people say bandmasters are bassmans with vibrato, I think they are similar, but they have not got the balls a bassman has, still nice amp tho, I want one, love my bassman, but want vibrato on the circuit, and a bandmaster is as close to a bassman tone as U are going to get
Yup... this is the one. I was in a band with a guy that had one of these and I could not compete with his tone. Hollow, glassy, springy, round and super warm - the most ear-pleasing attack I have ever heard on a clean amp. There are others on youtube but this guy has the Bandmaster like the one that I experienced.
Big 6L6 power tubes huh... What kind of speakers were in this cabinet? ...if its not too late to ask. Very cool post!
@junkman969 By the look of it, and Fender history, the speakers are probably Jensens. Magical speakers for the trad Fender clean. So rich and warm, yet clear articulation. Actually they are so brutally articulate they show up every minute musical mistake!!!!
There are no pedals on this-Its direct into the banmaster. Its the magic of the AB763 cuircut and the big 6L6's. I feel that the backface bandmaster heads from 64-67 are the greatest.....bigtime sleepers IMO. Everyone seems to want a Super reverb!
@andrenalin1970 take in acount that youtube 's sound internal system compressor makes it a lot more than it should ,people all over the tube complain about the compression
I have owned a few of these through the years. One of the great things is that it was a pretty common amp and fairly easy finding parts-I say go for it if that is you thing!
This was direct into the bandmaster jumped with the bright channel cranked about halfway with my Fender CS Custom Classic. Neck pickup then switched to Neck and Middle towards the end. No effects....can you believe I sold this the amp! I get a pretty cool tone with my Bassman RI LTD that I am happy with and maybe I will do a post.
how many watts is this approx.?
nairblink 3 months ago
people say bandmasters are bassmans with vibrato, I think they are similar, but they have not got the balls a bassman has, still nice amp tho, I want one, love my bassman, but want vibrato on the circuit, and a bandmaster is as close to a bassman tone as U are going to get
UKToneKing 5 months ago
Sounds great .... Iv got a big black boner like king kongs finger for on of these right now
parosite 6 months ago 4
great tone, man!!! nice and warm!!! this is what fenders should sound like. Just 1 word of advice...ease up on the finger vibrato...its too much.
teleman186 7 months ago 2
this is what i call TONE!
fIRsTRATmAN 8 months ago
Yup... this is the one. I was in a band with a guy that had one of these and I could not compete with his tone. Hollow, glassy, springy, round and super warm - the most ear-pleasing attack I have ever heard on a clean amp. There are others on youtube but this guy has the Bandmaster like the one that I experienced.
Big 6L6 power tubes huh... What kind of speakers were in this cabinet? ...if its not too late to ask. Very cool post!
junkman969 8 months ago
@junkman969 By the look of it, and Fender history, the speakers are probably Jensens. Magical speakers for the trad Fender clean. So rich and warm, yet clear articulation. Actually they are so brutally articulate they show up every minute musical mistake!!!!
CTuxford 7 months ago
love the sound
fIRsTRATmAN 8 months ago
where does that compression come from? can't see a comp in the line.
andrenalin1970 11 months ago
@andrenalin1970
There are no pedals on this-Its direct into the banmaster. Its the magic of the AB763 cuircut and the big 6L6's. I feel that the backface bandmaster heads from 64-67 are the greatest.....bigtime sleepers IMO. Everyone seems to want a Super reverb!
mybluestrat 11 months ago
@mybluestrat in that case is the camera.... 6L6 amps are very 'open' especially Fenders
snotmale 4 days ago
@andrenalin1970 take in acount that youtube 's sound internal system compressor makes it a lot more than it should ,people all over the tube complain about the compression
spudgun05 3 months ago
Hot damn, that is a SEXY tone!
GREGAROSOVICH 1 year ago
Nice tone!
ransom0122 1 year ago
I love that poppy/spanky/glassy tone. DAMNIT ALL! lol
LuisWahWah 1 year ago
Damn Skippy!!!
MrBluesilverred 1 year ago
hey there, im thinking of buying a similar cab, how do you find this one? is it open or closed back? and does it is bassy enough??
aektzis91 1 year ago
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do you like this cabinet?
VKzGibson 1 year ago
dude, TONE..!!
I'm trying to get my hands on one of these
nuclearguru69 1 year ago
I have owned a few of these through the years. One of the great things is that it was a pretty common amp and fairly easy finding parts-I say go for it if that is you thing!
mybluestrat 1 year ago
@mybluestrat But isn't that a tremolux speaker cabinet?
skudaarkaat1 1 week ago
Hi!
I've found a white tolex '63 to buy but i'm wondering if anyone had problems in repairs, restoring and in getting spares.
Thanks for replies.
order57 1 year ago
excelent tone dude !!
nyverone 1 year ago
OMGosh,
Thank you for a tasteful demo of this amp.
Thank you for not turning it up to ten and putting the camera right next to the speakes. Great tone!
bummball 2 years ago
So that's just a stock BF Bandmaster with the channels bridged? Its sounds great!
gorblimey61 2 years ago
i love your sound:D
karcsab 2 years ago
nice ive got a 62, i think 62, its all blonde withe a a precence knob instead of the bright switch
StratRiley 2 years ago
Really nice tone.
are you using a compressor?
martyfriedman86 2 years ago
This was direct into the bandmaster jumped with the bright channel cranked about halfway with my Fender CS Custom Classic. Neck pickup then switched to Neck and Middle towards the end. No effects....can you believe I sold this the amp! I get a pretty cool tone with my Bassman RI LTD that I am happy with and maybe I will do a post.
Cheers!
mybluestrat 2 years ago
"NICE AMP!"
MITCHWILD 2 years ago
NICE STRAT!!!!
BACKBONEBAND1 2 years ago