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Fender Bandmaster (Wide Panel)

Schematic/Layout: Currently Not Available
Model/Circuit Number: 5C7, 5D7
Years of Production: 1953 - 1955
Era: Wide Panel
Configuration: Combo
Controls: Chrome top facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-12
Knobs: Black Chicken Head
Faceplate

• Front: Fuse, Power Sw, Standby Sw, Pilot Lamp, Vol, Mic Vol, Treb, Bass, In, In, Mic In
• Rear:

Cabinet

• Dimensions: 20'' x 22'' x 10''
• Hardware: None
• Handle: Brown flat leather
• Feet: Nail-in Feet
• Corners: None

Covering Material

• Tolex/Tweed: Brown Tweed
• Grill Cloth: Dark brown linen

Logo: Cabinet Mounted, block letter
Weight:
Speaker

• Size: 1 x 15
• Impedance: 8 ohms
• Model: Jensen P15N (For more info, check out the Jensen Replacement Speakers)

Effects: None
~Watts: 25 watts
Tubes

• Pre amp: 2 x 6SC7 (5C7) or 12AY7 (5D7), Phase Inverter - 6SC7 (5C7) or 12AX7 (5D7) (paraphase)
• Power: 2 x 6L6G

Bias: Cathode
Rectifier: 5U4

Comments: Some early Wide Panel Bandmaster's had a bottom mounted chassis and a top-mounted control panel. All features of it's predecessor, the TV front Bassman amp.