FENDER SILVERFACE BANDMASTER

Model/Circuit Number: AA763, AB763, AC568
Years of Production: 1968 - 1975
Era: Silverface
Configuration: Piggyback
Controls: Silver forward facing w/ blue labels
Knobs: Black Skirted w/ Chrome Center, Numbered 1 - 10

Schematics

• Bandmaster AA763
• Bandmaster AB763
• Bandmaster AC568

Faceplate:

• Front: Normal: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Bass - Vibrato: In, In, Bright Sw, Vol, Treb, Bass, Speed, Intensity - Pilot Lamp
• Rear:

Cabinet:

• Dimensions: Head: 9 1/2" x 7 7/8" x 24", Cabinet: 11 3/8" x 28 7/8" x 38 7/8"
• Hardware: Large Chassis Straps 5 5/8", Side Bar Clips, 16" Tilt-Back Legs, Thumb Screws, Thumb Screw Receptacles
• Handle: x2 Black Strap
• Feet: Chrome Glides
• Corners: Chrome Corners with Lip

Tolex/Tweed:

• Black

Grill Cloth:

• Blue / White / Silver w/ aluminum frame ~ 1968-1969
• Blue / White / Silver w/o aluminum frame ~ 1970-1974

Logo: Grill Mounted, Raised, Chrome & Black, Script
Weight: Head: 30lbs
Speakers:

• Size: 2 x 12
• Impedance: 4 ohms
• Model: Oxford 12T6 or Utah 12 (For more info, check out the Jensen Replacement Speakers page)

Effects: Tremolo
Watts: 50 watts
Tubes:

• Pre amp: 1 x 12AX7, 2 x 7025, 1 x 12AT7
• Power: 2 x 6L6
• Bias: Fixed
• Rectifier: Solid State or 5AR4

Comments:
In August 1967, Fender changed the cosmetics once again, this time to the silverface style. The earliest of these (Aug. '67 to July '68) had aluminum grill trim, black vertical lines on the control panel, and a highly textured version of the famous Blue / White / Silver grill cloth. In addition, the speaker cabinet was enlarged and ported. In June 1968, the Bandmaster was given the infamous AC568 silverface circuit. The amp shown here is one of the very last silverface Bandmasters produced with the blackface AB763 circuit.