Fender Brownface Bandmaster
PModel/Circuit Number: 6G7
Years of Production: 1960
Era: Brown
Configuration: Combo
Controls: Brown forward facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-10
Knobs: Brown Barrel
Schematics
Faceplate:
- Front: Normal: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass – Bright: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass, Speed, Intensity – Presense – Pilot Lamp
- Rear: Ground Sw, Fuse (3A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack
Cabinet:
- Dimensions:
- Hardware: Medium Chassis Straps 4 5/8″
- Handle: Brown Dogbone Handle
- Feet: Chrome Glides
- Corners: Chrome Corners with Lip
Tolex/Tweed:
Grill Cloth:
- Oxblood with Stripe then changed to Oxblood (no stripe) in late 1960
Logo: Fender Brown Flat Logo
Weight:
Speaker:
- Size: 3 x 10
- Impedance: 8 ohms
- Model: Jensen P10R, Jensen P10Q, or Oxford 12K5R-1(For more info, check out the Jensen Replacement Speakers)
Effects: Tremolo
Watts:
Tubes:
- Pre amp: 7025
- Power: 2 x 6L6GC or 5881
- Bias: Fixed, Unadjustable
- Rectifier: Solid State
Comments:
Part of quintet of amps that Fender called “the Professional Amplifiers.” The series included the Bandmaster, Concert, Super, and Vibrosonic. Within a year the Bandmaster evolved into the Blonde piggyback head and 2×12 cabinet. The controls on the early Brown Bandmaster changed from the “Center Volume” faceplate to “Volume, Treble, Bass” faceplate in the spring of 1960.
I own one of these
I own one of these brown face amps–in mint condition. I’m curious what their value is on today’s market.
the “Vintage Guitar Boutique” in Bethnal Green has one for sale at £7500 … seems a bit expensive as I sold mine three years ago for £1800 …they also have a brownface 2 x 10″ Super Amp for £4500 … London Prices…
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The one in the picture is a refab with aftermarket cabinet and tolex. The originals are in light brown / tan tolex
also note the dimensions are missing from the description: they should read as follows— 22 5/8 H x 24 W x 10 1/2 D
Would like to remake my 1961 Bandmaster piggyback amp head into the 1960 Bandmaster 3×10 combo. Is the output tranny impedance 8 Ohms on both the same or the impedance listed here is impedance of individual speakers?
In case of connecting 3 speakers to piggyback 1961 output tranny I gues I should use 16ohm speakers, or were 8Ohms used originally (if OT built for 8Ohms can handle less then 4?!)
Please don’t do this. Don’t ruin the value of your amp.
How could he possibly ruin the amp….he just slips it out of the head box and puts in a 3×10 combo cab….whats he going to do throw the empty head box away…he would be a fool and I doubt that would be done….if he wants to go back to a head he slips it back into the hard box, no harm done….by the way they are all 4 ohm and no prob with three 8 0hm speakers….I have a 1958 Tweed Bandmaster 3c10, it has three 8 ohm speakers and the amp is 4 ohm.
How could he possibly ruin the amp….he just slips it out of the head box and puts in a 3×10 combo cab….whats he going to do throw the empty head box away…he would be a fool and I doubt that would be done….if he wants to go back to a head he slips it back into the hard box, no harm done….by the way they are all 4 ohm and no prob with three 8 0hm speakers….I have a 1958 Tweed Bandmaster 3c10, it has three 8 ohm speakers and the amp is 4 ohm.
It’s a 5G7 circuit. At least that’s what it says on mine.
I have an April 1963 Band Master cream tolex blonde knobs..Brown grille..only one with blonde knobs I’ve ever seen..