Fender Bandmaster 5E7 - Bright preset

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The 5E7 Bandmaster is a 1950s narrow-panel tweed combo with three 10-inch speakers. Two channels, each with two inputs and its own volume, share treble, bass and presence controls. A 12AY7 input stage and 12AX7 gain and long-tail inverter stages drive a fixed-bias pair of 6L6Gs, with a selenium bias rectifier, from a 5U4G rectifier. The 3×10 layout and tweed tone stack give it a wide, open sound with the soft compression and rich breakup of a cranked tweed amp.

• Years produced: 1955–1960
• Made in: USA
• Wattage: 26W
• Channels: 2
• Preamp tubes: 1× 12AY7, 2× 12AX7
• Power tubes: 2× 6L6G

Known for: Pete Townshend.

Heard on: Won't Get Fooled Again — The Who (1971).

Tags: american, tweed, vintage, 6l6, breakup, two-channel.

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