![]() ![]() For example, many people think the AC568 circuit is very sterile, while the desired AB763 circuit sounds great - the first silverface models (aluminum trim/Fender tail/black lines) might have either one.Īlso, if I remember correctly, Bandmaster Reverbs do not have the exact same circuitry as Blackface non-reverb Bandmasters because of the extra reverb gain stage (i think it's 1069 or 1096 or something like that).īut with a 1964 Bdmstr, you probably have a AA763 or AB763 - but I would check and make sure someone didn't play with it. During the transition years, circuits changed a ton - the only way to really know what circuit you have is to open up the chassis and look. The only thing I would say is to be careful when you buy a Bandmaster head. And to really be in line with Stevie Ray (asides from ability), I guess a 4x10 Super Reverb with a Tubescreamer would be more desirable than a 2x12 Bandmaster (didn't Noel Redding use a Bandmaster for bass?) Soundwise, I think Bandmasters are more in the line of the Fender Vibrolux/Twin Reverb/Showman family, not the Fender Bassman and Deluxe Reverb sounds. I ended up swapping in a Bassman output transformer and some 7581a power tubes, and it's my favorite amp right now. We all know that Jim Marshall basically copied a Fender Bassman when he had his first amp designed, so in that way Eddies famed Marshall amps are. Save up for an original Deluxe, or maybe get a reissue Vibrolux.Ī couple years ago I was able to sell my 66 Vibrolux and pick up a 66 BF Showman, 68 SF w/trim Bandmaster, an unloaded BF 66 Tremolux cab and an unloaded BF 66 Bandmaster cab (the smaller one) with the money - I believe the Bandmasters are still one of the best deals for Fender. If it's more than that, it's only because it's a pre-CBS Blackface, not because it's incredible, sound-wise. I would not pay more than $500 for it (the head) though. Fender Bandmaster, Deluxe (65 Reverb Reissue), Deluxe (68 Custom Deluxe Reverb), Deluxe (Blackface/Silverface-Reverb), MISC., Princeton, Pro, Quadreverb. I had a Bandmaster rig with head and 2 X 12 cab that couldn't have been more than $375 for everything, but that was the '80s. Bandmasters were always sort of considered the poor kid's Fender-I remember when those black-face heads were easily gotten for $100 to $150. I paid $500 for it about three years ago. I have had vintage Supers and Twins and Deluxes, and I won't say it's in the same class with those, but these days it's my only Fender. I don't find mine to be overly bright, but I DO have to keep the bass pot down to like 2 or 3. Great clean sound, and surprisingly great for overdriven lead guitar using a Les Paul or humbucker Gibson. It was introduced in 1953 and discontinued in 1974. I record with it all the time and love it. The Fender Bandmaster was a musical instrument amplifier made by Fender. ![]() The reverb version is quite rare, but other than that, it has the same circuit as the black '64 you're talking about. I have a first generation silverface Bandmaster Reverb, 1968/9. ![]()
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