![]() ![]() 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. 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. So if I go 1x12, which speaker should I get It would need to be a higher wattage variety. I already have a 2x12, which sounds great, but is a load to haul around. 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. I have been considering running it through a single speaker cab or in a combo cab. New sphinx glides (feet) on the speaker cabinet and new piggyback clip bars on the head have also been installed.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). Both the head and cabinet retain their original raised "Fender" logos, and the hardware includes original nickel corners, handle caps, chassis straps, and chrome tilt-back legs. ![]() The head and speaker cabinet both retain their original smooth black tolex and silver sparkle grillcloth, and one will note that the grillcloth represents two variants, with the head being one of the earliest examples to feature the turquoise stripe on the cloth, while the cab has the more conventional (and notably darkened) silver sparkle cloth used from 1964-67 on the Black Panel line. 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. ![]() These speakers have excellent wattage handling and plenty of power for pristine cleans and rich drive. The speaker cabinet is stocked with a vintage (circa mid-1970s) pair of heavy duty ceramic magnet speakers with original, near mint foil Fender stickers on the magnets. The head cab retains the original clean tube chart, lacking a date stamp as it was produced so closely to the Drip Edge/Silverface amps where a date stamp on the chart was omitted. The tube complement includes a pair of matched Sovtek 5881 (6l6GC) power tubes, a vintage Westinghouse 12AT7 phase inverter, and modern valves in the preamp. The main filter caps and smaller electrolytic caps in the preamp have been upgraded with modern components from the likes of F&T and Sprague, ensuring the circuit functions optimally, and a modern three-prong power cable has also been installed. The circuit is extremely original, retaining the stock Schumacher-made transformers that date between the 35th week of 1966 and the 26th week of '67 The preamp retains all of the famed blue molded Ajax tone caps, essential to the sweet, musical sound of the Black Panel circuits, and the original CTS pots have visible date codes from the 28th week of '66. Vintage Fender 1967 Bandmaster Tube Guitar Amp Head Add to Cart Overview Made In: United States. The cleans are warm and articulate, with Fender's sparkly top end and the ability to dial in just the right amount of grit and light tube compression. This 40 watt Black Panel Fender powerhouse has the rich, balanced cleans and smooth tube overdrive at high volumes that you expect from a vintage Fender from this era. The head is one of the very last Black Panel amps ever produced (having already transitioned to the turquoise stripe grillcloth seen on the "Drip Edge" amps), paired with a slightly earlier Bandmaster cab that dates to 1966. The 25th week of 1967 spanned June 19 through June 25. Up for sale, a 1967 Fender Bandmaster in excellent condition and in perfect working order. T192567.that was one of the last BF Bandmatsers to go out, I would think since the changeover to Sf cosmetics took place in April, 1967.
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