I’ve had this head sitting around in my garage for years, it’s a Vintage Fender BlackFace Showman Amp Head circa 1966-67; I don’t know much about this is.. It lights up when plugged in, I remember it worked before being put away. Looks to be all original, including the “widow-maker” two-prong cord.. Tolex looks good, there is a small 1 circle repair behind the handle, all else looks pretty good.. Back panel is fine, tubes may be original? Has “AB763″ model number at the top of inside label, and “PK” date code stamped.. Sorry I’m being lazy by not taking it apart for more pictures but will answer any and all questions if I can. I would recommend having this inspected/tuned up by an amp tech before using, and change that cord to a three-prong! Update 8/20: 4 added pics per member request- All power tubes are RCA, 3 6L6 & 1 7581.. Plus, all covers for rectifier tubes included, no footswitch..
THIS COMES AS PICTURED AND UNTESTED. I BELIEVE IT IS A 2-CHANNEL POWER SUPPLY BUT THE PARTS IN IT ARE VERY NICE AND COULD BE USED IN AN AMPLIFIER BUILD.
Up for sale is a beautiful pair of Klipsch Forte speakers in excellent condition. These Paradigm speakers are solidly built and sound crisp, musical and coherent with airy highs, intimate mids and solid bass for the size. All drivers are working perfectly and cabinets are in excellent cosmetic condition with minor marks from normal use. With high sensitivity, they sound best with tube amplifiers.
VINTAGE SHERWOOD S-1000 III MONO TUBE AMPLIFIER. Very Good Condition – See Pictures. Pots / Switches Cleaned. Very Hard to Find – Collectible. Power output: 40 watts. Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz. Total harmonic distortion: 0.5%. Input sensitivity: 1.8mV (MM), 180mV (line). Signal to noise ratio: 60dB (MM), 80dB (line). Speaker load impedance: 4? To 16? Valve complement: 4 x 6BQ5/EL84, 1 x 7199, 2 x AX7/ECC83, 1 x 6AQ6, 1 x 5AR4/GZ34. Dimensions: 14 x 10.5 x 4 inches.
1965 Fender Bandmaster / Showman. Electric Guitar / Bass Amplifier Head. This is what I call a Showmaster. It is essentially a Bandmaster thats been converted to a Showman amp, putting out approx. I got this amp head many decades ago and took it to my amp tech back then who removed all unnecessary modifications, changed the filter caps, the power cord and ran it for an hour. He put two plugs in the back of the chassis where the holes were from the pots, which cover the first letter of the serial number. He restored the circuit back to original model blackface circuitry but retained the Showman modification. I have not ran or played it since. It’s been often said by many that this is not a practical modification as it can overload the transformers and cause many problems. That is not necessarily true and especially in this case since both the output transformer and power transformer are the same ones used in Fender Dual Showman and Twin Reverb amplifiers. I recently, July 2024, took it to my current amp tech who checked the circuitry and ran the amplifier for an hour and found no problems. This amp should be working fine. The cabinet was pretty beat up when I got it so this was one of my first attempts back then of recovering. I re-tolexed the entire cabinet but not knowingly, I removed all the staples holding the screen on and re-stapled with silver staples. I taped plastic over the tube chart which was falling apart and saw enough of the date code so I wrote it in with black marker (OD). I also changed all of the hardware with the exception of the piggy-back slide brackets. This is why the amp looks so clean, I wanted it to match the exceptionally clean faceplate. Serial # A 10155. Production # something 3. Chassis Black Ink Stamp. Black Ink Stamp Underside. Cabinet Black Ink Stamp. (3rd week of 1963). (5th week of 1965). (26th week of 1964). It might serve the buyers purpose to bring up the power slowly with a variac since these used amp heads are over 50 years old and have not been used for a few decades. Our Amp tech has only replaced the needed parts (filter caps) to just get them working! The operation of the amps requires that they be regularly serviced for optimal performance. Please remember these are vintage pieces, we cannot guarantee that they will not need service or more parts in their future, only some obvious parts were changed to get it working, most are still the original old parts remaining. Your item will be packed with great care rest assured. This discriminating collector has curated an incredible collection of guitars and amps since 1965. From a collector & player with an extensive musical history and knowledge. This collection has been stored and cared for impeccably for decades. Now, after all these years, he is ready to share his collection with other enthusiasts and wants his prized possessions to go to good homes and get played! Please follow our listings. LOTS MORE TO COME! We only sell to buyers that are established, verified.
As always, these amps are wonderful but too bad I’m limited in space so I can’t keep all the gear I find! See photos for physical condition of the outside and inside of the amp. FYI, the mono switch is noisy if engaged, and the power switch can cause a small pop if not flipped quickly. They both will eventually need to be replaced but I don’t have the time. Restoration included: HIGH quality F&T electrolytic caps; new coupling caps for the driver board; replaced the selenium rectifier with a diode, and added diodes prior to the rectifier tube for added power supply stability. Swapped out the 7199s with a pair of 6UA8s from Tube Depot back in June. Probably have 10 hours on them. Tubes are not guaranteed as I don’t have a tube tester. Tubes included are 4 mixed EL-34s, and 2 6UA8s, Tung Sol GZ34. Here’s video of the actual unit in my system. Photos demonstrate the physical condition. I’m in Palm Springs, CA 92262.
MUZAK 920D VINTAGE TUBE AMPLIFIER. FOR REFERENCE – SEE THE PICTURES. WITH TUBES AND POWER CORD. IN VINTAGE CONDITION WITH SCRATCHES, SPOTS AND SIGNS OF USE. PLEASE, SEE OUR OTHER ITEMS! GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU FOR LOOKING!
EICO HF-12 tube mono amplifier. Recapped, mostly original or at least vintage tubes. At this writing, I have several other HF-12′s for sale, if you’re looking for a stereo pair. I live in Scappoose Oregon-approximately a half-hour out of Portland. Problems are few, and I’m very pro-active about solving any that might crop up. Please examine the pictures carefully. They are part of the description. This is NOT a new component. As such, it does not come with any guarantee– implied or written. Vintage audio equipment is sensitive and does not travel particularly well. So in rare instances, that which was working 100% at my house may require adjustment or servicing before working equally well at yours. Most on-line sales of vintage electronics happen under these exact same conditions-but I just wanted to point this out so there are no misunderstandings or disappointments. But please understand: I simply clicked a box making this available to International buyers. Here are a couple that my International customers have successfully used in the past and have a good reputation: Nippon Express USA or U. Both are located in San Pedro, CA. Contact info is available on-line. I’m looking forward to doing business with you and earning more of it in the future. I absolutely LOVE this stuff, and you will find me to be a reasonable, fair-minded person to deal with.
