FENDER BLACKFACE BANDMASTER

FENDER BLACKFACE BANDMASTER

1963-1967

Configuration: Piggyback
Power: 40 Watts
Effects: Tremolo

SCHEMATIC

LAYOUT

  • Front Panel: "Normal" In, In, Bright Switch, Volume, Treble, Bass - "Vibrato" In, In, Bright Switch, Volume, Treble, Bass, Speed, Intensity, Pilot Light 
  • Back Panel: AC Outlet, Ground Switch, Fuse, Power Switch, Standby Switch, Speaker Jack, External Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack

CABINET

SPEAKERS 

TUBES

  • Pre amp: 2 x 7025 and 12AT7
  • Power: 2 x 6L6GC
  • Bias: Fixed Bias Adjustment Pot
  • Rectifier: Solid State
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16 comments

I’m pretty sure Utah speakers were also used in Bandmasters beginning in ’65. Anyone out there have a bandmaster cabinet with original Blue Label Utah speakers? I’m trying to figure out the source of all the Blue label 12′ Utah speakers from the 60’s.

b1uesman44,

I was given a ’64 Bandmaster head that I rebuilt to pretty good working conditions. I always found the amp to not be quite what I wanted sound wise. Finally, I was given a Peavey KB100-a less than stellar amp, IMHO, but what it gave me is so cool. The cabinet fit a 15″ Black Widow @ 4 Ohms. Just what that amp needs. Now, every kind of guitar I own sounds great through it. Those two pieces of equipment were just made for each other, in my opinion. The equipment is big, bulky, and heavy and I’m in my 60’s now. So what! It sounds so good with an L5, Les Paul, Strat, Tele, SG Les Paul and classical electric, that once I’m set up, I forget the weight and just enjoy a great sound!

Gerald,

The power head has slotted brackets, one on each side that slide out. The speaker enclosure has threaded inserts that accept “piggyback thumb screws” to secure the head to the enclosure.

Len,

The grill fastens on to the front of the cabinet from the other side with screws (inside the cabinet). Speaker cabinet is the same way.

Ed Sullivan,

How does the grille on the amp head connect to the amp head cabinet? I don’t see any screw heads showing.

bob miz,

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