Fender 1961 Bandmaster 6G7 Vintage Amp w/ Tone Ring Cab

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A pine-cabinet, white tolex piggyback from 1961 — the 6G7 Bandmaster runs 40 watts through a pair of 6L6 power tubes into a 12" Oxford speaker, delivering the clean, open headroom that made this circuit a studio and stage staple. The square-shouldered cabinet and separate head format produce the balanced low-end and clear upper-mids characteristic of early-sixties blackface-adjacent Fender design, though this is technically a brownface circuit — the 6G7 sits right at the transition point. Both the head and cabinet are in excellent condition throughout. The white tolex is original and presents cleanly, the oxblood grille is original and rates very good, and the pine cabinets and baffles show no repairs or changes.

The 6G7 Bandmaster was produced from 1961 to 1963 and represents Fender's professional-tier piggyback offering of the early brownface era. The circuit employs a tube-driven vibrato — included here with its original footpedal in excellent condition — and no reverb, consistent with the 6G7 spec. The all-Schumacher iron is original and date-coded: the power transformer and output transformer both code to early 1961 (week 45 of 1961), and the choke codes to week 33 of 1961, placing assembly in late 1961. The serial number and component codes independently confirm the 1961 date. The Fender-labeled Oxford 12" speaker dates by manufacturer code 465 (Oxford) and date code 121, consistent with the period. This level of transformer and speaker originality is increasingly rare on working examples of this age.

The filter capacitors have been replaced — this is the only departure from originality on the chassis, and a standard maintenance item on any amplifier of this age. Power tubes are JJ 6L6s; preamp tubes are a mix of JJ and GT ECC83/12AX7. All potentiometers, knobs, handle, chassis, and cabinetry are original with no repairs noted. The power cable is grounded. The amp comes with a homemade form-fitting cover in excellent condition. No documentation or accessories are included beyond the original vibrato footpedal.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Date: 1961
• Where Is Date Noted?: serial#, codes
• Weight: head - 28lbs cab - 42lbs 12oz
• Dimensions: head - 8" H x 24" W x 9" D cab - 20" H x 30" W x 11.25" D
• Watts: 40 watts
• Case/Cover?: yes
• Case/Cover Brand: Homemade, form fitting
• Case/Cover Condition: Excellent
• Covering Material: tolex
• Covering Color: white
• Covering Original?: yes
• Cabinet Material: pine
• Cabinet Condition: Excellent
• Cabinet Repairs/Changes: none
• Cabinet Original?: yes
• Grille Style: oxblood
• Grille Condition: Excellent
• Grille Original?: yes
• Baffle Material: pine
• Baffle Condition: Excellent
• Baffle Original?: yes
• Baffle Repairs/Changes: none
• Chassis Material: metal
• Chassis Condition: Excellent
• Chassis Original?: yes
• Chassis Repairs/Changes: none
• Knobs Original?: yes
• Handle Material: rubber
• Handle Original?: yes
• Speaker 1 Brand: Fender labeled Oxford
• Speaker 1 Size: 12"
• Speaker 1 Manufacturer Code: 465
• Speaker 1 Date Code: 121
• Speaker 1 Condition: Excellent
• Power Transformer Manufacturer: Schumacher
• Power Transformer Manufacturer Code: 606
• Power Transformer Date Code: 145
• Power Transformer Original?: yes
• Output Transformer Manufacturer: Schumacher
• Output Transformer Manufacturer Code: 606
• Output Transformer Date Code: 145
• Output Transformer Original?: yes
• Choke Transformer Manufacturer: Schumacher
• Choke Transformer Manufacturer Code: 606
• Choke Transformer Date Code: 133
• Choke Transformer Original?: yes
• Reverb Onboard: no
• Tremolo Or Vibrato Onboard: vibrato
• Pedal Included?: yes
• Pedal Condition: Excellent
• Pedal Original?: yes
• Power Tubes: 2 x 6L6
• Power Tube Brand: JJ
• Preamp Tubes: 4 x ECC83, 2 x 12AX7
• Preamp Tube Brand: JJ, GT
• Potentiometers Original?: yes
• Filter Caps: replaced
• Internal Repairs: Electrolytic caps updated
• Power Cable: grounded
• Accessories Included: no
• Documentation: none
• Speaker 1 Original?: yes

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