This is an extremely rare 1957 Fender Tweed Bassman, 5F6 circuit. This amp is on excellent 9/10 condition and impossible to find in this original state. The only changes are the filter caps, two coupling caps, disconnection of the death cap, and the addition of a 3 prong cord. Everything else is original, even the Victoria luggage works cloth cover. Transformers, speakers & cones are all original. The amp plays beautifully, has a strong clean sound and overdrives gloriously as you turn it up and bridge the channels. This is a commission sale. This Bassman is so original that we decided to sell this in its current extremely original condition and resist the temptation to replace known worn parts!
Fender Bassman – 1957 5F6
· Model - Tweed Bassman Narrow Panel - 1957 5F6
· Year - August 1957 (Tube Chart Date Stamp = GH)
· Circuit - 5F6
· Type - Combo / 4 x 10
· Cabinet Cloth - Tweed Lacquered Honey Coloured
· Grill Cloth - Tweed Era Chocolate
· Handle - Original Leather Handle
· Cover - Original “Victoria Luggage Works” cloth cover
· Power transformer - Original Triad
· Output transformer - Original
· Capacitors - Original Astrons
· Resistors - Original Carbon Comp
· Input Valves - 12AY7 x 1, 12AX7 x 2
· Output Valves - RCA 5881 (6L6) x 2, Brown Base
· Valve Rectifier - Raytheon 83 Mercury Vapour
· Filter Caps - Sprague Atom (Replacements)
· Power Cable - 3 Core earthed cable replacement (original kept)
· Speakers - Jensen, P10R Alnico, Original
· Cones - 3010Y20-H1, W471, Original Cones
· Condition - Excellent Working Condition
· Top Speakers Model & Date Stamps - P10R C5888 4, 220729 (Jensen, 1957, Week 29)
· Bottom Speaker Model & Date Stamps - P10R C5036 4, 220726 (Jensen, 1957, Week 26)
