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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

181.0. "Help with amp head..." by PARSEC::MELENDEZ () Tue Mar 03 1987 14:14

    Hi, Can you help me locating a black face Fender band master head
    with reverb? I have one with no reverb that I would like to trade.
    
    If you have seen one or next time you go into a store please take
    a look. Thankyou very much for your help.
    
    Miguel...
    
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181.1Sorry!COLORS::BUSENBARKTue Mar 03 1987 14:415
	Not to be discouraging,but Fender introduced the "Bandmaster Reverb"
around 1967-68 which had the silver faces.:^) So what your asking for is not
possible unless you really want the silver faced Bandmaster?

    						Rick
181.2May be yes, may be no??PARSEC::MELENDEZTue Mar 03 1987 16:177
    Ref: .1
    
    It may be true, but I have been told that Fender made both with
    and without reverb.
    
    Miguel...
    
181.3THE MYSTICAL BLACKFACE REVERB HEADSAQUA::ROSTTue Mar 10 1987 20:0515
    I'm afraid I've got to throw in with Rick.  Both the Bandmaster
    and Showman amps were without reverb until they went to "silver-face"
    models.  Best bet if you want a black-face model is to buy an outboard
    Fender reverb.  These have the advantage of adding a DWELL control
    which adjusts the reverb sound in some arcane way but gives you
    more sounds than a simple "reverb" control which is really only
    a mixer.  The Fender reverbs when they can be found are around $100
    used.  Try some of the vintage amp dealers in Boston or NYC. Or
    else just buy the silver face model.  I'm not so sure that CBS amps
    all stink, in fact some of the earlier obnes are probably pretty
    good although I would hesitate about getting one from the late 70's.
    Just try out the amp and if it sounds good go buy it.  By the way,
    you might be interested to know that the Super Reverb is essentially
    the same amp as the Bandmaster but is self-contained with four 10's
    and has the reverb on board.  
181.4No reverb...PARSEC::MELENDEZWed Mar 11 1987 11:369
    Yes, I looked in the 'Fender history' book and they started to make
    reverb bandmaster in 67. To me whether the amp is black face or
    silver, does not matter. What is important is I want the amp and
    the speaker cab to look the same.  Anyways, thakyou for your inputs.
    
    Now, If anyone sees the outboard Fender reverb, please let me know.
    
    Thamkyou, Miguel...