FENDER BLONDE SHOWMAN
1960-1963
Configuration: Piggyback
Power: 100 Watts
Effects: Tremolo
SCHEMATICS
LAYOUT
- Front Panel: "Normal" In, In, Volume, Treble, Bass - "Vibrato" In, In, Volume, Treble, Bass, Speed, Intensity - Presence, Pilot Light
- Back Panel: Ground Switch, Fuse, Power Switch, Standby Switch, Speaker Jack, External Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack
CABINET
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Dimensions:
- Head: 8 x 26 x 9
- Showman 12: (ported tone ring) 21 x 30 x 11½
- Showman 15: (ported tone ring) 24½ x 36 x 11½
- Double Showman: 24½ x 36 x 11½
- Tolex: Smooth Blonde
- Grill Cloth: Oxblood (60-62) or Beige Brown (Wheat) (late 62-63)
- Logo: Grill Mounted, Flat
- Handle: Black Dog Bone or Black Strap
- Corners: Chrome Corners w/ Lip
- Knobs: White Barrel
- Hardware: Side Bar Clips, Large Chassis Straps 5 5/8"
SPEAKERS
- Size: 1 x 12, 1 x 15, 2 x 15
- Impedance: 8 ohms
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Model:
- Showman 12: JBL D-120F
- Showman 15, Double Showman: JBL D-140F (For more info, check out the Mojotone Replacement Speaker Guide)
TUBES
- Pre amp:
- Power:
- Bias: Fixed Bias
- Rectifier: Solid State
Comments: The Showman 12, Showman 15, and Double Showman all used the same head with the only difference being the size and speakers of the the speaker cabinet. Oxblood grilled Double Showmans exist, but are very rare. The harmonic vibrato tremolo circuit left half a dual triode (7025 or 12AX7) unused.
7 comments
I’ve seen some with tapped tone controls. Which variation were these?
The 6G14 and 6G14A circuits are entirely different preamp topologies. The 6G14 Showman and 6G8 Twin employed the “James” preamp circuit. The latter circuit with the (A) signifier was the original precursor to the famous AB763 Blackface circuit.
Well, no. The 6G14 used four 6L6GCs while the 6G14-A used four 5881s. The output of either was reported by Fender to be 85 W.