You may be better off just hanging on to it until the market recovers a bit - I think the old Fender heads are kind of ignored these days - everyone wants the smaller wattage combos, but when the economy picks up, they may become sought after again. Fender Black Panel Bandmaster 40-Watt 2-Channel 2x12' Reverb Sell Your Gear Favorites Cart Sign Up Log In Guitars Pedals and Amplifiers Keyboards and Synths Recording Gear Drums DJ and Audio Gear More Categories View All Brands News Explore Shops Reverb Gives Help Center Oops, Something went wrong. Around here, Craigslist is a complete bust unless you're really selling something cheap (everyone's looking for a deal), and even then, the higher priced items seem to be moving really, really slowly (pretty much everything I've seen on CL lately for more than $500 has been posted for 3-4 months now - even some pretty screaming deals). I don't know what your market is locally.
#1966 fender bandmaster pro#
The 3×10 5E7 Bandmaster, 2×10 5F4 Super, and 1×15 5E5-A Pro were all essentially the same amp, other than. In ’55, it took up the 3×10/narrow-panel configuration that then evolved to the more-desirable iterations of 1959. I had it up on Craigslist for at least a two months, down to $550 before I got tired of dealing with flakes and lowballers and I just traded it in for the Flint. The Bandmaster arrived mid ’53 in a short-lived 1×15 incarnation of Fender’s wide-panel tweed cab. Bandmaster started out as a 1 by 15-inch combo before expanding to a 3 by 10-inch combo in 1955.
#1966 fender bandmaster series#
As was the case with most vintage Fender amps, the Bandmaster underwent a series of both cosmetic and electronic design changes through its production. Their view was that it was worth around $600-$650 for a quick sale, could get up to $725 if you held out (mine was in very good condition, stock, no mods). The classic Fender Bandmaster is one of Fender's most iconic early amplifiers. I had a heck of a time selling mine and wound up selling it to a local music shop that specializes in vintage Fender amps (actually traded it for a Flint ).
I had one, but sold it when I got my Mesa TA-15 (I really don't need 40 watts and wanted something with two channels). I really don't think it's worth monkeying around with.
Withdrawn: 1966 Fender Bandmaster Head & 2x10 Tremolux cabinet. 1966 Fender Bandmaster amp and speakers, By Bill, 8 years ago on Amps Values 2,455 I have an old Fender Bandmaster amp and speakers.
#1966 fender bandmaster mods#
Having said this, there are a lot worse guitars out there, and as well as being historically important, the 1820 bass can certainly provide the goods when required.Here are some of the mods you can do to one: Check the sticky thread in Recent Discussions for more info. Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. Original transformers and choke and the circuit remains mostly stock with the exception of some replaced caps. Tube chart reads PB, dating it to Feb of 1966.
The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. 1966 Fender Bandmaster W/ 2x12 Cab Blackface, Very Good, 1,199.00 Description Recently serviced and wonderful sounding Blackface 1966 Fender Bandmaster head with matching 2×12 cab. By the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price).
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