out there, and as well as being historically important, the 1820 bass can certainly provide the goods when required. Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand.
These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration.
BANDMASTER AMP PRO
Replacement for 68 Custom Pro Reverb Reissue Fender PN: 125P5D, 022798 PAM-PT-40-19R 142.00.
The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. Bandmaster Reverb Amp: AA768, AA1069 AA270. A little research indicates that this store was a Fender dealership, so I suspect that this plate was mounted by the store when the amp was brand new.By the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price). There is a metal advertising plate riveted to the front grille from Continental Music of Chicago, Illinois. The paper "AB763 tube chart" is there, intact, inside the cabinet. The bolts which hold the chassis in the cabinet take a flat-head screwdriver, whereas the originals were Phillips head. Hopefully, the pictures tell the story: A few stains and abrasions of the tolex finish loss on the straps that hold the chassis in the cabinet as well as the metal parts of the carrying handle. This effect works fine but requires that the foot switch be connected.Īlso included are the two plates, with bolts and nuts, which are used to attach the head to a 1960s-era Fender speaker cabinet.Ĭosmetically, the amp has obviously been used but NOT abused. Ceriatones Custom built tribute to the Fender 5E7 Bandmaster boutique guitar amp.aka Narrow Panel Bandmaster (1955-1960). Included is an aftermarket foot switch for the "vibrato" effect (it's really tremolo, but oh well). However, it's obviously seen some service prior to being in my custody.
BANDMASTER AMP MOD
The Bandmaster uses a solid-state rectifier, which results in punchier attack due to less power-supply "sag."īecause this amp works so well, I've had no reason to open it up or go down the tube-rolling rabbit hole. Bandmaster (non-reverb) Blackface Mod Kit This kit includes all of the electrical components, diagrams & written instructions you need to perform a full blackface conversion on your silverface Fender Bandmaster amplifier, converting it to the coveted AB763 specs (Sorry Tools, solder & wire NOT included). Phase-inverter tube is a 12AT7 with no discernible markings. Preamp tubes: Two RCA 7025 and one RCA 12AX7 (these are interchangeable). They handle solid plate voltages, are well constructed, and deliver crystal cleans and smooth breakup with plenty of punch. The power tubes are the Russian SED Winged “C” 6L6GC. Its venerable 35-watt 3x10 Bandmaster clone, the Tyger, is especially. It has a three-prong power cord for protection from shocks. John 4 Amplified Bible (AMP) Jesus Goes to Galilee 4 So when the Lord learned that. Hailed as one of the true holy-grail amps among guitarists and. JJ Tube Set for Fender Bassman or Bandmaster Guitar Amplifier. The late-50s tweed-covered Fender Bandmaster guitar amplifier combined great looks with sweet tone and powerful performance.
Fender Band-Master Vintage Modified Guitar Amplifier Head w Footswitch & Cover. This amp head functions flawlessly - no hums, no buzz, no hiss, no throat clearing, no scratchy pots. Vintage 1967-1968 Fender Drip Edge Bandmaster Amplifier Head Cabinet Shell AB763. No one knows authoritatively why those lines were there, but they disappeared after the first 4-6 months of "silverface" production so, these lines tell us that this Bandmaster is one of the earlier silverface amps, many of which were functionally unchanged from the blackface design. I mentioned that this one is "early." How do we know? The thin vertical black lines on the faceplate (see photos) tell us. With two speaker output jacks, it is designed for a 4-ohm speaker load but will work fine with 4, 8, or 2 ohms. You can use it for bass, but its output transformer is better suited for guitars and keyboards. The Bandmaster amp, rated at 40 watts RMS, yields a loud and clean tube sound. This unit was likely manufactured in 1968.
BANDMASTER AMP PROFESSIONAL
Originally a combo, the piggyback head-and cabinet design appeared in 1961, and this configuration is used for most professional grade, higher powered amps to this day.A variation, the Bandmaster Reverb, appeared in 1968 and was produced until 1980. Output ranged from around 25 watts at first, to 40 watts. This posting is for an early "silver-face drip-edge" Fender Bandmaster Amp head, circuit designation AB763, considered to be the pinnacle of Fender tube-circuit designs. The Bandmaster was produced, in various forms, from 1953 to 1974.
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