![]() $2500 out the door and already you're thinking about rolling tubes and speakers, and maybe swapping out filter caps, in a perhaps-vain attempt to get it to sound more like an old one. Or it could be the different filter cap values in the new model to firm up the bass for modern tastes, or the fact that Fender ships three 12AX7s in this reissue, while the original had a 12AY7 in V1. It could be that Pete used a Rangemaster so he didn't have to crank the amp all the way, though the amp has that cranked sound on record. I was actually sort of surprised to see the Bandmaster on stage, as it was a smallish venue. The clips show an amp with much more raunchy tweedy overdrive than I expected way more than Pete Townshend used on Won't Get Fooled Again, which has an admirably righteous overdrive but retains a toughness and clarity rather than the corpulent tweedy bass fuzz sound. Initially intended to amplify bass guitars, musicians used the 5B6. I haven't played one of these, but I'd love to. The Fender Bassman is a series of bass amplifiers introduced by Fender during 1952. This reissue has a solid pine cabinet, Mercury Magnetics transformers, measures 20.87"H x 20.37"W x 10.87"D, and weighs 45 pounds. Listen as well to the Montrose album from 1973 Rock Candy and the other tunes were recorded with a tweed Bandmaster. We guarantee you wont find better quality padded covers at a better price anywhere - A Hot Cover is an absolute essential to protect your equipment at all. ![]() If you are wondering what a vintage 1957 Bandmaster sounds like, listen to Who's Next - Pete Townshend recorded that and the rest of The Who's 1970s records with an old Bandmaster. ![]() However, in 1961 the end of the tweed Deluxe era was heralded by the arrival of the more powerful tremolo-equipped brown Tolex-covered 6G3 Deluxe.The Fender '57 Bandmaster is a 26W hand-wired Custom Series reproduction of the tweed 5E7 with two 6L6s, three 12AX7s, and three 10" Jensen speakers. In 1947, Fender added the ‘V’-front Dual Professional 2x10 combo (later renamed the Super) to the top of the. Throughout the early days of rock ’n’ roll, the tweed Deluxe proved to be a dependable amp for use both on stage and in the studio. Featuring two inputs labelled ‘instruments’, and one ‘microphone’ input, along with separate volume controls for each and a single tone control, the Model 26 Deluxe is the precursor to the first tweed Deluxe model, the 5A3. The 5E3’s unique cathodyne phase splitter also adds to its distinctive tone. Partly due to its lack of a negative feedback circuit, the 5E3 sounds characteristically sweet at lower volume due to added harmonics, before breaking up into saturated distortion at higher settings. ![]() As per all previous versions, it runs on a pair of cathode-biased 6V6GT power valves (which some hear as akin to the chime of a Vox AC15) and features a 5Y3GT rectifier valve, which has a tendency to sag and produce a slightly spongey attack. Significant revisions to the Deluxe’s electronics came with the 5C3, which included a negative feedback circuit, although this was removed from the further revised 1954 5D3 ‘wide panel’ design.Īppearing in 1955, Fender’s ‘narrow panel’ tweed amp range featured the now legendary 5E3 model. The P10R-F AlNiCo speaker was designed by the Jensen factory in cooperation with Fender for the reissue of the Fender 57 Bandmaster and the 20th Anniversary. The next Deluxe model – the 5B3 – appeared in 1953 and is essentially the same as the 5A3 in terms of circuitry, although by this point Fender’s ‘wide panel’ tweed amp format had been implemented across the line. Model/circuit AA/AB763 Deluxe Reverb releasedĭiscontinued Deluxe Reverb with silver panelĭeluxe Reverb discontinued (superseded by Deluxe Reverb II)Ĭustom Series ‘57 Deluxe released (5E3 reissue) Model 6G3 brown front panel and Tolex cover tremolo circuit Model 5E3 ‘narrow panel’ design 4 inputs cathodyne phase splitter Model 5D3 ‘wide panel’ design negative feedback circuit removed Model 5B3 & 5C3 5C3 with negative feedback circuit added Model 5A3 tweed cover top/rear chrome control panel 12” speaker Model 26 ‘woodie’ natural finish 10” speaker 3 inputs
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