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Post subject: What's the market value Fender Bassman AB165 Head
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:25 am
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I bought this Fender Bassman AB165 amp from a friend in the late 80's
Now I'd like to sell it but would like to know the fair market value
Please let me know what you think of it, Thanks!

I believe it's made in 1967 as there is a 67 on the bottom right corner of the backplate
Also the serial # is A35144( it's stamped on the back)

David, New York, NY

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Post subject: Re: What's the market value Fender Bassman AB165 Head
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:05 pm
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Less than $400 maybe $300 , because no tolex


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Post subject: Re: What's the market value Fender Bassman AB165 Head
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 1:29 pm
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Thanks for your reply.

Do you think this amp originally had tolex on it? Like someone removed it?

After some research it seems like this amp was created right around the CBS takeover.. is there any way to confirm if this is a pre or post CBS amp?


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Post subject: Re: What's the market value Fender Bassman AB165 Head
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 1:57 pm
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Amplifiers wrote:
Thanks for your reply.

Do you think this amp originally had tolex on it? Like someone removed it?

After some research it seems like this amp was created right around the CBS takeover.. is there any way to confirm if this is a pre or post CBS amp?


Sure these amps have tolex . Chrome trim are made by CBS . But the circuit is a real Blacface of Leo Fender area. CBS did not change yet.

Gril cloth do not look original

Here the original one ;
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Post subject: Re: What's the market value Fender Bassman AB165 Head
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 4:14 pm
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Thanks a lot for your help..
I just realized that someone replaced that front grill cloth with some burlap!
I guess that takes the price down even more :-/

What specific proof can I use to assure the buyer that the circuitry is the original AB165 Leo Fender circuit?.. were there different tubes on the label etc? or definitely happened in after 67?


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Post subject: Re: What's the market value Fender Bassman AB165 Head
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:50 pm
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stratele52 wrote:
Less than $400 maybe $300 , because no tolex


Perhaps even less than $300 due to that phony-baloney master volume control that some blasphemous neanderthal installed on the front panel.

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Post subject: Re: What's the market value Fender Bassman AB165 Head
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:05 am
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stratele52 wrote:
Less than $400 maybe $300 , because no tolex


Perhaps even less than $300 due to that phony-baloney master volume control that some blasphemous neanderthal installed on the front panel.

Arjay



Yes You are right . I did not see this grey knob ....Too bad


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Post subject: Re: What's the market value Fender Bassman AB165 Head
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:34 am
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Wow, someone really hacked up my amp.. :-/
I'm still wondering how I would know for sure this is the original AB165 Leo Fender Circuit.
I guess that would be it's only redeeming quality and the fact that it still works


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Post subject: Re: What's the market value Fender Bassman AB165 Head
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:03 pm
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Your serial number correlates to a 1967 chassis so it's a safe assumption that the original circuit was the AB165 revision (the next change occurred in May of 1968).

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