Fender Blackface Showman

Fender Blackface Showman 1965
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Model/Circuit Number: AA763
Years of Production:
1963 – 1967
Era: Blackface
Configuration: Piggyback
Controls: Black forward facing w/ white labels
Knobs: Black skirted w/ chrome center, numbered 1 – 10
Faceplate

  • Front: Normal: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Bass – Vibrato: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Mid, Treb, Bass, Speed, Intensity – Pilot Lamp
  • Rear: AC Outlet, Ground Sw, Fuse, Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker, Ex. Speaker, Trem Sw Jack

Cabinet

  • Dimensions: Head: 8 x 26 x 11½, Showman 12 (early): 21 x 32 x 11½, Showman 12 & 15: 24½ x 36 x 11½, Dual Showman (63-67): 24½ x 36 x 11½, Dual Showman (67): 45½ x 30 x 11½
  • Hardware: Tilt-Back Legs, Knurled Studs
  • Handle: Black Strap Handle
  • Feet: Glides
  • Corners: Corner Protectors

 

Covering Material

  • Tolex/Tweed: Smooth White (63) or Black Tolex
  • Grill Cloth: Gold (63) or silver sparkle grille cloth

Logo: Grill mounted, flat (63) or raised, chrome & black, script
Weight:
Speaker

Effects: Tremolo
~Watts: 85 watts
Tubes

  • Pre amp: 2 x 7025
  • Power: 4 x 6L6

Bias: Fixed Bias
Rectifier: Solid State

Comments: In 64 Fender added the word “DUAL” in block letters above the script “Showman Amp” to the control panel of the Dual Showman. The Showman 12 was discontinued in 1966.

 

Prices

Retail (Head Only)

Year Qty Avg Price
1963 1 799
1964 18 814
1965 25 682
1966 36 675
1967 19 635
5 Years 99 696

Current (Head Only)

Month Qty Avg Price
2010-04 1 1,100
2010-03 1 810
2 Months 2 955

Retail (Head + Cabinet)

Year Qty Avg Price
1963 2 1,268
1964 2 1,450
1965 6 1,296
1966 18 1,214
1967 5 1,361
5 Years 33 1,269

Current (Head + Cabinet)

Month Qty Avg Price
2010-04 3 1,358
1 Months 3 1,358
  • George

    You have wrong information concerning the year Fender add the word “Dual” to the face plate, it was not in 1964, but 1966!!!!