FENDER BROWNFACE PRO
1960-1963
Configuration: Combo
Power: 40 Watts
Effects: Tremolo
SCHEMATICS
LAYOUT
- Front Panel (6G5): "Normal" In, In, Bass, Treble, Volume - "Bright" In, In, Bass, Treble, Volume, Speed, Intensity - Presence, Pilot Light
- Front Panel (6G5-A): "Normal" In, In, Volume, Treble, Bass - "Bright" In, In, Volume, Treble, Bass, Speed, Intensity - Presence, Pilot Light
- Back Panel (6G5): Ground Switch, Fuse, Power Switch, Standby Switch, Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack
- Back Panel (6G5-A): Ground Switch, Fuse, Power Switch, Standby Switch, Speaker Jack, External Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack
CABINET
- Dimensions: 20'' x 24'' x 10½''
- Tolex: Pinkish Brown (60-61) or Rough Brown (62-63)
- Grill Cloth: Oxblood (60-62) or Beige Brown (Wheat) (62-63)
- Logo: Grill Mounted, Flat
- Handle: Brown Strap
- Feet: Chrome Glides
- Corners: Chrome Corners w/ Lip
- Knobs: Brown Barrel
- Hardware: Large Chassis Straps 5 5/8"
SPEAKER
- Size: 1x15''
- Impedance: 8 ohm
- Model: Jensen P15N or Oxford 15M6 (For more info, check out the Mojotone Replacement Speaker Guide)
TUBES
Comments: 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.
11 comments
When I was in high school in 1973 I acquired a brown Fender Pro in a trade, identical to the one pictured. In my ignorance I traded it away for god knows what POS. At the time the browns were considered just used amps and certainly not yet vintage, collectible or even desirable. Heck they didn’t even have reverb! Everyone wanted Marshalls or at least a modern Fender black or silver face. I weep to think of the one that got away, especially when I see them selling for $2500+.
Mojotone has shipped the cab. My tech has gone over the amp. She’s all original, except the power transformer, which is a ’65. I’m currently looking for an early 62 or mid to late 61. Rough brown tolex with Oxblood grillcloth with gold weave. Too cool!
I stand corrected! After disassembling the amp, I found a few hidden clues that this was a pretty good retolex, but not one of the transition models. I have since shipped the cab to MOJOTONE for a complete rehab of the cab and tolex and grillcloth like what came on the amp. The JBL checked out at the speaker shop, and the amp will undergo a complete check to make sure there are no issues with authenticity.