Showman 412 s, 59 bassman, 112xp, 115xp, 110xp, 0711500100, 0711100100, 0711200100. Download fender bassman 200 schematics for bassman 200 amplifier car audio systems and stereo equipment, amplifiers, speakers, subwoofers, cd changer, mp3 player pioneer, alpine, sony, kenwood, clarion, jvc service manuals and repair guides. Fender developed a bass amplifier, the fender bassman, first produced in 1952. Most original 5f6a bassman s actually use a 100k tone slope resistor. Completed forms will be entered into a quarterly drawing for a cool fender amp geek prize. To open downloaded files you need acrobat reader or similar pdf. Fender bassman 100 bass amplifier sch service manual download. Seems like an opportune time to muse on why fender saw fit to abandon public online access to their amplifier schematics. Jul 22, 2019 fender bassman 5f6a schematic thumbnail. They are available for free download to help you with your amplifier repair and modifications. Pcb assembly chassis assembly cabinet assembly miscellaneous schematicsdiagrams fender musical instruments corp. If ordering for an older discontinued amp, please include photos or as much descriptive information on the product as you can. They have all been completely redrawn from whats available on the web. Aa864 is not a designation for the bassman, it simply means the first circuit variation for a particular amp in august, 1964.
I know stock the blackface circuits aa165, aa864, ab165 all sound great as is. From the blonde era fender made the bassman as a amp head and 2. Fender forums view topic 59 bassman reissue schematic. View and download fender 59 bassman service manual online. I want to swap those out again and put the 6l6s in again. So there could easily be a vibrolux aa864 as well as the bassman aa864, which do not bear any relation to each other beyond being designed in the same month. Fender bassman10 sch service manual download, schematics. Fender amp schematics to assist you with your amplifier repairs and modifications. Fender bassman was a bass amplifier introduced by fender in 1952. It sounds fantastic, and takes pedals incredibly well.
Fender bassman 5f6a tube amps circuit circuit schematic. It was introduced in 1952 and discontinued in 1983. For what its worth, i built my project 5f6a with the schematic here and with the reissue schematic, and i like the old one better with 2. This may be one of those cases where fender just slapped on a handy tube chart. The previous version of the bassman 5f6 had a 25uf25v bypass cap on the second tube 12ax7 across the 820 ohm cathode resistor. All of these pdf files are available for free download. This was a 26watt tube amplifier with a single 15 speaker. The bassman uses the aa864 circuit, and the schematic is listed under there. Fender bandmaster 5e7 schematic fender bandmaster 6g7 schematic fender bandmaster 6g7a schematic fender bassman 5b6 schematic. Blackface bassman board layout aa165 w trainwreck chan. Fender bassman ten 50watt 4x10 vintage silverface guitar. These are invaluable reference tools if you are digging around inside of your vintage fender amplifier.
The bassman 5f6a preamp contains two voltage amplifiers, one for the bright inputs and one for the fender bassman 5f6a schematic of first two stages. Jan 24, 2019 fender bassman 5f6a schematic thumbnail. Schematics and layout diagrams vintage fender amp repair. Schematics the peavey mark iv is a large, solidstate amp providing 300 watts at 2 ohms. View and download fender bassman 25 service manual online. Bassman 5b6 5d6 5d6a 5e6 5e6a 5f6 5f6a 6g6 6g6a 6g6b aa165 aa270 aa371 aa864 ab165 ac568 bassman bassman 10 bassman 20 bassman 50 bassman 60 bassman 70 bassman 100 bassman 125 bassman 5 super bassman bronco aa764 ab764 champion 5b1 600 twotone 800 champ 5c1 5d1 5e1 5f1 aa764 cbs champ champ 12 champ 25. The fender bassman is a great amp, even by todays standards. This circuit is a tube powered amplifier which is used as a bass guitar amplifier. Get the best deals on fender vacuum tube guitar amplifiers channels 2 when you shop the largest online selection at. These schematics cover almost every vintage fender amp and a few of the early silverface amps. We believe that this is the most complete, highest resolution collection of vintage fender schematics available on the web. This included a transistorized version of the bassmana 105watt piggyback beast with. Fender amp heaven schematics tweed blackface brownface.
Do you have a fender guitar or bass tube amp that needs repair or modifications. My buddy who has built a deluxe reverb is going to work on it but needs the schematic for it. Nice little bass amp, but whether its a great amp depends on your needs. The blackface bassman with black tolex covering and black knobs existed basically unchanged until 1967.
