FENDER BROWNFACE PRO

FENDER BROWNFACE PRO

Model/Circuit Number: 6G5, 6G5-A 
Years of Production:
1960-1963
Era: Brownface
Configuration: Combo
Controls: Brown forward facing w/ white screened labels, controls numbered 1-10
Knobs: Brown Barrel

Schematics

Faceplate

  • Front: Layout: 6G5: Normal: In, In, Bass, Treb, Vol - Bright: In, In, Bass, Treb, Vol, Speed, Intensity - Presense - Pilot Lamp 6G5-A: Normal: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass - Bright: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass, Speed, Intensity - Presense - Pilot Lamp
  • Rear: 6G5: Ground Sw, Fuse (3A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack 6G5-A: Ground Sw, Fuse (3A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Ex. Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack

Cabinet

Covering Material

Logo: Grille Mounted, Flat
Weight: 50 lbs. (22.7 Kg)
Speaker

Effects: Tremolo
~Watts: 40 watts
Tubes

  • Pre amp: Normal: 7025 Bright: 7025, Phase Inverter: 7025 (Long Tailed)
  • Power: 6G5: 6L6GC 6G5-A: 5881

Bias: Fixed Bias, nonadjustable
Rectifier: Solid State

Comments: 6G5:Tremolo: 2 x 7025 (harmonic vibrato) 6G5-A: Tremolo: 7025, 12AX7 and ½ 12AX7 (harmonic vibrato) The 6G5-A Pro left ½ a 12AX7 unused. It's possible that there were a few production Pros covered in the rough blonde Tolex.

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