In the unlikely event of a return, buyer pays all shipping costs. We require payment within 48 hours of auction end. No exceptions! The customer is responsible for all taxes and duty which may be collected upon delivery.We do our best to describe all items with honesty and accuracy, but to be sure, please contact us with any questions or concerns prior to bidding or buying. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. For mid to late ‘70s silverface amps and early ‘80s blackface models, the serial numbers are date encoded much the same way as Fender guitars from the late ‘70s: A6 + 5-digits 1976. We will happily ship WORLDWIDE, but please contact us for an accurate international shipping quote before bidding or buying, as cost varies by buyer location.International orders will be declared as “merchandise,” and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. PLEASE GO TO PART 6 OF THIS SERIES FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE SERIAL NUMBER TABLES. We use double thick boxes, 1" foam, and industrial 1/2" bubble wrap to ensure that your amp arrives safely. If the goal is to have an amp similar to a 1965 Bandmaster, complete kits start in the 700 range. If the goal is to have a 1965 Bandmaster, this aint it. The tube chart is intact inside the head cabinet, with an "OA" date code that translates to January of 1965.Check out our shop "Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar," and please let us know if we can answer any questions!Shipping in the continental USA will be by FedEx Ground and will be $90, fully insured. Given that, at best, the only 'Fender' remaining on this is the chassis and faceplate, unless it comes with the speaker and cabinet. The piggyback clips bars are no longer present. All of the original blue molded Ajax tone caps are intact in the preamp, and an essential part of the smooth, musical sound of the Blackface-era Fender heads.The head retains original smooth black tolex and silver sparkle grillcloth, along the majority of the original hardware including corners, handle caps, sphinx glides (feet) and raised logo. Even the original filter caps are still functioning as intended, with stamps on the Minimite wrappers from the 2nd week of '65. The amp excels at providing balanced and sparkling Blackface Fender cleans, with good headroom and touch sensitive overdrive bark when you dime it out.The circuit is virtually untouched, with both Schumacher transformers dating to 1964 along with the original CTS pots. The perfect middle ground between the Vibrolux and the Bassman, the Bandmaster delivers 40 all tube watts via a pair of new, properly biased Tung Sol 6L6 power tubes. 100% original aside from a new convenience outlet, this head has all 1964 date codes aside from a January, 1965 tube chart stamp, making it a true Pre-CBS product with an early "Fender Electric Instruments" faceplate. Up for sale, a 1965 Fender Bandmaster head in exceptional condition and in perfect working order. Item: 173401340191 1965 Fender Bandmaster Blackface Vintage Tube Amp Head Pre-CBS AB763 Circuit.
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