Posted: 8/28/2015 8:07:14 PM EDT
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From Wikipedia:
The Blackface amplifiers were produced between 1964 and 1967. The first piggyback blackface amps (as well as the Princeton) had white knobs. After 1964 the amps had skirted black knobs. The blackface cosmetics were discontinued in late 1967; they returned for a brief period in 1981 before their discontinuation the following year. Blackfaced cosmetics do not necessarily mean "pre-CBS" since the CBS company takeover took place in 1965 and amps with blackfaced cosmetics were produced up to 1967. After the buyout the front panels were changed from "Fender Electric Instrument Co." to "Fender Musical Instruments". No real changes were made to the amps until the silverfaced amps of 1968 where certain circuit changes made them less desirable than the blackfaced amps. This affected some models more than others. For example, the Twin Reverb and Super Reverb combos, along with the Dual Showman Reverb and Bandmaster Reverb "piggyback" heads were equipped with a master volume control while other models such as the Deluxe Reverb were not altered in any way except for the change in cosmetics. Silverface cosmetics do not necessarily denote silverface circuitry, however. Leo Fender was notorious for tweaking his designs.[2] During the transitional period from late 1967 to mid-1968, the circuit designs of the Twin Reverb and Super Reverb were altered to eliminate an uncommon but serious oscillation in the signal chain. These changes took some months to finalize, as Leo worked through some designs, and happened after the cosmetic changes. Furthermore, the schematic and tube charts that shipped with these models did not always reflect the actual circuitry. Fender had many leftover AB763 (blackface) tube charts left over well into 1969 and shipped these charts with silverface models. Save for a few series (such as HotRod series), a majority of modern Fender amplifiers sports blackface cosmetics. You racist pigs make me sick....  I meant my April 1964 Super Reverb. No it's not a reissue. My late father in law found it minus the speakers in the basement of a house when they moved in a few years ago. The only bad thing about this old beauty is the tinnitus limits what I feel like playing. I know, I have to post clickbait titles because I have no real life friends!
For those that give a shit-the Tele is not near as legit-Lindy Fralin vintage pickups, on a MJT body with a Nitro'd Fender MIM neck and Glendale compensated saddles. I think that's it...I've been drinkin' as you can see. 
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LOL My amp stable 60 ....4x10 Bandmaster, Initialed by Leo. in 1960 63 Tremolux 62 Bandmaster No Blackfaces; but I think the cream of the crop is a Blackface 65 Deluxe Reverb. Wow! Where did Leo initial them, on the data sticker as an inspector mark or something? |
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Those go to eleven too. |
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On the tube chart inside. I have one of the pre-60 brown face 4x10's that he pulled off the line to mess with the Presence feature. He put it back on the line and it was released. April 1960.
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Wow! Where did Leo initial them, on the data sticker as an inspector mark or something? Quoted:
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LOL My amp stable 60 ....4x10 Bandmaster, Initialed by Leo. in 1960 63 Tremolux 62 Bandmaster No Blackfaces; but I think the cream of the crop is a Blackface 65 Deluxe Reverb. Wow! Where did Leo initial them, on the data sticker as an inspector mark or something? |
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On the tube chart inside. I have one of the pre-60 brown face 4x10's that he pulled off the line to mess with the Presence feature. He put it back on the line and it was released. April 1960. Quoted:
On the tube chart inside. I have one of the pre-60 brown face 4x10's that he pulled off the line to mess with the Presence feature. He put it back on the line and it was released. April 1960. Quoted:
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LOL My amp stable 60 ....4x10 Bandmaster, Initialed by Leo. in 1960 63 Tremolux 62 Bandmaster No Blackfaces; but I think the cream of the crop is a Blackface 65 Deluxe Reverb. Wow! Where did Leo initial them, on the data sticker as an inspector mark or something? That's awesome. I'd love to see pictures if you feel like taking the time to post them. What kinds of music do you like to play? |
love the avatar, I was deeply touched by those two.
