What tubes does the Fender Bassman 5E6 - Bright use?

The Fender Bassman 5E6 - Bright uses 2× 12AY7, 1× 12AX7 preamp tubes and 2× 6L6G power tubes.

When was the Fender Bassman 5E6 - Bright produced?

The Fender Bassman 5E6 - Bright was produced 1955.

Fender Bassman 5E6 - Bright preset

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The 5E6 is the mid-1950s narrow-panel tweed Bassman, one of the first 4×10 Bassmans and a direct ancestor of the 5F6-A. Its two channels have one input and one volume each and share bass, treble and presence controls. Two 12AY7 stages and a 12AX7 phase inverter drive two fixed-bias 6L6Gs, with a selenium bias rectifier, fed by a pair of 5U4G rectifiers for a firmer low end.

Years produced: 1955
Made in: USA
Channels: 2
Preamp tubes: 2× 12AY7, 1× 12AX7
Power tubes: 2× 6L6G

Tags: american, tweed, vintage, bass, 6l6, breakup.

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