Cracked tweed bassman chassis

The bassman micros single channel preamp circuit was inspired by. Build the worldfamous tweed bassman 5f6 guitar amplifier. The chassis was bent in and i had to buy some pressure clamps to straighten it out. Fender amplifier cabinet restoration by armadillo amp works. Admittedly, they sound great for guitar, but lets back up a little and see as fender makes a bass amplifier. Schematics and layout diagrams here are hundreds of original fender schematics and layout diagrams, available for free viewing and download. The tweed bassman might just be the perfect amplifier for the fender guitar. Chassis fender style 5f6a tweed bassman ce distribution. Inside the legendary 1959 tweed fender bassman youtube.

And, cracked the top rear panel from the chassis movement. Mods for reissue fender tweed bassmans carls custom amps. What about a tweed bassman chassis in a 1x12, 1x15 or 2x10 cabinet with a smaller output transformer. While this doesnt coincide with a good amp to be playing, the fact that numerous companies are making perfect replicas of everything tweed for around a grand has siphoned off part of the people looking for player grade stuff.

Same size and style as a tweed bassman please note. A tube amplifier chassis contains lethal high voltage even when. Tweed bassman 5b6 head build electronics complete the amp. Parts free delivery possible on eligible purchases. The bassman micro tube guitar amplifier is a compact practice amp thats moderately easy to build, uses three 12a7 tubes and puts out 2 to 4 watts of output power. Bluesbreaker style 2 x 12 speaker cabinet made in the uk. Once you hear one of my amps, youll know why i choose the best. Leo would take his new idea to a worker wiring chassis in the plant. Opinins on the fender vintage reissue 59 bassman ltd. Bringing a blackface bassman in from the cold by jeff bober now lets move to the mixer circuit and the output stage. With a tele and that amp things can get really bright and piercing, so really, really watch the treble control, and keep it set low.

Buyers looking for that bassman are typically looking for it to be original, as much as possible. This leads to some poor soul complaining that his bassman doesnt sound like the one used by his favorite guitar player. The vintage sound blackface bassman style chassis 5151060 dimensions. The bassman is a clean amp at low volumes and when cranked boasts a creamy overdrive, its no wonder why its everyones favorite iconic amp. Its loud enough to play at most clubs and it great for a player for which touch sensitivity and awesome 50s tone is key. Legendary fender bassman the tweed covered fender bassman is considered by many to be the epitome of tone, and every current tube amplifier myth revolves around this amplifier. Replacement chassis, chassis kit, amplifier chassis. The machine that stamped the serial number into the back of the chassis got stuck on. Need help in dating a fender 59 bassman 410 reissue i need help in dating my fender amp and if anyone can attach a value to her that would be great. Originally intended to amplify electric bass, many guitarists found the tone to be very pleasing and began using this amp for guitar.

I may be able to get a twin cheap but i want a 15 speaker in a separate box. Transformers should always be installed by a professional electronics technician since there are high voltages involved and may result in serious physical harm to yourself, the transformer andor your equipment if installed incorrectly. We specialize in vintage fender amplifier cabinet restoration from late 1940s and up. A multi turn 50k trim pot and a 33k resistor in series, replacing the fixed bias resistor on the bassman circuit board. Fender bassman problem fender stratocaster guitar forum. If you play a strat, this is a match made in heaven.

Though your amp is a blackface, the ab165 circuit is a transitional unit. Tooled from the original fender part, nickel plated. For the head id like to use a smaller width case like a bassman size, i just. Fender bassman 59 reissue settings gretschtalk forum. They are really loud amps for guitar, so might be too much for home. I think they would work fine for that classic bass sound. Marshall would be the first to do so back when they released the jtm45 in 62. Tweed bassman sound and clarity in a smaller, lighter amp. The fender has been reissuing the 5f8a 4x 10 tweed bassman for quite some time now and its one of fender better amps but it does not sound that much like a original bassman. For many tweed era fender amps, the 1956 5f or 5fa version of that amps circuit remained in use until superceded by that of their brownera of fender amps using newfangled brown tolex material for amp covering instead of tweed linen production of brownera fender amps apparently began in late 1959 for many of these amps but not for. I really shouldnt call this section midproduction because these circuit tweaks seem to have been made early in the 5f6a production run because they are seen in almost every original tweed bassman and twin chassis photo available. I had to drill and install another wooden dowel where the cabinet had cracked next to one of the chassis bolts, this.

