#FENDER BANDMASTER CHASSIS CODE#

The 90's (and I assume the later models) of the Vibro-King (also a 3x10) uses 6 ohms. Interestingly, the '60 Bandmaster is listed (per Ampwares) as using 8 ohms. brown-cab/ that you might want to check out. Thanks, Dan! In my search for a '60 Bandmaster photo, I found this available. I can guess the 3x10s sound a bit different than the 2x10s? I was talking to a fellow who is also into the Fender browns and he said all those 3-speaker amps were mismatched impedances, that the odd speakers make them not match their transformers. That 3-speaker thing is so freakin weird. Speaking of 3-speaker amps, man I want that $4k 1960 Bandmaster that's been on Reverb for a while. NICE Steve! What a weirdo cab for that, you and your wierdo cabs! Bummer it doesn't fit that other cab. Definitely gonna go with Plan B and hope for the best! From what I've seen on Reverb, this could be an expensive undertaking. Hunting down a matching blonde 2x12' cab wouldn't be too difficult. Plan C - If Plan B doesn't work out, I'll try to hunt down a used old Bandmaster head blonde shell to basically restore it as a traditional '62 Bandmaster with a 2x12' cab. If I can find the correct sized 2x10' combo to house my Bandmaster chassis, I could take this project on. I have materials left over from my Showman speaker cab brown tolex/chocolate grill cloth project. The '60 Bandmaster was a 3x10' Brown tolex/chocolate grill cloth. I kind of like the idea of making it a 2x10' brown tolex combo cab, kind of as an homage to the '60 Fender Bandmaster. I'll likely have to commision a cabinet maker for this unless I get lucky in my search. In terms of resale, I'm sure another geezer like me would be interested in it down the road.

I know it's not traditional, but I'm going for convenience for playing out and at home. Plan B - Either find a proper sized 2x10' combo cab in blonde or brown tolex. Alas, the Bandmaster chassis is too small. Plan A was to pop this into my spare Mojotone Vibroverb combo cabinet. Surprisingly clean and no death cap (one less removal task for me).

#FENDER BANDMASTER CHASSIS CODE#

Currently housed in a black Fender Showman export head shell (no idea of the shell's date - no 2-letter date stamp code on the tube chart - assuming later '60s? Stumbled upon this '62 Fender Bandmaster (Model/Circuit Number: 6G7-A) on Reverb.

Fender bandmaster chassis