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Post subject: Help me date my bassman
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 1:56 pm
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Hello there.

I have what I believe to be a 67 silverface bassman head.

I'm having a few problems dating it exactly though.

First, the transformer codes are 606-502,which would indicate 2nd week of January, 1965.
Also, the pot codes match the same period.

But the amp is a silverface drip edge cosmetically. Which would mean 67-69ish I believe. I don't think Fender would have a 2 year surplus of transformers.

Even more strange is the circuit seems to be AA165, as denoted by the 820 ohm resister in the NFBL. There also isn't the .1mfd cap in the NFBL either. All the solder joints look original, except for the caps that have been obviously replaced.

Here are some pics if that helps.

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Any help is appreciated.


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Post subject: Re: Help me date my bassman
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 2:30 pm
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Compare your chassis's serial number with data found here......

http://www.superiormusic.com/page195.htm

Two years would indeed be a long time to warehouse a set of trannies for a particular amp but it's not beyond the realm of possibility.

HTH

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Post subject: Re: Help me date my bassman
Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 3:24 pm
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Help me date my bassman


Aaaaaaah I see now.....oops I thought you were needing some chat up lines....... :shock:

I may not be a great luthier but I am a great lothario......... :roll:

Sorry man as far as your amp goes I don't possess that kind of knowledge so I will go with the above post.......... :wink:

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