![]() Its cabinet is untouched loaded with 2 matching D912 12″ speakers dated to 1966 still sporting its original fiberglass stuffing. It has a date code of “QA” on its original Tube Chart inside the head which is for January 1967. Courtenay’s journey began during the Psychedelic era where vibrant colors and a free spirit were combined to create fun and whimsical clothing and dynamic art. It also includes its original silver sparkle grill cloth set w/its raised Fender logos still in place. What’s so cool about this amp set is its previous caretaker, Mel Grant, commissioned “Courtenay Tie Dye” who developed a tie dye style and folding technique which he called ‘Geometriart’ & became widely known for the many tie dye t-shirts, mandalas, speaker fronts and backdrops he created for ‘ The Grateful Dead’ and he became most remembered for his stage pieces. Its Black Face panel states “Fender Musical Instruments”. Its Black tolex on both its head & 2×12″ cabinet are super tidy. If you prefer your item to be sent without a required signature Imperial Guitar and the selected carrier can no longer be responsible for the security of the package once it has been delivered.This is a totally GROOVY 1967 Fender Bandmaster Piggyback Amp set in very clean all original shape for that Grateful Dead collector. Please let us know if you prefer no signature required when ordering or we will automatically require a signature. *It is our policy to require a signature on delivery of all musical instruments. Please ask if it is still available before purchasing. It is possible that it has just been sold. This is a specific item that is also being offered for sale in our brick & mortar location. Additional photos can also be made available. For example, you may say, "I don't care what it looks like as long as it plays or sounds well." Another person may say, "Body cosmetics are very important to me so tell me about every scratch, nick and blemish." So, please ask the questions that are most important to you. Also, what's important to you may not be important to someone else. We have found it impossible to describe every mark on an instrument or amp that is not in the "mint" category. *Please note: we do our best giving descriptions of used pieces. Power: 8316605 (Better Coil & Transformer) Then we burn it in for an hour or so before we ship so that there are no surprises.” “We test every used amp and pedal when we buy it and bring it up to our standards before we offer it for sale. This “piggyback” is considered by many to be the “Holy Grail” of vintage Fender amps.ĭon’t miss an opportunity to own this piece of history! ![]() Later "silverface" amps retrofitted to this circuitry are described as having been "blackfaced," a reference to the black faceplate used on these amps during much of this era. Some 1964 blackface Showmen were still covered in blonde Tolex rather than the usual black. The complex brownface "harmonic vibrato", however, was replaced by a simpler electro-optic oscillator. The AA763 (July 1963) and improved AB763 (March 1964) ("blackface") circuit is arguably considered the "best" circuit version produced for this amp by collectors and aficionados. In August 1967, Fender changed the cosmetics from the “blackface” to the “silverface” style. ![]() But it really came into its own in the famous 45-watt 2x12" piggyback configuration (ultimately discontinued in 1974). It then evolved to a 3x10" 26-watt tweed combo. The original Fender Bandmaster was introduced in 1953 as a 1x15" tweed combo. This amp featuring the AB763 circuitry, is one of the last “blackfaces” and one of the very first of the large speaker cabinets. There is patina abounding, this piggyback has seen plenty of playing time and is ready to continue. The head has had a filter cap replaced and the speaker cabinet has had one speaker reconed.Ĭosmetically the head and cabinet are showing marks and nicks, the grilles have some imperfections, the brightwork shows surface corrosion. Used 1967 Fender Bandmaster Piggyback Head and Speaker Cabinet, the serial number for the amp head is A21391 (and none for the cabinet).
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