The vintage channel offers a classic fender passive tone stack. My problem is i swapped them out with a matched set of tubes and blew one of the tubes. If you like a slower response, youre not doing any popping slapping, and you dont need a lot of volume its great. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. Input channels are wired in phase so you can plug into both inputs at the same time for endless possibilities of clean, crunch, and high gain tones. Teaming the precbs fender stratocaster and the late 1950s tweed fender bassman amplifier has been a dream for most every guitarist at least once in their playing career, and more stars have used this combination of gear or something extremely similar to make memorable music than perhaps any other coupling of guitar and amp. In that case the tvfront and the widepanelversions would have differed merely in the cabinet style and would have electronically been the same. I am going to be building a blackface bassman from scratch and as you know, there are so many directions to take. This amplifier was designed to provide the ultimate bass playing experience, with two channels vintageoverdrive, classic good looks and modern technology designed to maximize classic tech nology. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Bassman 5b6 5d6 5d6a 5e6 5e6a 5f6 5f6a 6g6 6g6a 6g6b aa165 aa270 aa371 aa864 ab165 ac568 bassman bassman 10 bassman 20 bassman 50 bassman 60 bassman 70 bassman 100 bassman 125 bassman 5 super bassman bronco aa764 ab764 champion 5b1 600 twotone 800 champ 5c1 5d1 5e1 5f1 aa764 cbs champ champ 12 champ 25 super champ champ ii champ. Modern bassman performance for bassists everywhere who must have the best in modern bassman style and performance, the bassman 410 neo cabinet delivers the full bass sound youd expect from a 4x10 enclosure, with sparkling vintage fender looks and a remarkably lightweight design ideal for shows, venues and studios of any size. Most original 5f6a bassmans actually use a 100k tone slope resistor.
If youd like to help out on this project, please fill out the form for each of the fender tube amps you own. Fender didnt put out any tube rigs that were rated at more than about 100 watts except for that. The first marshall jtm45 copies the fender bassman 5f6a voltage amp in its. Fender diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free.
Fender bassman 250 fba schematic reva service manual. Doing a bit of research, it could sound even better. Fender bassman 100 bass amplifier sch service manual. Although it was originally designed for bass guitars, it is often used for normal electric guitar in rock and roll, blues and country music. Does anyone use the fender bassman for bass anymore. The bassman was designed for the first massproduction electric bass, the fender precision bass.
There is also a pdf with a list of the transformers and choke for each model. It looks like it would make a good replacement for a sound city 200hiwatt dr201 or a marshall major, but it doesnt look like you would have much impedance choice. Here you will find our collection of fender schematics. Pcb assembly chassis assembly cabinet assembly miscellaneous schematics diagrams fender musical instruments corp. I came across your layout and schematic and it caught my attention for sure. The fender bassman1 a multiple success story gitec. There were several other models of the deluxe but the 5e3 is by far the most popular. The full bassman schematic can be easily found online 1 and. We believe that this is the most complete, highest resolutio. Whether you need to speak to consumer relations or simply want to drop us a line, this is your source. Fender vacuum tube guitar amplifiers channels 2 for sale.
It appears that the schematic of the very first bassman i. This was a period that encompassed fenders 1965 sale to cbs and the summer 1966 start of fenders illfated experiment with solidstate electronics. Best quality image on the net for a great musical fender amp of the 60\s. Up to the blonde bassman with blonde colored tolex circuit 6g6 they all had tube rectifier, but since then a diode rectifier was used. The bassman s job is to take the tiny electrical signal from a guitar and build it up until its strong enough to move a speaker cone. The bassmans job is to take the tiny electrical signal from a guitar and build it up until its strong enough to move a speaker cone. So is may or may not be the first bassman schematic, because it may be that a 5a6version was not built in any numbers worth mentioning, and the 5b6 was the first real production bassman. Fender bassman amplifier electronic schematic diagram.
Mar 29, 2020 fender bassman 5f6a schematic thumbnail. There is no way id ever be buying a current production fender amp, but their move in taking down the online amp schematic access does a disservice to anybody that does so. The bassman was a combo amp in the tweed era with the 1. Up to until 1954, the bassman amps had only 1 speaker circuit 5b6, but it was the four 10. Pcb assembly chassis assembly cabinet assembly end item schematicsdrawings fender musical instruments corp. Here is our collection of tweed and brown face era fender guitar amp schematics. Its also entirely possible that there is a vibrolux aa864 and a vibrolux aa964. Fender guitar and bass amplifier owners manuals and. Here the schematic diagram of fender bassman 5f6a tube amplifier.
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