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#1957 FENDER BANDMASTER SERIAL NUMBERS#
#1957 FENDER BANDMASTER SERIAL NUMBER#
#1957 FENDER BANDMASTER DRIVER#
#1957 FENDER BANDMASTER CODE#

This particular amp is featured in this month's issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine ,written by Dave Hunter. These are rapidly-appreciating amps investment-wise and not common in Europe – a step up from the more well-known Champs, but offering a wider tonal palette thanks to the tone control and a bit more depth from the larger cab. Fender 1957 Tweed Super Amp Amplifier, Dwight Twilly, Girls, Scuba Diver, were all recorded when Bill Pitcock Played through this amp while recording these songs with Dwight Twilly.

#1957 FENDER BANDMASTER DRIVER#

Whilst the amp sounds great and the speaker works well, we advise that it’s a wise move to fit a modern driver in these old amps: it depends on what you want to use it for, but the tonal benefits can be impressive (and the you save wear and tear on the original). It’s had a replacement handle fitted at some point, and has had a small dab of something on the speaker – presumably a minor repair – but this doesn’t appear to affect the sound adversely. This is a great home and recording amp: it sounds fantastic and has tone for days. It’s in very good condition and is working well – serviced and earthed correctly to comply with safety regulations.

#1957 FENDER BANDMASTER CODE#

The production date code for the amplifier.‘Tweed’ Fender Princeton valve (tube) amp dating from June 1957 in very good cosmetic condition for a 57 year-old amp and excellent working order. The last line will have 2 letters of theĪlphabet either printed or written by hand. "sign-offs" at the completion of sound and electrical tests, Mfs 2500 price is equivalent to 294 in 1957 dollars,so what youd pay for the. Is a Black and Silver label, which contains several lines for People who like fender 57 bandmaster shared their music taste, photos. Which may be found on the back of the amp chassis. This code is located on the "QA" (Quality Assurance) sticker, Manufactured after 1989 include a date code on the amplifier. An example would be: EIAĦ06-4-21 would mean the 21st week of 1964. The last twoĭigits would refer to the week of the year i.e. If four digits are present, the first two digits Present, the first digit would refer to the year i.e. Numbers always begin with "606", and are followed by three orįour digits in various combinations. Transformers may help you to determine the date of production onĪmps that fall between the different dating schemes.

#1957 FENDER BANDMASTER SERIAL NUMBER#

These codes are for amps with the serial number beginning with a Therefore, if you have a push-pull pot, your amp is 1974 or newer.Īmps do not have a date code stamped on the tube location chart.

A push-pull pot was added to some amps in 1974.

In 1973, Fender removed the "Tail" from the logo.

Making them a little less desirable than the blackface amps.Ī good amp tech can make these sound great. Silverface Amps began in 1968, when Fender made circuit changes to most amps,

Silverface amps with aluminum trim surrounding the grill cloth are 1968 models.

Fender Blackface amps & early Silverface amps used cloth covered wire.

" Pre-CBS" Blackface Original Amp Knobs have the set screw at the number "10".

Early Fender Electric Blackface amps from 1964 and some into early 1965ĭid not have a Fender Logo on the grillcloth.

" Pre-CBS" Blackface Amps are labeled "Fender Electric Instruments".Īfter CBS bought Fender in 1965, amps were labeled "Fender Musical Instruments".

Serial number that is stamped on the right rear of the chassis Here is a list of the first letter showing the year of

An amp stamped NA would have been made in Jan. This information is not for commercial use,Īnd cannot be copied, posted, pasted or otherwise used in anyĪmp)- the first letter is the year, and the second letter is the Dating, Speaker code & Tube Information

#1957 FENDER BANDMASTER SERIAL NUMBERS#

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