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I have an Blonde Bassman that has me puzzled. It is brownface, with a model number of 6G6-B on the tube chart, a date stamp (NE) on the tube chart that says May of 1964, and the PT code is 125P5B 606149.
I thought Fender stopped making brownface Bassmans in '63... and the tube chart also calls for 6L6GC's instead of the 5881's that these amps were spec'ed for... it has the SS rectifier and the presence control.
Also, the serial number on the back of the chassis is BP00708, which is a 1961 serial number.
Any thoughts? I think I remember reading that '64 Blonde Bassmans with brownface cosmetics were somewhat rare?
I thought Fender stopped making brownface Bassmans in '63... and the tube chart also calls for 6L6GC's instead of the 5881's that these amps were spec'ed for... it has the SS rectifier and the presence control.
Also, the serial number on the back of the chassis is BP00708, which is a 1961 serial number.
Any thoughts? I think I remember reading that '64 Blonde Bassmans with brownface cosmetics were somewhat rare?
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