1961-1963 Bandmaster
(Blonde Bandmaster)

Year:

1961-1963

Model:

Bandmaster

Model No:

6G7-A

Config:

Piggy-back

Control Panel:

Brown forward facing w/ white labels, controls numbered 1 - 10

Front Conrol Layout:

Normal: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass - Vibrato: In, In, Vol, Treb, Bass, Speed, Intensity - Presence - Pilot Lamp

Rear Conrol Layout:

Ground Sw, Fuse (3A), Power Sw, Standby Sw, Speaker Jack, Ex. Speaker Jack, Vibrato Jack

Knobs:

White round, unnumbered

Head:

8" x 24" x 9" (20.3 x 61 x 22.9 cm)

Head Hardware:

Brown plastic "Fender" or black strap (63-64) handle, 4½" chassis straps, corner protectors, cab hooks

Cabinet:

61: Ported "tone ring", 21" x 30" x 11½" (53.3 x 76.2 x 29.2 cm)
62-63: Sealed, 21" x 32" 11½" (53.3 x 81.3 x 29.2 cm)

Cab Hardware:

Brown Plastic "Fender" or black strap (63-64) handle, 16" tilt-back legs, corner protectors, knurled studs, glides

Head/Cab Covering:

White Tolex

Head/Cab Grille:

Maroon (61-62) or Wheat (late 62-63) grille cloth

Logo:

Grille mounted, flat, chrome & black, script "Fender" (head and cab)

Weight:

?

Speakers/Load:

61: 1 x 12"/8 ohms
62-63: 2 x 12"/4 ohms (8 ohms each in parrallel)

Speaker Model:

Jensen C12N, Oxford 12K5R-1, Oxford 12M6-4, Oxford 12L6N-12

Effects:

Tremolo

Output:

40 Watts

Preamp:

2 x 7025

Power:

2 x 5881

Bias:

Fixed Bias, nonadjustable

Rectifier:

Solid State

Phase Inverter:

7025 (long tailed)

Other:

Tremolo: 12AX7, 7025, and ½ 12AX7 (harmonic vibrato)

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