Another anomaly was observed in 1961 with the 6g6a bassman. Need help in dating a fender 59 bassman 410 reissue my. Tweed bassman 5f6a style chassis this is a bassman 5f6a style steel chassis, the finish is a bright chrome plated mirror finish with. Handles, chassis straps, tilt back hardware, name plates, face plates, back panels, and baffle boards are extra. Besides being a popular and important amplifier in its own right, the bassman also became the foundation on which. The tweed bassman is so touchsensitive and responds beautifully across the frequency spectrum. If its been played, it doesnt seem to have been played hard, or long. I had a tweed bandmaster clone that sounded great, but its circuit just didnt have the clarity of the bassman circuit. The bassman ri is a very, very bright amp, and stays clean for a while, especially with single coils. These are invaluable reference tools if you are digging around inside of your vintage fender amplifier. I was hoping that the chassis and g10 board blank would have arrived today so i could have started drilling holes. Any right thinking person can see it was dropped onto its feet and the weight of the chassis and xformers cracked the cab top and dropped the tubes straight to the bottom where they shattered.

At 40 watts its great mid powered amp for blues, rockabilly, rock and roll and classic rock players. Most fender guitar amp fuses are mdl slow blow or time delay 14 inch 6mm wide by 1. If you have an original 5f6a please let me know if your amp has the extra 4. The tweed 59 bassman influenced many amp builders to replicate or to improve the circuit in there own way. These are all time classic amps and are destined to become highly priced museum pieces. Vintage style chrome plated steel chassis 5f4 fiberboard kendrickpacific bassman power and output transformers wound exaclty like the original ones from the 50s. Three speakers have been reconed, one has the original cone. Screw spacing is 4 inches centertocenter, strap length is 4 58 endtoend.

Including tweed covered solid pine narrow panel cabinet, carbon composition and metal oxide resisters, high quality tubes, tad electrolytics and o. Chassis fender style 5f2 tweed princeton ce distribution. Her condition is excellent there are no marks or tears anywhere on the amp, the control panel is also exellent and it was just checked out by voodoo amps and in perfect working order. The cab was cracked open on one end and i took it to my friend danny for repair. Modifying or drilling this chassis will compromise the chrome finish. In my 5f6a bassman it just caused strange noise layered on top of all the notes.

The tweed and grille are bold, untarnished, and untorn. I have a pretty accurate boutique tweed bassman copy. We cannot accept returns for a modified chrome chassis. The fender bassman is a bass amplifier introduced by fender during 1952. I explain a few safety measures i take when checking out an amp for the first time. Tweed champ style chassis 5e15f1 chassis dimensions. The cpc40t is my version of the legendary 5f6a tweed bassman.

A blown or cracked resistor can look normalgentle pressure from a. There are a plethora of bassman heads out there, and just as many circuit variations. I use a stainless steel chassis, build our cabinets from clear pine covered in tweed, and baffles from balticbirch plywood. As it happens, fender had already dropped the onboard speakers and the tweed aesthetic in the early 60s, relaunching the bassman as a blonde tolexcovered head. Well, by following this guide, you can decide which bassman head is best suited to you. Save about half over the cost of fender chassis straps. If you plan on working on, or building a tweed bassman, there are a few things that you might want to know. The mystery of the fender bassman 5f6a schematic cracking the. If you have an original tweed bassman, dont touch it unless its broken. Thanks for your interest in sterling amplification.

The advantage of a comparison video is that you can listen to the amps in an a similar environment with a similar setup. After the deluxe micro turned out so well i thought id take on a more ambitious project and build a micro version of the legendary 1959 fender tweed 5f6a bassman. The extra depth gives this cab a great bass response while still. It has been converted from a bias balance ckt to adjustable bias. Pcb assembly chassis assembly cabinet assembly miscellaneous schematicsdiagrams fender musical instruments corp. It is brighter and harsher sounding and the overdrive is not the same. However, the holes for the jacks are not exactly aligned with the chassis holes so we had to redrill the brass plate to match the chassis holes. I am somewhat familiar with getting the bias current for a marshall, but am new to bias a fender amp like the bassman.

The bassman channel sounds like a bassman through a 12inch along with the drawbacks of the current drri type amps they generally lack the warmth of the hand wired ones. I had a 67 fender bassman head which is much different than the tweed bassman. These classic vacuum tube amps from 1959 are often the first choice of todays awardwinning guitarists and professional musicians. I just repaired a blackface bassman head that has a very late 1965 xfmr set 543, 539, 545 with a aa165 label, and rubber stamped no letters. Fender tweed bassman style transformers by classictone. We believe that this is the most complete, highest resolutio. Keep in mind throughout this lesson that fender is in business to make money, and the bottom line is a. The chassis is also rubber stamped 4665 between the bottom of the pt and the eyelet bd. Next i pried the baffle off being very careful not to crack the baffle cleats.

Fender tweed bassman build 5f4 circuit w top notch reverb. A retweeded 1959 fender tweed bassman first sounds youtube. The cabinet is made from birch ply to give great durability and resistance to cracking or warping. Buy catalinbread formula 5f6 tweed bassman overdrive guitar effects. Tweed bassman 5f6a style chassis modulus uk guitar amp.