asked John to come out east to see, in person, the portion of his collection he was no longer using. After checking out the store's bona fides, he decided to touch base with John Majdalani, Cream City Music store co-owner and head vintage buyer.įortunately, John and G.E. While looking for an established, knowledgeable and trusted buyer, he ran across our shop and liked what he saw. had been thinking about selling some of the gear he'd collected during his long career. has been THE rock-steady guitar sound behind SNL, Hall & Oates, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, MoonAlice and many more. If you have ever watched the Saturday Night Live band back some of the greatest names in music, then you probably saw G.E. original or period-correct speakers: Jensen P10Q dated 220024 several small holes for caster mounting on amp bottom Controls: Bass, Treble, Volume | Bass, Treble, Volume, Speed, Intensity It is fully functional and sounds absolutely fantastic. This amp will make the perfect centerpiece to any vintage amp collection. On top of that, you get one of the most incredible tremolo/vibrato sounds you have ever heard. While the Jensen P10Qs lend the amp some of that early breakup of the tweed era. Sonically, all of that big, Brownface bottom end is there. These early Browns have their volume and tone controls in reverse order from all of the Fender amps that followed. The 5G7 one of the elusive "Center Volume" Brownface amps. Even the original dogbone handle remains intact. The addition of metal corners on the bottom of the amp and a few extraneous small holes are the only cosmetic modifications. Produced for only a few months, the 5G7 Bandmaster combo is one of the rarest and most desirable Fender amplifiers.Ĭosmetically, the amp the amp shows signs of its 60 years of use, but it remains in relatively nice shape. This extremely rare amp is in nice shape and features largely original circuitry. A vintage 1960 Fender Brownface 3x10 Bandmaster-one of the signature amps of our vintage collection recently purchased from G.E.
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