Fender Vintage 1958 5F6-A Bassman Guitar Combo Amp x1147 (USED)

Vintage 1958 Fender 5F6-A Bassman Guitar Combo Amp

This stellar sounding 1958 Fender Bassman has certainly seen its share of stage time and work throughout the years. The original tweed covering is long gone and replaced by more of a Gibson-style tweed cloth that we can only guess is decades old at this point. The cabinet handle was likely replaced during that time as well, as it's more in line with a Blackface Fender style handle design. However, the circuit itself remains original, complete with all of the original transformers and no invasive circuit modifications to be found. Pushing out a hot 40 watts, it's got all of the unmistakably classic Bassman tone that a vintage amp connoisseur could ever dream of. The amp is loaded with a quartet of aftermarket 10" speakers, including two late 70’s Eminence ceramic speakers up top and a pair of '72 Utah ceramic speakers on the bottom. While not original to the amp, they certainly compliment the overall vintage tube timbre of the amplifier.

SPECS

POWER

40 Watts

CONTROLS

Normal Volume - Bright Volume / Bass - Middle - Treble - Presence

SWITCHES

Ground / Power On/Off / Standby On/Off

INPUTS

Normal 1/2 - Bright 1/2

CONSTRUCTION

GENERAL

Original Finger-Jointed Pine cabinet / Tube chart 'HJ' dating to October 1958

COVERING

Old Gibson-style tweed (replacement) - Original grill cloth

MODIFICATIONS

Replaced speakers / Recapped and replaced resistors / Replaced handle

COMPONENTS

TUBES

(2) 6L6/5881 (2) 12AX7 (1) 12AY7 (1) GZ34

SPEAKER

(2) 1972 Utah MH10PC 10" (2) Eminence M10E 10"

TRANSFORMERS

Original

SERVICE HISTORY

Recap / 3-prong cable / Old replaced Gibson-style tweed covering / Replaced handle / Repro block logo badge

SIZE

DIMENSIONS

23" x 22½" x 10½”

WEIGHT

Approx. 55lbs

SERIAL NUMBER

BM01147