Fender Narrow Panel Tweed Bandmaster

Model/Circuit Number: 5E7
Years of Production: 1955 – 1960
Era: Narrow Panel
Configuration: Combo
Controls: Chrome top facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-12
Knobs: Black Chicken Head

Schematics

Faceplate:

  • Front: Ground Sw, Fuse (3A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Pilot Lamp, Vol, Mic Vol, Treb, Bass, Presense, In, In, Mic In
  • Rear: None

Cabinet: Tweed Bandmaster Reproduction Cabinet

Tolex/Tweed:

Grill Cloth:

Logo: Cabinet mounted script plate
Weight:
Speakers:

Effects: None
Watts: 26 watts
Tubes:

  • Pre amp: one 12AY7, two 12AX7
  • Power: 2 x 6L6G or 5881
  • Bias: Fixed ; Nonadjustable
  • Rectifier: 5U4G

Comments:
Included an extension speaker jack on the underside of the chassis.

5 thoughts on “Fender Narrow Panel Tweed Bandmaster

  • June 24, 2016 at 8:41 am
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    I have one of these, a 1959 bandmaster that came with the tweed version and knobs on top but factory with brown tolex. Must have been made during the transitions. is it worth more or less because of that?
    Jimi

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  • June 25, 2016 at 7:30 pm
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    Did you get my question?

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  • June 25, 2016 at 7:37 pm
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    What I really want to know what is the range of value i.e. $10,000 – $15,000?

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    • August 2, 2017 at 7:57 pm
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      hard to say if brown is orig from time of fabrication or applied later, maybe 5-7 thousand

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  • April 12, 2019 at 2:30 pm
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    i have a tweed bandmaster 5e7 w 3×10″ p10r’s. its got a tag inside from Headstrong Amlification saying its a Jr. Watson prototype. I don’t know how to tell if its a real vintage one , modded by Heastrong. I don’t see much info if Fender in fact made a re-issue of this amp later into the 90’s or 2000’s. Any thoughts?

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